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Monday, March 12, 2012
Close Race Between #Gingrich, #Santorum in Mississippi & Alabama
The former U.S. House Speaker leads in Mississippi according to an
American Research Group poll that had Gingrich at 35 percent, followed
by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 31 percent and former
Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum at 20 percent. But a Rasmussen Poll of
Mississippi showed Romney in the lead with 35 percent, followed by
Gingrich and Santorum tied at 27 percent .
A Rasmussen Poll of Alabama shows a dead heat: Gingrich at 30 percent, Santorum at 29 and Romney at 28. Alabama State University’s Center for Leadership and Public Policy showed Gingrich and Romney virtually tied at 20.7 percent and 20.2 percent, respectively, with Santorum at 16.6 percent. Gingrich’s support jumped 7 percentage points in a week in the Alabama State poll.
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A Rasmussen Poll of Alabama shows a dead heat: Gingrich at 30 percent, Santorum at 29 and Romney at 28. Alabama State University’s Center for Leadership and Public Policy showed Gingrich and Romney virtually tied at 20.7 percent and 20.2 percent, respectively, with Santorum at 16.6 percent. Gingrich’s support jumped 7 percentage points in a week in the Alabama State poll.
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New York Times Obsessed With Sliming Texas A&M
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The Times is fixated on Texas A&M, a rare public university that leans to the right. Reporter Michael Brick hypocritically attacked conservative campus activists in an October 16, 2009 story for displaying"unchecked fervor," which "can be a raw and fearsome thing." They had previously the"embarrassed the university by throwing eggs at a picture of Mr. Obama." But If defacing a picture of a president is an automatic embarrassment, then every other college in America should be red-faced, since posters of Bush as Hitler were pretty much de rigueur at any decent campus protest.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Obama Even More Vulnerable Than Republicans Think
Start with Obama’s poll numbers, which are mediocre. His job-approval rating has been trending upward since October, but is still below 50 percent. More people disapprove than approve of his performance on health care and on the economy -- two issues likely to be critical in the election. A Gallup/USA Today poll recently found that among swing-state voters, Romney is actually beating Obama. (As is Rick Santorum.) Even in state polls that have Obama ahead, his numbers are weak: He’s below 46 percent in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida and Iowa. And almost 60 percent of Americans believe the country is “on the wrong track,” which typically doesn’t bode well for an incumbent president.Bloomberg
Massachusetts Senate: Bad Polls Worry Democrats in Brown/Warren Race
After a huge rush of optimism that Elizabeth Warren’s candidacy would end Scott Brown’s hold on his US Senate seat, Democratic insiders and activists are awakening to a new political reality, driven by a series of recent polls and Brown’s success these past few months in crafting an independent bipartisan image.
The campaign’s reshaped landscape, which appears to have shifted in Brown’s favor, has created a quiet buzz among some in the party that Warren, despite her incredible burst onto the Massachusetts electoral map last fall, has hit some strong headwinds and will need to recapture the excitement that lit up the Bay State’s political world when she entered the race in September.Boston.com
Gingrich Wins Georgia
The victory ends a bit of a dry spell for the former speaker. Since winning South Carolina January 21, Newt has placed second in Florida with 31.9 percent, and then a slow decline: 21.1 percent in the low-turnout Nevada caucuses (29 percentage points behind Romney) and then 10.8 percent in the nonbinding results in Minnesota, 12.8 percent in the nonbinding results in Colorado, 6.7 percent in Maine, 6.5 percent in Michigan, 16.2 percent in Arizona and 10.3 percent in Washington.Campaign Spot
Friday, March 2, 2012
Democrats Suffer Severe Enthusiasm Deficit
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Some 53 percent of Republicans and Republican leaners say they’re “more enthusiastic than usual about voting,” compared with just 45 percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners, according to data from a USA Today/Gallup poll released Thursday.Christian Science Monitor
General Motors Laying Off 1300 due to Volt Failure
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Washington: Norm Dicks Retires, Doesn't Think Dems Will Retake House
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Obamacare Preview: Dutch Launch Mobile 'Assisted Suicide' Units
A controversial system of mobile euthanasia units that will travel around the country to respond to the wishes of sick people who wish to end their lives has been launched in the Netherlands.
The scheme, which started on Thursday , will send teams of specially trained doctors and nurses to the homes of people whose own doctors have refused to carry out patients' requests to end their lives.
NBC News Attacks Breitbart Even in its Obituary
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In a report for Thursday's NBC Nightly News, correspondent Andrea Mitchell referred to Andrew Breitbart as "the shooting star of the conservative blogosphere" and contemptuously remarked: "Breitbart, who called Senator Ted Kennedy a villain and worse when he died, called himself an 'accidental cultural warrior.'"
'Go To Hell Barack' Says the Metro
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But one ad at a DC Metro station — which starts off criticizing Obama’s health care reforms and ends up telling the president to “go to hell” — goes beyond the pale, says Jim Moran, a Democratic congressman from Virginia. The advertisement is for “Sick and Sicker: When the Government Becomes Your Doctor,” a documentary that interviews Canadian doctors and patients in the hope of showing how dangerous “Obamacare” is for the American people.
Ohio: Santorum Leads Romney by 2 pts
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The poll of likely GOP voters in Ohio, taken last night, shows former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum attracting 33 percent of the vote and Mitt Romney at 31 percent — a squeaker in statistical terms. Santorum has dropped 18- percentage points in two weeks against Romney.
Romney Urged Obama to Embrace the Individual Mandate
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But back in 2009, as Barack Obama was formulating his healthcare vision for the country, Mitt Romney encouraged him publicly to use an individual mandate. In his op-ed, Governor Romney suggested that the federal government learn from Massachusetts how to make healthcare available for all. One of those things was “Using tax penalties, as we did, or tax credits, as others have proposed, encourages “free riders” to take responsibility for themselves rather than pass their medical costs on to others.”
New Orleans Saints Paid Bounty to Injure Other Team's Players
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The report said the pool amounts reached their height in 2009, the year the Saints won the Super Bowl.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Did Someone Kill Andrew Breitbart?
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And now we hear about the suspicious package at Rush Limbaugh's house...
USA Today/Gallup poll: Republicans more excited to vote
Among registered Republicans and independents who lean Republican, 53
percent say they are excited to vote this year, compared with 45
percent of Democrats who feel the same way, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll.
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The enthusiasm gap has widened recently. In December
2011, Republicans had a 5-percentage-point advantage on this measure (49
percent to 44 percent). It now stands at 8 percentage points.
Massachusetts Senate: Scott Brown Lead Over Elizabeth Warren Solidifying?
1930s Communist throwback, Elizabeth Warren, seems to be falling back a bit from Senator Scott Brown.
A second poll is showing Republican US Senator Scott Brown leading Democrat Elizabeth Warren by 9 to 10 points, a sign of potential concern for Warren after months of polling showed a closer race.Boston.com
The poll of 456 voters, conducted by Opinion Dynamics of Cambridge, shows Brown leading Warren 52 percent to 42 percent in a theoretical match-up. Another 1 percent of voters said they were leaning toward Warren.
New Jersey: Christie on Romney Ticket Would Cut into Obama Lead
Although Obama still has a small lead:
With Gov. Christopher Christie as his running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the GOP front-runner, cuts into President Barack Obama’s lead in New Jersey, but still falls short, trailing 49 – 43 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.Quinnipiac via Campaign Spot
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Wisconsin Voters Against Governor Scott Walker Recall
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 52% of Likely Wisconsin Voters at least somewhat approve of Walker’s job performance to date, while 46% at least somewhat disapprove. These findings include 40% who Strongly Approve of how the Republican governor is doing and just as many (40%) who Strongly Disapprove. (To see survey question wording, click here.)Rasmussen
Wisconsin: Any of 3 Republicans Would Beat Congresswoman/Lesbian Activist for Senate Seat
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| Election 2012: Wisconsin Senate | |
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| Tommy Thompson (R) | 50% |
| Tammy Baldwin (D) | 36% |
| Some Other Candidate | 4% |
| Not sure | 10% |
| Election 2012: Wisconsin Senate | |
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| Mark Neumann (R) | 46% |
| Tammy Baldwin (D) | 37% |
| Some Other Candidate | 4% |
| Not sure | 13% |
| Election 2012: Wisconsin Senate | |
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| Jeff Fitzgerald (R) | 41% |
| Tammy Baldwin (D) | 40% |
| Some Other Candidate | 4% |
| Not sure | 15% |
27% Think Government Management Helps Economy
A major partisan divide exists over whether government efforts to manage the economy do more harm than good. Overall, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 27% of American Adults believe government management helps the economy, while 50% think it hurts. Six percent (6%) say it has no impact, and 17% are not sure. (see question wording)Rasmussen
Iowa Party Switch! Warren County Sheriff Candidate Joins GOP
Des Moines Police Sgt. David Murillo, of Norwalk, said last week he has switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in his bid to become the next county sheriff.Des Moines Register
“I have a conservative viewpoint and people have always thought I was a Republican,” Murillo said. “Many people see me as the front runner in this thing and have encouraged me to change political parties.”
Romney, Santorum to split Michigan's delegates
As a result, Romney wins 21 delegates from the congressional district results, according to results posted by the Michigan Republican Party, but only 14 of those delegates will be allowed to vote at the national convention because the state broke national GOP rules by moving its primary before the Super Tuesday contests next week.Detroit Free Press
Santorum wins 18 delegates from the congressional districts, but only 12 of those people will be able to vote at the national convention.
California: Congressman David Dreier Retiring
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Veteran Rep. David Dreier, one of California's most influential Republicans in Congress, announced Wednesday that he won't be running for reelection, perhaps the biggest casualty of the state's first-ever citizens-drawn political map, which cast him into a politically inhospitable district.LA Times
Dreier is the sixth California House member to announce his retirement when his term expires, further shaking up a delegation that has built up clout on Capitol Hill because of its stability over the years.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Santorum & Romney Lead Obama in Swing States
•Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum tops Obama 50%-45% in the swing states. Nationwide, Santorum’s lead narrows to 49%-46%.USA Today via Campaign Spot
•Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney edges Obama 48%-46% in the swing states. Nationwide, they are tied at 47% each.
2 pts Seperate Santorum & Romney in Michigan
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary Voters in Michigan, taken Sunday night, finds Romney with 38% support to Santorum’s 36%. Texas Congressman Ron Paul and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich remain far behind with 11% and 10% of the vote respectively. One percent (1%) likes another candidate in the race, and five percent (5%) remains undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)Rasmussen Reports
Republicans Increase Generic Congressional Ballot Lead Over Democrats
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A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 43% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 39% would choose the Democrat instead. Last week, the Republican led by just one point.Rasmussen Reports
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Michelle Malkin Rips Apart Santorum's Satan Lovin' Attackers
Since when is considered bad to not like Satan?
Since Rick Santorum started saying bad things about him. Now Satan seems to be the Democrat's biggest ally:
Since Rick Santorum started saying bad things about him. Now Satan seems to be the Democrat's biggest ally:
The secular media hounds (as well as GOP rivals) have framed Rick Santorum as a THEOCRAT! — and they’ll say and do anything to lock him in. He’s a God nut! A GOP mullah! He’s coming after your birth control! He “plays” with dead babies! He’s obliterating the wall between church and state! Run for your lives!Michelle Malkin
While the headlines trumpet Santorum’s 2008 remarks about Satan (gasp! a man who believes in God also believes in the devil! shocker!) and stir up anti-religious bigotry, Santorum has been zeroing in on the White House messiah’s destructive government policies.
Chris Christie Takes on British Mediocrity, Piers Morgan
When CNN's Piers Morgan preached that corporations should consider
actions in the national interest over the wants of their "ever-fattening
shareholders," New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) called him out
for "demagoguing" the issue. In an interview that aired Tuesday night,
Morgan suggested that companies like Apple should "take a hit" and bring
a percentage of their jobs back to America from China.
Virginia Senate Race: Allen 46, Kaine 46
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the Old Dominion finds Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican George Allen both earning 46% support. Three percent (3%) prefers some other candidate, and five percent (5%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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| George Allen (R) | 46% |
| Tim Kaine (D) | 46% |
| Some Other Candidate | 3% |
| Not Sure | 5% |
Thomas Sowell Attacks the "Fairness" Fraud
Even if additional tax revenue all went to poor single mothers --
which it will not -- the multiple problems of children raised by poor
single mothers would not be cured by throwing money at them. Indeed, the
skyrocketing of unwed motherhood began when government welfare programs
began throwing money at teenage girls who got pregnant.
Children born and raised without fathers are a major problem to society and to themselves. There is nothing "fair" about increasing the number of such children.
Real Clear Politics
Children born and raised without fathers are a major problem to society and to themselves. There is nothing "fair" about increasing the number of such children.
Real Clear Politics
Sarah Palin Comes to Santorum's Defense Against Liberal Attacks
"They will attack any conservative who boldly proclaims their faith and
talks about there is good in the world and there's evil in the world and
that's what Rick Santorum was talking about. And this was a speech that
he gave back in 2008 where he named evil as Satan. And for these
lame-stream media characters to get all wee-weed up about that, first
you have to ask yourself, 'Have they ever attended a Sunday school class
even? Have they never heard of this terminology before?" And that's why
they got so, you know, just whacked out about the speech," Sarah Palin
told Sean Hannity on FOX News tonight.
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NY Times Reporterette Claims Catholics Are Fanatics
Secularist Christian-Hater Maureen Dowd:
"Santorum is not merely engaged in a culture war, but “a spiritual war,” as he called it four years ago. “The Father of Lies has his sights on what you would think the Father of Lies would have his sights on: a good, decent, powerful, influential country — the United States of America,” he told students at Ave Maria University in Florida. He added that mainline Protestantism in this country “is in shambles. It is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it.”
New York Times
"Santorum is not merely engaged in a culture war, but “a spiritual war,” as he called it four years ago. “The Father of Lies has his sights on what you would think the Father of Lies would have his sights on: a good, decent, powerful, influential country — the United States of America,” he told students at Ave Maria University in Florida. He added that mainline Protestantism in this country “is in shambles. It is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it.”
New York Times
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Ohio: Brown Leads Mandel by 13 pts
If the election for United States Senator were being held today and
the candidates were Sherrod Brown the Democrat and Josh Mandel the
Republican, for whom would you vote?
Quinnipiac
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS......................................
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk
Brown 48% 11% 88% 48% 45% 51% 44% 79%
Mandel 35 79 3 25 42 29 40 1
SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 1 4 3 3 2 5
DK/NA 14 8 8 23 9 18 14 15
Quinnipiac
Virginia: Allen Leads Kaine in Latest Poll
And in the Real Clear Politics Average of Polls, he leads by 0.3.
Real Clear Politics
| Poll | Date | Sample | Allen (R) | Kaine (D) | Spread |
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| RCP Average | 1/16 - 2/13 | -- | 44.0 | 43.7 | Allen +0.3 |
| CNU/Times-Dispatch | 2/4 - 2/13 | 1018 RV | 42 | 40 | Allen +2 |
Washington: Santorum Leads by 11 pts
| Poll | Date | Sample | Santorum | Romney | Paul | Gingrich | Spread |
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| PPP (D) | 2/16 - 2/19 | 400 LV | 38 | 27 | 15 | 12 | Santorum +11 |
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Gingrich's Sugar-Daddy is an Abortionist, Against Santorum
Mr. Adelson doesn’t oppose Mr. Santorum, but he doesn’t share the former Pennsylvania senator’s socially conservative positions, including his strong antiabortion views, associates said. Mr. Santorum was one of only two Republicans who didn’t meet with Mr. Adelson in October around the time of a candidates’ debate in Las Vegas, according to a person familiar with the matter.Via Campaign Spot
Though he isn’t yet switching allegiance, Mr. Adelson is thought to be comfortable with Mr. Romney as the ultimate nominee, friends said. The two men met before the Feb. 4 Nevada Republican caucuses, according to a person familiar with the matter. That person described the meeting as a “warm” one.
Susan B. Anthony List Endorses Santorum
“Among the field of strong pro-life candidates in the GOP primary, one stands out as a proven leader in this great human and civil rights cause of our time. Rick Santorum communicates the vision and has exhibited the strategic and tactical prowess the pro-life movement must have in order to succeed. Women and children deserve his leadership, grounded as it is in affirming the dignity of every person. At this inflection point in the primary process and a tipping point in history on the abortion issue, the Susan B. Anthony List endorses Rick Santorum for the Republican nomination for President,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of SBA List.Via Campaign Spot
Despite 4-Way Primary Rumble, GOP Still Has 1 pt Generic Congressional Advantage
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A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 42% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 41% would choose the Democrat instead.Rasmussen
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