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Why Are GOP Female Candidates so Weak?
by Jimmy Zuma — The Republican party seems to be having trouble propping up a strong female candidate, instead focusing on the crazies. Are they trying to lose?
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Exclusive: Foreign-Funded ‘U.S.’ Chamber Of Commerce Running Partisan Attack Ads
Think Progress —
The largest attack campaign against Democrats this fall is being waged by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a trade association organized as a 501(c)(6) that can raise and spend unlimited funds without ever disclosing any of its donors. The Chamber has...Recently linked to by Ohio 15th District / 8 hours ago -
TRENDING: Obama-Clinton ticket 'on the table,' Woodward says
CNN Political Ticker —
(CNN) – Some called a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton pairing the "Dream Ticket" in 2008. It didn't happen. But what about 2012? "It's on the table," veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward told CNN's John King in an interview for John King, USA to...Recently linked to by Foolocracy / 1 day ago -
Missouri Tea Partiers, Joe The Plumber Join Movement Against 'Radical' Anti-Puppy Mill Legislation
TPMMuckraker —
Dog bites man or man bites dog? A conservative group in Missouri is picking up the backing of the Tea Party and Joe The Plumber in its quest to stop the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other animal rights groups from passing "radical"...Recently linked to by Foolocracy / 1 day ago -
Internal Email Suggests Palin to Run for President
The Mudflats —
~Sarah Palin addresses the Conservative Patriots Group rally in Wasilla, Alaska on 9/11/10 by Jeanne Devon It has long been speculated that former Alaska governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin would mount a bid for the White House in 2012....Recently linked to by Rumproast / 1 day ago -
Daschle: Public Option ‘Taken Off The Table’ In July Due To ‘Understanding People Had With Hospitals’
Wonk Room —
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD)’s new book Getting It Done: How Obama and Congress Finally Broke the Stalemate To Make Way for Health Care Reform comes out next week, but this morning he spoke to me about some of the concessions the...Recently linked to by The New Republic - The Plank Feed / 17 hours ago -
David Cameron's speech to the Tory conference: in full
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
The full text of the prime minister's keynote speech to Conservative delegates in Birmingham It is an honour and a privilege to stand here, before the party I lead, before the country I love, as the Conservative prime minister of the United Kingdom. I...Recently linked to by Ephems of BLB » Ephems / 8 hours ago -
Who Owns Congress? A Campaign Cash Seating Chart
MoJo Articles —
Read also: The rest of this special report and MoJo 's daily political coverage . What if members of Congress were seated not by party but according to their major business sponsors ? We gave it a try. The Senate: Lawyers, Drugs, and Money The Senate...Recently linked to by Innerestin / 17 hours ago -
My Palin Problem
The Daily Beast - Blogs and Stories —
Enter your email address:Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by commas: Your email has been sent.Thanks for recommending The Daily Beast!X CloseWhen Meghan McCain went on her book tour, Palin dominated the conversation. Then the former...Recently linked to by The Immoral Minority / 15 hours ago -
Chamber: 'We have a system'
Ben Smith's Blog —
An official at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Tita Freeman, emails my colleague Chris Frates with their terse response to a liberal group's report that they could be funding political ads with foreign money: AmChams are independent organizations and they...Recently linked to by Stop The ACLU / 9 hours ago -
Embassy-Bombing Trial in Jeopardy
Articles on National Review Online —
Civilian due-process standards are crippling the government’s case. A hmed Ghailani has confessed to bombing the U.S. embassy in Tanzania twelve years ago. As he explained to the FBI in a series of 2007 interviews, he bought the TNT used in the...Recently linked to by XDA / 1 day ago -
Supervisor Elsbernd calls Mandelman “most dangerous” candidate running for the board this year
Bay Area Reporter Weblogs —
During last night’s debate among the District 8 supervisor candidates, local attorney Rafael Mandelman told the audience that District 7 Supervisor Sean Elsbernd would not be on his list of potential interim mayor candidates because the supervisor has...Recently linked to by 2015Place.com / 3 hours ago -
Dem Optimism A House Of Cards
Hotline On Call —
House Democrats have begun sounding an optimistic note that they will avoid a midterm wipeout as the base starts tuning in, campaigns engage, and President Obama travels the country reminding voters of the stakes. A New York Times piece last weekend...Recently linked to by The HSA Coalition / 22 hours ago