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Posted in Regional Politics on Oct 1st, 2009
Virginia McDonnell surges to a new lead in the polls going over 50% with a solid lead among independents. DNC chairman and part time governor Kaine is still on the road. New Jersey Jersey City and other towns have passed pay to play bans in a great statement against corruption even those currently under indictment [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Regional Politics on Sep 26th, 2009
This time the whole world is paying attention to us with Pittsburgh and the G-20 and NY having its annual United Nations gabfest. I love New York or New Jersey or anywhere that will let me pitch my tent said Col. Qaddafi (dozen spelling variations). It is funny how hugging a terrorist in a hero’s [...]
Posted in Looney Left, National Dems, Regional Politics on Sep 18th, 2009
“Moderate” Democrat, Senator Bob Casey Jr, stood with ACORN as one of only 7 Senators voting to maintain funding. They were Illinois Sen. Roland Burris-D, Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey-D, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin-D, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand-D, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy-D, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders-I, and Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse -D. Casey is [...]
Posted in Regional Politics on Sep 18th, 2009
Virginia– Deeds is a never say die politician who received an unforced assist by former Senator George Allen as detailed two weeks ago. The race for Governor between Republican AG McDonnell and Democrat state senator Deeds is now very tight. McDonnell still has a 7 point lead among people who made up their minds but [...]
Posted in Change, Delaware GOP, Election 2009, Ethics, Liberalism, Manufactured Homes, Obama, Regional Politics, Schwartzkopf, Sock Puppeteering, Taxes, Tort Reform, Unions on Sep 11th, 2009
37th District candidate Rob Robinson was on WGMD yesterday afternoon and I took the time to tune in a check it out. Bill Colley came right out of the gate with questions about the candidate’s relationship to “Working Families For Delaware’s Future.” a group that was canvassing the 37th with “hit” literature about Robinson’s opponent, [...]
Posted in Regional Politics on Sep 4th, 2009
VirginiaIn an act of political desperation aided by the Washington Post Crowd, Senator Craig Deeds is trying to inflate a 20 year old master’s thesis from McDonnell into the central issue of the campaign. The paper was not some radical revolutionary dogma, but one which tackled the cultural revolution from an academic perspective. Attempts to [...]
Posted in Regional Politics on Aug 28th, 2009
Our friends in New York can’t compete with New Jersey in the political scandal department, but they keep trying. I will refrain from criticizing the Governor this week because I don’t want to be an Uncle Tom. The governor expanded upon his charges this week. Everyone is criticizing him because he is black. I am [...]
Posted in Regional Politics on Aug 21st, 2009
New York, the Democrats pick turncoats as leaders in New York if that is what it takes to regain power. What is interesting is how many friends of newly minted majority leader Pedro Espada. Newsday reported, “Democrats in New York’s Senate not only gave Sen. Pedro Espada a lucrative post after he allowed them to [...]
Posted in Markell, Regional Politics on Aug 14th, 2009
Pennsylvania For all of the intrigue the budget battle holds, the latest numbers have to add a sense of panic to the legislature and governor. The deficit has grown another 700 million dollars since the end of June due to the lack of economic recovery in Pennsylvania. It now tops 3 Billion dollars. Senator Specter [...]
Posted in Regional Politics on Aug 8th, 2009
A day late but not a dollar short. The Region is percolating with intrigue. NJ– The Hudson County Democrats are still reeling as some are admitting to the charges brought. If things were not bad enough Essex County Democrats are facing an absentee ballot rigging investigation. Democrat Governor Corzine’s response is to accuse Republican U. [...]
Posted in Regional Politics on Jul 31st, 2009
New Jersey’s elite is even fed up with the corruption. Even the Cook Report can’t pretend this race has not changed. All of the major political prognosticators are leaning toward Christie. Corzine is reduced to ads which say Christie is a conservative. He should have checked his polling then he would have found conservative is [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Election 2010, Regional Politics on Jul 24th, 2009
Update: CA D- Senator Boxer in trouble. Leads by only 4 points. in latest poll after controversies. NY, NY the naked cowboy is longing to be mayor. Opposes third term change for Bloomberg. He says he don’t want to be a dic-tator. I guess Mayor Bloomberg hadn’t made enough of a joke of suspending [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Election 2010, Regional Politics on Jul 17th, 2009
Since 1/3 of our readers are from out of state (though half of the Philly readers probably live in Delaware), I am introducing a new feature which is a regional review. NJ– Chris Christie is pulling ahead in the Governor’s race by 12 points. The lastest national polls have him 12 points ahead. Governor Corzine [...]
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