While unions bussing their members to the polls in Nevada last week had many crying foul, when it was discovered that members were given free lunches and were heavily watched by union muscle from when casino workers got off the busses to when they went to go vote. The intimidation tactics were too much for poll watcher Babette Rutherford, who filed a complaint with Nevada’s Secretary of State. The complaint describes eight union personnel escorting and menacingly staring down their members to ensure no one wandered off into mall stores instead of voting at the Boulevard Mall polling location in Las Vegas last Wednesday.
Published 1:38 p.m., October 31 2010 in Water Cooler
With only three days to turn out her supporters on Tuesday, Nevada Republican senatorial candidate Sharron Angle, celebrated "Nevada Day" at a local parade in Carson City on Saturday afternoon. Walking in high heels, Ms. Angle marched the parade route twice.
Published 2:49 a.m., October 31 2010 in Water Cooler
Things in Nevada are getting hotter. Not content with the direction the country and their home state is going in, a group of Nevada voters calling themselves “Concerned Nevadans That Care About Our Country” will launch an anti-Harry Reid ad this evening.
Published 1:14 a.m., October 30 2010 in Water Cooler
Vince McMahon ships the Connecticut secretary of state WWE products after a U.S. district judge rules voters can wear the wrestling company's clothing to election polls
Published 1:19 p.m., October 29 2010 in Water Cooler
Republican Bob Turner released an internal poll showing that he is about four points behind incumbent Rep. Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat. According to the poll, Mr. Weiner would get 52.31% of the district vote, while Mr. Turner would garner 47.69%.
Published 6:52 p.m., October 28 2010 in Water Cooler
In a district no one thought a GOP challenger could ever have a chance in, Republican Sean Bielat has 15 term incumbent Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, fighting to keep his seat in the House.
Published 6:04 p.m., October 28 2010 in Water Cooler
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, is hoping his core base of union support in Nevada will come out in droves on Tuesday to help him keep his seat, but while big labor leadership is certainly in Mr. Reid’s corner, according to reports, too many union members may either vote for Mr. Reid’s Republican challenger, Sharron Angle or simply stay home.
Published 1:10 p.m., October 28 2010 in Water Cooler
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, Democratic senatorial candidate, currently remains in a tight race against his Republican opponent John Raese for the open seat that was left vacant following the death of Robert Byrd Mr. Manchin addressed supporters in a Putnam County Fire Station on Tuesday night. Mr. Manchin carefully straddled both sides of the political spectrum, looking to capture votes in his Democratic home state that is wary of President Barack Obama's White House administration.
Published 8:44 p.m., October 27 2010 in Water Cooler
Former President Bill Clinton flew into South Texas Monday afternoon for a rally with Corpus Christi Rep. Solomon Ortiz, who was expected to win re-election handily, something he's done regularly every two years since taking the seat in 1983.
Published 7:09 p.m., October 26 2010 in Inside Politics
Florida gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink has admitted she broke the rules of Monday's debate with Rick Scott by reading a text message during a commercial break. Sink, a Democrat, said Tuesday she has fired the campaign aide who showed her the message during a break in the Tampa debate that was shown on CNN. The message, which was delivered by Sink's make-up artist Brian May, read: "The attorney who [w]on the Sykes suit said alex sink did nothing wrong. Tell not to let him keep talking about her," CNN said.
Published 2:24 p.m., October 26 2010 in Inside Politics
Former Delaware Gov. Pete Du Pont has endorsed fellow Republican Christine O’Donnell's Senate bid. The former governor noted that since the race winner will be seated immediately following the Nov. 2nd congressional elections — a condition of outgoing Democratic Sen. Ted Kaufman's appointment following Joe Biden's election as vice president — his or her votes are "all that more important to the citizens of our state."
Published 5:55 p.m., October 25 2010 in Inside Politics
It looks like New Jersey Republicans are not playing around and want some kind of justice in the three-way third district congressional race.
Published 5:31 p.m., October 25 2010 in Water Cooler
Two polls released this past weekend showed that Republican Rep. Mark Steven Kirk continues to a hold slim lead over Democrat Alexi Giannoulias for Illinois' open Senate seat, though most political experts say the contest is still too close to call.
Published 5:25 p.m., October 25 2010 in Inside Politics
Republican Michael Grimm fought a tough contested primary that launched him into New York's 13th Congressional District race against first termer Rep. Michael McMahon, a Democrat. Mr. Grimm, a former FBI agent and U.S. Deputy Marshall, has already picked up endorsements from Republicans like former New York Senator Al D'Amato, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Democratic district leaders in Brooklyn, and a Democrat Assemblyman Dov Hikind. While Mr. Grimm is still battling ghosts of a fractured New State GOP that refuses to unite in various areas, dirty campaign tactics from the McMahon campaign have already launched.
Published 5:11 p.m., October 25 2010 in Water Cooler
Congressman Charles Djou, Hawaii Republican, is defending the seat he won in a special election back in May. The former Honolulu City Councilman won a three-way race against two Democrats, and many believed he would have more trouble winning again in November, since both Democrats split support between their party. However, a new poll is showing Mr. Djou with a strong lead against Democrat candidate Colleen Hanabusa.
Published 2:09 a.m., October 25 2010 in Water Cooler
If you thought liberals stopped admiring President Barack Obama as the Messiah, think again. In an October 15th piece about union membership's lack of enthusiasm for the 2010 campaign, the Associated Press interviewed Herb Johnson, secretary-treasurer of the Missouri AFL-CIO. He gave his explanation as to why he thinks union members and their households are less than excited about this year's mid-term elections.
Published 5:28 p.m., October 24 2010 in Water Cooler
A Richard Stockton College/Zogby poll released last Friday showing New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District race has become too close to call. However, while the district's Democratic Congressman John Adler dropped from 38% to 37% since the poll was conducted last month, his Republican challenger, John Runyan, has surged 10 points. According to the poll, 40% of likely voters say they would vote for Mr. Runyan.
Published 12:34 p.m., October 24 2010 in Water Cooler
Congressman Jim Moran, Virginia Democrat, fell on himself recently at an October 6th meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, reports the Washington Examiner. Mr. Moran thought he could take a shot at both the GOP and his Republican challenger Patrick Murray this election season, by saying his opponent, a retired Army colonel with 24 years of military service and combat time in Iraq, does not have real public service experience.
Published 8:03 p.m., October 23 2010 in Water Cooler
Two independent candidates for governor made significant gains this week on their Republican and Democratic rivals, according to newly released polls.
Published 6:54 p.m., October 22 2010 in Inside Politics
Alaska write-in Senate candidate Lisa Murkowski's role in the wasteful “Bridge to Nowhere” fiasco is water under the bridge for one Alaska business.
Published 3:19 p.m., October 22 2010 in Water Cooler
By David Eldridge - The Washington Times
For years, Tiger Woods was a top-10 fixture on celebrity marketing power rankings alongside A-list stars. Today, in the Davie-Brown Index, he ranks somewhere in the 2,000s, beside troubled singer Amy Winehouse, rocker Tommy Lee, early '80s TV star Erik Estrada and Horatio Sanz. Published 7:25 p.m. November 24, 2010
By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times
Once one of the most powerful and feared Republicans in Congress, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was convicted Wednesday in a Texas court on two charges related to the illegal funneling of $190,000 in corporate donations to Texas legislative races. Published 7:46 p.m. November 24, 2010