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“Uncommitted” Giving Obama Run for His Money in Kentucky Democratic Primary
Kentucky held its presidential primary today, and so far we’re seeing a repeat of what we witnessed in West Virginia and North Carolina: Large numbers of moderate and conservative Democrats abandoning Barack Obama. So far tonight, eleven counties in the Bluegrass State have voted for “Uncommitted” over Obama in the Democratic primary. And the results [...]
Now Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Defends Bain
22. May 2012
The Obama campaign’s attack on Bain Capital and Mitt Romney is falling apart like a cheap suit. A short list of Democrats who have come out and condemned Obama’s despicable attacks on Bain: Newark Mayor Cory Booker Former Congressman Harold Ford Auto czar Steve Rattner Senator Mark Warner Former DNC chair and Governor Ed Rendell [...]
Poll: Ted Cruz Pulls Within Single-Digits of Dewhurst in Texas
22. May 2012
Conservative grassroots favorite Ted Cruz has pulled within single-digits of establishment favorite David Dewhurst in the Texas Republican primary for U.S. Senate, according to a new non-partisan poll. David Dewhurst: 40% Ted Cruz: 31% Tom Leppart: 17% Dewhurst would need to achieve 51% of the vote or more in order to avoid a run-off between [...]
Democratic Senator: Who know what’s awesome? Bain Capital, that’s what
22. May 2012
He’s a former venture capitalist himself. Remember, Democrats have never had a problem working on or taking money from Wall Street. They just demonize Wall Street while taking large cash donations in the back letter slot, hoping no one will discover the hypocrisy. This morning on MSNBC, former venture capitalist Sen. Mark Warner D-Va. admitted [...]
Video: SC AFL-CIO President Beats Pinata of Nikki Haley
22. May 2012
A member of the union apparently thought it was a good idea to post this video. After all, who’ll see a video uploaded to and publicly available on YouTube? Oh…oh. The woman beating the pinata of Governor Nikki Haley (R) is South Carolina AFL-CIO president Donna Hewitt. Someone who’d have a cow if Republicans beat [...]
Former Democratic Governor: I can’t stand Obama’s attacks on Bain
22. May 2012
Former Democratic Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania told BuzzFeed today that he can’t stand the Obama campaign’s despicable attacks on Bain Capital and Mitt Romney’s experience there. Rendell joined the chorus of criticism of Obama’s attacks on finance, whose leaders have written checks to many members of both parties. “I think they’re very disappointing,” Rendell [...]
Feds to Spend $20 Million on Pro-ObamaCare Propaganda
22. May 2012
The Obama Administration has signed a contract with Porter Novelli, a PR firm, to produce pro-ObamaCare propaganda in the run-up to the presidential election. The contract is worth $20 million, all of it taxpayer money. Believe it or not, such propaganda was required by the ObamaCare law. You read that properly. The legislation mandated taxpayers [...]
Poll: Just 16% Say Better Off Than Four Years Ago
22. May 2012
A new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows big trouble for Barack Obama. Why? The economy, stupid. Just 16% of Americans say their financial situation has improved since Obama took office in January 2009. 30% say they’re worse off. Most haven’t seen a change. That explains why Americans disapprove of the president’s handling of the economy [...]
British Retail Giant Sees First Profit Drop in Three Years
22. May 2012
More bad news for the British economy. Marks and Spencer has reported a fall in annual profits in what the retailer describes as a tough environment. Pre-tax profits for the year to the end of March were £658m, down 16% from the previous year’s £781m.
InTrade Betting on Scott Walker Victory
22. May 2012
People can talk a big game but there’s more honesty when they have to put their money where their mouth is. That’s essentially the underlying basis of InTrade. People bet something either will happen or won’t happen. If they get their prediction right, they make money. If they get it wrong, they lose it. So, [...]
22. May 2012
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