tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141990032011-07-14T20:38:19.284-04:00The Jersey Perspective is a comprehensive look at national politics through the eyes of three residents of Montclair, New Jersey.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.comBlogger3261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1152207236208857752006-07-06T13:30:00.000-04:002006-07-06T13:33:56.240-04:00

Everybody should tune into the Lieberman-Lamont debate tonight at 7 EST on MSNBC or CSPAN. This is Ned Lamonts best chance to convince Connecticut voters, as well as Democratic contributors and supporters nationwide, that Joe Lieberman doesn't belong in the Democratic Party.

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33% of the delegates at the Connecticut Democratic Convention endorsed Ned Lamont, giving the underdog liberal a place on the primary ballot in August.Although Lieberman is still the heavy favorite, Political Wire points out that the primary will be on the national radar as the first example of what is expected to be a national referendum on some of the key policies of the Bush administration. It

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Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) said good riddance to Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), after Feingold threatened to walk out of the judiciary committee that Specter chairs in response to the Federal Marriage Amendment that had been passed by a vote of 10-8.This vote is a transparent attempt by the GOP to appeal to its base in what should be a tough race this year.

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Rep. Sherrod Brown pulled ahead of Sen. Mike Dewine in a recent Rusmussen Reports Poll on the Ohio senate race. Nevertheless, Dewine is still considered the slight favorite, according to Congressional Quarterly, which classifies Ohio as "Leans Republican."Sherrod Brown, the guy advertised on this page for no apparent reason, is a liberal Democrat with strong ties to labor interests. He is hoping

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Paul Hackett, the Iraq war veteran who was allegedly pushed out of the senate race by top Democrats, might make a run against his old foe, Congresswoman Jean Schmidt, in the race for the 2nd congressional seat in Ohio.Schmidt, who made controversial remarks in regards to John Murtha's proposal to withdrawal troops from Iraq, is considered a vulnerable incumbent. She won a special election against

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Rupert Murdoch will host a fundraiser for Sen. Hillary Clinton.If Murdoch is really willing to make this kind of public support for a Democrat, then he is either trying to rebut the assumption that he and everything he does benefits the Republicans. Or, Clinton offered him something really good in return.

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Via Political Wire:"I am convinced that Karl Rove will, in fact, be indicted. ... First of all, you don't put somebody in front of a grand jury at the end of an investigation, or for the fifth time, ... unless you feel that's your only chance of avoiding indictment. So, in other words, the burden starts with Karl Rove to stop the charges. Secondly, it's now been 13 days since Rove testified.

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Governor Jeb Bush seems more concerned about his reputation as a shot caller than his allegiance to the Republican Party. The governor gave this quote in response to questions about Representative Katherine Harris's (R-FL) senate bid:"I don't think she can win."That makes Jeb the most recent to join the chorus of naysayers that has left the woman whose tactics as Florida secretary of state made

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Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), the son of Sen. Ted Kennedy, attributed his recent car crash to prescription pain killers. He has checked into rehab in order to fight an addiction to the medication.The congressman reported that he did not have any memory of getting out of bed, crashing his car, or being cited for driving infractions.

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If breathalizers were installed in all congressional cars, my guess is that the retention rate for incumbents would be much lower. Alcohol, a cherished tradition on Capitol Hill (according to the biography of Lyndon Johnson), might play a role in pushing Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) into a more competitive race than a Democratic incumbent in Rhode Island could possibly imagine. That is probably

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If I'm not back permenantly now, I certainly will be come May 12th. I need something to do this summer. Please come back.

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The Senate race has barely started, but Robert Menendez has begun with a five point lead over State Senator Tom Kean Jr.Menendez leads overwhelmingly among Democrats, 68% to 18%, and Kean leads among Republicans with a similar margin.What Republicans are voting for Menendez against Kean? Bush must be messing up pretty bad.

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According to CQ Politics, eight Republican members of congress had previously pledged to retire at the conclusion of the 109th congress. Nevertheless, every single one of them seems to have had a change of heart, as they are all seeking reelection this November. According to Congresssional Quarterly, not too many people in their districts seem to remember or care, as all the districts are listed

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Cory Booker looks more than likely to be Newark's next mayor, according to recent polls that show him crushing his most likely opponent, State Senator Ronald Rice.Rice is a member of Sharpe James' establishment. Ironically, however, his son is apparently a fervent opponent of James.

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Menendez currently has a 2% lead over State Sen. Tom Kean in the most recent poll. The advertising hasn't even begun to kick in however, which is when the polls really begin to matter. Will we see some mudslinging?The Republicans would be fools to not throw some mud to start off the race. They need to establish that Menendez is associated with politics as usual, and even cite his ties to Kay

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Bill Frist recently came out against the bill sponsored by Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) that would put in place a guest worker program from immigrants. The bill would also put in place steps that immigrants could follow to attain citizenship. However, Bill Frist and some conservative allies in the House have labled the bill as "amnesty."Good luck with that cause. A new poll showed that 79% of

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Apparently Americans don't swear as much as I thought they did, or at least they're embarassed too embarassed about their tendencies to be honest with pollsters.Nevertheless, only 74% of adults say that they encounter profanity in public frequently or occassionally. That's not too surprising, as a fair portion of middle age or elderly adults have little interaction with the public outside of work

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To our millions of dedicated readers: we're back. Or at least I'm back. Many political updates coming daily from now on. There was a two week hiatus, but you all survived.

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It's rare that an incumbent senator faces more fierce opposition from members of his own party in his re-election bid. However, that's the reality that Joe Lieberman (D-CT) is living. He faces little realistic competition from the GOP this year, however, Democrat Ned Lamont has mounted a grassroots campaign to take the primary, and has earned the endorsements of many liberals nationwide. Lamont

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William Jennings Bryan embodied the principles of the progressive movement in the early 20th century. If you want a list of them, you can see them at Political Wire.However, Bryan was on the wrong side on one issue, according to modern Democrats: science. Bryan was an ardent opponent of Darwinian theory in public schools. His theological philosophy was not as liberal as his economic one. Not only

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Is he that bad, or is he just vulnerable? Either way, Democrats across the state all seem to enjoy using Congressman Mike Ferguson as a punching bag on all campaign issues. The most recent controversy centers around Ferguson's dubious stance on Plan B, an emergency contraceptive known as the morning after pill. Blue Jersey has more.

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MyDD analyzes a recent column by Charlie Cook, who defends Howard Dean's "50 State Strategy." Cook writes that Democratic leadership is foolishly writing off districts and states that are out of reach this year, therefore jeopardizing their chances of running competitive races in the future.In Mississippi, there are no competitive races this year. However, this is largely due to the seniority of

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Via TotallyNJ. Speaker of the State House Albio Sires is gaining ground in the battle for the Democratic nomination for the 13th Congressional district seat.Sires was recently endorsed by the AFL-CIO, which goes a long way in Democratic primaries.

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Pro-choice Republicans nationwide should be unhappy today, as the South Dakota legislature recently passed a bill that not only restricts the right of a woman to choose, but almost certainly spells an election year issue for the Democrats to exploit.Assume that anti-abortionists have the necessary five votes on the court necessary to overturn Roe vs. Wade. This coalition would include Roberts,

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Despite Hurricane Katrina and the president's continuing unpopularity in even the reddest of states, the Democrats only potential challenger to a Republican seat in the Senate, Congressman Harold Ford (D-TN) looks weak in the polls.Ford, who is looking to win the seat currently held by Bill Frist (R-TN), is trailing every possible Republican challenger in the polls.Although the major southern

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"We will name names. We will provide the public with evidence of what is going on out there."-- Abe Lowell, Jack Abramoff's lead attorney

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Representative Bill Thomas(R-CA) announced that he will retire next year, rather than run for a 15th term.Thomas, a relatively moderate conservative, serves in a fiercely right-leaning district that will likely replace him with a fellow Republican.It will be interesting to see who gets to chair the committee now that Thomas is gone. The chairmanship of Ways and Means is possibly the most coveted

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George Clooney (political contributions here) said tonight that Hollywood was often ahead of mainstream society on important issues. "We are a little bit out of touch in Hollywood...it's probably a good thing," said Clooney, who identified AIDS and civil rights as two problems targeted by the movie industry early on.

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The Political Wire will be covering these primaries over the next few weeks.Should primaries be held well in advance of the general election? One could argue that a longer primary season produces more radical candidates, who spend more money on the intra-party battle than the general election campaign.

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Tom DeLay won with only 55% of the vote in 2004 against an obscure Democratic candidate with little funding.Now, after all of his legal problems, DeLay faces a former congressman in Nick Lampson (who was put into early retirement after he was successfully gerrymandered out of his district in 2004 by DeLay), who has only slightly less money on hand than the former majority leader.According to Jon

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A Cook Political Report poll showed that 61% of Americans believe that Congress should block the Dubai port deal. 27% say we should trust the president and 12% remain unsure.Despite the strong opposition to the president by congressional Republicans, only 32% of Republicans polled were against the president's position on the ports deal. 67% of independents are against the president, along with

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William Musto, the legendary mayor of Union City, former state senator, assemblyman, and Union City commissioner, died at the age of 88 on Monday.Musto, who left public office in 1982 after being sent to prison on federal corruption charges, was remembered as a formidable politician, an effective legislator, and by many of his constituents, as a great friend. (Whole story at PoliticsNJ)Borher, a

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Most people in this part of the country would go with the former. However, ever since Lott declared himself a candidate for reelection because he said there was too much damage done to hurricane damage in his state to abandon it now, Lott hasn't been the rubber stamp of the Bush administration that many knew him as. He produced this quote, in response to Bush's threat to veto a bill that would

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Does he cost less than a senator or governor? Certainly more than a state legislator...Rasmussen Reports found that 50% of America believes that it takes a contribution of at least $50,000 to influence a congressman. 27% believe it takes at least $100,000. However, 24% are even more skeptical, identifying $1000 to $10,000 as the price for action by a congressman in your favor.Maybe those 24% are

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1141224976300204942006-03-01T09:54:00.000-05:002006-03-01T09:56:16.366-05:00

Via Lassiter Space.

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The first poll of U.S troops in Iraq shows an overwhelming majority favor withdrawal in the next year, according to a LeMoyne College/Zogby survey.72% surveyed believe that the U.S should pull out in the next year and 29% of those believe that they should pull out "immediately."93% said that removing weapons of mass destruction is not a reason for U.S troops being there. 68% believe that the

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Via Political Wire:Only 33% of Americans believe leaders of other nations respect Bush and 63% believe they don't have much respect for him.The respondents are not merely cynics who assume that the Europeans and such hate America and everything it stands for. 54% of them are dissatisfied with America's standing in the world.

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Photo courtesy of Lassiter Space.

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New Jersey voters will be inclined to vote for Tom Kean Jr. if they believe he'll continue the great legacy his father left as governor. However, if Kean fails to establish himself as outside of the Republican mainstream establishment, Menendez, as the generic Democratic candidate will win by simply opposing the Bush administration.Kean wisely began his campaign by opposing Bush's stance on the

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A recent Marist poll showed Hillary Clinton getting crushed by John McCain in a potential 2008 general election.However, while Clinton lost 52% to 42%, fellow Democrats John Kerry and Al Gore lost 54-37 and 55-38 respectively. John Edwards did the best against McCain, losing 47% to 41%.Surprising that candidates with as much name recognition as Al Gore and John Kerry would do so poorly against

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I haven't tired of these National Journal polls yet. This one surveys House members conservative and liberal scores based on seniority.The conclusion of the survey is that both parties have become increasingly conservative. While Republicans have raised their conservative score 5 points in the last decade, Democrats have lowered their liberal scores 5 points in the same time.

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Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) followed up last summer's veto of the bill that allows women access to over-the-counter morning after pills by telling a crowd in South Carolina that he is "pro-life. So the issue is settled."Romney has little chance of building a sizable Republican base with such a dubious history of siding with liberals in his state on social issues. His only possible advantage would

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On a follow up on the previous post, the National Journal rated these senators and representatives as being at the center of Congress.The most liberal Republican in the Senate is Lincoln Chafee by far. His liberal score of 59.2 is significantly higher than his conservative score of 40.8. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, both Republicans of Maine have slightly higher liberal scores than

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The National Journal recently rated the members of Congress, assigning each congressman either a liberal or conservative score.The most liberal senator is Ted Kennedy (D-MA). Wayne Allard (R-CO), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), and Tom Coburn (R-OK) tied for the most conservative voting record in the senate.Of the 40 most conservative members of congress (15 in the Senate and 25 in the House), only one is

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The ambassador to France, Craig Roberts Stapleton, has given $116,000 to the Republican Party. Earle I. Mack, our number one guy in Finland, has given $566,340 to the GOP. The most desirable position of all, the ambassadorship in the Bahamas, apparently costs a shade under $180,000.Of Bush's ambassadors, 40 have raised large sums for the president or the Republican Party. What's heartening is

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On Thursday, the South Dakota Senate passed a bill banning nearly all types of abortion. Assuming that this bill is passed in the House where it was first introduced, which is expected, a direct challenge to Roe is looming. Can the now more conservative court do the unthinkable and overturn the 23 year abortion precedent. I do not see anything stopping them apart from ugly protests in the more

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The New York Observer reports about rumors that Mayor Michael Bloomberg is contemplating a 2008 bid for the presidency. Bloomberg, who is a recent convert to the Republican Party, would probably run as an Independent or a Democrat.Not that anybody considers Bloomberg a conservative, but during his time as a Republican, he has donated to Republican politicians and groups exclusively, despite his

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In a recent Rasmussen poll, Democratic Congressman Ben Cardin leads Lt. Governor Michael Steele by 14 points in the race for the senate seat soon to be vacated by Senator Paul Sarbanes (D). However, Cardin isn't the only Democrat looking for the nomination. Former NAACP president Kweisi Mfume is apparently a hopeful as well. However, when matched against Steele, Mfume loses by one point.This

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A new Gallup poll shows Democrats leading Republicans 50%-43% in a generic House race. While that could signal dramatic Democratic gains in the House, Gallup's experience shows that an 11 point lead is necessary for a Democratic takeover.The truth is that congressional districts are so partisan these days that national polls are often misleading. It's not likely but possible that the Democrats

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It is rare occasion when President Bush threatens to veto a bill. However, that isn't why his most recent threat is so newsworthy.Bush has come out strongly against lawmakers who are opposing the upcoming purchase of nearly six American ports by a United Arab Emirates owned company. MyManMisterC describes my position on the issue well.If Bush is looking to play the diplomacy card, it's going to

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1140561663609541582006-02-21T17:31:00.000-05:002006-02-21T18:50:23.160-05:00

Why is it considered acceptable to challenge the takeover of U.S. ports by an Arab company simply because it is Arab, while proposing that law enforcement racially profile suspected terrorists is unfathomably racist?

mister julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011796660635153854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1140554626844956062006-02-21T15:36:00.000-05:002006-02-21T15:43:46.913-05:00

A new poll finds that 79% of Americans are willing to elect a woman president. Meaning, of course, that 21% do not believe women should hold the highest position in the land.So what do the 21% object to? Women in the workplace? Women making $400,000 a year? Or women being the head of a military that they're not required to register for?An interesting follow-up to this poll would be to find the

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1140451996749153772006-02-20T11:09:00.000-05:002006-02-20T11:13:16.936-05:00

According to a recent Rasmussen poll, the removal of Paul Hackett from the Ohio senatorial race has consolidated republicans behind Dewine and divided Democrats. The sole democratic challenger now, Sherrod Brown, has lost support from his own party, slipping from 77% - 69%. The next poll for this race, which comes in March, will be very important to see whether or not this was just the result of

nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463541612370462079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1140216501383667132006-02-17T17:41:00.000-05:002006-02-17T17:48:21.386-05:00

66% of Americans "are bothered a great deal or a good amount" about the Bush administration's handling of Hurricane Katrina. 64% of Independents and 42% of Republicans feel the same way. The rest of the story via Political Wire.This could prove a very helpful bit of information for Democrats in conservative districts that are less interested in hearing about the administration's failures in the

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1140216002513007472006-02-17T17:23:00.000-05:002006-02-17T17:40:02.653-05:00

No politician in Washington D.C can get a break in this political climate. A new WNBC/Marist poll shows that 61% of Americans believe that this country is headed in the wrong direction. Only 34% believe that the U.S is headed in the right direction, which means that only 5% of the respondents didn't have a clear answer.It's pretty clear that those participating in the poll understood that they

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1140138108799581272006-02-16T19:45:00.000-05:002006-02-16T21:42:04.536-05:00

Kerwin Swint has just come out with a new book that ranks the 25 nastiest political campaigns in U.S. History. According to Swint, the Bush-Dukakis showdown is the only member of the 25 elite to be less than 20 years old. This means of course, that although campaigning seems nasty now, it was apparently even dirtier before.After reviewing the 1988 election, it's hard to define it as anything but

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1140048850218246472006-02-15T18:26:00.000-05:002006-02-15T21:51:49.343-05:00

Representative Katherine Harris, the apparent Republican candidate to challenge Sen. Bill Nelson for his senate seat this November, has closed the gap in the polls, as she now trails Nelson by only 9%. In the last poll taken, Nelson had held a 23 point lead.As political wire points out, Harris has improved drastically among Republican voters. 71% plan to vote for her, up from 59% at the beginning

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139893733880527332006-02-13T23:25:00.000-05:002006-02-14T00:10:53.933-05:00

Interesting story reflecting on the political ideology of guests of the three major Sunday news shows. This includes Meet the Press and Face the Nation, I can't find the third show they're referring to. Here's the graph.Apparently 58% of the guests on Sunday political talk shows were identifiably conservative or Republican in 2005. That's up from 49% in 1997, at the height of the Clinton

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139889379349097692006-02-13T22:50:00.000-05:002006-02-13T22:56:19.400-05:00

Iraq war veteran Paul Hackett (D-OH) is rumored to have dropped out of the senate race for the seat currently occupied by Mike DeWine (R). He will instead run for the House seat he lost last August in a special election against Jean Schmidt.Hackett is the best chance for the Democrats to take back that heavily conservative district. Not only was he a popular candidate, but Schmidt potentially

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139864523098750532006-02-13T15:46:00.000-05:002006-02-13T16:02:03.396-05:00

Howard Dean has done nothing for the Democratic Party. He has provided hours worth of embarassing rants for the GOP to dissuade moderate voters from the party and, less significantly in my opinion but nonetheless still important, he has failed to ignite the party base for 2006 or 2008.He hasn't championed any issues that don't involve Republicans. If we believe every word that he says, we fully

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139803666320263892006-02-12T22:35:00.000-05:002006-02-12T23:07:46.603-05:00

Despite the constant news of Republican troubles, there are nevertheless vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the House.Swing State Project reports that two Democrats from Georgia, Jim Marshall and John Barrow, have had their districts redrawn and face threatening competition in the fall from the GOP. Both men are moderate Democrats from moderate to conservative districts. Unlike the several

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139801711531404912006-02-12T22:30:00.000-05:002006-02-12T22:35:11.570-05:00

Vice President Dick Cheney apparently inflicted mild injuries upon a 78 year old man when he struck him with shot gun fire during a hunting outing earlier today.The story isn't too big, earning only the bottom spot on the NYtimes.com front page, meaning that it will fill up the left column on the print edition tomorrow. However, it makes you think, what if Cheney had killed the guy? Would it make

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139686259155124432006-02-11T14:07:00.000-05:002006-02-11T14:30:59.513-05:00

Maryland Lt. Governor Michael S. Steele recently likened embryonic stem cell research to the Holocaust in front of a Jewish audience. Steele is a potential Republican senate candidate this year, but it seems hardly likely that this is the issue that's going to make the people of Maryland vote Red this November.The Hill reports that 58% of Americans support federal funding for embryonic stem cell

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139643380634103132006-02-11T01:31:00.000-05:002006-02-11T02:36:20.793-05:00

A new Rasmussen survey indicates that Hillary Clinton's support has fallen off dramatically in the last month. According to the report, today just 27% of Americans say they would definitely vote for Senator Clinton in a presidential race, while 43% would oppose her candidacy. The former first lady's favorability numbers are equally, ehm, unfavorable, as a mere 38% of those surveyed held a

mister julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011796660635153854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139631368557591052006-02-10T23:01:00.000-05:002006-02-10T23:16:13.723-05:00

Terrorism, and to a lesser extent, crime, remain the Democrats only remaining weaknesses going into the 2006 elections.The GOP enjoys a 14 point lead over Democrats on the issue of terrorism in the polls. 45% of the American public believes that the Republicans are better suit to deal with terrorism than the Democrats (31%).However, the Democratic Party is winning by considerable margins in most

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139546459929782382006-02-09T23:32:00.000-05:002006-02-09T23:40:59.960-05:00

Rick Santorum (R-PA), the incumbent senator most likely to lose this November is losing to State Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. 50%-38% in a recent Quinnipiac poll.Worth noting is Santorum's failure to ignite his Republican base to support him. He leads Casey 69% to 20% within the state GOP. This election may go to show how weak candidates like Santorum are without the devisive social issues in their

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139536336463247602006-02-09T20:30:00.000-05:002006-02-09T20:52:16.596-05:00

Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), the chairman of the Senate finance committee, appears to be passing on a political legacy that will remain in tact long after he retires (from the senate, as well as from the earth). His grandson, Patrick Grassley, is running for Iowa State Senate at the age of 22.However, young state legislators are not a rarity. But ones that receive as much funding as Grassley

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139531411249142072006-02-09T19:10:00.000-05:002006-02-09T23:30:54.916-05:00

Disagree. Angry women certainly can be presidents, however, it's probably not a good idea to be a publicly angry woman and run for president.Apparently Dick Morris, the former aide to Bill Clinton and current lackey of Bill O'Reilly, says that Republicans can effectively use Hillary's negativity against her because everything she says is "bland and shrill." I guess it's hard to be shrill if you

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139444690622049192006-02-08T19:17:00.000-05:002006-02-08T19:24:50.656-05:00

Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) is looking increasingly vulnerable for November. The Democrats have yet to nominate a candidate but have already fielded two men that are within striking distance of the incumbent senator. Sheldon Whitehouse trails Chafee 40% to 34% in a recent poll. Matt Brown does even better in the same poll, losing to Chafee 38% to 36%.And what about after the primary? When the Democrats

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139360232980748902006-02-07T19:38:00.000-05:002006-02-09T20:29:04.673-05:00

Charlie Cook's survey projects an even brighter forecast for Democrats than was previously thought possible in these times of gerrymandered congressional districts and unbeatable incumbents. However, according to Cook's estimation, the Democrats are set to pick up 10 House seats. With a margin or error of +/- 4, the Democrats could be looking at 14 pick-ups in November. 15 would be the magic

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139355896794672132006-02-07T18:38:00.000-05:002006-02-07T18:44:57.930-05:00

I was listening to Sean Hannity the other day, and I couldn't help but laugh by how ridiculous he sounds. One caller was debating with him that income taxes should be divided in a way that one should pay taxes on how much one possesses. Example, if someone owns 30% of a country, they should pay 30% of the taxes. Hannity on the other hand, was totally against that going on a tirade about hard work

nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463541612370462079noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139272273518763922006-02-06T19:20:00.000-05:002006-02-06T19:34:54.223-05:00

Bob Woodward, who is currently working on his 3rd book about President Bush, has told audiences to keep in mind that Vice Presient Dick Cheney could be a possible candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 2008. "Republicans love old war horses," said the man who brought down Richard Nixon.Cheney? Come on. As if his health problems aren't enough, the Veep is viewed more unfavorably

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1139262593100618712006-02-06T16:49:00.000-05:002006-02-06T17:00:09.523-05:00

Protests over cartoons with the Prophet Mohammed in them turned deadly today as several protesters were killed. I think that it is absolutely ridiculous that Muslims throughout the world are treating these cartoons as a crime against Islam and vowing revenge. Do you see the west retaliate when radical Muslims call for a jihad against the West and Judaism or when they burn down flags and take

nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463541612370462079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138941007995391622006-02-02T19:45:00.000-05:002006-02-03T00:00:32.933-05:00

They are both host to DBK, from Blanton's and Ashton's. Apparently the NRA's gun safety policies sold DBK (why did he change from frogsdong??), who believes in the right to bear arms. Well, that's not a particularly surprising statement, even from a liberal. Indeed, a commenter from Cynical Nation even said that he too belonged to both the ACLU and the NRA. I guess what it made me realize is that

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138757804814080652006-01-31T19:58:00.000-05:002006-01-31T20:36:51.176-05:00

Baristanet, the hometown blog, was the focus of a left vs right battle after the Alito confirmation. The 190 comment thread was prompted by Debbie Galant's blunt characterization of Alito's confirmation: Alito Confirmed Get you abortions while they last.Although some characterized the quip as crude, it seems closer to the truth than the bulk of

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138652004082926902006-01-30T14:56:00.000-05:002006-01-30T15:13:24.330-05:00

So far there's only one: Lincoln Chafee, of Rhode Island.Chafee, by far the most liberal Republican in the Senate, was widely considered the most likely to vote against Alito, but was nonetheless considered an unlikely opponent, due to his record on presidential appointees.This is a surprising move to say the least. Voting against Alito could potentially help Chafee in the general election, and

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138325989351576582006-01-26T20:25:00.000-05:002006-01-26T21:06:39.863-05:00

Our Senior U.S Senator, Frank R. Lautenberg, has the second lowest approval rating in the U.S Senate at 40%. His disapproval rating is 2nd highest, giving him a net job approval rating of - 4%.What has Lautenberg done to gain this sort of negative attention? Nothing. He and Corzine delivered a bunch of transportation pork last summer, and he even introduced an amendment to deliver extra highway

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138310030764897952006-01-26T16:07:00.000-05:002006-01-26T16:13:50.766-05:00

Chafee, the liberal Republican from Rhode Island, appears to be the only realistic opponent of the Alito confirmation within the Republican caucus. Although the senator has not come out against the nominee, his views on judicial issues such as abortion, civil rights, and criminal defendents are much more closely aligned with Democrats opposed to Alito than Republicans in favor. Nevertheless,

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138309310522126702006-01-26T15:55:00.000-05:002006-01-26T16:01:50.523-05:00

Sens. Feinstein (CA), Landrieu (LA), and Salazar (CO) have come out against a filibuster of the Alito confirmation. Although they haven't specified whether or not they will support the judge, they have now essentially ensured that a Democratic filibuster, lead by John Kerry, will be short lived.Update: Senator Joe Lieberman will vote in favor of a filibuster.

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138308860514615022006-01-26T15:47:00.000-05:002006-01-26T15:54:20.603-05:00

Jeanine Pirro, the Westchester County district attorney would lose miserably in an election for the attorney generalship in New York. Her Democratic challenger, Andrew Cuomo, leads her 45% to 34%.Pirro was not pushed out of the race against Hillary because Hillary is unbeatable. She couldn't speak, laughed at funerals, and had a corrupt husband.

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138306118812358502006-01-26T14:44:00.000-05:002006-01-26T15:08:39.066-05:00

Sens. Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Tim Johnson (D-SD) came out in support of Alito's confirmation today.Byrd and Johnson, both moderate Democrats in red states, have good reason to vote for the nominee. Byrd, who is up for reelection this year in the increasingly red state of West Virginia, has little care for the court battles that worry other Democrats, such as civil rights and abortion. Although

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138227999977532042006-01-25T17:18:00.000-05:002006-01-25T17:26:40.306-05:00

State Senator Tom Kean Jr. (we're not supposed to refer to him as "Jr" anymore) now has a solid lead over Senator Robert Menendez, a new Rasmussen poll reports.42% to 35%? That's a pretty low showing for a U.S Senator, even if he's only been in office a few days. It seems that one mistake the Menendez team might have made is the lack of P.R surrounding his appointment to the Senate by Corzine. He

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1138152840095263482006-01-24T20:25:00.000-05:002006-01-24T20:34:00.153-05:00

Senator Bob Menendez, finishing up Jon Corzine's term, is going to be in a closely contested election this fall with Tom Kean Jr., the son of the former govenor of New Jersey. This election will likely come right down to the wire with an event right around election time causing undecided voters to go one way or the other.I think that this race is not going to end well for democrats. Menendez, a

nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463541612370462079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137879649301110122006-01-21T16:12:00.000-05:002006-01-21T16:40:50.083-05:00

Ben Nelson, the most conservative Democrat in the U.S Senate, is so far the only member of his party to pledge support for Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito.Nelson is very conservative when it comes to his voting record. He votes with the Republicans on most social issues as well as many economic ones. He is staunchly pro-life, and supports a constitutional ammendment to outlaw abortion. He

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137855655786720762006-01-21T09:54:00.000-05:002006-01-21T10:00:55.863-05:00

Sharon picked this story up: Republican challenger to Bob Menendez's U.S Senate seat, Tom Kean Jr., plans to drop the "Jr" from his name and simply run as Tom Kean.Now, lots of people don't like to be called Junior. Because not too many guys like to be the smaller version of their fathers, which junior at least subconsciously implies. However, Kean Jr's decision here is obviously strategic. His

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137716689874362232006-01-19T19:07:00.000-05:002006-01-19T19:24:49.950-05:00

Jeff Jarvis had a little post about his attempt to speak his mind at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on indecency on television and radio. Apparently Jarvis contacted the legislative assistant of our own senator and committee member Frank Lautenberg to secure a spot in the hearings. However, he was informed that the senior senator from the garden state can hardly request a witness, as he is

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137714593438888122006-01-19T18:35:00.000-05:002006-01-19T18:49:53.490-05:00

The Bush administration released a 45 page report today defending their policy of eavesdropping on foreign telephone calls in the U.S.House Democrats formally meet to begin their investigation of the matter tomorrow.The Senate Judiciary Committee expects to hold hearings in two weeks. Would this be the case if a less moderate Republican was chairing the committee? Afterall, the House Judiciary

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137711580047602392006-01-19T17:35:00.000-05:002006-01-19T18:34:23.970-05:00

Check out any political blogs today? If you looked at Daily Kos, Atrios, MyDD, Talking Points Memo, or most any other big-time liberal blog, you wouldn't have any idea that Osama bin Laden released a new, threatening audio tape this morning. (Not even left-leaning Crooks and Liars, which posts up newsworthy audio and video clips from all the big news networks, linked to a feed of the tape.)

Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383889741028172713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137625917746777222006-01-18T17:56:00.000-05:002006-01-18T18:12:55.026-05:00

Or at least that's what he says he's doing. From now on, lobbying firms are no longer allowed to take lawmakers on expensive trips or wine and dine them at D.C's finest restaurants...unless they also make a contribution to their campaign. However, if the lobbyist makes a small donation to a congressman's upcoming election warchest, any extra "travelling or meal fees" is taken care of by

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137534891168205332006-01-17T16:56:00.000-05:002006-01-17T16:55:57.206-05:00

Bill O'Reilly, the hateful right-wing commentator best known for inspiring Comedy Central's Colbert Report, is now offering his viewers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. According to his website, fans - or, more likely, detractors - can now enter for a chance to debate Bill on his show. Six winners will be chosen from all who enter. Entrants get to pick the topic of discussion.The guess here is

Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383889741028172713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137436729053141652006-01-16T12:30:00.001-05:002006-01-16T13:41:48.636-05:00

Via Political Wire, Representative Bob Ney is resigning his position as the chairman of the House Administration Committee, in light of the recent accusations about his connections to indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.It's all up to the media now. It seems that, like most everything else, if the media wants to make two resignations within the GOP leadership sound big, it can. Take the primaries,

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137348046425758802006-01-15T12:52:00.000-05:002006-01-15T13:00:46.480-05:00

Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin said the GOP's "unprecedented concentration of power" is to blame for "preventing government from dealing with the real needs of our nation." Along these lines, he also criticized the GOP's association with Jack Abramoff claiming that the US's agenda is not set by the concerns of the people but by whoever pays the most money.I could not agree more. The GOP has

nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463541612370462079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137298166271793732006-01-14T22:50:00.000-05:002006-01-15T09:41:34.420-05:00

Many Democrats like to claim that their party has been in existence since 1792, when Thomas Jefferson founded the "People's Party" in opposition to the conservative Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton. If this is true then Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams were all members of the same party as Bill Clinton. Unfortunately, to call the former men Democrats is disingenuous

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137274158807203262006-01-14T12:00:00.000-05:002006-01-14T16:42:00.173-05:00

Sharon, at Center of NJ Life, has speculated on the projected loss of tax revenue due to the indoor smoking ban passed in the state assembly on January 9th, with a vote of 64-12.Apparently, the especially high taxes levied on cigarettes in the Garden State have largely benefitted entitlement programs such as health care for the uninsured, anti-smoking programs, and school debt reduction. Some

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137027002516945192006-01-11T19:50:00.000-05:002006-01-11T19:54:00.706-05:00

I was listening to WABC-770 AM here - to my most favorite host, Mark Levin. He's even more closed-minded and far more outlandish than Sean Hannity, but I have to concede that he is a fantastic radio host. Seriously. He plays to his conservative audience incredibly well, and he has confidence you can hear over the airwaves. In his mind, if you don't share his views, there is simply no way that

Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383889741028172713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137021367667550332006-01-11T18:10:00.000-05:002006-01-11T21:26:48.146-05:00

You hear about the vulnerable Republican senate seats in Rhode Island and Ohio, where the GOP is simply weak. In Rhode Island, possibly the most liberal state in the nation, Lincoln Chafee, despite boasting the most left leaning voting recording in the Republican Senate Caucus, is at imminent risk of defeat this year. Most strategists blame his status on his inability to garner strong support

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1137015487481086192006-01-11T16:25:00.000-05:002006-01-11T16:38:07.730-05:00

Confirmation hearings continued for the second day reaching a climax when two high ranking senators engaged in a verbal dispute. The dispute came after Senator Ted Kennedy criticized Alito's membership in a conservative Princeton alumni group that opposed admitting more women and minorities to the university. Kennedy demanded the committee immediately rule on retiring to executive session to rule

nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463541612370462079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1136837643279680042006-01-09T15:08:00.000-05:002006-01-09T15:14:03.340-05:00

Blanton and Ashton's made a good point today when they asked why the head of the NSA can defend domestic spying to the public but he can't to the House Intelligence Committee.Let me be clear: I vehemently reject the notion that the President as Commander in Chief, or in any other capacity, had then or has now the legal or Constitutional authority to order you or any other intelligence agency to

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1136752004830292522006-01-08T14:52:00.000-05:002006-01-08T15:26:49.566-05:00

If so, your neighbors probably voted for Bush over Kerry 62-37, according to Emerging Democratic Majority. Ruy Teixeira goes on to say that the exurbs are history for the Democrats. However, the suburbs is a much closer contested battleground, which is also considerably more important electorally.

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637122534850223219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14199003.post-1136590871237194622006-01-06T18:35:00.000-05:002006-01-06T18:42:16.336-05:00

New Jersey's search for a new state slogan will be coming to the end in the upcoming weeks. The choices to replace the outgoing slogan of "New Jersey and You, Perfect Together" are:"New Jersey, Expect the Unexpected""New Jersey, Love at First Sight""New Jersey, Come See For Yourself""New Jersey, The Real Deal""New Jersey, The Best Kept Secret"Personally, the existing slogan is my favorite, but if

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