Category Archives: Elections

In Endorsing Dems For State Positions, Raleigh N&O Reads Like Hardcover Progressive Blog

If I hadn’t already mentioned in the headline that this comes from the Raleigh News & Observer,  the editorial board,  to be exact,  could you tell the difference between a hard core progressive blog and what is North Carolina’s preeminent newspaper,  publishing in the state capital? Democrats offer a needed change in NC House One […]

Just How Toxic Is Obama For The Midterms?

This toxic, via The Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis Things appear to be tightening in Maryland, where a poll leaked to The Daily Caller shows the gubernatorial race is “extremely close — only 2 points, 46 to 44, separate Democratic Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown and Republican small businessman Larry Hogan.” One should always be cognizant of outliers — and […]

Thom Tillis Debates Empty Chair As Kay Hagan Misses Debate

Interestingly, I can’t find a story about this at WRAL, WNCN, WTVD, the three big TV networks in the Raleigh area, nor at the News and Observer, North Carolina’s major newspaper for the capital city (Breitbart) Amid ongoing questions about her family’s apparent stimulus benefits, numerous Armed Services Committee hearing absences, and Ebola flip-flops, Sen. […]

Ebola Appears On List Of American Concerns, Economy Still #1, Climate Change Missing

Guess what does not even appear on the list? Oh, right, I mentioned it in the headline (Gallup) As the quarantine period ends for people exposed to the first person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with Ebola, the virus for the first time ranks among the top 10 issues Americans consider to be the […]

Bummer: Obama’s DIminished Standing With Women Hurts Senate Dem Chances

Despite almost six years of pushing a “war on women” meme, despite patronizing them on a constant basis, despite giving and saying the government will give them free stuff, Obama isn’t doing so well with women, and this has Senate Democrat hopefuls worried (Politico) Female voters powered President Barack Obama’s victory over Mitt Romney in […]

2014 Midterm Issues: “Climate Change” Is Dead Last

In other words, most people just don’t care (Gallup) The Republicans in Congress hold significant leads over the Democrats on four of the six issues that U.S. registered voters say are most important in determining how they will vote in November: the economy, the way the federal government is working, the situation with Islamic militants […]

Poll: Majority Disapprove Of Obama’s Handling Of ISIS

It’s no wonder Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) stated after her debate with Thom Tillis Tuesday night that Tillis should stop linking the election to Obama because “The president is not on the ballot. This race is about who’s going to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate.” Democrats really, really, really want to pretend that […]

Obama: “My Policies Are On The Ballot This Fall”

Well, that’s good to know, since neither the Senate nor House Democrats have actually released any sort of platform for the mid-terms as a group. At one point, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and Nancy Pelosi promised to release a platform in 100 days. That would be the day before the election. But, according to the Washington Post’s […]

North Carolina Phantom Voter Project

This is actually pretty cool (Phantom Voter Project) Glen Englram was stunned. After winding down his private sector career, almost four years ago, he and his wife, Ruth, bought their Western North Carolina retirement home and began the next phase of their lives. But they briefly thought they were back in Chicago when they learned […]

Whiny Democrats Attack Tom Tillis For “Mansplaining”

This is pretty much the extent of the Dems defense of Kay Hagan.  What little record she has is pathetic and shows that she’s a dupe of Obama, rather than a representative of NC (Politico) Thom Tillis, the Republican running for a North Carolina Senate seat that could well decide the majority in the Senate, […]

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