2010 Election News

VIDEO: Former HP Employees Blast Failed CEO Carly Fiorina

5:34 pm EST October 21st, 2010 | Politics | 5 Comments

Topic: 2010 Election, Barbara Boxer, California, Carly Fiorina, U.S. Senate

VIDEO: Sestak Compares Bush-Toomey Economic Mistakes To Dog Poop

4:38 pm EST October 15th, 2010 | Politics | 13 Comments

Cute Ad.

Topic: 2010 Election, Joe Sestak, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, U.S. Senate

With Democrats Like These…

10:34 am EST October 11th, 2010 | Politics | 16 Comments

So here’s Joe Manchin, literally shooting the cap and trade bill. He shoots it. Seriously, give me a break. I know West Virginia Democrats are more conservative than usual, but the late Sen. Byrd was able to oppose cap and trade without looking like a jackass.

Joe Manchin can’t.

Topic: 2010 Election, Cap & Trade, Joe Manchin, U.S. Senate, West Virginia

GOP House Candidate Rich Iott Dresses Up As A Nazi

5:59 pm EST October 9th, 2010 | Republicans | 43 Comments

You know, for fun.

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with these Republicans?

Topic: 2010 Election

New Christine O’Donnell Ad: “I Didn’t Go To Yale”

4:24 pm EST October 7th, 2010 | Politics | 34 Comments

Of course, she doesn’t list all the schools she fraudulently claimed to have gone to…

Topic: 2010 Election, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware, U.S. Senate

Two Polls Show Christine O’Donnell Losing By 19-20 Percent

4:12 pm EST October 6th, 2010 | Politics | 33 Comments

In a disappointing year, Delaware isn’t disappointing.

A University of Delaware poll released Wednesday showed O’Donnell trailing Democrat Chris Coons by 19 points. And a Fairleigh-Dickinson University poll showed Coons up 53 percent to 36 percent.

For all the national buzz that the Palinesque perennial candidate has received, her supporters in her home state are comparatively lukewarm about her bid, according to the Delaware poll. Only one third of O’Donnell supporters said that they would be ‘very disappointed’ if she lost the race, compared to two-thirds of Coons supporters who said the same about the Democratic candidate.

Topic: 2010 Election, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware

Democracy Corps Poll = “October Surprise”?

1:51 pm EST October 6th, 2010 | Politics | 2 Comments

Democracy Corps has just released their new poll of key congressional districts and says that polls have moved back enough in Democrats’ favor to possibly forecast an “October Surprise” where Democratic losses aren’t as big as the current conventional wisdom indicates:

The national poll conducted October 2-4 by Democracy Corps and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner shows real movement – similar to changes reported by NBC News/Wall Street Journal and ABC News/Washington Post in the past week. The changes are summarized below:

* The Republican lead in the named congressional ballot with likely voters has come down 4 points.

* The image of Republican incumbent members (named) has become less positive in the last month.

* The number of strong Democratic voters has gone up 4 points.

* The mood about the state of the economy has become slightly less negative.

Some key slides:

Again: Who knows?

Topic: 2010 Election, Democrats

Wasting Fox’s Money: Republican Governors Get Maryland Geography Wrong

2:28 am EST October 6th, 2010 | Maryland, Republicans | 4 Comments

So, according to an ad from the Fox News-financed Republican Governors Association attacking Martin O’Malley (for the Bush-Ehrlich economy, by the way) this is what Maryland looks like:

Except those of us who paid attention during geography or who actually live here know, this is what the Old Line State looks like:

Maryland

As TBD notes, the RGA has added a blob of Virginia to their map of Maryland. Considering the polls now show anywhere for an 8-11 point lead for O’Malley anyway (only 2 GOP polls have shown Ehrlich leads and that was statistical noise from 3 months ago at best), I don’t expect the RGA will be spending much more time here with their geography fails.

Topic: 2010 Election, Bob Ehrlich, Martin O'Malley, Republican Governors Association

Christine O’Donnell Invokes Maddow, Olbermann To Scare Up Campaign Cash

3:37 pm EST October 5th, 2010 | Republicans | 16 Comments

Christine O’Donnell just sent the following e-mail out via Redstate.com (whose founder described her campaign as “amateur hour”, but I guess if the checks clear…):

We all knew that my opponent couldn’ t hide behind the failed policies of Obama, Pelosi and Reid forever. Even the liberal media led by Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann can’t cover up the truth.

I’ ve been an hard-working citizen, who is only running so we can finally get the real change we need in Washington. My opponent has been a politician for years and is running away from his record. Since he has been in a leadership position on the New Castle County Council, spending has risen 33%.

Marc Rubio, Scott Brown, and now Christine O’Donnell have all based fundraising appeals around MSNBC hosts – but we’re supposed to believe that MSNBC’s progressives haven’t had any impact. Imagine.

The e-mail:

Topic: 2010 Election, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware, Keith Olbermann, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, U.S. Senate

Rand Paul Calls Medicaid “Welfare”

8:35 am EST October 5th, 2010 | Republicans | 17 Comments

Why anyone believes Republicans when they say they support social programs is beyond me.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul says Medicaid has turned into ‘intergenerational welfare,’ saying coverage has spread beyond those truly in need.

The entire party is about eliminating the social safety net. Trusting them on these issues is like sending an alcoholic to a liquor store to pick up gum.

Topic: 2010 Election, Kentucky, Medicaid, Rand Paul