Monthly Archives: November 2010

Not just who but what

Conrad Black finishes out his recent NR piece with a warning: The voters were correct, in both years — their incumbent leaders were, so to speak, bums, who badly needed to be defeated — but the U.S. will continue to … Continue reading

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A revolt against liberalism

Elections have consequences… George F. Will | A recoil against liberalism NYT | Ouster of Iowa Judges Sends Signal to Bench Victor Davis Hanson | Obama Doesn’t Get It The Hill | You think ’10 was tough?  Check out ’12

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The Red Wave, Republicans, and Redistricting.

With the “Red Wave” there are few things that are only now just being pondered, other than the obvious. First off is the state legislative accomplishments of the GOP. According to the NCSL (National Council of State Legislators) the GOP … Continue reading

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Caption of the Day

It seems the GOP had a little fun with their Democratic counterparts and the DNC headquarters. It’s only fitting payback since the Dems pranked them similarly in 1992. Nevertheless, even politix can have a humorous side now and then. (Source…Memeorandum)

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Something like mass murder

“Say it ain’t over Joe!” “Oh, it’s over kid.” The GOP put a serious smack down on the Democrats yesterday. With a few races left to decide, Republicans have already exceeded the Republican wave of 1994. That year Republicans grabbed … Continue reading

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Trick Question: Is Obama a Keynesian or was he born in the United States?

Really…? I think we need to go back and change the name of the rally to “Restoring Stupidity.” (H/T Hot Air)

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Oh yeah, Jason? I dug up my own scientists!

Jason has been on a roll, what can I say? A very very interesting post on divided government and now another hit out of the ball park on voter turn-out. All of us appreciate historical elections but it is the nuances … Continue reading

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Recored voter turnout being predicted

Dr. Michael P. McDonald is taking data from early voter turnout and projecting that around 90 million people will turnout to vote in this year’s midterm elections.Back in 2006, America set the current recored with 86 million voters. McDonald is … Continue reading

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After today Bush is no longer in the picture. So who is to blame now?

Blaming Bush worked very well for Democrats and Obama…two years ago. That still doesn’t prevent some from using it out on the trail even though polls have shown that it has lost its punch. However, the moment they left the campaign … Continue reading

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Voting day while important…

Let’s not forget things that are essential. From Boston.com with captions explaining each photo. Say a prayer for all engaged in the unspeakable challenges and hardships. With the U.S. troop surge now nearing its peak in Afghanistan, more than 150,000 … Continue reading

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Races to watch

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Chris Wallace with his Fox News Sunday crew discussing the election races to watch tomorrow.

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Late polling from Gallup

Gallup | Republicans Appear Poised to Win Big on Tuesday The results are from Gallup’s Oct. 28-31 survey of 1,539 likely voters. It finds 52% to 55% of likely voters preferring the Republican candidate and 40% to 42% for the … Continue reading

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Lots more on divided government

Check out Divided We Stand, United We Fall. MW pulled and linked my recent divided government essay along with a ton of other recourses and essays on divided government. What is striking from reading all of the sources he included, … Continue reading

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