Wizbang Politics: August 2006 Archives

2006 Maryland Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (1)

According to a new SurveyUSA poll, Kweisi Mfume leads Ben Cardin by four points. That conflicts with a poll released this morning that showed Cardin with a wide lead. Republicans would be well advised to spend the days until the primary stocking their warchest and enjoying the spectacle. ... [Full Story]

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Virginia 2nd CD - Ad wars already under way

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 31, 2006

It's not even Labor Day, but the campaign between incumbent Republican Rep. Thelma Drake and Democratic challenger Phil Kellam has been hot all summer - not that you would know it by the coverage in the formerly Mainstream Media, of course. This is our fourth post on the race. The... [Full Story]

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2006 Texas 23rd Congressional District Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (1)

Perhaps the strongest Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Henry Bonilla seems to have dropped out of the race. If this is true, it means that the only truly vulnerable Republican seat in Texas is the seat presently held by Tom Delay. Unlike some Republicans, I believe it is a race... [Full Story]

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2006 Rhode Island Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (4)

This has to be one of the stupidest things I have ever seen come from the mouth of a pollster. It even beats Zogby's prediction of a massive Democratic victory in 2004. According to a new Rhode Island Poll, Stephen Laffey defeats Lincoln Chafee 51% to 34%. However, it is... [Full Story]

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The President Renominates Five For Federal Bench

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (4)

This is not only a good thing for the judiciary, but good politics, as well.A White House statement said Bush was nominating Terrence Boyle of North Carolina and William James Haynes II of Virginia to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va.; Michael Brunson Wallace of Mississippi... [Full Story]

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Arizona 8th CD - NRCC backs Huffman

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 31, 2006

As we last reported, recent polling of the Republican primary in this district shows immigration hardliner Randy Graf with a substantial lead over Steve Huffman, in part because of old rivalries between Huffman and the other "moderate" candidates, especially former state party chairman Mike Hellon. Huffman has the endorsements of... [Full Story]

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Why The Left Continues To Lose

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (13)

The Democratic Party of the United States is in decline. That is a simple fact, yet one which the Democrats continue to deny, at least in public. This, frankly, risks an out and out tailspin, but that is the way of desperation, I suppose. Of course, the Left - which... [Full Story]

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2006 Maryland Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (4)

It appears that Michael Steele, like Tom Kean, Jr. in New Jersey, is starting to make major headway in his bid to become the first Republican Senator from Maryland in a generation. For Steele, it increasingly seems like the outcome of the Democratic primary is a win-win. If Cardin wins,... [Full Story]

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2006 Rhode Island Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (6)

Perpetual conservative and Republican embarrassment Ann Coulter has a column out today in which she attacks the intellect of Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee. The article consists of a rather cheap and unwarranted attack on the intellect of the Ocean State's junior Senator. As is usually the case with this shrill... [Full Story]

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2006 Pennsylvania Governor Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (1)

Swannblog has a must-read column on the polls that have been recently released on the Gubernatorial race and what they mean for the final few months of this campaign. ... [Full Story]

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Democrats' money woes

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 30, 2006

For all we've been hearing all year about how great the Democrats have been doing at fundraising, the reality on the ground has some top Democratic strategists concerned about resources as the campaign approaches crunch time. Perry Bacon, Jr. covers the story for Time: Democrats have been leading in the... [Full Story]

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Senate Commentary

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (1)

Expanding on the post below, the numbers in the New Jersey Senate poll are extremely interesting. But for the Iraq War, Tom Kean Jr. would be leading by 11 points. In New Jersey, supposedly one of the bluest of blue states. In any event though, reality being what it is,... [Full Story]

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New Jersey Senate - Poll shows Kean with edge

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (6)

The latest poll from Farleigh Dickinson University shows Kean leading Menedez, but within the margin of error. If it weren't for the "war issue," Kean would have a double-digit lead, the poll found. The Associated Press reports: The U.S. Senate race between Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Robert Menendez... [Full Story]

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Love Him Or Hate Him

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (3)

RudyBlogger posts a recent poll which he says proves Rudy Giuliani is the clear GOP frontrunner. John Hawkins is not voting for him, though. As for the other apparent frontrunner, McCain, there is some love him/hate him going on at Ankle Biting Pundits.... [Full Story]

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2006 Florida Governor and Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (4)

A new Strategic Vision poll presents new statewide numbers in Florida, and they are anything but positive for embattled Republican Senate candidate Katharine Harris. She now trails Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson 63% to 20%. That would have to be the greatest disaster for a Republican Senate candidate in the South... [Full Story]

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2006 Maryland Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (1)

According to a new poll out in Maryland, Congressman Benjamin Cardin has established a double digit lead over former Congressman Kweisi Mfume. The poll contains a general election match up, showing the Republican Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele beating Mfume by four points but losing to Cardin by five. It should... [Full Story]

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Trial lawyers target Republicans

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (2)

The Trial Lawyers are spending half a million bucks to target five vulnerable Republican congressmen based on one aspect of the Medicare Prescription Drug Program. Jim Kuhnhenn of the Associated Press has the story: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America on Tuesday launched a $500,000 television and radio ad... [Full Story]

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2006 Michigan Governor and Senate Race

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

Another poll in Michigan shows Republican Gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos slipping. I honesly do not know what to make of this. Recent polls have shown DeVos, Swann, Blackwell, Topinka, Green, and Nussle all struggling where they previously led. It may be a seasonal thing, but it is almost Labor Day.... [Full Story]

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Maryland Senate - More endorsements for Mfume

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 29, 2006 · Comments (1)

Last week we reported former Governor Paris Glendening's endorsement of Kweisi Mfume for the Democratic nomination to the US Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of incumbent Democrat Paul Sarbanes. Now Mfume adds the endorsements of the state's two black congressmen, as Jonathan E. Kaplan reports in The Hill:... [Full Story]

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Campaign Finance: FEC won't ease limits on outside groups

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 29, 2006

The FEC has turned down a proposal to allow more advertising by independent groups during federal campaigns. The restrictions were put in place by the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002, commonly known as the "McCain-Feingold" law. Jim Kuhnhenn of the Associated Press has the story: WASHINGTON - Federal... [Full Story]

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Texas 22nd CD - Analyst: Leans Democratic

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 29, 2006

Since we last reported on this race, CQ Politics has changed their evaluation from "No clear favorite" to "Leans Democratic." Greg Giroux reports: The Texas Republican Party establishment has rallied around a single candidate, Houston City Councilwoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, in their unusual write-in campaign to salvage the 22nd Congressional District... [Full Story]

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Ohio Governor - Kerry relives 2004 allegations

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 29, 2006 · Comments (5)

As we've reported, the Republican nominee for Governor, Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, has been consistently trailing Democratic Rep. Ted Strickland, and may even be falling further behind. Enter John Francois Kerry, as David Hammer of the Associated Press reports: Sen. John Kerry didn't contest the results at the time,... [Full Story]

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Judge blocks Fla. voter registration law

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 29, 2006

The law is unconstitutional, a federal judge rules, as Curt Anderson of the Associated Press reports: A federal judge on Monday declared a new Florida voter registration law unconstitutional, ruling that its stiff penalties for violations threaten free speech rights and that political parties were improperly exempted. The 48-page ruling... [Full Story]

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A Weekend Blogger Event With Governor Rick Perry

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 28, 2006

Over the weekend I attended a "bloggers only" press conference sponsored by NC state Senator Fred Smith as part of his annual fundraising event, Summer Celebration. This year's event featured Texas Governor Rick Perry. The bloggers in attendance were given a private question and answer session with Senator Smith,... [Full Story]

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