Tag Archives: 2010

Coaching Legend Lou Holtz Running for Congress?

Is ESPN’s Lou Holtz a future member of the GOP House Caucus?

Is It 2012 Already?

Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin and other Republicans looking to oust Barack Obama are already lining up staff, raising money, building networks of supporters, and helping fellow politicians as they lay the groundwork for the next battle for the White House.

Why Did Google Ban a Senator’s Website?

Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, never one to avoid the spotlight, is smack in the middle of it at the moment — but not for any good reasons. It’s never a good week when your campaign site ends up getting banned by Google.

The Politics of Barack Obama: Ready, Fire, Aim

Barack Obama is now pressing forward on health care on the theory that he was elected on a platform of doing something about “health care reform,” and therefore he has a mandate. Even if he succeeds, his legislative strategy is designed to ensure that the bill is passed without the controversial details being sold to the voters. And if Congressional Democrats follow Obama’s lead, they may find next fall that they can’t hide behind any sort of mandate to justify their votes.

It Is Way Too Early To Handicap 2012 . . .

But it is not too early to note that Barack Obama is not the exceptionally popular politician so many people make him out to be:

NRSC Finally Endorses Toomey for Senate

From the, “It’s About Time” file, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has finally endorsed Pat Toomey.

Obama The Un-Invincible

How far we have come from the days when the President towered over the political landscape. Can we all admit he is no longer the fabulously popular politician everyone and their pet canary claims he is?

Mark Kirk Running for Illinois Senate

Mark Kirk, the Republican Congressman from Illinois’ 10th District who voted for Pelosi’s Cap-and-Tax bill, has begun telling GOP grasstops in his home state that he’s running for Senate.

Obama’s Plan to Rid Northeast of GOP Hit Snag with Rep. Peter King

Obama’s plan to pluck moderate GOP Members of Congress for service in his administration and open their seats for possible pick up by Democrats didn’t fool Rep. Peter King.

New Poll is More Bad News for Specter

A poll from Susquehanna shows that Specter may have a tougher road than he initially thought in order to make it through his Democrat primary, the 2010 general election, and back to Washington.

Sestak Will Challenge Specter in Democrat Primary

Congressman Joe Sestak is going to challenge Snarlin’ Arlen in the 2010 Senate Primary. Maybe that party switch wasn’t as good an idea as originally thought…

J.C. Watts Says No to OK Governor, Does This Mean He’s Available for Senate?

JC Watts announced today that he will run for Oklahoma Governor in 2010, but with a decision by Tom Coburn on his own political future just a few days away, is Watts turning down one job to be available for another?

- March 21, 2010 -

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