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BREAKING: Renee Ellmers Wins Recount; Bob Etheridge to Concede; UPDATE: In Concession Speech, Dem Says He Was Victim of ‘Dirty Politics’

UPDATE 3:50 p.m. ET: Yeah, he’s a victim: “The combination of the national tide that swept the country, massive amounts of secret corporate cash funding a campaign of distortions, and dirty politics by Washington D.C. partisan operatives was just too much to overcome.” Full text of Etheridge’s statement here. (A) Etheridge outspent Ellmers about 3-to-1; […]

Ellmers to NRCC: Thanks for Nothing

That the GOP won the House is some kind of miracle, considering the total ineptitude of Pete Sessions and his crew of bumbling dingbats at the NRCC. Renee Ellmers beat Bob Etheridge in North Carolina. Now the Democrat is asking for a recount and Ellmers has gone public with the fact that the NRCC is MIA: […]

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’s Up With Bob Etheridge and Cows?

For the record, no one has suggested — not even so much as hinted — that Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-N.C.) has a relationship with his cattle that some might call “unnatural.” But when a congressman leaves a meeting with his constituents because he wants to spend “quality time” with his cows . . . well, […]

Duke Lacrosse Rape Accuser Headed to Court on Attempted Murder Charge

Thanks to Bob Owens for this update on Crystal Mangum: A Durham woman who falsely accused three Duke University athletes of rape four years ago will be in court Monday on a separate case in which she faces multiple charges, including attempted first-degree murder. . . . Police said she assaulted her boyfriend, Milton Walker, set […]

Who and Why?

The story behind the story of the Bob Etheridge video continues to fascinate Washington. While people in North Carolina are wondering why a seven-term Democratic congressman went nuts when asked whether he supported President Obama, Washington Post gossip columnists Roxeanne Roberts and Amy Argetsinger follow David Weigel’s angle. Is it as interesting as Miley Cyrus? […]

Rep. Bob Etheridge: ‘Who Are You?’

A Democrat in a Republican-leaning North Carolina District, Etheridge was leaving a fundraiser with Nancy Pelosi when two college kids with a video camera asked him a simple question: “Do you fully support the Obama agenda?” Madcap hijinks ensued: A “macaca” moment for the Democrat. His Republican challenger is Renee Ellmers. UPDATE: Department of Unflattering […]

Election 2010: Senate Primaries in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina

10:45 p.m. ET: It’s all over for progressive Jennifer Brunner, who got electorally date-raped by the Democratic Party good ol’ boy establishment: Fisher outperformed Brunner in fundraising, had the support of Gov. Ted Strickland (D) and was the preferred candidate of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. . . . One of Fisher’s top priorities is […]

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