Virginia : Unpopular Republican former Gov. Jim Gilmore barely squeaked by State Delegate Bob Marshall at the VA-GOP convention today, winning the Republican nomination 50.3 to 49.7 , a 66-vote victory out of more than 10,000 votes. This is the best case scenario. A victory by Marshall would have rallied conservatives in Virginia. A squeak-by win for Gilmore both embarrasses him that he almost lost to a weaker-funded, lower-profile challenger and ensures that Virginia conservatives will be deflated by a ticket topped by John McCain and Gilmore. Meanwhile, popular former Governor Mark Warner has released his first ad that draws a direct distinction between Gilmore (who left office with Virginia’s biggest budget deficit ever) and Warner (who cleaned up Gilmore’s mess):
Showing how weak Gilmore’s support is among his own Party, with Marshall bashing Gilmore from the right and Tom Davis bashing Gilmore...
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In the race for U.S. Senate from the Commonwealth of Virginia, The Write Side has already endorsed Jim Gilmore . But let’s be a little more clear about the reasons why.
I’m not a Jim Gilmore fan. Anyone who believes otherwise hasn’t been paying attention. But that’s another [...]
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Jim Gilmore, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, will be in Staunton Friday afternoon, October 31, at 2:00 p.m. at Shenandoah Pizza in historic downtown. Come on out and talk with the Governor about his issues and you will be convinced he is the best candidate to protect this country and [...]
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The Recount PR Game From: letfreedomringblog.com Post Date: 2008-11-22 08:29:36
Friday’s news that Team Franken had challenged 51 ballots in Meeker County to 7 challenges by the Coleman campaign highlights the high stakes PR game that Team Franken is playing with the recount.
I posted here that I was part of the Krueger-Fobbe recount of ballots in Morrison County. Team DFL challenged 1 ballot the entire time. We sorted through approximately 1,400 ballots that day. There were a number of ballots that were let through that required a closer look. Most of thos... more
McLeod and Carver counties finished recounting ballots Thursday, with Wright County standing poised ready to start its recount next week, Dec. 3. The recounts are the focus of the nation in the paper thin lead held by Sen. Norm Coleman, who was challenged by DFLer Al Franken. ... more
Here’s a video from the Uptake detailing some of the ballots the Coleman campaign is claiming should count for Coleman.
I’m leaning toward "you’ve got to be kidding me."
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One of the government’s witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska says he didn’t tell the truth on the stand about an immunity deal with the Justice Department in exchange for his testimony. But federal prosecutors said Friday that his current story is the false one.... more
WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the government’s witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska now says he wasn’t truthful on the stand. David... more
A witness in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, told a federal judge that help from U.S. prosecutors changed his testimony.Stevens’ defense lawyers disclosed the allegation in a motion asking permission to quiz the witness, David Anderson, and to schedule a hearing to consider a letter Anderson wrote to U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who presided in the case, The Washington Post reported.In the filing, the attorneys accused federal lawyers of suborning perjury an... more
Congress.org has released its Power Rankings . Where do some of the vulnerable Republican Senators up for re-election in 2008 rank in terms of power in the 100-member Senate? Susan Collins 68, Jim Inhofe 74, John Cornyn 80, Pat Roberts 81, Norm Coleman 82, John Sununu 89, and Elizabeth Dole 93. Meanwhile, another argument is made for the re-election of Senator Mary Landrieu , as the only member of the Louisiana Congressional delegation who scores as more powerful is the reti... more
Texas : In the 2008 Democratic Senate primary, State Representative and Lieutenant Colonel Rick Noriega has won the four-way race with 51% , avoiding a run-off and securing the Democratic nomination. Celebrate his victory by contributing twenty bucks to his campaign and helping him to reload his coffers for the general election!
Meanwhile, Bush-rubber-stamp John Cornyn’s primary opponent, Larry Kilgore , scored a sizable 18.5% of the Republican primary vote. &n... more
It’s March of 2008 and, in addition to a historic Presidential race, there are numerous high-profile and competitive Senate races. So, of course, it’s too early to take a look at 2010’s Senate races, right?
Wrong.
Over a year ago, I took a first glance at the 2010 races , which feature 19 Republican-held seats up compared with 15 Democratic seats. Among those up for re-election are 8 Republican Senators who will be at least 70 years old on Election Day 20... more
Texas : The Dallas Morning News highlights an interesting statistic : Democratic State Representative and Lieutenant Colonel Rick Noriega pulled in more than 111,000 more votes in his four-way primary than Bush-rubber-stamp John Cornyn received in his two-way primary against a fringe opponent. Doesn’t seem like Cornyn’s base is too fired up.
Kansas : Former Congressman Jim Slattery, who had earlier passed on a possible 2008 Senate bid against Republican Pat Robe... more
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