Twenty-five Democratic state legislators have switched to GOP
Washington Examiner - 1hr 53mins agoGOPAC chairman Frank Donatelli just sent out a Press Release crowing that 25 Democratic legislators have now switched parties and become Republican. "We are pleased with the decision of these men and women to leave the Democratic Party and join wi…
Read more >>The Plum Line: The odd GOP compulsion to punish Democrats retroactively
Washington Post - 12hrs 16mins agoMy favorite in this genre, the all-time classic, is the 22nd Amendment, which Republicans passed to punish FDR by prohibiting Ike, Reagan, and W. from serving a third term. (Okay, granted, the only one who realistically had a shot of a third ter…
Read more >>Pawlenty Entrusts His Oversized 'Veto Pen' To Historical Society
TPMDC - 1day 2hrs agoOutgoing Minnesota Governor and presumed Presidential Candidate Tim Pawlenty (R) turned over documents and artifacts from his administration to the Minnesota Historical Society this week, including a giant novelty "Veto pen." Pawlenty's office …
Read more >>Federal Judge Throws Out Joe Miller's AK-SEN Lawsuit -- Murkowski To Be Certified
TPMDC - 1day 5hrs agoA Federal Judge has dismissed Joe Miller's Lawsuit over the Alaska Senate race, and has lifted his block on Lisa Murkowski's certification to her Senate seat. Miller suit argued that the Alaska Division of Elections had violated state law by co…
Read more >>Judge rules in favor of Murkowski (Politico)
Yahoo! News - 1day 8hrs ago
U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline ended the stay that barred Alaska's Elections officials from certifying the race and dismissed Miller's federal suit challenging the state's vote totals. Murkowski's win will be certified Thursday, but Murkowski…
Read more >>Pawlenty gives his veto pen to the historical society
Minnesota Independent - 2 days agoGov. Tim Pawlenty handed over artifacts from his time as Governor on Monday including an over-sized “Veto Pen.” In a Press Release from the governor’s office, Pawlenty boasted that he broke the record for most vetoes in one year …
Read more >>Radical Nigerian Muslim group claims attacks
The Daily Caller - 2 days agoJOS, Nigeria (AP) — A radical Muslim sect has claimed responsibility for the Christmas Eve attacks in Nigeria that left at least 38 people dead. The Islamic group, formerly known as Boko Haram, said in a Press Release published on its websit…
Read more >>Precinct Committeeman, the most important person in an election
Examiner.com - 2 days agoFor some time now I have contributed to the RNC, the Congressional National Republican Committee, State Republican committee, state and local Candidates as well as the National Republican Senatorial committee. Two years ago I was called by t…
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