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KY-Sen: Cosmopolitan Endorses Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) For Senate
This will be a short one but Cosmopolitan Magazine gave a ringing endorsement for Alison Lundergan Grimes' (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaign: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/... A fearless pro-choice...
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PA-Gov: Corbett (R) Goes After Common Core To Win Back His Base But It Might...
So lets say you're an extremely vulnerable Tea Party Governor like Tom Corbett (R. PA) who is trailing your opponent, Tom Wolf (D. PA), by over twenty points. Not only do Democratic and Independent...
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GA-Sen/Gov: New Survey USA Poll Shows Nunn (D) Cutting Perdue's (R) Lead,...
Some very encouraging news today out of Georgia courtesy of Survey USA: http://www.11alive.com/... Forty-five percent of registered likely voters plan to vote for Nathan Deal, 44% for Jason Carter....
View ArticleI am against war. Do we need to repeat the 1960s?
I'll make this as short as possible but I never dreamed that all that time and effort I spent in 2008 and 2012 would end up with my having to relive the horror of the 1960s. I was on post doc in...
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MN-Sen: Al Franken (D) Calls For Closing The Inversion Tax Loophole
Received this e-mail today from Senator Al Franken (D. MN): Bermuda. Ireland. The Cayman Islands. All lovely vacation spots, I’ve heard. Also desirable destinations for American corporations looking...
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KY-Sen: Pollster Who Accurately Predicted Harry Reid's 2010 Win Has Grimes...
Despite what recent polls say about this race, this new poll confirms that this race is far from over: http://www.politicususa.com/... According to a new internal poll, Democrat Alison Lundergan...
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LA-Sen: Bill Cassidy (R) Leads Latest Effort In The House To Mess With Obamacare
While Republicans might be realizing that repealing Obamacare will never happen, they can still find ways to mess with it. Tea Party Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Bill Cassidy (R. LA) is...
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AK & CO-Sen: Begich (D) & Udall (D) Speak Out Against Attacking ISIS & Arming...
Just wanted to pass this along: http://www.cbsnews.com/... President Obama on Wednesday night put forward a plan to destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) that was short on details but...
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OH-Sen: NRSC Chairman Portman (R) Says Obamacare Repeal Will Be A Priority If...
No, he's not up for re-election until 2016 and of course I'll be writing about this race once the midterms are over. But Senator Rob Portman (R. OH) let the cat out of the bag on what a GOP controlled...
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WI-Gov: Mary Burke's (D) New Ad, "Scott Walker (R) Is No Ronald Reagan"
Received this e-mail today from Mary Burke's (D. WI) gubernatorial campaign: I didn't agree with President Ronald Reagan on much. But I'll give him this: his decision to expand the earned income tax...
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KS-Sen & SoS: Kansas High Court Rejects Kobach's (R) Request To Transfer...
Haw Haw! http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... The Kansas Supreme Court has decided to hear the lawsuit Democratic Senate nominee Chad Taylor has brought against Secretary of State Kris Kobach, after...
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IA-Sen: Michelle Obama Coming To Iowa Next Month To Campaign For Bruce Braley...
Rep. Bruce Braley (D. IA) is going to get a big name visitor on the campaign trail next month: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/... Michelle Obama will travel to Iowa next month for campaign events...
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GA-Gov: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed (D) Gets His Skin In The Game, Fundraises...
This is great news: http://politics.blog.ajc.com/... Hard evidence has arrived of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed helping Democrat Jason Carter’s gubernatorial campaign. Our AJC colleague Katie Leslie passes...
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KS-Sen: Roberts (R. VA) Running Scared, Labels Orman (I) As "Closet Democrat"...
Yep, he's scared:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... After mostly ignoring his independent opponent and then finding himself suddenly at risk of losing, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) gave a preview of its...
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GA-Sen/Gov: AJC Poll Gives Perdue (R) A Small Lead Over Nunn (D), Carter (D)...
Folks, things are tightening up here: http://politics.blog.ajc.com/... Georgia’s race for governor is in a dead heat, while Republican U.S. Senate hopeful David Perdue holds a small lead, according to...
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GA-Sen/Gov: Landmark Polling Has Nunn (D) Leading Perdue (R) 46-43, Carter...
Happy Friday to you all! This is the third poll to come out today. This one shows Michelle Nunn (D. GA) and Jason Carter (D. GA) in the lead. Please watch the video above. I'll post more info once the...
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CO-Sen: Sen. Chris Murphy (D. CT) Rips Cory Gardner (R) For Attending Event...
Good: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/...Colorado GOP Senate candidate Cory Gardner's attendance of a fundraising event hosted by a fellow Republican who cast doubt on the Sandy Hook school shooting has...
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KS-Gov: Paul Davis (D) Slams Sam Brownback (R) Over Steep Education Cuts In...
Received this e-mail today from Paul Davis' (D. KS) gubernatorial campaign: Kansas has long had a tradition of strong public schools. From the early beginnings in one room schoolhouses, to the award...
View ArticleTales From the Prairie Post #51
Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one” - A.J. LieblingMy father Bob Wilson took this to heart, and bought one and started his own newspaper, the Prairie Post of Maroa, Illinois...
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MA-Gov: NJ Unloads Investment Related To Charlie Baker (R) 'Pay-To-Play'...
If I were Charlie Baker (R. MA), I would be getting nervous about this: http://fortune.com/... New Jersey has sold its stake in a venture capital fund that has invested in such companies as Snapchat...
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