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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...
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...
“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,...
AFSCME is Top Outside Spender in 2010 Election
Despite liberal claims that money from outside groups is corrupting politics, the reality is that liberals are the biggest beneficiary of this money. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the biggest spender of all groups, putting $87.5 million into television advertisements, phone calls, campaign mailings,...
Early voting shows bad news for Democrats
Early voting shows that more Republicans have already voted than Democrats in key swing states like Colorado and Nevada. This is bad news for the Democrats, since data shows that, so far, Democrats are underperforming in several key districts. This could be an indication that Democrat voters are staying home...
Colorado’s Buck will stand by principles
Ken Buck, the Republican candidate for Senate in Colorado, promised that if elected, he will not make compromises on his principles. Buck, who became a conservative favorite in order to win the nomination, is in a tight race against incumbent Michael Bennet. He said that, while willing to work with...
DeMint throws support behind Raese in West Virginia Senate race
Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) has endorsed John Raese in the race to replace the late Sen. Robert Byrd in West Virginia. DeMint, as the head of the Senate Conservative Fund, said that Raese is “a principled conservative leader who has a strong chance of winning this critical race and really...
David Harmer leads in California’s 11th District
David Harmer, the challenger to Rep. Jerry McNerney, is putting the incumbent in real danger of losing his seat. According to the latest poll, Harmer leads McNerney 48-42%. This is an increase from the prior poll for this district, which showed Harmer leading by only 1. In this anti-incumbent, anti-liberal...
Voters Prefer Cutting Deficit; See Democrats as Extremists
Voters in swing districts are telling polls that they want to see the deficit cut more than greater government spending. While this issue splits along partisan lines, with Republicans backing deficit cutting and Democrats supporting spending, independent voters break towards the GOP on economic issues. 52% cited debt reduction as...