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Southern Baptist contingent in Congress grows
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/11/09/southern_baptist_contingent_in_congress_grows
– Five Southern Baptists joined the House of Representatives, bringing the total to 35. … He defeated Democrat Paul Sadler by about 57-40 percent. … HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Alabama: Rep.…
Pro-life, pro-family hopes dim in new Congress
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/11/09/prolife_profamily_hopes_dim_in_new_congress
– The Democrats' retention of the White House and Senate, as well as the Republicans' continued majority in the House of Representatives … Speaker of the House John Boehner, R. … from Hawaii, won election to Hirono's seat to become the first Hindu in the House, RNS reported.…
A Third Party
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2012/11/09/a_third_party
House and Senate of, say, 10 percent of the membership that would mean 43 Members in the House and 10 Senators. … Senate, that would mean one Republican, one Democrat, and one NWP candidate in each race. … Winner: Democrat. That would apply to the Electoral College in Presidential elections, as well.…
Republicans Got the Shellacking We Deserve
https://townhall.com/columnists/crystalwright/2012/11/09/republicans_got_the_shellacking_we_deserve
– Whites made up 72% of voters in 2012 of which Romney won 60% but appealing to whites only wasn’t enough to carry him to the White House … Whether Democrat or Republican, Americans want to know where you stand on the issues, moderates don’t win elections.…
I'm Not Bitter -- Much
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2012/11/08/im_not_bitter__much
– When is the last time you heard that a Democrat lost an election by moving too far to the left? … called Federal Reserve adviser Linda Robertson a "K Street whore" and an opponent "Taliban Dan" -- Alan Grayson of Florida has won a House … Pete Stark, but only because the new top-two primary allowed them to replace him with Democrat Eric Swalwell.…
Obama's win part of big election setback for social conservatives
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/11/07/obamas_win_part_of_big_election_setback_for_social_conservatives
– WASHINGTON (BP) -- President Barack Obama regained the White House for another four years in an election that proved a convincing setback … Democrats not only maintained control of the White House, but they slightly strengthened their majority in the Senate. … Republicans lost some seats in the House of Representatives but kept their majority.…
Analysis: Four More Years
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/11/07/four_more_years
Democrat holds in North Dakota and Montana are particularly glaring missed opportunities for the NRSC. … (4) The House remains in Republican hands, which is certainly better than the alternative.   … Indeed, one of the House Republican pick-ups came in a district where the incumbent Democrat based her entire candidacy on attacking…
Obama Won, Major Tax Bomb Still on the Way
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/11/07/obama_won_major_tax_bomb_still_on_the_way
– This will happen if House Republicans, Senate Democrats and the White House can’t come up with a deal in the next 63 days. … GOP Congress enacted several tax cuts for small business owners, families, and investors (later re-upped by President Obama and Democrat … The only hope is for the House to defund the monstrous legislation and the good news is, Paul Ryan is still the House Budget Chairman…
Bad News Continues for GOP: Allen West Likely Out
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elisabethmeinecke/2012/11/07/bad_news_continues_for_gop_allen_west_likely_out
– Allen West, a freshman congressman, ended up slightly behind Democrat Patrick Murphy in voting with 97 percent of the precincts reporting … One group, according WPTV, labeled this the most expensive House race in the country.…
It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's ... Congressman!
https://townhall.com/columnists/ralphbenko/2012/11/07/its_a_bird_its_a_plane_its__congressman
– Americans just cast ballots for president, for the House, and for a third of the U.S. … As the New York Times observed last April 15th, “House Republicans said Mr. … It falls to Congress — the People’s House — not the White House — to unleash the imprisoned lightning of a prosperous future.…
Election Political Humor
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2012/11/07/election_political_humor
– President Obama canceled the annual White House Halloween party. … Republicans are accusing the White House of successfully engineering a massive cover-up of the Libyan attack. … Now here’s a video that will probably appeal more to my Democrat-leaning friends, but everyone should enjoy it because it is well produced…
What's Next?
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2012/11/06/whats_next
– Presidential elections decide only who wins the White House and a congressional majority. … President Obama had a majority Democrat Congress during his first two years in office, but appeared to let ideology trump solutions … What will happen if Mitt Romney wins the White House, but Democrats maintain a Senate majority?…
Cleared of Ethics Charges, Maxine Waters Ready to Write Bank Laws
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2012/11/24/cleared_of_ethics_charges_maxine_waters_ready_to_write_bank_laws
– She was doing so in the wake of the announcement that the committee’s ranking Democrat, Barney Frank (D-Dope) (pun intended) was leaving … That means that if Democrats capture the US House again, ole Maxine gets to be the top finance dog in congress, writing cool, new financial … And here’s how she earned that privilege: According to Politico Waters donated over $250,000 to the Democrat Congressional Campaign…
The GOP's Must Do List Before The 2016 Election
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2012/11/23/the_gops_must_do_list_before_the_2016_election
– of a terribly weak, job-starved economy is the political reality behind his narrow popular vote margin, the GOP's still muscular House … The Democrats were making preposterous pre-election claims of winning 25 seats and taking back the House, but they never came close … In the '08 election, Obama's party gained 21 House seats.…
Petraeus Scandal Diverts Focus From Benghazi Cover-Up
https://townhall.com/columnists/dianawest/2012/11/22/petraeus_scandal_diverts_focus_from_benghazi_coverup
– Even though it appears the former CIA director lied to the House Intelligence Committee on Sept. 14, and may have lied again to the … After Petraeus appeared before the House Intelligence Committee on Sept. 14 to brief members behind closed doors on the Benghazi attack … of Sept. 11, the ranking Democrat on the committee, Maryland Rep.…
Fiscal Cliff Talks Not Going Well So Far
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/11/21/fiscal_cliff_talks_not_going_well_so_far
– The opening round of negotiations this week between White House and senior GOP congressional staffers left both sides pessimistic about … Meanwhile, the Democrat controlled Senate hasn't passed a budget in more than 1200 days.…
Report: Jesse Jackson Jr. to Finally Speak Publicly
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/11/21/report_jesse_jackson_jr_to_finally_speak_publicly
– Jesse Jackson Jr. has been a mess for months and just won reelection to the House of Representatives from rehab. … The Democrat, who was easily re-elected last week, has been on a hushed medical leave since June for treatment of bipolar disorder … The latest development in Jackson's mysterious absence comes amid a continuing House Ethics Committee investigation into his dealings…
What Time Reveals
https://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2012/11/20/what_time_reveals
– We know that the White House and the rest of the Administration knew it before they told us that it was. … As Democrat President Harry Truman asked, “if his wife can’t trust him, why should I?” … I am reminded of the Salahi family, who somehow snuck into the White House in 2009.…
Watch the Governors
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2012/11/19/watch_the_governors
House (losing only single-digit seats in the face of a really bad night); and actually gained a Governor to make the current total … Governors have rivals, but their researchable records tend to be thinner than Members of the U.S House and Senate. … The early line on who will run in the Republican and Democrat primaries for President in 2016 will be heavily weighted toward Senators…
In Obama's Second Term, What Will Happen to the Housing Market?
https://townhall.com/columnists/markcalabria/2012/11/19/in_obamas_second_term_what_will_happen_to_the_housing_market
– With Republicans maintaining their control of the House, legislative efforts to force broad-based reductions in underwater mortgage … Given the significant differences between House Republicans, Senate Democrats and the White House on reform of Fannie and Freddie, … The days of real double-digit house price appreciation are years away.…
Incumbents Forever
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffjacoby/2012/11/18/incumbents_forever
– For nearly 28 years Kerry has been a senator, and in all that time no Massachusetts Democrat has ever seriously challenged him in a … A Senate bid by any of them would undoubtedly trigger in turn a lively primary fight for the House seat (or seats) being vacated. … No matter how unpopular Congress is said to be, more than 90 percent of House members seeking re-election generally keep their seats…
Cash Cow Offered by Lame Ducks
https://townhall.com/columnists/maritanoon/2012/11/18/cash_cow_offered_by_lame_ducks
– The difference between 6 and 4 Senate Democrat votes doesn’t sound like a big difference to the casual observer, but it greatly shifts … House Republicans held a hard line stance on matters such as the PTC, expecting to be in a stronger majority position after the 2012…
A Fork in the Road, Part II
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevedeace/2012/11/17/a_fork_in_the_road_part_ii
– My Bible says “judgment begins in the house of God” and “it is better to not know God’s Law than it is to know it and still disobey … Before we ask God to let us clean up America’s house, we should maybe clean out our own. … Let’s face it, if a hurricane cut short the Democrat Party convention as they were booing God, and a hurricane helped a Republican…
Diagnosis GOP: Critical Condition
https://townhall.com/columnists/crystalwright/2012/11/17/diagnosis_gop_critical_condition
– the Republican Party has been admitted to Hospital USA and is in critical condition after being slammed in the rear end by the Democrat … They turned to the House Republicans who elected Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) as House Republican Conference Chairwoman. … But the doctor warned, “Making McMorris part of the leadership team and the highest ranking woman among House Republicans will help…
Victim Card Pulled: "Picking On" Susan Rice is Sexist
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/11/16/victim_card_pulled_picking_on_susan_rice_is_sexist
Democrat Kirsten Powers berated Obama yesterday for treating Rice like a damsel in distress during the press conference, calling his … Now, the victim card is being pulled on behalf of Rice by liberal women in the House. … Rice lied under instruction from the White House to do so.…
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