A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of Boehner, including 16% with a Very Favorable opinion. Thirty-four percent (34%) hold an unfavorable view, with 14% who view … Continued
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Dems Launch Majority PAC In Effort To Hold Senate In 2012
Top Democratic operatives are quietly building an aggressive campaign machine to battle huge Republican third-party spending and sway critical Senate races in 2012. The strategists, including pros like longtime advisers to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, are putting the finishing touches … Continued
The Power Of The Tea Party Should Not Be Ignored
As 2010 progressed the domination of the Tea Party became even more evident. In September more polling emerged: Once considered a fringe element that spoke only to the most disaffected, a new poll reflects broad support among Republicans for the Tea … Continued
Can The GOP Win The Federal Budget Battle?
Republicans won a blockbuster victory in November’s election after a campaign focused on cutting government spending and reducing debt. Then they got the bad news: Americans are leery of cutting specific programs. These include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, national defense, … Continued
O’Connell At Politico’s Arena: Time For More Governors To Invoke The Fiscal Responsibility Card Like Wisconsin’s Scott Walker
Ford O’Connell’s response to ‘Will ‘union busting’ spread beyond Wisconsin?’ – The Arena | POLITICO Last November, the GOP was not the victor; it was the beneficiary of voter anger. Voters went to the ballot box and said we need … Continued
Murdock To Challenge Lugar In Indiana GOP Senate Primary
Indiana state Treasurer Richard Mourdock will challenge longtime U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar in next year’s Republican primary. Mourdock announced his Senate bid during a Tuesday news conference in downtown Indianapolis with about 200 supporters. Murdock told the gathering he appreciates Lugar’s … Continued
Scott Brown Bites Tea Party Hand That Fed Him, Welcomes GOP Primary
Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) said he doesn’t consider himself a member of the Tea Party movement and would welcome any primary challenger. Brown, the Republican senator from deep-blue Massachusetts whose win in a special election last year in part catalyzed … Continued
Gallup: Electoral Map Tougher For Obama In 2012
Gallup’s analysis of party affiliation in the U.S. states shows a marked decline in the number of solidly Democratic states from 2008 (30) to 2010 (14). The number of politically competitive states increased over the same period, from 10 to … Continued
GOP Taps Jane Corwin For NY-26 Special Election
Republican committee leaders on Monday unanimously chose an independently wealthy former businesswoman as their candidate to run in a special election to replace former Rep. Chris Lee. Jane L. Corwin, who has been a member of the New York Assembly … Continued
Where The GOP Needs To Win Latino Votes In 2012
Latino support was critical for Obama in four 2008 swing states he won that will now have a combined 46 electors: Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and New Mexico. As Latino Decisions’ Matt Barreto points out, if Obama holds all four states in … Continued