North Dakota: Berg Leads Pomeroy by 4

North Dakota Survey of 500 Likely Voters
April 20, 2010

Election 2010: North Dakota House of Reps
Rick Berg (R)	49%
Earl Pomeroy (D)	45%
Some Other Candidate	2%
Not Sure	4%

Rasmussen Reports

South Dakota: Daugaard Leads Heidepriem by 20 pts

South Dakota Survey of 500 Likely Voters
April 21, 2010

Election 2010: South Dakota Governor
Dennis Daugaard (R)	53%
Scott Heidepriem (D)	33%
Some Other Candidate	5%
Not Sure	9%

Election 2010: South Dakota Governor
Dave Knudson (R)	41%
Scott Heidepriem (D)	41%
Some Other Candidate	9%
Not Sure	10%

Election 2010: South Dakota Governor
Gordon Howie (R)	31%
Scott Heidepriem (D)	46%
Some Other Candidate	8%
Not Sure	14%

Rasmussen Reports

Arizona Governor: Goddard Losing to ALL Republican Candidates

Arizona Survey of 500 Likely Voters
April 14, 2010

Election 2010: Arizona Governor
Jan Brewer (R)	44%
Terry Goddard (D)	40%
Some Other Candidate	9%
Not Sure	6%

Election 2010: Arizona Governor
Dean Martin (R)	47%
Terry Goddard (D)	34%
Some Other Candidate	8%
Not Sure	11%

Election 2010: Arizona Governor
John Munger (R)	44%
Terry Goddard (D)	37%
Some Other Candidate	10%
Not Sure	9%

Election 2010: Arizona Governor
Buz Mills (R)	46%
Terry Goddard (D)	37%
Some Other Candidate	8%
Not Sure	9%

Rasmussen Reports

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Taking a Shot at NHL Re-Alignment

Here's my plan:

Prince of Wales Conference

Adams Division
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Quebec (Thrashers)

Patrick Division
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins

Don't Know What to Name This Division
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals

Campbell Conference

Norris Division
Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota Wild
Mississauga Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs

Gretzky Division
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames
Hamilton Predators
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Coyotes

Smythe Division
Anaheim Ducks
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks

Once the teams settle down and become stable, then we can start talking about expansion again!

• Seattle
• Portland
• Saskatoon
• Sacramento
• Laval
• Halifax
• Salt Lake City
• Milwaukee
• Omaha
• Virginia Beach/Norfolk

Brown Gets Small Bump from California Democrat Convention

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California Survey of 500 Likely Voters
April 19, 2010

Election 2010: California Governor
Meg Whitman (R)	38%
Jerry Brown (D)	44%
Some Other Candidate	9%
Not Sure	9%

Election 2010: California Governor
Steve Poizner (R)	32%
Jerry Brown (D)	50%
Some Other Candidate	10%
Not Sure	8%

Rasmussen Reports

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UK: Clegg Compares Nazis Favorably to Britain

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Nick Clegg has claimed that the British people have ‘a more insidious cross to bear’ than Germany over the Second World War.
In an astonishing attack on our national pride, the Liberal Democrat leader said we suffered from ‘delusions of grandeur’ and a ‘misplaced sense of superiority’ over having defeated the horrors of Nazism.
He said we found it hard to accept that Germany had become a ‘vastly more prosperous nation’ and that ‘we need to be put back in our place’.

Read more Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1267921/GENERAL-ELECTION-2010-Nick-Clegg-Nazi-slur-Britain.html#ixzz0lmTCmD1M

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ANOTHER New Jersey Politician Switches to Republican Party

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[Carneys Point] Committeeman Dr. Joseph Racite has decided to change his political party affiliation back to Republican after a short stint as a Democrat.

The decision came early last week as Racite went down to the Salem County Board of Elections to complete the process and switch his political party.

“Its more for philosophical reasons than anything else,” said Racite. “I just think my ideals are more in line with the Republican Party.”

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New Jersey: Yet ANOTHER Burlington County Democrat Switches to GOP

Township Councilman Rick Prickett became the latest local elected official to switch political parties.
Prickett, who served as a Democratic council member for more than seven years, announced Friday that he intends to run for the council in November as a member of the Republican Party.
"I've been a Democrat for more than 40 years," Prickett said. "I chose to become a Pemberton Republican because I believe those individuals share values similar to those living in our township."

Philly Burbs

Pennsylvania: Lancaster Democrat Switches Parties

One of only six Democrats holding office in Lancaster or a county-wide office in Fairfield County has decided to switch parties.Lancaster City Treasurer Robert Wolfinger Jr. has decided to switch to the Republican Party.

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Pennsylvania: Toomey Raises Twice as Much Money as Specter

Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., raised $1.16 million in the first quarter of 2010 and has $9 million in cash on hand.

However, that was less than half of the $2.3 million his Republican challenger Pat Toomey raked in during the same time period.

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Arizona: Hayworth Only 5 pts Behind McCain

Arizona Survey of 510 Likely Voters
April 13, 2010

Election 2010: Arizona Republican Primary for Senate
John McCain	47%
J.D. Hayworth	42%
Some other candidate	2%
Not sure	8%

Rasmussen Reports

Arizona: McCain or Hayworth Would Win General Election

Survey of 500 Likely Voters in AZ
April 13, 2010

Election 2010: Arizona Senate
John McCain (R)	54%
Rodney Glassman (D)	32%
Some other candidate	8%
Not sure	6%

Election 2010: Arizona Senate
J.D. Hayworth (R)	48%
Rodney Glassman (D)	39%
Some other candidate	7%
Not sure	7%

Rasmussen Reports

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Chris Christie Allows New Jerseyans to Hold Their Heads High

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MTV's hit show "Jersey Shore," featuring Mike Sorrentino, the guido extraordinaire nicknamed for his impressive abs (they're a "Situation," apparently).

Recently, though, I've been holding my head high, thanks to Jersey's new governor, Republican Chris Christie, a man who hasn't seen his abs since the "Born to Run" tour -- if ever. In the 2009 race, our last governor, Jon Corzine, ridiculed Christie's weight, then left him with the gruesome political challenge of closing an $11 billion deficit, the largest gap per taxpayer in the United States.

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Nevada: Brian Sandoval 55, Rory Reid 34

Nevada Survey of 500 Likely Voters
March 31, 2010

Election 2010: Nevada Governor
Jim Gibbons (R)	45%
Rory Reid (D)	43%
Some other candidate	8%
Not Sure	4%

Election 2010: Nevada Governor
Brian Sandoval (R)	55%
Rory Reid (D)	34%
Some other candidate	6%
Not Sure	4%

Election 2010: Nevada Governor
Mike Montandon (R)	45%
Rory Reid (D)	38%
Some other candidate	9%
Not Sure	8%

Rasmussen Reports

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Connecticut: Tom Foley Leads Governor Race

Connecticut Survey of 500 Likely Voters
April 1, 2010

Election 2010: Connecticut Governor
Michael Fedele (R)	38%
Ned Lamont (D)	41%
Some Other Candidate	9%
Not Sure	12%

Election 2010: Connecticut Governor
Michael Fedele (R)	37%
Dan Malloy (D)	40%
Some Other Candidate	7%
Not Sure	16%

Election 2010: Connecticut Governor
Thomas Foley (R)	44%
Dan Malloy (D)	35%
Some Other Candidate	8%
Not Sure	14%

Election 2010: Connecticut Governor
Thomas Foley (R)	44%
Ned Lamont (D)	37%
Some Other Candidate	7%
Not Sure	13%

Rasmussen Reports

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Wyoming: Republicans Likely to Pick Up Governorship

Survey of 500 Likely Voters
March 25, 2010

Election 2010: Wyoming Governor
Matt Mead (R)	43%
Mike Massie (D)	25%
Some other candidate	8%
Not sure	24%

Election 2010: Wyoming Governor
Ron Micheli (R)	45%
Mike Massie (D)	23%
Some other candidate	8%
Not sure	25%

Election 2010: Wyoming Governor
Rita Meyer (R)	43%
Mike Massie (D)	26%
Some other candidate	7%
Not sure	25%

Election 2010: Wyoming Governor
Colin Simpson (R)	41%
Mike Massie (D)	26%
Some other candidate	8%
Not sure	25%

Rasmussen Reports