Wizbang Politics: June 2006 Archives

Stephen "property tax hike" Laffey skips GOP convention

Posted by Dr. Ed Torres · Published: June 30, 2006 · Comments (3)

Steve Laffey, canidate for Senate in Rhode Island, and massive property tax hiker has decided to skip the Rhode Island GOP convention. After his record of massive property tax hikes, perhaps he should consider going to the Democratic convention!... [Full Story]

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Los Angeles Times Poll

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 30, 2006 · Comments (11)

Now even the Los Angeles Times poll has President Bush with a 41% job approval rating. ... [Full Story]

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2006 Washington Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 30, 2006 · Comments (12)

According to a new Strategic Vision poll, Maria Cantwell barely leads Mike McGavick. I am now going to move this one into the toss-up column. It would be quite a coup if Republicans took back this seat lost so narrowly in 2000.... [Full Story]

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Hotline Poll

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 29, 2006 · Comments (6)

A new Hotline poll confirms the Fox News poll results, reporting that President Bush's job approval rating has risen to 41%. On the generic congressional ballot test, the Democrats now only lead by five points. ... [Full Story]

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2006 West Virginia Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 29, 2006 · Comments (3)

It doesn't look like Senator Robert Byrd will lose re-election this year, but it does look like West Virginia is slowly becoming a Republican state. It would be nice if Republicans can capture the other two Congressional seats. ... [Full Story]

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Culture of Corruption

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 29, 2006 · Comments (5)

Don Siegelman was convicted of single counts of bribery, conspiracy and obstruction of justice, plus three counts of mail fraud. The Associated Press headline? "Former Alabama governor, ex-CEO convicted" I guarantee you that if Siegelman had been a Republican, the headline would have screamed "Former Repbulican Governor Convicted on Six... [Full Story]

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2006 Pennsylvania Governor Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 29, 2006

Taking a page out of the handbook of Ed Rendell, Lynn Swann will soon be going on a bus tour of Pennsylvania that should play to his strengths as a retail campaigner. There are indications though taht Swann will delay the tour because of the floods throughout eastern PA. ... [Full Story]

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Fox News Poll

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 29, 2006

A new Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll reports that President Bush's job approval is 41%, his disapproval 50%. Rasmussen has the President at 43%. Hopefully, the trend will continue and the President will have higher approvals than disapproval by Labor Day.... [Full Story]

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A Bad Day For Innocents, A Trap For Demagogues

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: June 29, 2006 · Comments (8)

Where to begin, to rebuke a Supreme Court Justice or four? In short, the High Court - as in they must have been on something to pass this absurd judgment - decided to overturn a District Court which had refused Habeus Corpus to an Al Qaeda terrorist. Monsters, weasels, and... [Full Story]

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2006 Florida Governor Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 29, 2006 · Comments (2)

A new Rasmussen Poll reports that Attorney General Charles Crist leads Democratic Congressman Jim Davis by 14 points. Meanwhile, Quinnipiac comes out with a poll showing Crist only two points ahead. You have to hand it to Quinnipiac - they are consistent - they seem to take what other polling... [Full Story]

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An Interview With Raj Bhatka

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: June 29, 2006 · Comments (3)

The following interview with congressional candidate, Raj Bhatka is cross-posted here courtesy of The Real Ugly American:. Thanks to TRUA for allowing me to post here. About 3 weeks ago, I received an email from someone with the Raj for Congress campaign asking if I would be interested in participating... [Full Story]

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Maryland Governor Erlich Picks Kristen Cox As Running Mate

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 28, 2006

(left to right) Director Kristen Cox, Assistant Attorney General R. Alexander Acosta, Governor Robert Ehrlich, Jr., and Department of Secretary of Housing & Community Development Victor Hoskins Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has picked Kristen Cox, his Secretary of Disabilities, as his running mate for his race against Baltimore... [Full Story]

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2006 Virginia Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 28, 2006 · Comments (3)

Senator George Allen is trouncing his Democratic opponent by nearly 20 points in a SurveyUSA poll. Allen leads 56%-37%. ... [Full Story]

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"Culture of Incompetence"

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: June 28, 2006 · Comments (3)

The Democrats' "culture of incompetence" theme is going about as well as the "culture of corruption" worked for them. Follow the link for ad footage.... [Full Story]

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Governor Corzine has spoken

Posted by Dr. Ed Torres · Published: June 28, 2006 · Comments (12)

New Jersey Governor Jon "take hike" Corzine has said that he will veto the state budget unless it raises the state sales tax. Looks like the people of Jersey got exactly what they elected: A Tax and Spend Liberal!... [Full Story]

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2006 Illinois Governor Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 28, 2006 · Comments (1)

Incumbent Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich has a peculiar gift for coming across as incompetent. It remains to be seen whether Republican challenger Judy Topinka can take advantage of the incumbent's many weaknesses. Polls here generally show Blagojevich with a slight lead, but well under 50%. ... [Full Story]

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Election Issues

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: June 28, 2006 · Comments (2)

You should not believe everything you read or hear, but it can be useful to pay attention to what issues a candidate addresses, and what they avoid. According to Polling Report, the most important issues for Americans in June 2006 are as follows: Iraq Gas Prices Immigration The U.S. Economy... [Full Story]

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2006 Maryland Governor Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 28, 2006 · Comments (2)

So a Washington Post Poll has a Governor with a 56% approval rating trailing trailing his opponent by 16 points. "Overall, 56 percent approve of the way he handles his job, three in four say he is honest, even more say he is likable and two-thirds say he "has a... [Full Story]

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2006 Florida Governor Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 28, 2006 · Comments (2)

A new Strategic Vision Poll reports that Charles Crist has pulled into a large lead over Tom Gallagher in the Republican Gubernatorial primary. Crist leads the likely Democratic nominee, Congressman Jim Davis 49%-41%. I would rate Florida as Lean Republican. ... [Full Story]

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"Cut And Run" Fundraising

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: June 27, 2006 · Comments (28)

A very helpful reader is on John Kerry's email list and sent me his latest:Dear _______, President Bush will be sneaking into St. Louis tomorrow to raise money for Republican Senator Jim Talent. If it's like most GOP fundraising featuring Bush and Cheney these days, it will be a "cut... [Full Story]

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2006 Ohio Governor Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 27, 2006 · Comments (2)

The same new Rasmussen Poll reports that Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland is leading Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell 50%-37%. Perhaps Blackwell's biggest challenge is that his favorables are roughly equal to his unfavorables. That needs to change, and the sooner, the better. ... [Full Story]

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2006 Ohio Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: June 27, 2006 · Comments (1)

According to a new Rasmussen Poll, incumbent Republican Senator Mike DeWine has leaped into a seven point lead over left-wing Democratic Congressman Sherrod Brown. In the previous poll, the Democratic challenger led by three points. Ramussen reports that "Senator DeWine is viewed favorably by 51%, unfavorably by 39%. Ten percent... [Full Story]

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Snake Talk

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: June 27, 2006 · Comments (10)

I do not like Liberals. I do not trust them, I do not find them decent nor do I enjoy their participation in a discussion. This is because Liberals are not what they used to be; they are in fact "liberal" only in name, and many of their number have... [Full Story]

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2006 Texas Governors Race

Posted by Dr. Ed Torres · Published: June 27, 2006 · Comments (2)

Rick Perry continues to lead all 3 of his opponents. The democratic canidate Chris "I hate Tom Delay because he stole my district" Bell might come in fourth place.... [Full Story]

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2006 Vermont Senate Race

Posted by Dr. Ed Torres · Published: June 27, 2006

Bernie Sanders (who happens to be a millionaire himself) has a problem with Rich Tarrant spending his own money in his race for Senate. I wonder if he had the same problem with Jon Corzine, Maria Cantwell, Mark Dayton, Nancy Pelosi, and all the Kennedy's???... [Full Story]

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