Two new polls out this morning showing Obama catching up to Hillary. The first one, from Rasmussen, shows Obama now trailing Clinton by 3 points in California. On the national front Obama is now only six points behind Hillary according to Gallup. A week ago Clinton had a 20 point lead in the same poll.
The Politico takes an good look at how the GOP is in an “anemic” state: As the New Year arrives at last in Iowa, the signs are everywhere why Democrats have much more reason than Republicans to welcome 2008. Iowans are voting with their feet. While both parties have wide-open nomination contests, crowds for the […]
If I were a shareholder of a corporation and heard news that the corporation paid a CEO $14 million to be fired (this is what the Gap just did), my stock would instantly be sold. Sadly this is something we hear about more and more. Luckily we have a Democratically controlled Congress, and one Representative […]
The key focus group of voters that politicians try to target is moving to the blue side of things: Independent voters overwhelmingly favor Democrats to take over the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 7 election and back them on major issues, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll said on Monday. The independents surveyed […]
Yesterday, I posted in Blue Ohio about an ad U.S. Chamber of Commerce ran for Steve Chabot, congressional candidate from Cincinnati. The ad credited Chabot with voting for the Medicare changes that took effect the first of the year. The ad was pulled off because Chabot actually voted against the bill. The same ad is […]
AWWW Congress is now feeling like they haven’t done enough this year: US lawmakers returning today from a weeklong break will resume work on a long list of unfinished — and possibly insurmountable — tasks that could help decide whether voters will reelect them in November. Action or inaction on contentious issues including immigration, pensions, […]
Since the U.S. has dropped the ball on NOLA, Ray Nagin is now seeking aide from other countries to help rebuild his city: NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Shortcomings in aid from the U.S. government are making New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin look to other nations for help in rebuilding his hurricane-damaged city. Nagin, who has […]