Category: Election 2010

VIDEO: A Mosque at Ground Zero?

Posted on by Robert Stacy McCain

Another great ad from Alabama, this one from 2nd District Republican candidate Rick Barber: Excerpts: “We weren’t attack by a nation. We weren’t attacked by ‘terror.’ We were attacked by Islamic jihadists. . . . Jihad threatens our freedom, our families and our way of life. . . . Islamic jihadist pose a clear and […]

 

Obama’s Hawaii Home Now Represented by a Republican

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Hawaii’s First Congressional District will be represented by a Republican. Charles Djou has won the special election to take the seat that lies in the same district in which President Obama’s Hawaiian home sits. Mark this as the second Republican pick up of a highly symbolic Democrat […]

 

NPR Tries to Cast Rand Paul as KKK Sympathizer

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

On the day after his historic primary win, National Public Radio rabidly went after Rand Paul, newly minted GOP nominee for Kentucky Senator, trying to make him out to be a KKK sympathizer or perhaps a racist that would have agreed to keep Jim Crow alive and well in 1964. This rabid, left-wing attack is […]

 

Black Panther Thug on Philadelphia Ballot

Posted on by Dave Blount

Philadelphia voters had better get used to the intimidating presence of Black Panther goon Jerry Jackson Jr. at the polls. Here he is with his colleague King Samir Shabazz in 2008: Via Big Government, here’s his name on the ballot for the Ward Executive Committee (in the Democrat column, of course): Jackson and Shabazz were […]

 

Pundits Missed that Illinois Started Tea Party/Anti-Establishment Primary Revolt

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Political pundits and poll watchers all across the nation are abuzz with the “tea party win” of Rand Paul, winner of the Kentucky primary for U.S. Senator. Mr. Paul was not the party favored candidate but was supported by Kentucky’s Tea Party movement and this is being hailed as something of a first, an example […]

 

Media Lets Conn. Dem Slide on Vietnam Lies for Three Decades

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Ahead of multiple ethics violations Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd is retiring from his long-time Democrat held seat. The Conn. Democrat Party is keen to keep that seat and has proffered Conn. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal as the man to do it for them. But, Blumenthal has a tiny little problem: for three decades he’s told […]

 

Fake Mich. ‘Tea Party’: Another Example of How Democrats Fight Dirty

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Every Democrat I know likes to act as if it were the GOP that fights dirty. Of course, every time I ask them for an example they just stare back blankly at me — I know, it’s their normal state, but this question gets particular blankness. On the other hand, I can give reams of […]

 

Report: May 12, 2010 Sarah Palin In Chicago

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

In the deep blue sea of the People’s Republic of Chicagoland, Sarah Palin shined like a light of liberty among the darkness of Mayor Richard “King” Daley’s perverse domain. Palin brought hope into the home of President Obama’s cynical “Chicago Way” style of politics, and I was there to witness the May 12 show. Sarah […]

 

4 Reasons Why Crist Will Lose

Posted on by Robert Stacy McCain

It’s always dangerous to get close to a backstabber. The news that Charlie Crist won’t refund contributions he received from Republican donors inspired me to explain why Crist’s independent campaign is doomed: Crist will get no more Republican money. Fundraising is crucial to politics, and there are no direct-mail lists of “raging moderates” who will […]

 

Republican Leads to Take Obama’s Old Senate Seat, Could ALL The Dem Leaders Fall?

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston Rasmussen is reporting that GOP candidate Mark Kirk is currently leading Democrat Alexi “the Mob Banker” Giannoulias in the race for Barack Obama’s Illinois Senate seat but his isn’t the only one. Kirk now attracts 46% support in Illinois’ race for the U.S. Senate, up from 41% in early April. Support […]

 

David Obey Drops Out of Re-Election Race; Hoping for His 72 Virgins?

Posted on by Lori Ziganto

And yet another Democrat, who threw himself on the proverbial grenade by voting for the health care bill, drops out. David Obey (D-WI) is the latest health care suicide bomber to call it quits. I just hope he’s not expecting 72 virgins. This is particularly painful for the Democrats, since Obey’s name lent itself so […]

 

Delicious: Crist’s Name to Appear on the Bottom of FL Ballot

Posted on by Sister Toldjah

That’s what happens when you run as an “NPA” (No Party Affiliation). Via CNN (h/t: @mattklewis): According to the Florida Secretary of State’s office, the order that candidates are listed on the state’s ballot is predetermined by law. The winner of the Republican primary will receive top billing, followed by the winner of the Democratic […]

 

PA12: Republican Tim Burns Fights the Pork-Barrel Political Legacy of Jack Murtha

Posted on by Robert Stacy McCain

There’s a special election May 18 in Pennsylvania’s 12th District for a House seat formerly held by the late Jack Murtha. Republican Tim Burns is in a neck-and-neck fight with Democrat Mark Critz, a Murtha aide who specializes in pork-barrel earmarks. Charlie Cook recently switched this race from “toss-up” to “lean Republican.” Burns has been […]

 

Republican Governors Association Video: Remember November

Posted on by Lori Ziganto

I was going to submit this without comment, because the video speaks for itself. However, it appears that the video is even more effective than I first thought. Allahpundit at Hot Air notes that Time Magazine (I know. I was surprised to learn that it’s still in:  publication, too) is already frothing at the mouth […]

 

Special Report: A Briefing On All The Key Republican Senate Primaries

Posted on by John Hawkins

This year there:  is : a surprising number of competitive Republican primaries. All in all, that’s a good thing because it gets more Republicans involved, it makes the establishment Republicans respect the base, and it encourages Republicans in D.C. : to pay close attention to their constituents. That being said, at the end of the day, if […]

 

Those Delusional ‘Coffee Party’ Lefties

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The self-delusional world in which liberals wallow truly is amazing. It takes an Olympic gymnast’s level of agility to warp your logic enough to think like one of them and a recent report on the left-wing blather site Newsvine is yet one more example of the backbreaking contortions that liberals must indulge to make themselves […]

 

A “Take Murtha’s Seat” Moneybomb

Posted on by John Hawkins

The biggest race in America next month is going be Tim Burns (R) vs. Mark Critz (D) for “John Murtha’s seat.” Burns is a solid conservative who’s come out in favor of repealing Obama’s health care reform. It’s also worth noting that he’s winning. The latest numbers from Public Policy Polling look good: Buoyed by […]

 

Rahm Emanuel: ‘I Would Like to Run for Mayor of Chicago’

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

On PBS’ Charlie Rose show, Rahm Emanuel finally admitted what has been rumored in hushed voices throughout the city of Chicago: He wants to run for Mayor. Emanuel told host Rose that if Mayor Daley decides not to run again, he would like to throw his own hat in the ring and run for the […]

 

Video: After Saying They’re Angry Mobs, Sen. Boxer Now Wants Her Supporters to be Like Tea Partiers

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Kerry Picket of the Washington Times found two amusing videos of California Senator Barbara Boxer, one in 2009 and one from this month, that shows the sad state of affairs in which Democrats find themselves politically these days. In 2009, Boxer was warning about those dangerous “well dressed” angry mobs that make up the tea […]

 

Mitt Romney Wrote the Obamacare Book

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

It looks like Mitt Romney is trying to be the GOP front runner for 2012. But he is one of the main influences for Obama’s socialist takeover of America’s healthcare system. Watch this video and remind yourself why we need to eliminate Mitt Romney from any possibility for being the GOP nominee for President in […]

 

Sam Adams, Andrew Breitbart, and Me: The Third Annual Sammies Awards, a Report

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The Sam Adams Alliance, a free-market think tank that specializes in encouraging new media, held its third annual Sammies awards in beautiful downtown Chicago last Friday, April 16. This year the event hosted a visit by the Wall Street Journal’s John Fund and featured a keynote address by media maven Andrew Breitbart. And somewhere in […]

 

First It Was “Kennedy’s Seat.” Is “Murtha’s Seat” Next?

Posted on by John Hawkins

Things are looking up for Tim Burns, whom : I interviewed a couple of weeks ago. As you may remember, Tim Burns is going up against Mark Critz, John Murtha’s former:  Chief of:  Staff, in a May 18th special election. Murtha’s old district is +5 Democratic, but that’s a bit deceptive since the Democrats there are […]

 

Partying Like It’s 1994–Or 1946?

Posted on by Ed Driscoll

Restoring the economic growth of 1994 through 2006 and ending “The Great Recession” — an economy being dragged to a sclerotic halt by “the New New Deal” and its myriad of wasteful spending and top-down government controls, can and should be one of the goals of the next Congress, if indeed, the map is painted red in November.

 

Indiana Right to Life Realizes No Such Thing As a Pro-Life Democrat

Posted on by Lori Ziganto

Indiana Right to Life PAC just announced that they are now barring the endorsement of Democratic candidates. “Our leadership anguished over this decision,” notes IRTL-PAC chairman Mike Fichter. “Had Democrats like Brad Ellsworth held firm in opposing federal funding for abortion in the health care bill, we likely would have rewarded such action with a […]

 

VIDEO: New Marco Rubio Ad; PLUS: Rudy Giuliani vs. Arianna Huffington

Posted on by Robert Stacy McCain

On the heels of Marco’s endorsement by Rudy Giuliani — Sorry Charlie made the always-dangerous mistake of double-crossing an Italian — the Rubio campaign rolls out this warm, positive ad: FLORIDA SENATE: Key Race Roundup By the way, on “Morning Joe” today, Arianna Huffington and Giuliani had an interesting go-round: Why is Arianna defending Charlie […]

 

GOProud: A Press Release That Conservatives Can Believe In

Posted on by John Hawkins

I’ve been a supporter of GOProud, the group for gay conservatives that broke off from the bogus Log Cabin Republicans. Seeing the press release GOProud put out today hammering Tom Campbell reminded me of why I supported the group in the first place even though personally, Campbell would be my second choice in the California […]

 

Ohio’s Rep. Kaptur: Coward of The County (Vote Rich Iott)

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur voted yes on the socialist take over of our nation’s helathcare system. She then proudly announced that she’d hold a healthcare townhall back home in Ohio over the break. But then she canceled it. Why? Because she got wind of the fact that a few tea party folks from her district […]

 

Illinois Rep. Halvorson: Tea Partiers are ‘Fringe’

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Attention citizens of Illinois 11th Congressional District. If you have attended a Tea Party event or are inclined to support them YOU are a “fringe” element according to your Representative, Debbie Halvorson. Halvosron’s office told CBS News Channel 2 in Chicago, “The voters in the 11th District are not easily influenced by the rhetoric of […]

 

In The Future, Everyone Will Be A Klansman For 15 Minutes

Posted on by Ed Driscoll

In 2008, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) was smeared as a Klansman by his opponent. That didn’t stop Cohen for dusting off the smear this past week — along with namedropping Kristallnacht — against the Tea Partiers.