In the ultimate sign of a temper tantrum, Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) has threatened the jobs of 1,500 state workers if his plan to crush labor unions is not approved by tomorrow. Democratic lawmakers in the state walked out two weeks ago as tens of thousands of protesters have decried the plan that would strip [...]
Scott Walker Threatens Layoffs If Union-Busting Bill Doesn’t Pass
March 3rd, 2011 · No Comments
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Top of Ballot May Help House Dems in Some States
October 27th, 2010 · No Comments
Even people that are not all that familiar with politics have heard of presidential coattails. We saw it quite clearly in 2008 when Democrats won marginal to conservative districts on the back of President Obama’s enormous turnout effort throughout the country. While that cannot be replicated this year (the president is not on the ballot), [...]
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Bennet and Buck Win in CO, Lamont Loses in CT
August 10th, 2010 · No Comments
The anti-incumbent “wave”, which I pointed out has only swept away six out of 282 incumbents so far this year, failed to topple appointed Democratic Senator Michael Bennet. The Obama-backed Bennet faced party insider and former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Interestingly, former President Bill Clinton endorsed Romanoff against the White House’s wishes, but his [...]
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Judge Blocks Arizona Immigration Law
July 28th, 2010 · No Comments
A federal judge, Susan Bolton, has stepped into the immigration battle between Arizona and the federal government, stopping enforcement of the most contentious parts of the state law. The basis for the ruling is simple and one that could have been seen from a mile away: the federal government has the exclusive power to regulate [...]
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Tea Party Wins in Nevada, Moderates in California, Lincoln in Arkansas
June 8th, 2010 · No Comments
The Tea Party candidate for Senate has won the Republican nomination in the state of Nevada. Sharron Angle will take on Majority Leader Harry Reid in November. The favorite in this race was Sue Lowden, who suggested that people should exchange chickens for medical care. Since then, her campaign has imploded, as evidenced by tonight’s [...]
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Gov. Rick Perry Gets Nod from Texas GOP
March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
Governor Rick Perry of Texas has defeated Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in the race for the GOP nomination for governor. Perry, the longest serving governor in Texas history, became governor when George W. Bush resigned to become president in 2001. His bid for a third full term was thought to be in real jeopardy when [...]
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Fmr. Sen. Coats to Challenge Evan Bayh in Indiana
February 10th, 2010 · No Comments
Former Senator Dan Coats of Indiana has made it official on a South Bend radio station. He will be challenging incumbent Democrat Evan Bayh for Indiana’s junior seat in the Senate. Coats retired in 1998 when Evan Bayh, a popular two term governor, announced that he would be running for the seat. Since leaving the [...]
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Illinois Senate: Kirk vs. Giannoulias, Gov Race Too Close to Call
February 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
Republican Representative Mark Kirk easily won his primary match today against Teabag candidate Pat Hughes 56% to 19%. This sets up a fall race against Democrat Alexi Giannoulias, who won his primary with 39% of the vote against David Hoffman (34%) and Cheryle Jackson (19%). The Democrats picked the candidate most likely to hold Barack [...]
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California Gov/Sen, Illinois Senate Polls
February 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments
There are interesting new poll numbers out of the states of California and Illinois. Over the weekend, the Public Policy Institute of California released polling numbers for the upcoming June 8 primary both in the race for Governor and Senate. The Democrats are favored to win both races as Republicans beat each other up in [...]
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Illinois Governor’s Race in Dead Heat as Primary Nears
January 23rd, 2010 · No Comments
Democratic Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois is in a fight for his political life as he faces Comptroller Dan Hynes for the party’s nomination. Quinn, who became governor after Rod Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office, is running a state that has serious fiscal problems. In this economy, that is not something that is [...]
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