Categories: Elections & Electoral Politics, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention
New Denver Post poll on Referendum C: still very close
Oct 17th
A new Denver Post poll on Referendum C shows more people supporting it than against it, but still with well under 50% support. The reporter is exactly right to say that the 9% undecided points slightly toward the measure's defeat.
I suspect, given the… more »
Great political ad for CA Prop 77
Oct 15th
Thanks to a reader for pointing me to this truly fantastic political ad in support of changing the way that legislative districts are drawn in California. I haven't studied California's ballot measures very closely, but this seems like a very good idea.… more »
Web site predicting results of Colorado elections
Oct 11th
Thanks to the guys at Firestorm Strategies for bringing a fascinating web site to my attention.
It is Mile High Delphi and can be found at http://milehighdelphi.blogspot.com/
In yesterday's posting (10/10) they predict that Referendum C and D wil… more »
Marc Holtzman's lies about Bob Beauprez
Oct 10th
[following is an email I sent to the Holtzman for Governor campaign]
see “BOTH WAYS BOB” Press Release 9/26/05
http://www.marc2006.com/landing_2.asp?reid=A3U297887DE
and the Beauprez campaign's response to this and other issues:
Beauprez Press Re… more »
Democrats ponder how they can again be contenders
Oct 8th
see "Report Warns Democrats Not to Tilt Too Far Left" (Washington Post, 10/7/05)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/06/AR2005100601645_pf.html
and "Carville: Dems need stronger narrative to win" (The Daily Northwestern, 10/7… more »
With friends like this, who needs Democrats?
Sep 29th
The Democrats must be laughing themselves to sleep every night lately as they watch the reputations of prominent Republicans all around them implode.
Some, like Karl Rove (Plame-gate), have no smoking gun or even real likelihood of their having done a… more »
I won't miss Justice O'Connor for new Campaign Finance cases
Sep 28th
see "High Court Enters Campaign Finance Dispute" (AP via UK Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5306538,00.html
The absence of Sandra Day O'Connor and her replacement with whom I hope will be a more consitently liberty-orien… more »
Senator McCain violates his own (unconstitutional) law
Sep 10th
Thanks to the Club for Growth (in my opinion, the most important political organization in the Country) for this news:
McCain Breaks McCain-Feingold Law
As they say, ignorance of the law is no excuse. Especially if you wrote the law.
Last week S… more »
California teachers' union mortgages headquarters to fight the Governator
Aug 19th
re: "Teachers union mortgage will finance campaign" (Washington Times, 8/18/05)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20050817-115602-6177r.htm
[A shorter version of this was sent as a letter to the editor.]
To the Editors:
The California Tea… more »
Readers respond to Pirro vs. Hillary posting
Aug 12th
Two comments from readers of this site regarding my Pirro vs Clinton posting yesterday:
First, Tony from RedMindBlueState has offered the following interesting analysis of the Jeanine Pirro/Hillary Clinton situation:
Comment:
I think you assume… more »
