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Tag Archives: Democrats
CT-Senate Roundup
HOWARD MEGDAL: With the news of Senator Joe Lieberman’s retirement, it is time for Democrats to dream. Sure, Chris Murphy looks to be the early leader. But a Senate seat with Ted Kennedy Jr., Keith Olbermann or even Alec Baldwin would feel like karmic payback for the nonsense liberals put up with from Joe Lieberman lo these past few decades. Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Al Franken, Alec Baldwin, Connecticut, Democrats, Joe Lieberman, Keith Olbermann, Linda McMahon, Senate, Ted Kennedy Jr.
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Chris Christie, Vacations and 2012
DANI ALEXIS RYSKAMP: First, freshman Rep. Andy Harris wanted his health care without a waiting period. Now, it seems that New Jersey governor Chris Christie doesn’t see why he should have to duck out of Epcot a week early to dig his state out of a blizzard – or at least to look like he’s digging. Continue reading
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Tagged blizzard, Chris Christie, Cory Booker, Democrats, governor, kim guadagno, mouse ears, New Jersey, Republicans, snowstorm
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The Politics of 2011-2012
CHRIS PUMMER: After last night’s resounding electoral defeat for Democrats at the hands of Tea Party-fueled Republicans, pundits are starting to speculate what it means for the 2012 election cycle.
While I’ve maybe got a few ideas, right now I’d like to caution observers that road from here is going to be very unpredictable. Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Democrats, election 2010, Hispanics, President Obama, Republicans, youth
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Bigger Speaker Worries: Pelosi or Boehner?
HOWARD MEGDAL: Sure, the Tea Partiers could turn on John Boehner. But Nancy Pelosi has faced the far more sustained attacks this election season, and faces significant problems with holding on to the Speaker’s gavel next January. Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Bright, Democrats, election 2010, Gene Taylor, GOP, Jim Marshall, John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Scott Murphy, Speaker
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Stewart/Colbert Rally
DANI ALEXIS RYSKAMP: In August, we had Glenn Beck’s “civil rights” rally on the Washington Mall, a serious event that nevertheless read as a satire of itself. In October, we’ll have Jon Stewart’s and Steven Colbert’s dueling rallies, satirical events that could, in fact, turn out to be quite serious. Stewart and Colbert are claiming to be having opposing rallies – Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity versus Colbert’s March to Keep Fear Alive – the two are pretty obviously aimed at the same goal: to expose the overblown nonsense coming out of the Tea Party and similar groups for, well, overblown nonsense.
MOLLY SCHOEMANN: I was running on the treadmill at the gym while watching the Daily Show last week when the announcement was made for the “Rally to Restore Sanity” in DC on October 30th. I actually did a victory lap right then and there, except in one place and going straight.
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GOP Momentum: Regional or National?
HOWARD MEGDAL: Color me a skeptic about the GOP wave, doubts only reinforced by this poll showing GOP strength in midterms to largely be a function of extremely strong showings in the South- the one place they have limited opportunities to make House/Senate gains.
ALLISON REILLY: Speaking from Missouri, I don’t think this state or the Midwest is going to go Democratic anytime soon. Looking at the statistics from the poll Howard cites, it could be argued that the West and the Midwest came up stronger on the Dems side because of the large cities. I know for Missouri, St. Louis and Kansas City run blue, and that’s it. Illinois has Chicago, overshadowing the fact that everywhere else in Illinois is rural and largely Republican. Continue reading
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Tagged DCCC, Democrats, election 2010, GOP, NJ-3, NY-20, NY-23, PA-12, RCCC
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