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Cong. Alcee Hastings doesn't think much of Harry Reid's political skills

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: November 27, 2007 · Comments (2)

From the Palm Beach Post- Hastings told a Democratic Professionals Council lunch in West Palm Beach last week he's frustrated when bills passed by the Democrat-controlled House stall in the Democrat-controlled Senate, where filibustering and the narrow partisan split give Republicans more clout. "I like Harry Reid, but Mitch McConnell... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.7/5 (3 votes cast)

Veepstakes beginning already

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 14, 2007 · Comments (1)

Everything's running ahead of schedule this election cycle, so it should come as no surprise that the first major analysis of Vice Presidential choices is out, nearly a full year before the conventions. Reid Wilson of Real Clear Politics is the culprit: Republican Huckabee, should his second-place showing in the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (4 votes cast)

Bloomberg quits GOP

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: June 19, 2007 · Comments (11)

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has left the Republican Party to become a registered independent, fueling more speculation about the possibility of the billionaire entering the 2008 Presidential campaign as an independent or third party candidate. 1010 WINS reports: Mayor Michael Bloomberg has left the Republican party and registered as... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (6 votes cast)

Rudy blasts Hillary's tax hike plan

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: May 31, 2007 · Comments (2)

Rudy Giuliani sharply criticized Hillary Clinton's promised tax increases and her socialist rhetoric while campaigning in California, Josh Gerstein of The New York Sun reports: Mayor Giuliani is labeling Senator Clinton's plan to reverse President Bush's tax cuts "an astounding, staggering tax increase" that would turn back the clock and... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (3 votes cast)

McConnell: Democrats know timetable helps the enemy

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 15, 2007

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took the floor yesterday to point out that leading Democrats have recently agreed that setting timetables for withdrawal from Iraq helps the enemy and endangers our troops. So WHY are they now all in favor of a timetable? From his speech: "Osama Bin Laden and... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (7 votes cast)

Train wreck over war powers coming

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: February 20, 2007 · Comments (5)

John Murtha is a man with a plan. The vote of no confidence against the President's new Iraq strategy was only a "first step." He really wants to stop the implementation by writing restrictions on military funding which would prevent, from a practical point of view, the deployment of the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (10 votes cast)

So Tell Us, What's YOUR Plan?

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: January 12, 2007 · Comments (10)

It needs to be repeated, again and again. For all the noise and hatred spewing from the Democrats against President Bush, no one else has suggested a specific plan of action to address the key concerns of the Middle East. So again I ask you, Democrats Liberals and Bush-Haters everywhere,... [Full Story]

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"Did we say, 'No cut and run'? - We lied"

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 13, 2006 · Comments (5)

Say, remember way back in the 2006 midterm election campaign? The Democrats won a good number of Republican-held seats in the House and Senate. One thing their winning candidates had in common was an absolute refusal to endorse a "cut and run" policy on Iraq or a "specific timetable" for... [Full Story]

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Comprehensive look at US house races that we lost

Posted by Dr. Ed Torres · Published: November 11, 2006 · Comments (14)

AZ-5- I love JD Hayworth, but his reputation for being a talker, and not a listener was the main reason we lost this seat. We need a solid canidate for this seat, and we should win. AZ-8- Nominating the anti-immigration Graf was a poor decision. We need someone who will... [Full Story]

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Senate 2008: Recruitment starts now!

Posted by Dr. Ed Torres · Published: November 11, 2006 · Comments (19)

One of the main reasons the Dems were able to take control of the Senate is because they had excellent recruiting for this cycle. The were able to make seats competitive that were previously not competitive at all such as Virginia, Missouri, and even Ohio and Pennsylvannia. We must do... [Full Story]

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Will Steele Be The Beginning Of A New Era?

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: November 1, 2006 · Comments (3)

Anyone wishing to scroll down a bit might get the impression from my posts over the past couple weeks that I am a bit obsessed with the Steele Senate race in Maryland. "Obsessed" is a very strong word. I will absolutely admit to being excited and extremely optimistic about Michael... [Full Story]

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Obama The Cheerleader?

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: October 24, 2006 · Comments (2)

Blue Crab Boulevard has an interesting theory about the timing behind all the Obama coverage lately. It makes sense....is he doing the party's bidding and throwing himself out there to try, desperately, to energize the base and get people to the polls? Is he trying to provide a smokescreen for... [Full Story]

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Tony Snow Podcast

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: October 18, 2006

Erick at RedState got an interview with Tony Snow! You can listen along in this podcast.During our conversation, I asked Tony why the New York Times and other media organizations, that helped undermine our national security through leaks, still have access to the White House. His response makes good sense.... [Full Story]

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Democrats betting on voter stupidity

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 8, 2006 · Comments (6)

It appears the Democrats have decided to ride the Mark Foley scandal all the way to Election Day. The party which wouldn't expel a Member of Congress for actually having sex with a page, or for allowing a prostitution ring to be run out of his apartment, is suddenly in... [Full Story]

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Time: The G.O.P.'s Secret Weapon

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 2, 2006

A few cracks are beginning to appear in the formerly Mainstream Media (fMSM) wall of solidarity in predicting a Democratic wave in the November midterm elections. While most still hold to the meme of a "Democratic year," based on public dissatisfaction with Iraq and disapproval of President Bush, the desire... [Full Story]

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House passes voter-ID bill

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 21, 2006 · Comments (6)

The House of Representatives voted to require photo ID as part of proof of citizenship to be required for voting in federal elections yesterday. Democrats opposed the bill, which would make voter fraud more difficult. Jim Abrams of the Associated Press reports: The House voted Wednesday to require Americans to... [Full Story]

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Jed Babbin: Capitalizing on the new momentum

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 15, 2006

In a column published today, Jed Babbin notes the shift in political momentum towards Republicans, and proposes three specific ad campaigns to keep it going at Real Clear Politics: The first ad should weld every Democratic candidate to the identities of their national leaders. It should show Howard Dean at... [Full Story]

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Win by losing?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 14, 2006 · Comments (11)

So, would a loss of the House be bad for the GOP? Or would it embolden the Democratic left to remind America why it doesn't want the left in power, leaving Republicans in a commanding position for 2008? Ramesh Ponnuru of NR argues the latter in The New York Times:... [Full Story]

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Does the chance of losing help the GOP?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 9, 2006 · Comments (7)

The conventional political wisdom all year has said the Democrats are taking over the House, and have an outside shot at winning the Senate as well. It has also assumed that ideological conservatives, disappointed with the Congressional GOP, will show their dismay by staying home, enhancing Democratic chances. But have... [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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Texas 22nd CD - Sekula-Gibbs has to get the "write-ins" right

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 24, 2006

We've been hearing questions on how write-in votes are counted in Texas, since the "Republican" candidate for Tom DeLay's old seat in Texas' 22nd District will not be listed on the ballot. Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs has her work cut out for her, but many variations of her name may count,... [Full Story]

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PA Senate - Casey's marriage problem

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 24, 2006

We cover the Pennsylvania Senate race between Republican Sen. Rick Santorum and Democratic challenger a lot, and for good reason. It is one of the most-watched contests in the country this year, and Democrats have chosen Santorum as one of their prime targets for a takeover. Much has been made... [Full Story]

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McCain trying to lock it up early

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 21, 2006 · Comments (1)

We've been reporting on McCain's "Summer Tour '06," including visits to Virginia and Ohio. Now a New York Times article notes McCain is signing up "a cast of top-shelf Republican strategists, policy experts, fund-raisers and donors" in an attempt to preempt other candidates and perhaps gain an unshakable grip on... [Full Story]

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Democrats may punish candidates

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 18, 2006 · Comments (5)

The Democrats have been trying to shuffle the order of primaries for some time now. The early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire give those states disproportionate clout in picking nominees. One of the biggest objections Democrats have to this is the states are "too white." Now they propose to... [Full Story]

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McCain: Resentment remains from 2000

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 15, 2006 · Comments (7)

Senator John McCain understands that there is still ill will on the part of many Republicans from his 2000 primary challenge to then-Texas Gov. George Bush, and knows he will need to work on that if he decides to run in 2008. Mike Glover of the Associated Press reports from... [Full Story]

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