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BREAKING: Doug Hoffman Ends NY-23 Campaign, Endorses GOP’s Doheny

Adirondack Daily Enterprise via Maggie Haberman of Politico: SARANAC LAKE — Doug Hoffman has dropped out of the race to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District. Hoffman’s name will still appear on the ballot on the Conservative line; however, Hoffman said Tuesday morning that he wants his supporters to vote for Republican Matt Doheny. “Our nation […]

When Will Christine O’Donnell TV Ads Hammer ‘Baldy the Tax-Hiking Wanker’?

Woke up this morning to discover that last night’s post about Christine O’Donnell’s new ad was the top item at Memeorandum, with links by Da Tech Guy, Left Coast Rebel, Gateway Pundit and, of course, not Allahpundit. Yet I will quote He Who Linketh Not: Not a syllable is breathed here about policy, party affiliation, or conservatism; it’s […]

NC-2: Tammy Bruce Has a Fever and the Only Cure Is More Renee Ellmers

In case you’ve forgotten, Renee Ellmers is the Republican challenger to North Carolina Democrat Bob Etheridge, notorious for man-handling pesky students with video cameras. Tammy Bruce has audio of her radio interview with Ellmers, and also calls our attention to this provocative ad from Ellmers: That ad should be enough to make Ellmers an instant contender for CAIR’s […]

What Did I Tell You About Her?

Christine O’Donnell’s first TV ad of the general election campaign: The American Spectator, July 27: “[C]onservatives in Delaware have the benefit of backing an indisputably telegenic candidate. O’Donnell . . . has the kind of 100-watt smile that lights up a room.” With a smile like that, she’s awfully hard to hate. The Castle campaign […]

Franken for Wankin’

Christine O’Donnell’s anti-masturbation message is clearly a threat to Al Franken’s lifestyle choice: Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) will campaign this week for Delaware Democratic Senate nominee Chris Coons. Franken . . . will stump Thursday for Coons, according to the Delaware Democratic Party. Hey, hit the tip jar if you want me to go cover […]

Beat Barney, Stomp Steny

We’ve told you before about Sean Bielat, who’s taking on Barney Frank in Massachusetts, and Charles Lollar, who’s challenging Steny Hoyer in Maryland. Both of these men are U.S. Marines, and today they get a big “Semper Fi” shout-out from Ken Blackwell: While Frank typically wins with 65 to 75 percent of the vote, Bielat is […]

Does Daniel Hannan Support Stimulus Projects?

by Smitty Cubachi posted a Cato speech, 25 minutes of Hannan from 29 September, 2010, as he visits the Colonies in conjunction with the publication of The New Road to Serfdom, which, despite all initial title appearances, does not describe a shovel-ready Obama Administration project. Shameless Daniel Hannan fan that I am, I pre-ordered the […]

California Workers Laid Off and Their Jobs Shipped to China by Greedy Republican Democrat Jane Harman?

Yeah, this could kind of wreck the class-warfare rhetoric Democrats usually roll out in their election campaigns: California Democrat Rep. Jane Harman’s family business is laying off American workers – including engineering employees in California — and shifting jobs overseas. A letter from the human resources director of one Harman company, obtained exclusively by The […]

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