Election
Bet On It, Romney Will Have A ‘Mormon Problem’
Only 4 out of 10 Americans even know Mitt Romney is Mormon, according to the Public Religion Research Institute. And the only group that is catching up to this fact about Romney are white Evangelicals.
This is bad news for Romney.
According to the PRRI, knowledge of Romney’s faith rose among white Evangelicals from 44 percent in […]
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins re-election to Senate as write-in candidate
Breaking: Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins re-election to Senate as write-in candidate
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com
Bag of Uncounted Ballots Found in Bridgeport - Election Fraud?
In what has become one of the stranger twists in an already bizarre Governor’s race, a bag of uncounted ballots was found in Bridgeport Thursday night.
Republican officials were approached by Democratic operatives and told about the surprise ballot bag, according to Bridgeport GOP Chairman Marc Delmonico.
Delmonico said Democrats asked to […]
The Democrats Will Steal the Election if We Let Them
The longstanding Democrat tactic of stealing elections threatens a reappearance on November 2. It would be foolish to pretend otherwise and rely on the voters’ voice to be heard merely because the public has turned on the Democrats.
A number of comments on my recent pieces dealing with electoral issues (particularly “The […]
Early Vote a Bad Omen for Reid …GO Sharron Go
In Nevada’s prime swing county, Republicans are significantly outpacing Democrats in early-voting turnout, according to official statistics — a potential sign of difficulty for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as he attempts to rally his base for his tough contest with Republican Sharron Angle.
Some 47 percent of early voters in […]
Republicans put 99 Democrat-held House seats in danger
“When Chairman [Pete] Sessions and Leader [John] Boehner said that 100 House seats were in play, Democrats scoffed,” said Ken Spain, the National Republican Congressional Committee’s communications director. “Today, they aren’t laughing anymore.”
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com
Does Sharron Angle have an “October surprise” for Harry Reid? ( I think so..)
The general consensus, even among the MSM and the left, was that Harry Reid did poorly in his recent debate with Sharron Angle. But it’s quite possible that she really shook him up, got him flustered, and totally threw him off his game. And he knows what’s coming….Remember, towards the end […]
ABC News: Anger About the Economy Fuels Republican Advantage (Ya THINK???)
That’s part of the takeaway from the latest ABC News/Yahoo! News poll. Its results identify why the public’s economic discontent is playing so strongly in the Republican Party’s favor in the upcoming midterm elections: in elections, anger works.
This national survey finds that Republicans are markedly more likely than other Americans […]
Why Democrats Are Going Down in November
Unless something totally unforeseen occurs, Democrats are poised to take a real beating in November. Their response to the impending disaster has run the gamut. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is in denial: “One thing I know for sure is that Democrats will retain their majority in the House of […]
Republicans will take House; Senate could split 50-50 (Typically cautious Larry Sabato Says)
Typically cautious Larry Sabato, head of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, is rocking the political world with a new “Crystal Ball” prediction: The GOP will win the House, making Ohio’s John Boehner speaker, might get a 50-50 split in the Senate, and will pick up some eight new governors.
Read the whole story at […]
Murkowski concedes Alaska Senate race (Breaking News)
Incumbent Lisa Murkowski has conceded to challenger Joe Miller in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate
Read the whole story at Anchorage Daily News
73 Days to Decide: Will Religion Decide November?
The Ground Zero mosque. Gay marriage in California. The president’s religion.
These topics have little, if anything, to do with the economy, the issue that has dominated the political landscape all year and sent incumbents into a panic about their own job security. But with just over two months to go until the November midterms, curveball […]
2012 Election Poll: Gingrich looking serious (We are not buying it)
Newt Gingrich is increasingly looking like a very serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2012 if he decides to take the plunge. He’s been posting significant support in all of our state by state polling looking ahead to the contest, but his performance on our California poll this week was particularly impressive.
Gingrich led the […]
Tea Party Candidate Ryan Paul wins GOP Kentucky nod
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to victory in Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, delivering a jolt to the GOP establishment and providing fresh evidence of widespread voter discontent in a turbulent midterm election season.
(Excerpt) Read more at talkingsides.com
Bill Clinton: Republicans unlikely to win back either house of Congress
Clinton: Republicans unlikely to win back either house of Congress By Sean J. Miller - 04/18/10 11:47 AM ET
Despite the parallels with the current political environment and that of 1994, Bill Clinton said the outcome of November’s election “is likely to be far less dramatic.”
“I don’t think [the GOP] will win either house,” he said […]
DEM TROUBLE IN SPRING SPECIAL ELECTIONS
The prospect of losing two House seats in back-to-back special elections next month has sparked a vigorous, behind-the-scenes Democratic effort, designed to avoid an outcome that could lead to panic among the rank and file and stall the momentum generated by the recent passage of landmark health care legislation.
The trajectories of the two elections, which […]
Rush Limbaugh: Elections could end thanks to Obama ….Obama would give amnesty for … millions of illegal immigrants
Talk-radio icon Rush Limbaugh today suggested the existence of U.S. elections is now threatened by a move he expects President Obama to pursue – a mass amnesty for illegal aliens – following the passage of his massive health-care reform plan.
“The next big push will be amnesty for … millions of illegal immigrants who are here,” […]
How The Democrats Win in November
So how do the Democrats hold onto power despite passing the wildly unpopular healthcare reform law? Do you think they’ll just give up their majorities and the presidency and call it a day, proud of their accomplishment?
(Excerpt) Read more at ertwngr.blogspot.com …
New York Governor Race:Mortimer Zuckerman announces he will not run for the Senate
The field in the battle for a New York Senate seat became a little clearer Tuesday when Mortimer B. Zuckerman announced he would not join the race.
Mr. Zuckerman, chairman and publisher of the Daily News, said personal and professional reasons were behind his decision not to challenge Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
“I was encouraged by many […]
Perry takes early lead in Texas governor race
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Rick Perry took an early lead over Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and a third candidate drawing support from the state’s tea party movement as initial Republican gubernatorial primary returns started to trickle in Tuesday.
Perry sought the GOP nomination for an unprecedented third, full four-year term. Angry protest voters backing conservative […]