Beyond Party by Susan Estrich
Schadenfreude means taking pleasure in the failure of others, which is the Hollywood vocation and, lately, that of Democrats, as well.
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September 17, 2010
September 17, 2010
Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) 51%, Feingold (D) 44%
After a decisive win in Tuesday’s Republican Primary, businessman Ron Johnson now holds a seven-point lead over incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race.
September 17, 2010
Authentically Newt-ered By Debra J. Saunders
This is how news gets made. Conservative writer Dinesh D'Souza writes a piece for Forbes pimping his new book, "The Roots of Obama's Rage." During a National Review interview, former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich gushes over the piece and calls it "the most profound insight I have read in the last six years about Barack Obama" as it reveals the "Kenyan anti-colonial" thinking that motivates Obama.
September 17, 2010
Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D) 45%, Baker (R) 42%, Cahill (I) 5%
Incumbent Democrat Deval Patrick remains slightly ahead of his Republican challenger Charlie Baker in the race for governor of Massachusetts.
September 16, 2010
71% Favor Jailing Sex Offenders Indefinitely If Necessary
Seventy-one percent (71%) of Americans say corrections systems should be allowed to hold sex offenders indefinitely if they believe the offender will strike again, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 16, 2010
Americans Send Mixed Signals Over Best Way to Control Health Care Costs, Quality
While debate continues to rage in the country over the national heath care bill, Americans are only slightly more confident that the private sector has a better chance than the federal government of maintaining quality care and controlling costs.
September 16, 2010
Washington Senate: Murray (D) 51%, Rossi (D) 46%
In Washington State, the U.S. Senate race remains one of the closest in the country.
September 16, 2010
Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 52%, Reid (D) 39%
Nevada's gubernatorial race is a little closer this week, but Republican Brian Sandoval still holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Rory Reid.
September 16, 2010
57% in Ohio Favor Arizona-Like Immigration Law in Their State
A majority (57%) of voters in Ohio favor an Arizona-like immigration law in their own state, showing little change from mid-July and echoing results measured nationally.
September 16, 2010
Only 25% Say Current Government Policies Have Country On Right Course
President Obama declared at a nationally televised press conference last Friday that between now and Election Day, he’s going to remind the American people that “the policies that we have put in place have moved us in the right direction.”
September 16, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte (R) 51%, Hodes (D) 44%
Fresh off of winning a close Republican primary on Tuesday, former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte leads Democrat Paul Hodes by just seven points in New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race.
September 16, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 49%, Onorato (D) 39%
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett, a Republican, still holds the lead in the race to be the state’s next governor.
September 16, 2010
Democrats Need to Turn Off Fox News by Froma Harrop
During the 2000 presidential campaign, Democrat Al Gore became captive of the right-wing noise machine.
September 16, 2010
MIDTERM MORSELS by Larry J. Sabato
Just having issued our Labor Day predictions, we’re not quite ready to call any of the remaining toss-ups or change any ratings (with one prominent exception), but we thought we’d share our current inclinations on a few of them in “nutshell” form.
September 16, 2010
Will Big Tobacco's Former Bag-Man Really Be the Next Speaker? By Joe Conason
With their loud voices and antic style, the "tea party" activists may lead voters to expect something new and different if the Republican Party returns to power. But observing the man who would wield that power if his party wins a midterm majority should swiftly dispel that illusion.
September 16, 2010
Delaware Senate: Coons (D) 53%, O’Donnell (R) 42%
Democrat Chris Coons holds a double-digit lead over Republican hopeful Christine O’Donnell in the first Rasmussen Reports post-primary survey of the U.S. Senate race in Delaware.
September 15, 2010
Colorado Senate: Buck (R) 49%, Bennet (D) 45%
Coming off the first debate between the two major party candidates, Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate remains a close one.
September 15, 2010
56% Concerned About Safety of Natural Gas Delivery
Following a devastating explosion in a neighborhood near San Francisco that destroyed over 50 homes and killed several residents, 56% of Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of the infrastructure for natural gas delivery in this country. This includes 22% who are Very Concerned.
September 15, 2010
Florida Senate: Rubio (R) 41%, Crist (I) 30%, Meek (D) 23%
Republican Marco Rubio continues to hold a double-digit lead over independent candidate Charlie Crist in Florida’s contentious race for the U.S. Senate.
September 15, 2010
Vermont Governor: Shumlin (D) 49%, Dubie (R) 46%
Just days after emerging as the winner of an extremely close Democratic primary, Peter Shumlin is running slightly ahead of Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie in Vermont’s gubernatorial race.
