October 20th, 2011
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RNC Launches Web Video Condemning Vice President Biden’s Scare Tactics
WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) launched a new web video entitled “Biden’s Scare Tactics” after the Vice President used scare tactics in an attempt to drum up support for President Obama’s Stimulus 2.0. The video chronicles Vice President Biden’s extreme rhetoric over the last week to gin up support for the Administration’s Stimulus [...]
ICYMI: House GOP Demands White House Release Obama’s Emails On Solyndra
Excerpts From The Hill “House Republicans are pushing forward with their request for all internal White House communications related to the now-bankrupt solar firm Solyndra, including President Obama’s emails. “In a letter to White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler on Tuesday, top Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee argue that the White House [...]
RNC Chairman Priebus Reaction to DNC Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz Fundraising Trip to Mississippi
WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement reacting to DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s fundraising trip to Mississippi today: “While DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is in Mississippi today on behalf of the Mississippi Democratic Party, she’ll likely continue repeating her outlandish claims that the economy is improving, [...]
The Horserace for October 20, 2011
It’s a turning point on the campaign trail. No one has knocked Herman Cain from his perch yet, but there is a growing consensus among both Democrat and Republican consultants that this is still a race between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. Why aren’t they taking Herman Cain seriously? Why is this a Romney v. [...]
African-American former Congressman supports voter ID, concerned about fraud
Image via Wikipedia So the left would have you believe that the voter fraud debate is really about racist Republicans trying to prevent African-Americans and other minorities from voting. The New York Times ran this argument earlier this month, conveniently ignoring that the right-wing bastion Rhode Island passed a voter ID sponsored by leading [...]
#OccupyKStreet: It’s Where The 1% Really Are
“Wall Street has moved to K Street,” said Barbara Lang, president and chief executive officer of the DC Chamber of Commerce, referring to the Washington street that’s home to prominent lobbying firms. “Those two industries clearly have grown in our city.” (HT:Bloomberg.com) The misery index sums the unemployment rate and the inflation rate. It is [...]
After Las Vegas Slugfest, Romney and Cain Come Away Bruised
Download audio here Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Elizabeth Blackney are joined by Aaron Blake to discuss the attacks on Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan, and the Rick Perry vs. Mitt Romney battle royale from Las Vegas. Then we’ll talk about Herman Cain’s pro-life [...]
New Perry ad: “Misleading.”
I can tell you at least one key difference between this latest ad by Governor Rick Perry and the latest one from former Governor Mitt Romney… …Team Perry will probably not have to fall all over itself later today to pull the ad from the Internet. Which was something that Team Romney had to do [...]
Herman Cain: Pro-Choice
Given the understandable concern people have over the state of the economy, it seems no one got around to asking current Republican frontrunner Herman Cain a difficult question on his views about abortion – until last night. Cain went on Piers Morgan’s show last night, and was first asked a ridiculous gotcha question about what [...]
Thin Skin
It finally hit me tonight why I think Mitt Romney would have a real problem in the general election. He is Barack Obama. No, not really. But yeah, there is something there. They are both robotically good on the campaign trail. But throw them off guard, get them off balance, and they turn a bit [...]
