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NRA nixes Harry Reid
Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, could not gain the endorsement from the National Rifle Association. Last month the NRA floated the idea that Mr. Reid may very well get their endorsement for his re-election run. Perplexed conservatives were astounded and demanded answers from the NRA. Perhaps membership voices were heard loud and clear on Friday at NRA headquarters in Virginia.
Video: Rep. Alan Grayson finds kids to sing his praises
Not to be outdone by President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign ads of children quite literally singing Mr. Obama's praises, Rep. Alan Grayson, Florida Democrat, put out an ad recently showing small children chanting, "Alan Grayson saved our school." Hardly impressed, Republicans have their own ad (video below) looking to remind voters about their Florida Congressman and bring Mr. Grayson back down to earth. This tactic of Mr. Obama's and now Rep. Grayson was snickered at in 2008, what exactly makes Mr. Grayson think it will help him in 2010, when the issue is no longer about hope and change but about jobs and the economy.
Video: Gov. Daniels on the price to pay for Obamacare
ndiana Governor, Republican Mitch Daniels, spoke to the Heritage Foundation, a Washington D.C. conservative think-tank, about the high cost of the recently passed Democratic health care bill. Mr. Daniels offered up some of his own ideas on health care that he believes would not be so intrusive in Americans' lives.
More bad news numbers for Dems
More bad news for Democrats. Rasmussen is reporting that voters trust Republicans more on 10 of the most important issues regularly tracked by the polling company.
Sesame Street's 'Palestine' should stay wishful leftist thinking
A Sesame Street clip mentions the country of "Palestine," but recent Palestinian actions show the PA doesn't deserve a state.
Off the beaten path online: China plants flag in south sea amid disputes...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: China plants flag in south sea amid disputes, Democrats privately fear House prospects worsening, New forecast shows Democrats losing 6 to 7 Senate seats.
Primary Tuesday: Results
Results are still coming in for the close primary race between Senator Lisa Murkowsi and attorney Joe Miller. Senator John McCain manages to pull out a decisive victory against former congressman and talk show host J.D. Hayworth, Ben Quayle emerges as the winner in an Arizona congressional primary, Rick Scott defeats Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, and more.
Primary round up Tuesday
A number of congressional and gubernatorial primaries are happening in different areas of the country today. Below are a sampling of some of the races to watch for.
Off the beaten path online: Justice Department seeks ebonics experts...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Justice Department seeks ebonics experts, NY synagogues bomb plot trial to begin, America's first Muslim college opens this fall.
WH counter-terrorism adviser Brennan storms out of TWT offices
Mr. Brennan had visited the Washington Times Editorial Board on June 24 as a result of a June 11 editorial of ours he objected to. It did not take long for the White House counter-terrorism adviser to lose his temper with our editorial board’s questions regarding what he previously said about why individuals become terrorists (see transcript and video here).
Pro-life organization targets Stupak's 'pro-life' allies
Throughout the health care debate, abortion remained an issue that could have sunk the still unpopular health care bill. A number of self-proclaimed pro-life Democrats, led by Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, promised they would not vote for any health care bill that had the American tax-payer funding abortions. However, as time went by, Mr. Stupak’s group shrank from being a dozen to a half dozen.
Washington Senate race poll: Rossi leads Sen. Murray by 7 points
Senator Patty Murray, Washington Democrat,was paid a visit by President Barack Obama on Tuesday, and he helped raise $1.3 million for both Ms. Murray and the state Democratic party, say media reports. Why would the Washington Senator, need the president at this time? This year's election cycle appears to be tough one for Senator Murray. According to Seattle's King5.com, Republican Dino Rossi, Ms. Murray's challenger in the general election, is ahead by 7 points in a recent poll.
Pro-life group files suit to halt robo-abortions in Iowa
Operation Rescue, a national pro-life organization, will ask the Iowa Board of Medicine to mandate that Planned Parenthood's dispensing of abortion pills to rural Iowa clinics, via a remote controlled system be halted, reports the Des Moines Register.
Lock up Lockerbie bomber - and get answers from BP
He was supposed to be six feet under by last November. Instead, a year after being released from prison on "compassionate" grounds, convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi is said to be living in the lap of luxury among his friends and family in Tripoli.
Video: WH on terrorism, wrong again
White House counter-terrorism security advisor, John Brennan, spoke to reporters in Martha’s Vineyard today about the controversy regarding the proposed Ground Zero Mosque and Pan-Am Lockerbie bomber Libyan Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who was released from a Scottish prison one year ago from a Scottish prison on the expectation that he was dying of terminal cancer.
