Politics
Sharron Angle Has Raised $14 Million
Nevada Republican Sharron Angle announced Tuesday she raised $14 million in the past three months of her campaign — the top haul for any quarter this election cycle — in her bid to take down Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The stunning total suggests that Angle could be well-positioned to compete financially with the... »
Donald Trump Says he is “Thinking About” Running for President
‘The Donald’ was a guest Monday on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and talked about rumors that he is considering a 2012 presidential bid. The real-estate mogul told the Late Night host, “I hate what’s happening to the country … I’m just so tired of seeing what I’m seeing,” Trump said. “Now if somebody... »
Ahmadinejad Calls for U.S. Leaders to be ‘Buried’
According to Fox News, Iran’s president Sunday called for U.S. leaders to be “buried” in response to what he says are American threats of military attack against Tehran’s nuclear program. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is known for brash rhetoric in addressing the West, but in a speech Sunday he went a step further using a deeply... »
Democrats Struggle to Define Their Agenda
House Democrats have spent the past week dismissing the Republican agenda, “A Pledge to America,” as a budget-busting, irresponsible return to the Bush era. But what’s the Democratic agenda if they actually retain majorities in Congress? Some Democrats are in a damage-control mode, barely able to look past Nov. 2. Others are defensive, believing... »
Joe Biden to Democrats, “Stop Whining”
Vice President Joe Biden stoked a firestorm of liberal discontent with President Barack Obama on Monday – demanding that the Democratic base “stop whining” and start fighting Republicans instead of the White House. Biden, speaking at a frozen yogurt plant in New Hampshire, said he wanted to “remind our base constituency to stop whining... »
Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Says ‘Vietnamese’ are Trying to Take Her Seat
According to The Orange County Register, Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, D-Santa Ana, said in a recent Spanish-language interview that “the Vietnamese” and Republicans are thrying to take control of her seat in Congress, from which “we have done so much for our community.” Her opponent, Republican Assemblyman Van Tran – who immigrated from... »
Harry Reid and Sharron Angle Tied in Nevada Senate Race
Former Nevada Republican Assemblywoman Sharron Angle is tied with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at 43 percent in the latest poll of the Nevada Senate race from Mason-Dixon Polling & Research. The two candidates remain unpopular, and the latest poll shows 4 percent of voters supporting the “none of these candidates” ballot option. Still,... »
Democrats Divided on Taxes, Issue Postponed Till After Election
According to Fox News, Senate Democrats huddled behind closed doors for one hour on Thursday trying to figure out what to do about the expiring Bush tax cuts. With no consensus emerging, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., decided to postpone a vote until after the election. “Democrats believe we must permanently extend tax cuts... »
Obama: ‘Foreign Aid Can Help Spur U.S. Economic Growth’
President Barack Obama said today that assistance to developing countries can spur U.S. economic growth and announced an overhaul of U.S. foreign aid policy that focuses on helping foreign economies develop over the long-term. “In our global economy, progress in even the poorest countries can advance the prosperity and security of people far beyond... »
Republican ‘Pledge to America’
Six weeks before midterm elections, House Republicans vowed to cut taxes and federal spending, repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law and ban federal funding of abortion as part of a campaign manifesto designed to propel them to victory in November and a majority in the next Congress. The “Pledge to America,” circulated to... »
Obama: “We Can Absorb Another Terrorist Attack”
In an article on The Foundry, Rory Cooper writes about Obama’s apathetic attitude regarding the possibility of another terrorist attack: Washington is reveling this week in one of its oldest traditions – dissecting a Bob Woodward book that analyzes the sitting president. While much focus will be given to what one senior official said about another... »
Defense Bill – Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and Dream Act – Stalls on Procedural Vote
A Republican-led filibuster on Tuesday blocked efforts to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military, shelving an Obama administration priority at least until after the November election. The measure repealing the military policy banning gays from serving openly was part of the 2011 Defense authorization bill. Democrats tried to... »
Rasmussen: 52% of Voters Say Their Views Are More Like Palin’s Than Obama’s
According to Rasmussen, fifty-two percent (52%) of Likely U.S. Voters say their own views are closer to Sarah Palin’s than they are to President Obama’s, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 40% say their views are closer to the president’s than to those of the former Alaska governor and Republican... »
Harry Reid: ‘The Best Friend an Illegal Alien Ever Had’
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid drew criticism from Republicans when he announced this week that he would attach to the defense authorization bill a program to grant young people who join the military or attend college legal status. Under the DREAM Act, anyone who came to the United States when they were under 16... »
GOP Blasts Reid’s Immigration ‘Ploy’
House Republicans dismissed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan to pass an immigration measure by tacking it onto the defense authorization bill as an election year ploy aimed at winning Hispanic votes in Nevada. Reid, who’s locked in a tight race against Republican Sharron Angle, announced earlier this week that he’ll offer up the... »
Kelly Ayotte Wins New Hampshire Primary
Former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte is the official winner of the GOP primary for the open New Hampshire Senate seat. Ayotte, who was recruited by national Republicans to get into the race last year, defeated tea party favorite Ovide Lamontagne by a slim margin of 1,667 votes after a long night of vote... »
Marco Rubio Widens the Lead in Florida Senate Race
Marco Rubio is looking like the winning prospect in the Florida Senate race. According to a new Sunshine State News Poll, Republican Rubio now enjoys a double-digit lead over Independent Charlie Crist and Democrat Kendrick Meeks. The survey of likely voters conducted by Voter Survey Service, shows Rubio with 43 percent, independent Crist with... »
Murkowski Concedes to Miller
In the upset of the year, Tea Party candidate Joe Miller is the winner of the bruising Alaskan Republican senate primary. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) conceded Tuesday night upset after two-thirds of the 25,000 absentee votes were counted. The Washington Post reported that Murkowski gained barely any ground on Miller and remained about 1,600 votes... »
Beck-Palin Ticket In 2012?
Glenn Beck emphasized to supporters on Sunday that a Glenn Beck-Sarah Palin ticket in 2012 is off the table. “I have no desire to be President of the U.S., zero desire,” Beck said on Fox News Sunday. “I don’t think that I would be electable.” “There are far too many people that are far... »
GOP Plans White House Probes
If President Barack Obama needed any more incentive to go all out for Democrats this fall, here it is: Republicans are planning a wave of committee investigations targeting the White House and Democratic allies if they win back the majority. Everything from the microscopic — the New Black Panther party — to the massive... »
NRA Breaks With Reid
After years of a positive relationship with the National Rifle Association, the organization announced Friday that it would not endorse Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in his bid for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. According to Politico, NRA Chairman Chris Cox cited Reid’s votes in favor of confirming Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan... »
Ken Mehlman Reveals He Is Gay
Ken Mehlman, former Republican National Committee chairman and manager of former President George W. Bush’s reelection campaign, disclosed Tuesday that he is gay. “It honestly just took me longer than it’s taken other people I know to accept this part of my life,” Mehlman told Politico in a telephone interview. “Over the past several... »
Rangel Lashes Out at President Obama
In light of embarrassing ethics charges recently surfacing against New York Representative Charles B. Rangel, President Obama suggested in an interview three weeks ago that Rangel, 80, should retire to “end his career with dignity.” The New York Times reported that at a tense and sometimes fiery candidates’ forum Monday night, Rangel lashed out... »
Biden Blasts Republicans – Predicts Democrats will Keep Majorities
Vice President Joe Biden promises that Democrats will keep a majority in Congress after the November elections. Speaking at the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, he said, “I’m here to tell you that on November 3, the day after this coming election, there will be in Washington, D.C., a Democratic... »
Obama and His Religion
President Barack Obama has become immersed in a religious turmoil. Is he a secret Muslim? The current flap stems from the Pew Research Center’s finding that the number of Americans who believe Obama is Muslim has swelled to 18 percent (which includes 34 percent of conservative Republicans). Joel Achenbach’s blog points out that, “Disinformation... »
McCain to Take Arizona Primary in a Landslide
Sen. John McCain is sure to trounce his opponent, US Rep. J.D. Hayworth, in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary in Arizona. A few months back, the chatter seemed to point to a possible upset for McCain by Hayworth who has the backing of the Tea Party. In late July, polls indicated that McCain had pulled... »
Pelosi Suggests Probe of Funding Sources Behind Opposition to Mosque Near Ground Zero
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is suggesting a coordinated effort is behind the opposition to a proposed mosque and community center near Ground Zero, saying the whole dispute has been “ginned up” for political purposes and she supports a probe into those opponents. Commenting publicly for the first time on the Park 51 project, Pelosi... »
Kasich Moves Ahead of Strickland in Ohio Governor Race
In the last two weeks, Republican John Kasich has moved to an eight-point lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. When the Rasmussem Report includes “leaners”, Kasich’s lead widens to 10 points. According to Rasmussen, leaners are those who initially indicate no preference for either of the candidates... »
Is Barney Frank a Closet Conservative?
Believe it or not, Democrat Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services committee on Tuesday was critical of public policy that promoted homeownership at any cost. He also said the federal government should not be a “backstop” in guaranteeing mortgages. In an interview with Fox Business, Frank went further and advocated that... »
Rand Paul Has Kentucky Senate Lead
Tea Party favorite Rand Paul has a slight lead over his Democratic opponent Jack Conway in the Kentucky Senate race. In the latest Reuters/Ipos poll released on Tuesday, Republican Representative Rand leads Conway by 45 to 40 percent among likely voters in the November 2 general election. Reuters reports that in a broader poll... »
