Best wishes go out to Senator Ted Kennedy as he completes his chemotherapy treatment .
National Journal has released its latest Congressional Insiders Poll . Of course, Democrats see their Party picking up an average of 5.8 Senate seats (up from 4.7 seats in March). But, more notably, Republicans see Democrats picking up an average fo 3.9 Senate seats (up from 2.9 seats in March). A full 50% of GOP insiders see Dem pick-up in the 4-6 seat range, and about 10% of GOP insiders see a Dem pick-up of 7 or higher. (HT: PW )
More Republican obstructionism: this time, it was legislation to curb energy speculation , which would have helped moderate gas prices... if, again, Republicans hadn’t blocked it. Among the Republicans voting for higher gas prices: Lamar Alexander (R-TN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Norm Coleman (R-MN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Elizabeth Do...
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There are a growing number of Republican Senate seats that appear vulnerable this November. Amy Walter, editor in chief of Hotline, says Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi are in play and winning one of these states will allow Democrats to hold 60 seats in the Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us ... more
There are a growing number of Republican Senate seats that appear vulnerable this November. Amy Walter, editor in chief of Hotline, says Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi are in play and winning one of these states will allow Democrats to hold 60 seats in the Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us ... more
From the Hill :
McConnell initially put out a statement saying that Stevens “will be held accountable so the public trust can be restored.”
But his rival, Democratic businessman Bruce Lunsford, had repeatedly pressed McConnell to call for Stevens’s resignation throughout Tuesday.
Republican calls for his resignation will only make it harder for Stevens, a political legend in the state, to convince voters to give him another six years. If he wins reelection, senators could decide to... more
The Hattiesburg American Editorial, 11/17/8
Democrat Ronnie Musgrove has run for two different statewide offices during the past five years, but he essentially lost the same campaign twice.
Both times, Republicans pounded Musgrove on economic issues. And both times, Musgrove worked hard but did a weak job of defending his own record.
In 2003, Musgrove was seeking a second term as governor, and Republican Haley Barbour spent millions to run ads that branded Musgrove a failure. Barbour - a high... more
The Chairman of the Republican National Committee commented on the recent lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
Freedom of speech should include an individual’s right to contribute, as he or she sees fit, to any political party, political action committee, or coalition to support the causes for which it stands.
Freedom of association should include a national political party’s ability to support its candidates and share ... more
MLive.com
Gingrich fades as likely next RNC chairman, sources say Washington Times - 10 hours ago GOP governors and state party chairmen say former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will be a leading Republican spokesman but not as its national chairman, a post likely to be filled by someone from within the ranks of the 168-member Republican National … Candidates set focus on top RNC post USA Today Can Palin and Thompson lead GOP tea party? Politico TheDay - Balti... more
November 18, 2008
Dear Campaign for Liberty Member,
After the Paulson $700 billion bailout package passed in early October, we knew it was only a matter of time before Congress moved to use your money yet again to bail out a struggling industry.
Now, a vote to give funds to the "Big 3" auto manufactures, GM, Ford, and Chrysler, is likely to come up in the Senate tomorrow.
Call your Senators today and ask them to oppose bailing out the auto industry, whether with funds ... more
Republican Senators decided to postpone a vote on whether to keep Sen. Ted Stevens in their GOP conference, "saying they’ll wait until after his Senate race in Alaska is resolved," the Anchorage Daily News reports.
In the latest count, challenger Mark Begich (D) currently leads Stevens by 2,374 votes.
... more
MARIETTA - According to unofficial election results, Washington County will have two new commissioners in January.
Republican Steve Weber defeated incumbent John Grimes in the March primary. On Tuesday, he won over Democrat Thomas Webster by a margin of 52.6 percent to 47.4 percent.
Democrat Cora Marshall unseated Republican incumbent Larry Steinel, 54.1 percent to 45.9 percent.... more
Most of these are pending provisional / absentee ballots. PRESIDENTIAL Indiana : Obama leads by 23,000 votes. North Carolina : Obama leads by 12,000 votes. Missouri : McCain leads by 6,000 votes. U.S. SENATE We’re currently at 56 seats with Sanders and Lieberman. We need a clean sweep in Alaska, Georgia, Minnesota and Oregon to win. Alaska : With 99% of precincts reported, Ted Stevens (R) leads Mark Begich (D) by 3500 votes. There are reportedly over 60,0... more
According to unofficial election results, Washington County will have two new commissioners in January.
Republican Steve Weber defeated incumbent John Grimes in the March primary. On Tuesday, he won over Democrat Thomas Webster by a margin of 52.6 percent to 47.4 percent.
Democrat Cora Marshall unseated Republican incumbent Larry Steinel, 54.1 percent to 45.9 percent.... more
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Nebraska : Scott Kleeb announced the following on his website :
After a long conversation with my family and many of you across the state, I have come to the conclusion that the best way to serve my country is by joining the political process and running for the Democratic nomination for the US Senate.
The 32-year-old Kleeb enters the 2008 Senate Democratic primary already populated with Republican-turned-Democratic businessman Tony Raimondo and longshot candidate veteran Larry ... more
Thanks to your generosity, the Expand the Map! ActBlue page has crossed the $6,000 mark, and Larry LaRocco crossed the 40-contribution mark this weekend. The page stands at 85 contributors. In honor of the new site, can you help us reach the 100-contributor plateau with a contribution to any of these terrific Democratic Senate candidates? Thanks so so so much!
Virginia : We all know that popular Democratic former Governor Mark Warner is worth many millions of dollar... more
With rancher, teacher, and 2006 Congressional nominee Scott Kleeb having entered the 2008 Senate race , there have been calls to add Kleeb to the Expand the Map! ActBlue page . Thus far, I have not added to the page any candidates with serious primary competition, as Kleeb currently has in Republican-turned-Democratic businessman Tony Raimondo . But Kleeb’s 2006 Congressional campaign included a strong netroots involvement component that we here very much hope to encourage... more
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