AR-Sen: Arkansas Democratic Party Poll Has Pryor (D) Leading Cotton (R) 46-41
It's Friday, so lets go into the weekend with some good news. The Arkansas Democratic Party released a poll yesterday with good news for Senator Mark Pryor (D. AR): http://thehill.com/... Pryor leads...
View ArticleGov. Matt Mead (R-Wyo) Wins Primary
The print edition of the Scottsbluff (NE) Star-Herald (I cannot find it in the on-line edition) reports that Governor Matt Mead (R-Wyo.) has defeated Dr. Taylor Haynes and Superintendent of Public...
View ArticleNH-Sen: WMUR Poll Has Jeanne Shaheen (D) Leading Scott Brown (R) 46-44
Here's a poll that makes me raise my eyebrows: http://www.wmur.com/... A new poll shows that a possible race between U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Republican Scott Brown is a tossup. Last...
View ArticleIA-Sen: Joni Ernst (R) Wants To Repeal Obamacare But Keep The Medicaid Expansion
Um, what? http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst wants to repeal Obamacare. But she also wants to "protect" benefits for Iowans who have gained coverage under...
View ArticleGA-Sen: EMILY's List Launches First Ad Hitting David Perdue (R) On Equal Pay
I like this:http://blogs.wsj.com/... Emily’s List, a group that advocates on behalf of Democratic candidates who support abortion rights, will launch a $1 million ad campaign Friday targeting Georgia...
View ArticleIL-Gov: DGA Hits Bruce Rauner (R) On Outsourcing In New Ad
I'm liking this:http://politics.suntimes.com/... The Democratic Governors Association is releasing a new video hitting Bruce Rauner over the outsourcing issue, something Democrats have pounded the...
View ArticleNC-Sen: Thom Tillis (R) To Constituents, "It’s my way or no highway"
This guy really is a prick: http://www.citizen-times.com/... N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, wants fewer taxes and more user fees in North Carolina. If Tarheels wind up paying more out...
View ArticlePA-Gov: MoveOn.org Demands Tom Corbett (R) Stop Using Taxpayer Money For...
I am actually working on a big PA-Gov diary and I want to get that out over the weekend. I did want to pass along this e-mail I received from MoveOn.org: Tell Gov. Corbett to Stop Using Taxpayer Money...
View ArticleGA-Sen: Landmark Communications Poll Has Nunn (D) Leading Perdue (R) 47-40
A short one but a sweet one and I normally don't like doing two diaries on the same race in the same day but it's Friday and I had to share the good news: http://www.wsbtv.com/... A new poll in...
View ArticleYour Dream Candidate for Potus: Part II -- a poll
A week or so ago I wrote a diary asking people to list their dream candidate for president of the United States, for the next presidential election.There were a lot of people listed, and I mentioned I...
View ArticleCan Teachout teach Cuomo a lesson?
If you saw my last diary, you know that I am in America right now, supporting my dad and handling the "estate" of my mother, which is composed 90% of papers and archives from all her civic involvement...
View ArticleKY-Sen: Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) Hits McConnell (R) On Government Shutdown...
Short one but a sweet one to start off the week:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... In a dark new web ad, Alison Lundergan Grimes hits Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for signaling...
View ArticleNE-Gov: Pete Ricketts (R), "Raising minimum wage would most hurt those it's...
Oh really? http://www.omaha.com/... If elected governor this fall, Pete Ricketts wants to help those Nebraskans struggling to make ends meet while working low-paying jobs. But raising the state’s...
View ArticleTX-Gov: Wendy Davis (D) Ties Greg Abbott (R) To Rick Perry (R) On Cancer...
I'm liking this:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... Wendy Davis's gubernatorial campaign released a new ad Monday attacking Republican opponent Attorney General Greg Abbott over oversight of a Texas...
View ArticleNH-Sen: Scott Brown (R) Flip Flops On Climate Change, Claims "It's Not...
Another short one but a sweet one:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... Brown and the other candidates in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire were asked on Saturday "do you believe that...
View ArticleIA-Sen: Bruce Braley (D) Slams Joni Ernst (R) For Wanting To Eliminate The...
The hits just keep on coming with this lady:http://www.desmoinesregister.com/... Bruce Braley is using a series of visits to college campus this week to draw a contrast between himself and U.S. Senate...
View ArticleNM-Sen: James Foley's Killer Appears In Allen Weh's (R) Campaign Ad
Oh. My. God.http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... The masked man who beheaded journalist James Foley appears in a web video created in support of New Mexico Republican Senate candidate Allen Weh. The ad,...
View ArticleNC-Sen: Thom Tillis (R) Finds Himself At Odds With The Chamber Of Commerce On...
Well this is pretty awkward: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, does not support the Export-Import...
View ArticleIA-Sen: Was Joni Ernst (R) Involved In Sexual Assault Cover-Up Under Her...
Oh wow: http://www.digitaljournal.com/... Ms. Ernst made a name for herself with an ad titled "Squeal" that went viral this past March in her quest to stand heads above a crowded Republican field in...
View ArticleGA-Sen: David Perdue (R) To GA Voters, "Don't Worry About That Unemployment...
Um.... what? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/... The state of the economy in Georgia has been a hot topic in the 2014 elections there, with Democrats pointing out that under the GOP governor, the state...
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