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Colorado Governor: Palin Endorses Tancredo
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed third-party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo Monday afternoon. In what appears to be a recorded message for get-out-the-vote phone calls, Palin says Tancredo is the “right man for the job.”
“He’ll fight for lower taxes and he’ll stop growing government and start growing the economy....
49% Blame Bush for Bad Economy, 44% Blame Obama
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With Election Day at hand, voters are more narrowly divided than they have been for much of this year over which president to blame for the nation's current economic problems.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 49% of Likely U.S. Voters say the economic problems are primarily...
Spin Cycle: What Will Top Dems Say?
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The polls aren’t even open yet, and countless contests are too close to call, but we already know what’s going to happen Wednesday morning.
The country’s top Democrats – President Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine and others – will take stock of the...
Palin PAC Gives to Quayle
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Add Sarah Palin to the list of high profile pols who have given thousands to Ben Quayle.
Palin’s SarahPAC gave Quayle $5,000 on Oct. 30, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.
She joins a parade of establishment politicians — including former President George W. Bush — who have...
Explaining Why The Democrats Will Be Obliterated Today In 7 Quotes
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When angry Americans showed up at townhall meetings, Democrats claimed they were "astroturf."…
House Republicans Eye Top Committee Posts, Promise Wave of Obama Oversight
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President Obama said last week that even if Republicans want to work with him, they'll have to "sit in back."
But Democrats are the ones who could soon be out of the driver's seat on Capitol Hill. If Republicans seize the House of Representatives on Election Day, their members...
Romney calls Palin presidential run 'great'
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) said Monday it would be "great" for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) to run for president in 2012.
"She would be a great thing for the Republican primary process," said Romney, a 2008 presidential candidate and a potential candidate again in 2012....
Top 10 Obama officials who will be watching the election results
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Many Democrats are nervous about Election Day, but some are especially nervous.
Some administration officials have worked well with Republicans in Congress, but others have infuriated GOP lawmakers during the first two years of the Obama presidency.
Republicans on Capitol Hill crave the oversight power that...
On Election Eve, Harry Reid Faces Prospect of Defeat
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Ask the people of Harry Reid's hometown what they think about their neighbor and senator, and they'll give pretty much the same answer as the rest of Nevadans. They're divided. But ask a little more and it appears they might be leaning, ever so slightly, toward dumping the...
Internet Voting Arrives . . . But Is It Secret and Safe?
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On Tuesday, for the first time, voters in 33 states will be able to vote using some aspect of the Internet. But no matter the outcome, experts say no one will be certain those votes haven’t been tampered with.
“We are still a decade away from being sure that...
After a long and nasty campaign, voters finally decide on Tuesday
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Washington (CNN) -- No more robocalls interrupting dinner or angry campaign ads at every TV break -- the most expensive mid-term elections in history finally take place Tuesday, when voters decide who goes to Congress and governors' offices.
Polls indicate a dissatisfied electorate may clean house -- literally --...
It's Tea Party vs. Bush and Obama
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Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- Former President George W. Bush loomed large throughout the 2010 campaign even though he has been out of office for nearly two years.
The upcoming publication of Bush's memoirs, "Decision Points," offers us an opportunity to consider the relationship between the former commander-in-chief and...
CNN Poll: Those who say things going poorly higher than 1994 or 2006
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Washington (CNN) -- The number of Americans who say things are going badly in the country, at 75 percent, is higher than it has been on the eve of any midterm election since the question was first asked in the mid-1970s, according to a new national poll.
A CNN/Opinion...
‘Recovery Summer’ Carries Over Into November
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Good news for the Democrats, especially candidates in Indiana, a day before the big election. Even more jobs have been created as a result of the economy the Democrats have been working on tirelessly.
Delaware TV Station "Forgets" To Air Christine O'Donnell Infomercial...Twice
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Fortunately, we at Townhall didn't forget to embed O'Donnell's campaign video -- even though we weren't the ones who were literally…
Voter Fraud in PA
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Matthew Vadum, Senior Editor at the Capital Research Center, wrote about the corruption of ACORN in the August 2009 issue of Townhall…
Bangor Police Officer Denied Right to Vote After Refusing to Surrender Weapon
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In the 18 years that he has been a police officer in Bangor, James Dearing couldn’t think of a single time when someone has asked him to turn over his firearm.
Until last Friday.
Dearing, who was patrolling his assigned beat near the Bangor Civic Center, decided to stop in...
Boenher: Why You Should Vote for Republicans
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Where are the jobs? It's the question Americans are still asking more than 20 months after President Obama signed the "stimulus" amid promises it would create jobs "immediately" and keep unemployment below 8%. Instead, millions more have lost their jobs, and unemployment has topped 9.5% for 14 months in a...
Recount looms for Colorado officials with tight U.S. Senate race
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With polls forecasting the state's U.S. Senate contest as the closest in the nation, Colorado voters are slowly realizing a daunting possibility. This election — and all the partisan pummeling that has come with it — might not be decided on Election Day. The primary pugilists in the battle, though,...
New Oregon Governor Poll: John Kitzhaber, D, 46; Chris Dudley, R, 43
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Portland pollster Tim Hibbitts delivers what may be the last poll before Tuesday's election deadline for returning ballots in Oregon.
He still finds Democrat John Kitzhaber and Republican Chris Dudley in a close race within his poll's margin of error. But this poll finds Kitzhaber at 46 percent and Dudley...
GOP stars Chris Christie and Haley Barbour campaign in Oregon for Dudley
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Republican Chris Dudley and Democrat John Kitzhaber rallied their troops Saturday to continue pressing Oregonians to vote in a race for governor that both sides acknowledge could be very close. With just three days left before Tuesday's election deadline, Dudley joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Mississippi Gov. Haley...
Washington State Poll: Income tax 'no'; repeal soda tax 'yes'; booze 'maybe'
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A new SurveyUSA/KING5 poll shows that a measure that would impose an income tax on wealthy people to help pay for education is likely headed to defeat.
The sampling released late last week showed 56 percent voting 'no' on Initiative 1098 and 34 percent voting yes.
Washington State: Parties set for recounts, protests
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The state's Democratic and Republican parties worked over the weekend to turn out voters ahead of Tuesday's election deadline, but they also were getting in position to fix flawed ballot signatures in case any close races emerge after the Nov. 2 voting deadline.
State elections director Nick Handy said Friday...
Obama Ordered to Release Names of Clemency Seekers
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Ruling in a privacy flap, a federal appeals court says the Obama administration must divulge the names of convicts seeking pardons or commutations of sentences.
The Obama administration urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to rule otherwise. The government said publicizing the applicants’ names...
Obama, National Issues Play Large Role in Voter Preferences
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By 38% to 24%, Tuesday's voters are more likely to be using their vote for Congress to send a message that they oppose President Obama than to signal that they support him, while 37% say they will not be sending a message with their vote.
Obama has been front and...