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PPP: Gingrich Now the Republican Frontrunner
Wow. Newt Gingrich has taken the lead in PPP’s national polling. He’s at 28% to 25% for Herman Cain and 18% for Mitt Romney. The rest of the Republican field is increasingly looking like a bunch of also rans: Rick Perry is at 6%, Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul at 5%, Jon Huntsman at 3%, [...]
Maryland Democratic State Legislator Charged With Misusing Campaign Funds
Monday, September 26, 2011
Maryland state legislator Tiffany Alston — a liberal Democrat in the House of Delegates — has been indicted on theft charges after she allegedly used campaign funds to pay for her wedding. The Washington Post reports: Charges brought by the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor allege that Del. Tiffany T. Alston (D-Prince George’s) spent [...]
Feds Spent $762,372 to Study Interpretive Dance
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The National Science Foundation (NSF) spent $762,372 of taxpayer money to study interpretive dance. Can we scale down funding for the NSF yet? In this project the PI will study lightweight embodiment as an input for collaborative creative interaction, specifically applied to the domain of dance. The PI and her team of technologists, choreographers and [...]
ObamaCare: Democrats Ignored Expert Warnings on Long-Term Plans
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Democrats ignored warnings from government experts on the feasibility of a new a new long-term care insurance plan that was included in ObamaCare, the Associated Press reports. WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as leading Democrats offered assurances to the contrary, government experts repeatedly warned that a new long-term care insurance plan could go belly up, saddling [...]
Department of Energy Officials Took Part in Solyndra Meetings
Friday, September 9, 2011
If you’re unfamiliar with the scandal, check here and here and here. If you’ve been following along, continue reading. Officials from Barack Obama’s Department of Energy sat-in on board meetings for the now-bankrupt, politically-connected Solyndra “green” energy company. The officials had a close-up view of the non-viable, failing company that mysteriously managed to get a [...]
Perry: Let’s See the Fed’s Books
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Watch as the left hyperventilates over this one, too. Notwithstanding the fact their own beloved Senator Bernie Sanders (ID-VT), an admitted socialist, joined conservatives in demanding an audit of the Federal Reserve. In fact, he cosponsored the legislation to make it happen. Something for lefties to keep in mind before jumping down Rick Perry’s throat. [...]
Obama’s Approval Now Underwater in…New Jersey
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
While New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) has seen his highest approval in four months and enjoys a +1 rating, President Barack Obama’s approval is underwater in the Garden State. Yes, it seems even blue New Jersey has turned on President Downgrade. President Barack Obama is headed in the wrong direction as New Jersey voters [...]
Ralph Nader: Good Chance Obama Gets Primaried
Friday, August 5, 2011
Not gonna happen. Republicans will not be lucky enough to have Barack Obama challenged from his left, thereby forcing him to win over the base by shifting leftward before the election. Or I should say, a serious primary challenge isn’t going to happen. Anyone constitutionally eligible can technically primary him. Ralph Nader, the consumer advocate [...]
Reports: First Lady Violated Election Law, Campaigned in Polling Place
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Which would be a problem because, as most of you know, politicking in a polling place is generally considered, what’s the word, illegal. And yet no one seems to be denying the fact that that’s precisely what she did. First lady Michelle Obama appears to have violated Illinois law — when she engaged in political [...]
Blanche Lincoln’s Chance in Arkansas
Thursday, October 7, 2010
She doesn’t have one. Actually, I lie. Nate Silver, the statistician famous for accurately calling 49 of 50 states in 2008, puts her chances at .2%. No, that’s not a typo. We’re talking .2% — as in one-fifth of one percent. The latest poll has her down by 18 points against conservative challenger John Boozman. [...]
Monday, November 14, 2011
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