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Dems Make Last-Ditch Pa. Pitch
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– If the House falls, Democrats don’t want Pennsylvania to be the culprit. The party is sending a last-minute infusion of cash to the Keystone State, snatching up almost $2 million worth of airtime for the closing days before the election. That money is going to five competitive districts across Pennsylvania,...
Babs Boxer tries to recruit kiddie campaigners in L.A. public schools
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– The Boxer for Senate campaign in California is brazenly recruiting public school students through the teachers’ union. This comes on the heels of educators in Ohio using students as Democrat voting guinea pigs — and a long history of the Left using your children as their junior lobbyists.
Tea Party Movement Has Given Public a Microphone
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– The hostility and jaded news coverage that the Tea Party movement evokes suggests that it must be onto something really big — beyond anti-incumbent attitudes or current-issue debates of Democrats or Republicans. The Tea Party is animated by powerful enduring ideas expressed in the nation's founding through the Declaration...
Indiana's 9th Congressional District: Baron Hill vs. Todd Young
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2010/10/27/indianas_9th_congressional_district_baron_hill_vs_todd_young
– Being the Congressman from Indiana's 9th District is a little like playing political Twister. You've got to keep your left foot firmly planted to the northwest, in your largest city, Bloomington, with its young, Democratic-leaning population around Indiana University. At the same time, you've got to reach southeast with your...
Why Is Princess Pelosi Upset?
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– Princess Pelosi is upset. And I, of course, am upset that she's upset. She is upset that you have not bowed down and kissed the ground she walks upon, thanking her for everything she has done for this country. Pelosi says that "we haven't really gotten the credit for what...
NY man charged with planning to kill former President George W. Bush
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– (CNN) -- A suburban Rochester, New York, man described as potentially "the next Oklahoma City bomber" has been arrested and charged with planning to kill former President George W. Bush, according to federal authorities. The suspect, 23-year-old Ian Rotunno of Greece, New York, repeatedly told Secret Service agents he...
FBI looks into third shooting at a military facility in two weeks
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– Washington (CNN) -- The FBI is investigating shots fired Monday night or early morning Tuesday at the Marine Corps recruiting station in Chantilly, Virginia, the bureau announced. The overnight shooting is the third such incident at a military-related building in the past two weeks, according to an FBI news...
Man charged with plotting to bomb D.C.-area Metrorail stations
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– Washington (CNN) -- A Virginia man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to help others he thought were members of al Qaeda in planning multiple bombings at Metrorail stations in the Washington area, the Department of Justice said. A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Farooque Ahmed,...
If You Bet with Paddy Power that GOP Would Take the House, Collect Your Winnings Quickly
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– This is a bit premature, but still, the gambling world is a good indicator of what will come to pass in almost any situation, because people are betting using their own knowledge, experience, unbiased data, and most importantly, their own money. Ask Joe Biden if he’ll put a million dollars...
Smug Democrats
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– THE HILLS are alive with the sound of liberal Democratic contempt for the electorate. So are the valleys, the prairies, and the coasts. For months, voters have been signaling their discontent with the president, his party, and their priorities; in less than a week, they appear poised to deliver a...
President's Problem is Losing the Narrative
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– ON HIS FIRST DAY back from summer vacation, President Obama appeared in a sweltering Rose Garden to talk about the economy. The latest numbers were disheartening—growth slow, consumer spending weak, housing sales down, unemployment near 10 percent. Obama reported that he'd just met with his economic team. He pointed out...
Caught: Michael Bennet campaign tries to spoon-feed media
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2010/10/27/caught_michael_bennet_campaign_tries_to_spoon-feed_media
– Colorado Democrat Senate candidate Michael Bennet has been getting plenty of help from the liberal media in his tight race with GOP upstart Ken Buck. But not everyone in the media is willing to play along. The hosts of KOA’s morning show in Denver, Steffan Tubbs and April...
France threatened in alleged Bin Laden tape
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– (CNN) -- A man purporting to be Osama Bin Laden warned France to get its troops out of Afghanistan and not to oppress Muslims at home in a tape broadcast by the Al-Jazeera network Wednesday. "If you want to tyrannize and think that it is your right to ban...
AFL-CIO: Limited government activists hold “cultish beliefs;” Tancredo calls for 10th amendment revolution
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– Richard Trumka is at it again. Via the Labor Union Report, the AFL-CIO is attacking 10th amendment activists for their “cultish beliefs” in constitutional government. Yep, states rights and federalism are now “cultish beliefs” — and Big Labor lets us know how it really feels about our Founding...
The Coming Political Tsunami
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– I predict a Republican victory of tsunami proportions on November 2nd. For the last six months in various public forums, I have said that Republicans will take both the House and Senate. Most political observers, citing statistics from various states, continue to say that, while it appears certain that...
Very Unfavorable Ratings for Reid, Pelosi Hit New High
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– With midterm congressional elections just a week away, the number of voters who view Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Very Unfavorably have reached their highest levels yet. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 60% of Likely Voters have an unfavorable...
Europe rethinking the welfare state
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– The United States and Europe offer a fascinating political contrast just now. In Europe, notably in Germany, France and Great Britain, political leaders facing yawning deficits are trying to cut back on social spending. They're not really reconsidering whether they should continue to have the welfare states most European countries...
Dem Candidate Joe Manchin Under Investigation
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– A federal investigation into West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin’s administration has taken a disturbing turn for his Democratic supporters: agents reportedly have subpoenaed the director of the state Aviation Division, along with flight logs and records for official government aircraft. The news comes just after federal prosecutors privately asked a...
2010 Elections: The Biggest Surprise is No Surprise
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– The biggest surprise about the 2010 midterms, up to now? That anyone was surprised, by the prospects for significant, perhaps even massive Republican gains in the House and the Senate or by the tone of the campaign. In large part, what we have seen so far could...
Democratic Ad: Catholic Church More Concerned About Abortion Than Poor
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– A campaign postcard the Minnesota Democratic Party sent to voters in the Midwestern state is causing a strong reaction from pro-life advocates. It claims the Catholic Church is more concerned with abortion than helping the poor. The postcard features a large photo of a older but faceless Catholic priest holding...
Haley Barbour Sprinkles $440K in 2010 Races
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– Mississippi's Republican Gov. Haley Barbour has spread $440,000 among dozens of candidates and groups at the national and state level, his PAC announced Tuesday. In total, Barbour's Haley's PAC has donated money to 25 gubernatorial candidates, 31 Senate candidates, 23 House candidates, 15 state Republican parties, two national GOP committees...
Tea Party-Backed Candidate to Utah: We'll Cut Federal Spending by 40 Percent
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– Tea Party Republicans have talked a big game when it comes to deficit reduction, but one candidate just upped the ante. Utah's Mike Lee, who currently holds a 20-point lead in his U.S. Senate race, told a crowd of supporters last week that congressional Republicans are planning to cut...
76 Percent Know Someone Out of Work and Looking For a Job
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– Three-quarters (76%) of American adults know someone who is out of work and looking for a job, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. But that's a slight improvement from August when 81% knew someone in that situation. African-Americans are slightly less likely than whites and adults...
Ken Buck Joins Other Tea Partiers' Hesitance About McConnell
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– Colorado Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck said Tuesday night he wouldn't commit to supporting Mitch McConnell (Ky.) as Senate GOP leader. Buck joined several other Republican Senate candidates aligned with the Tea Party movement who haven't yet signed on to supporting McConnell as the party's top official in the Senate....
Barney Frank Reaps Windfall From Finance
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– Just three months after the enactment of a sweeping financial regulatory overhaul bearing his name, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said he is having mixed success raising money from the financial services industry for his re-election campaign. Campaign finance records show that Frank has received nearly $60,000 in campaign contributions since...
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