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Anyone know details on the implementation criteria? I’m hearing a lot of conflicting reports on when & how this will actually go into effect. Also curious what the new congress can do to tie the hands of the SecDef & Joint Chiefs on implementation.
I am eating up Weigel and Politico, but any other really good places to hit up?
Democrats hold 26 of the 50 Iowa Senate seats. Assuming Republicans hold districts 48 and 35, they will hold 24 seats. Fortunately, no party-switchers here!
I have to wonder if this means Pence is getting in?
In an interview with the Weekly Standard, he speaks positively of the White Citizens Council, an organization that worked to oppose integration and boycot anti-segregationists. This group was booted from CPAC in 1998 by the ACU for being racists, in the words of the ACU president at the time.
certain to say something impolitic on a regular that would turn off white, middle class suburban voters in PA and OH etc. What gets shrugged off in MS (an my mom’s family is from there) as nothing gets magnified in terms of the funhouse of a national election.
observer of West Virginia politics emailed Politico explaining why Manchin chickened out of voting on DREAM and DADT. Never knew West Virginia politics was that complicated after reading that blog post.
Interesting this comes now, I feel like the GOP has been trying to backdown from their more outlandish campaign promises since November. Healthcare repeal would definitely be among the crazier things they campaigned on. I guess the immediate outcome of this is that Republican voters will be as disappointed as Democrats were this year come 2012… or maybe Ras still can’t poll for shit.
The U.S. Census Bureau will release the first set of 2010 Census data at a news conference Tuesday, December 21, at 11 a.m. EST. The 2010 Census data to be released include the resident population for the nation and the states as well as the congressional apportionment totals for each state.
New Jersey is going to be very politically interesting the next few years. Menendez is up for re-election next year and while I don’t think he’s vulnerable per se, I think he’ll get a high-profile opponent. Christie has legitimized the state GOP and one of his allies — Kean Jr., Guadagno, or state sen. Kyrillos — is likely to run.
And then, in 2013, of course there’s the governor’s race. I think some of Christie’s shine will have rubbed off by then and there will be an opening for top-tier race. I doubt Cory Booker will run until he knows he can win so as to not sully his sterling rep. But someone like Frank Pallone, who’s been looking for a step up, might take the plunge.
A ticket to Netroots Nation! I literally get to walk to it next year!
doesn’t appear averse to voting for Republicans, even some conservative ones, but wouldn’t Bachmann be a gigantic step too far? The impression I’ve gotten is that she’s sort of, kind of popular in her district–but not overwhelmingly so, as he recent election shows–but that she’d be dead on arrival in the rest of the state.
Of course, that begs the question, just what does she plan to do with all of that money if she doesn’t run for the senate? I almost hope she plans to run for president. If she was on the ticket in any way, she’d make Mondale look competitive.
Have a feeling that this has more to do of her wishing to raise her profile and become a national teabagger icon than actully considering a run against Klobuchar.
She underperforms against generic-R ever election. She also represents the most Republican district in the state. Beating Klobuchar would be tough. She wouldn’t be able to win in the 3rd, and she would get CRUSHED in the 4th, 5th, and 8th. I don’t see where she could get the votes she would need to beat Klobuchar.
I think, much like Katherine Harris in ’06, Bachmann envisions herself as something bigger and better than a U.S. House member, and, given that she, like Harris, will steamroll through the Republican primary, this only provides her with incentive to give it a go.
Bachmann can’t beat Klobuchar, but neither can Pawlenty or Coleman. She’s an unusually popular swing state (more like Lean D) incumbent Democrat, and no one’s siphoning-off the necessary Democrats against her. My hunch is Klobuchar defeats Bachmann by about 60-40. It won’t be an insane blowout, just because Bachmann alone winning 80% of Republicans gets her to the 35-40% region.
Anyone know details on the implementation criteria? I’m hearing a lot of conflicting reports on when & how this will actually go into effect. Also curious what the new congress can do to tie the hands of the SecDef & Joint Chiefs on implementation.
I am eating up Weigel and Politico, but any other really good places to hit up?
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballo…
When did violence become such a normal part of the political process in this country? And what the hell has Kay Hagan done to deserve this?
http://voices.washingtonpost.c…
Branstad appointed State Senator Larry Noble to head the Dept of Public Safety, setting up a special election in Iowa Senate district 35 early next year. Unfortunately, it’s a pretty Republican-leaning district, like Senate district 48, which will hold a special election on January 4 to replace incoming Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Democrats hold 26 of the 50 Iowa Senate seats. Assuming Republicans hold districts 48 and 35, they will hold 24 seats. Fortunately, no party-switchers here!
http://www.wthr.com/story/1371…
I have to wonder if this means Pence is getting in?
In an interview with the Weekly Standard, he speaks positively of the White Citizens Council, an organization that worked to oppose integration and boycot anti-segregationists. This group was booted from CPAC in 1998 by the ACU for being racists, in the words of the ACU president at the time.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo…
certain to say something impolitic on a regular that would turn off white, middle class suburban voters in PA and OH etc. What gets shrugged off in MS (an my mom’s family is from there) as nothing gets magnified in terms of the funhouse of a national election.
observer of West Virginia politics emailed Politico explaining why Manchin chickened out of voting on DREAM and DADT. Never knew West Virginia politics was that complicated after reading that blog post.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/…
Interesting this comes now, I feel like the GOP has been trying to backdown from their more outlandish campaign promises since November. Healthcare repeal would definitely be among the crazier things they campaigned on. I guess the immediate outcome of this is that Republican voters will be as disappointed as Democrats were this year come 2012… or maybe Ras still can’t poll for shit.
Link: http://thehill.com/blogs/healt…
11 am press conference, per this link http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/red…
New Jersey is going to be very politically interesting the next few years. Menendez is up for re-election next year and while I don’t think he’s vulnerable per se, I think he’ll get a high-profile opponent. Christie has legitimized the state GOP and one of his allies — Kean Jr., Guadagno, or state sen. Kyrillos — is likely to run.
And then, in 2013, of course there’s the governor’s race. I think some of Christie’s shine will have rubbed off by then and there will be an opening for top-tier race. I doubt Cory Booker will run until he knows he can win so as to not sully his sterling rep. But someone like Frank Pallone, who’s been looking for a step up, might take the plunge.
Thoughts?
http://www.politico.com/blogs/…
http://publicpolicypolling.blo…
That is, unless Jeb Bush, who leads Nelson by 5, somehow enters.
http://www.senate.gov/legislat…
Another win on the way for the “disasterous” presidency of Barack Obama.
http://www.publicpolicypolling…
A ticket to Netroots Nation! I literally get to walk to it next year!
doesn’t appear averse to voting for Republicans, even some conservative ones, but wouldn’t Bachmann be a gigantic step too far? The impression I’ve gotten is that she’s sort of, kind of popular in her district–but not overwhelmingly so, as he recent election shows–but that she’d be dead on arrival in the rest of the state.
Of course, that begs the question, just what does she plan to do with all of that money if she doesn’t run for the senate? I almost hope she plans to run for president. If she was on the ticket in any way, she’d make Mondale look competitive.
Have a feeling that this has more to do of her wishing to raise her profile and become a national teabagger icon than actully considering a run against Klobuchar.
She underperforms against generic-R ever election. She also represents the most Republican district in the state. Beating Klobuchar would be tough. She wouldn’t be able to win in the 3rd, and she would get CRUSHED in the 4th, 5th, and 8th. I don’t see where she could get the votes she would need to beat Klobuchar.
I think, much like Katherine Harris in ’06, Bachmann envisions herself as something bigger and better than a U.S. House member, and, given that she, like Harris, will steamroll through the Republican primary, this only provides her with incentive to give it a go.
Bachmann can’t beat Klobuchar, but neither can Pawlenty or Coleman. She’s an unusually popular swing state (more like Lean D) incumbent Democrat, and no one’s siphoning-off the necessary Democrats against her. My hunch is Klobuchar defeats Bachmann by about 60-40. It won’t be an insane blowout, just because Bachmann alone winning 80% of Republicans gets her to the 35-40% region.