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Jumping in Pools (Free subscription) | yesterday
I once again want to draw attention to the crucial 2010 House of Representative elections we have upcoming, and how these elections will define the future of the Republican party, Conservative movement, and America herself. While the debates over the future of America and Conservative movement could last for hours, the future of the Republican party should be simple. Republicans should be the fiscal...
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Burnt Orange Report (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Texas GOP Congressman Pete Sessions as chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is charged with fundraising for his party's efforts to take back the Congress. Last week, his committee suffered a major defeat in the NY-23 special election, not just because his party's nominee lost, but because his committee spent nearly $1 million in the process. Oh, and after doing so, the GOP...
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Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Can you have a headwind on your back? There's lots of the usual silliness in this Politico piece, but this section is pretty good: The National Republican Congressional Committee ended September with just $4.3 million in the bank, less than one-third of the $14.7 million banked by its Democratic counterpart. So far this cycle, NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions hasn’t improved the fundraising fortunes...
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Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Yesterday, John Cornyn declared that the Republican Party establishment is afraid of its base : "We will not spend money in a contested primary," Sen. John Cornyn, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told ABC News in a telephone interview today. "There's no incentive for us to weigh in," said Cornyn, R-Texas. "We have to look at our resources.... We're...
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jillstanek.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
I thought this Twitter post last night by Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards was pretty funny... As American Life League wrote in a press release entitled, "Planned Parenthood fail: Endorsement 'kiss of death' for Deeds, Scozzafava, Corzine": What do Dede Scozzafava , Creigh Deeds and Gov. Jon Corzine have in common? All were endorsed by abortion mammoth Planned Parenthood . All 3 candidates...
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Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
DOWNLOADS: (125) PLAYS: (296) Rachel Maddow talks to Steve Benen about the Republican infighting going on in the New York 23rd District's special election. As Steve noted yesterday : Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in New York's 23rd continues to pick up endorsements from leading right-wing figures. Yesterday, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) bucked his party and threw his support to Hoffman. Reps....
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United Conservatives of Virginia (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
When the daily kossack and an ACORN group endorses the same candidate as the Republican "leadership" you know there's a problem. New York race exposes the big tent GOP myth UPDATED! By: Mark Tapscott Editorial Page Editor October 28, 2009 Conservatives owe Dede Scozzafava a big thank you because her candidacy in New York's special congressional election has exposed the utter bankruptcy of...
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The Snooper Report (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Dan Riehl has the exclusive but here's just a tad: [...] A known, well-placed NY Republican source with no dog in this fight reached out to provide the full story behind the nomination of Dede Scozzafava in NY - 23. Unfortunately, I'm forced to contradict a previous post where I blamed it on the local GOP, while encouraging conservatives to become more involved - as I would still do. Also, to be clear,...
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Three Pound Universe (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Tired of career politicians? Me too. In the 23 District of New York there's a citizen named Doug Hoffman running for office for the first time. He's a third party candidate running against the Republican and Democratic machine candidates in a special election to occupy the seat vacated by President Obama's choice to become the Secretary of the Army. Doug Hoffman represents real Americans and deserves...
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First Read (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
FLORIDA: The Washington Times has a little fun at Charlie Crist's expense for ducking Obama's visit to the state earlier this week. It is worth noting that when Obama went to Louisiana, Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal WAS there to greet the president. NEW JERSEY: A new Quinnipiac poll shows Jon Corzine leading Chris Christie 43%-38%, with independent Chris Daggett at 13%. An Oct. 14 survey had Christie...
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Historical Tapestry (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
When I set out to write my debut novel, The Day the Falls Stood Still , setting is where I started. I expect it is more usual for a writer to have the backbone of a plot in mind or maybe the rough framework of a character, but such was not the case for me. And I do think the unusual choice of starting with setting was the result of me coming from a place with such a storied past. Born and bred in Niagara...
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Red State (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
I leveled withering criticism at Tom Cole two years ago for what I thought were some seriously wrong decisions while chairing the NRCC, but I may have to take it all back. He just endorsed Doug Hoffman. Yeah, you read that right — Rep. Tom Cole, the former head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, just endorsed Hoffman over the establishment GOP’s pick. Well done, sir. Now...
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Ace of Spades (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
As Drew quips, "Who cares? He's from Oklahoma." He doesn't have the easy familiarity with Candadian-border New York like former Royal Mountie/free-range syrup magnate Newt Gingrich does. THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that veteran and widely-respected Rep. Tom Cole (R,...
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Michael Goldfarb - The Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that veteran and widely-respected Rep. Tom Cole (R, Okla.), former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee and a member of the GOP Steering Committee and a Deputy GOP House Whip, will be endorsing Doug...
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Historical Tapestry (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Steeped in the intriguing history of Niagara Falls, this is an epic love story as rich, spellbinding and majestic as the falls themselves. 1915. The dawn of the hydroelectric power era in Niagara Falls. Seventeen-year-old Bess Heath has led a sheltered existence as the youngest daughter of the director of the Niagara Power Company. After graduation day at her boarding school, she is impatient to return...
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