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Today in History: Walesa Elected in Poland
Lech Walesa was an electrician and labor leader, who was largely responsible for forcing the Communist government of Poland to recognize the Solidarity movement. On December 9, 1990, he became the nation’s first directly-elected leader
Kerry: 'Know-Nothings' Are too Influential
Victor Davis Hanson points to Senator Kerry’s recent attacks on the grassroots movement that is afoot in America, and observes: This comes after earlier John Kerry comments that “we have an electorate that doesn’t always pay that much attention to what’s going on, so people are influenced by a simple...
Democracy Corps: GOP by Seven
The Democratic pollster Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner has conducted their final pre-election survey. They find Republicans leading in the generic Congressional ballot, by a seven-point margin: The seven-point lead is consistent with what other pollsters are finding as election day approaches. The survey also includes a lot of other bad news...
Ellmers leading Etheridge in latest poll
In North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District, Rep. Bob Etheridge is in the fight of his political life. The most recent poll shows him trailing his challenger, Renee Ellmers, by 5 points with only three days to go before the election. Etheridge, a leading supporter of the Obama agenda, is stuck...
Griffith hits Boucher on Cap and Trade vote
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), running for re-election in Virginia’s 9th Congressional district, is taking heat from his challenger, Morgan Griffith, for his support of the cap and trade. Griffith, who is putting up a strong challenge to Boucher, says that the vote to support cap and trade is a betrayal...
Likely Republican Chairmen poised to Turn Around Immigration Policy
If the Republicans take over of the House of Representatives, liberal immigration policies are likely to be stopped dead in their tracks as strong conservatives take over key positions on the Judiciary Committee. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) is poised to take over the chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee. Smith...
Majority of Americans think Tea Party movement good for country
Two recent polls show a majority of Americans now view the Tea Party movement as a positive influence in the public square. 54% of Americans feel that the Tea Party movement has been good for U.S. politics, showing it has become a powerful part of the American political system with potential...
Liberals falsely attack on outsourcing while keeping American corporate money overseas
Liberals have resorted to desperate political attack ads that have already been proven totally false. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a series of advertisements claiming that opposition to tax increases is support for sending jobs to China and India. The DCCC’s claim, which was proven false by FactCheck.org several...
PA 7: Latest Example of Democrats Backing “Tea Party” Candidate
Liberty Central has repeatedly pointed out examples of Democrats promoting false or obscure Tea Party candidates in hopes of siphoning voters away from Republican candidates. Nevada saw several Democrats establish the Tea Party of Nevada. In Florida, a registered Democrat established the Florida Tea Party, and local tea party activists...
“Extreme” Label Does Not Dissuade Voters
Despite liberal efforts to label Tea Party backed candidates as “extreme”, this attempt is not scaring voters away from these candidates. Only 15% of likely Democrat voters are voting to prevent “extreme right wing candidates being elected to Congress.” Independents are equally unimpressed with attempts to paint conservatives as extremists,...