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Rep. Weiner nervous about re-election?
Surprisingly, Rep. Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat, seems scarily elusive this campaign season. Mr. Weiner has been representing New York’s 9th Congressional District since 1999, and one wonders if frustration with liberal Democrats in Congress may have reached Mr. Weiner’s neck of the woods this time around. Rep. Weiner could very well be facing a tougher re-election cycle against GOP challenger Bob Turner.
Kirk takes stand on free speech
Illinois Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk has vowed freedom of speech will be used to its fullest against Democratic opponent Alexi Giannoulias
Nevada debate moderators use social networking on state Senate race
The Nevada Broadcasters Foundation is partnering with YouTube in an effort to inspire Nevada's internet users to join the state's political discussions.
Fargo's mayor feeling good about Pomeroy
Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker endorses Democratic House of Representatives candidate Earl Pomeroy
NY State GOP Chairman on Hoffman: He's a patriot
New York's 23rd Congressional District has one less candidate running his campaign now. Doug Hoffman dropped his bid to run on the Conservative line in the race against Democrat Congressman Bill Owens and Republican challenger Matt Doheny. Mr. Hoffman previously ran against Mr. Owens in a special election against Mr. Owens when former Republican Congressman John McHugh vacated the seat about one year ago.
CNN's Sanchez drowned in his own pity party
CNN fired Rick Sanchez last week following a rant the now former CNN anchor made on a radio show, when he wondered if Jews are truly favored more in the media. After calling comedian Jon Stewart a bigot, Mr. Sanchez said, "Everyone who runs CNN is a lot like Stewart, and a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like Stewart, and to imply that somehow they, the people in this country who are Jewish, are an oppressed minority? Yeah."
One Nation attendees remain unsure about November
Liberal activists gathered in Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday afternoon and participated in the “One Nation Working Together” rally. Attendees roared and chanted often in response to speakers’ various remarks, but uncertainty about the November elections still permeated throughout the group.
Las Vegas Review Journal endorses Angle
The Las Vegas Review Journal, Nevada's largest paper, has endorsed Republican candidate for Senate Sharron Angle.
Phelps family to protest military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery
On Wednesday the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), known for spewing vitriol at the fallen during military funerals, will have their day at the Supreme Court, when the justices will consider if the group's practice of picketing military funerals with offensive signs and insulting rhetoric of both the fallen soldiers and their families crosses the line of free speech. This will be Justice Elena Kagan's first week on the job at the Supreme Court.
Gallup: Dems lose hispanic voters
Well here is a punch in the stomach to those who pandered to Hispanics over the summer by bashing Arizona and its Republican Governor Jan Brewer for passing the immigration law known as SB 1070. According to the latest report from Gallup, Hispanics have peeled off from Democrats in August and September.
Alan Grayson subpoenaed over tea party candidate
Following a slew of bad press over libelous attack ads over his Republican opponent, Daniel Webster, Congressman Alan Grayson, Florida Democrat, was handed a subpoena reports WDBO on Wednesday regarding a tea party candidate running as a third party candidate in Mr. Grayson's Congressional mid-term race.
Barney Frank on mid-term race: Right wing media targeted me
Despite reports from local Massachusetts media, Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, remains confident he will win his re-election in November against his Republican opponent Sean Bielat.
Leahy: Allow retired justices to sit on SCOTUS
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, Vermont Democrat, has proposed a bill that would allow for retired Supreme Court Justices to sit on the court by designation in cases where the active justice has recused.
GOP Senators weigh-in on Murkowski-Miller race
As a follow up to yesterday's post reporting that Senator James Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican, was the second Republican Senator (Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina was the first) to reveal he would have supported seeing Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican, voted out of her leadership position on the Senate Energy Committee, here are other GOP Senators who gave their thoughts on the matter as well.
Grayson saved no schools says local Fla. school board chair
As long as Rep. Alan Grayson, Florida Democrat, is so fond of his distorted attack ads, what about his own campaign ads that put himself in a good light? It appears Mr. Grayson cannot tell the truth about himself either
