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Tag: candidacy

Jun 14
2011

Will Bachmann Close The Door On Palin?

Misc

The first major debate of the 2012 Republican Presidential primaries took place last night and the big news came from Michele Bachmann: Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, an outspoken Republican with close ties to the tea party, announced Monday that she is running for president, a candidacy that could further shake up a volatile fight for […]

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Jan 6
2010

Richard Blumenthal Will Seek Dodd’s Seat

Politics

Well that was quick: Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says he will seek to succeed fellow Democrat Christopher Dodd in the U.S. Senate. Blumenthal tells The Associated Press that he will announce his candidacy at noon Wednesday at Democratic headquarters in Hartford. This really softens the blow of Dorgan’s announced retirement last night. With Dodd […]

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Apr 28
2009

BREAKING: Report That Specter Will Switch Parties

Misc

Just now breaking on MSNBC that Arlen Specter is going to announce he is switching parties, which will give the Democrats that 60 vote margin. UPDATE: Chris Cillizza reports: Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter will switch his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat and announced today that he will run in 2010 as a Democrat, according […]

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Dec 4
2008
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Tweety Exodus?

Misc

The Politico: Chris Matthews is dead serious about running for the Senate in Pennsylvania – and shopping for a house in the state and privately discussing quitting MSNBC as proof of his intense interest, according to NBC colleagues, political operatives and friends. Even so, some NBC insiders think it’s all simply a negotiating ploy to […]

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Oct 22
2008

How Palin Killed The Party

Misc

In an upcoming piece on McCain, New York Times Magazine reporter Robert Draper gives us this little insight into the whole Palin pick: Having interviewed several of the Senator’s chief aides, Draper details the process by which McCain ultimately chose his running mate (New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg was surprisingly high on the list). […]

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Feb 1
2008

Democrats Crush Republicans In Fund Raising

Misc

This has to be a warning sign to Republicans: Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama out-raised the four Republican presidential candidates – John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul – $49.6 million to $42.2 million in the last three months of 2007, according to finance reports made public Thursday night. So two […]

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Jan 25
2008

Novakula Attacks!

Misc

He is going after the spend happy Republicans. When House Republicans convene behind closed doors today at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., they have a chance to make two bold moves to restore their reputation for fiscal responsibility. First, they could declare a one-year moratorium on Republican congressional earmarks. Second, they could […]

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Oct 14
2006

Where Were You Mike DeWine?

Misc

Last night Mike DeWine and Sherrod Brown held a debate for the Senate seat here in Ohio. DeWine has been touting his seat on the intelligence committee as a strong point of his candidacy. It recently came out that DeWine has missed about 1/2 of the Intelligence Committee meetings since he has been on it. […]

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Jul 28
2006

American Spectator- "Ken Blackwell Is The Real Deal"

Misc

The American Spectator has an article today, in which they are doing some major cheerleading for Ken Blackwell: First, the conservative blogosphere has justifiably been full this week of reports from Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Kenneth Blackwell’s interview with bloggers at the Heritage Foundation. (For two examples, see here and here.) I therefore won’t rehash […]

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Mar 13
2006

2008 – The Race Of All Races

Misc

On the weekend that Bill Frist won the Southern Republicans straw poll to be the Presidential nominee in 2008, we find out that his predecessor is now talking about a run for the Oval Office in 08. Former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle, accusing the GOP of spreading a message of fear, says he is […]

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