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Will Bullman become Cockman?
Barefoot and Progressive —
Authority: 618
Dear Gawd, we can only hope so : Marginally famous for riding a fake bull around the capital during his two previous campaigns, Hensley said he is now trying to obtain an oversized rooster to ride. “I’m going to yell, ‘It’s time for (Gov. Steve) Beshear to wake up. Cock-a-doodle-doo,’” Hensley said. ...18 hours ago -
The White Horse Prophecy: Why I now get it, when I remember liberals questioning my uber-connection to religion in politics.
DennisMansfield.com —
Authority: 435
Heres a great piece on Religion and Politics that Randy Stapilus posted two days ago. I found it fascinating, especially since I had never read about The White Horse Prophecy from Mormon faith founder, Joseph Smith. And since I had interrelated Faith and Freedom so often in the 90s. No wonder people winced at a few ...3 days ago -
Rendell on endorsements
Early Returns —
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Tom Barnes | December 23, 2009 HARRISBURG -- Gov. Ed Rendell says he "probably will not endorse one of the five Democrats seeking to succeed him, but didnt completely rule out such a move. He said he usually doesnt get involved in backing a candidate in a Democratic primary, but added, "I would like to put together ...3 days ago -
Handel: Bringing things on, now full time
Lucid Idiocy (politics) —
Authority: 478
From Secretary of State Karen Handels gubernatorial campaign: I have spoken to Governor Perdue and informed him that I will resign as Secretary of State by the end of the year. This was an extraordinarily difficult decision – professionally and personally. However, I know that it is the right one – for the ...4 days ago -
Dockery works a shift in the Jim Greer Bash-athon
Central Florida Political Pulse —
Authority: 645
TALLAHASSEE — It must get tiring to keep the media drumbeat going for a solid week. Republican gubernatorial candidate Paula Dockery has entered the fray Tuesday, calling herself a “free-market conservative” and demanding that GOP Chairman Jim Greer cough up credit card and expense records for the last ...4 days ago -
Haridopolos and Cannon call a jobs summit, won’t comment on Greer’s
Central Florida Political Pulse —
Authority: 645
TALLAHASSEE — The next two presiding officers in the Florida Legislature, Sen. Mike Haridopolos and Rep. Dean Cannon , flew into town this morning to announce they would stage a two-day jobs summit in Orlando next month to focus on what the state could do to speed up economic recovery. Both said they didn’t ...5 days ago -
Jerry Behn out of GOP governor race, backs Branstad
Des Moines Register —
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State Sen. Jerry Behn today withdrew from the Republican primary campaign for governor and endorsed former Gov. Terry Branstad.5 days ago -
Can Dockery turn her SunRail fight into a statewide campaign?
Central Florida Political Pulse —
Authority: 645
TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Paula Dockery has been the face of opposition to Central Florida’s commuter-rail ambitions for the past two years. Now she wants to be known as something else: governor. When the Lakeland Republican unveiled her underdog primary challenge to Attorney General Bill McCollum in ...5 days ago -
Abortion rights group endorses Quinn, Schillerstrom
Clout St —
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Posted by Rick Pearson at 4:50 p.m. Personal PAC, a political action committee that backs abortion rights, endorsed Gov. Pat Quinn for the Democratic nomination for governor and made Republican governor candidate Bob Schillerstrom its lone GOP choice for statewide...5 days ago -
Democrat Trails Potential GOP Rivals in Michigan Governor Race
Politics Daily —
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Filed under: Polls , Governors , Poll Watch , 2010 Elections Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry is trailing three Republican hopefuls in his efforts to hold on to the seat of Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm who can;t run again because of term limits, according a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Dec. 16. ...5 days ago -
GOPs Ryan Leads Quinn for Governor in Illinois, but Not Hynes
Politics Daily —
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Filed under: Polls , Governors , Poll Watch , 2010 Elections Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan, a Republicans, leads Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in a 2010 gubernatorial match-up, but Hynes finds himself statistically-tied with Quinns challenger in a party primary, comptroller Dan Hynes, according to a ...6 days ago -
Guess what? Rubio doesn’t like the health care bill, either
Central Florida Political Pulse —
Authority: 645
TALLAHASSEE — With slightly more verbiage than his GOP primary rival, U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio is also taking aim at the health care bill in Congress. Here’s his release: “Early this morning, Senate Democrats took the first of four significant votes this week to approve their disastrous health care ...6 days ago -
Crist calls health care bill a half-trillion-dollar tax
Central Florida Political Pulse —
Authority: 645
TALLAHASSEE — Although he still insists the $2.2 billion in new taxes and fees used to balance Florida’s budget were not taxes at all, Gov. Charlie Crist is blasting the federal health care bill steaming toward passage in the U.S. Senate. Senate Democrats marshalled the 60 votes needed to aovid a filibuster ...6 days ago -
Orlando SunRail planners look to Charlotte’s experience
Central Florida Political Pulse —
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Lynx Blue Line runs from uptown in Charlotte, N.C. -- the citys name for downtown -- south about 10 miles. The light rail faced cost overruns, delays, even a vote that failed to repeal a tax that helped fund the line. (JACOB LANGSTON, ORLANDO SENTINEL) By Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel The train known as the Lynx ...1 week ago -
Quinn names former judge to review prisoner release program
Clout St —
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Posted by Monique Garcia at 3:55 p.m. Gov. Pat Quinn today picked a former judge to head up a review of an Illinois Department of Corrections program in which hundreds of inmates were released early after they were awarded behavior...1 week ago -
Drone Videos On Your TV, Bill and Monica, McInnis Will Lose
Notes From a Grumpy Old Man —
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Health Reform Paul Krugman David Brooks Eugene Robinson Dana Milbank "Some of those senators seem motivated largely by a desire to protect the interests of insurance companies — with the possible exception of Mr. Lieberman, who seems motivated by sheer spite." - Paul Krugman "The White House hasnt ...1 week ago -
Republican governor candidates spar over business expansion near Lisle school
Clout St —
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Posted by Rick Pearson at 2:25 p.m. A pair of DuPage County Republican governor candidates have turned a proposed Lisle development into a campaign issue. The dispute is between state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdsale and DuPage County Board Chairman...1 week ago -
McCollum on collision course with Crist
Naked Politics —
Authority: 150
The more Attorney General Bill McCollum says as a gubernatorial candidate, the more a clash between him and Gov. Charlie Crist seems inevitable. See his statement today on the 11.5 percent unemployment rate, which he called "a clear indication that President Barack Obamas risky and expensive economic policies ...1 week ago -
David Barton endorses Vander Plaats
Des Moines Register Staff Blogs Iowa Politics Insider —
Authority: 138
David Barton, a nationally recognized social conservative, has endorsed Bob Vander Plaats for Iowa governor, the Sioux City Republican’s campaign has announced. Barton is a Texas-based public speaker and author who focuses on constitutional issues. He was hired by President George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election ...1 week ago -
Christmas ornaments for Governor John Lynch (D-NH) - a SPLENDID idea!
GraniteGrok —
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This is the kind of political fun I like to see - smart, funny, and with a bit of a bite (emphasis ...1 week ago
