Tonight, Sen. Murkowski conceded the “Republican Nomination” for the U.S. Senate. She did not endorse Joe Miller. She did not take questions at her press conference. Also, she did not concede the overall election. Sources in Alaska confirm that her
Sources in Alaska have informed Big Government that the trend in the count of absentee ballots makes it virtually impossible that Sen. Murkowski will overtake Joe Miller in the GOP Senate Primary. A trusted and well-placed operative told BG: It’s
Today, in 1803, Lewis and Clark set off from Pittsburgh for their western expedition.
The Chicago Sun-Times provides this glimpse into our nation’s future: The state’s miserable bond rating has driven up borrowing costs for state government by more than $500 million since last year, a government watchdog group says. The nonpartisan, Chicago-based Civic
From today’s Politico: Now, HCAN’s [Health Care for America Now] field crews are finding that the best way to support reform-friendly lawmakers is to talk about something else: jobs, the economy or other issues likely to resonate with voters more.
Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words.
Since her election night loss to conservative Joe Miller, Sen. Murkowski and her political allies have floated the idea of her switching to the Libertarian Party to continue her run for reelection. Apparently, Sen. Murkowski is fairly flexible in her
Last week, Senate candidate Joe Miller rocked the political world by taking an early lead against GOP incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski. This week, absentee ballots will be counted to determine the final winner. No matter what happens, an important point
Today, in 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. The rest, as they say, is history.
From The Hill: President Obama should use the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina to inject new energy into the unfinished task of repairing New Orleans, according to officials from the region. Obama will deliver a speech here Sunday to mark five
This week, 30-year-old Albert Pujols became just the 47th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 400 career home runs–he’s the third-youngest player ever to reach the milestone. We just got word how he plans to celebrate. From the
From Election Law Center blog: A few days ago we blogged how the Houston voter registrar had a press conference announcing widespread voter fraud and thousands of illegal and phony voter registrations submitted by an ACORN-like organization called “Houston Votes.”
I would like to invite everyone who is in Washington, DC to attend a townhall with me and several other prominent guests. Our outdoor event will be held next to the Washington Monument, at 15th Street & Constitution. We will
L’Affaire Sherrod provided a rare peek into a potential legal and government boondoogle: The Pigford Settlement. The Settlement arose out of a handful of credible claims of racism by black farmers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Tens of thousands
Happy Birthday!
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) has issued the following statement in response to the press conference held this week between former USDA employee Shirley Sherrod and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. During the press conference, Sherrod revealed that she would not
From the Associated Press: One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer as the government’s efforts to help have had little impact stemming the housing crisis. About 9.9 percent of homeowners had missed
President Obama continues his vacation…enjoy
Today, in 1814, Washington DC was sacked by the British during the War of 1812. The White House was burned during the rampage.
Big primaries today in Alaska, Arizona and Florida. In just a couple weeks, the final match-ups for the Fall elections will be set.
From the Associated Press: Shirley Sherrod, the Agriculture Department official ousted during a racial firestorm last month, declined Tuesday to return to the agency, though she said it was tempting. Sherrod and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that she may
From the International Committee of the Fourth International (World Socialist Web Site): In line with the Democrats’ midterm election strategy, Obama again sought to blame the Republicans for the jobs crisis, claiming that their opposition to the small business bill
President Obama has been criticized across the political spectrum for the amount of golf he has played during the economic downturn. Maybe the criticism is getting to the White House as Obama recently made a speech at a golf course.
Today, in 1989, on the 50th Anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, a human chain of patriots stretched across the Baltic States to demand independence from the Soviet Union. The human chain stretched almost 400 miles.
From The Hill: ShoreBank, a Chicago-area community lender praised by Democrats, was taken over by the government Friday and its assets sold. Chicago-area Democrats pushed hard for regulators to extend bailout money to the bank from the government’s $700 billion
