There can be no more epic a FAIL than that which has occurred in Wisconsin. Despite spending millions of dollars (and losing a chunk of members), unions were not only unable to flip Scott Walker and Rebecca Kleefisch out of
I don’t think Mitt Romney’s choice to be his Vice-President will make a significant difference in the outcome of the Presidential election. As I’ve argued since April, this November we’re going to see a conservative landslide. Mitt Romney will be
President Obama’s latest campaign e-mail may not be his most effective, but it’s certainly his most ironic. In it, he essentially admits that while nobody will support him thanks to his accomplishments, they should do so because he stands for
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka recently sounded off in the Huffington Post on an issue he clearly doesn’t understand–freedom. Labor union officials believe their members have many entitlements and freedoms. But the freedoms to leave the union, receive merit-based pay raises,
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Steve Israel’s message is clear to an increasing number of Democrat candidates who want to win in November: stay away from the Democrat’s national convention. Joe Manchin, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and Rep. Nick Rahall
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is now officially being vetted by the Romney campaign as a potential running mate and Vice President. Ryan, the chair of the House Budget Committee, has not only led the national
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker triumphed in his recall election primarily because the public sector reforms which he initiated worked. Now, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Walker is seeking to make higher education in Wisconsin more efficient and accessible with the
(AP) Romney looks to build on GOP gains in WisconsinBy KASIE HUNT and SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressJANESVILLE, Wis.Mitt Romney is looking to capitalize on a big Republican victory in Wisconsin as he visits the state for the first time since GOP
To get a sense of the state of on-line political world today, consider this: RightOnline, the annual gathering of conservative and libertarian bloggers and activists met this weekend in Las Vegas, the biggest city in the swingiest of swing states,
Need more proof that Wisconsin public employee union leaders and the radicals in the Occupy movement are close allies who share a common agenda? Check out the video we shot of the Occupy Milwaukee rally and march that occurred last
After President Obama’s decision to avoid the Wisconsin recall election, undercutting desperate union members who wanted to oust Governor Scott Walker, the AFL-CIO has announced that it will take money away from political candidates and instead put it into “infrastructure
MILWAUKEE – Last week EAGnews published a video featuring Milwaukee teachers union president Bob Peterson tut-tutting about putting union political flyers in the backpacks of students and bussing parents and students to vote in the Wisconsin recall election. Of course that strategy didn’t work.
This week, President Barack Obama telegraphed two vulnerabilities his reelection campaign could not have predicted at the outset of the campaign: the state of Wisconsin and Hispanic voters. On Monday, Obama gave interviews to eight local stations, and six of
Well, we finally know why President Obama didn’t bother to go to Wisconsin to support Democrat Tom Barrett in the late recall effort so heavily supported by his biggest constituents, the unions. He was just too darn busy. When asked
Last Friday, President Barack Obama shockingly said that he felt the private sector economy was “doing fine.” Obama immediately walked back his comments after the gaffe spread not only through conservative blogs but mainstream news outlets. In a Washington Post article today,
WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) —Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said it would not be enough for Mitt Romney to base his campaign on just getting President Obama out of office. Walker, who survived a highly partisan recall battle last week, said
The Obama campaign wants to make the 2012 contest a “choice” between its candidate and the Republican party; the Romney campaign wants to make the vote a referendum on Barack Obama. Mitt Romney is laying low, letting the election revolve around
(AP) Rift over political spending divides huge unionBy SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONA heated battle is taking place inside a giant U.S. public employees’ union following its crushing failure this week to oust Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker _ organized labor’s biggest political
(AP) Guest lineups for the Sunday news showsWASHINGTONGuest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” _David Axelrod, adviser to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign; former Govs. Ed Rendell, D-Pa., and Mike Huckabee, R-Ark. ___ NBC’s “Meet the
There are many in the pundit-sphere who are dissecting Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s recall victory and declaring that Mr. Walker’s retention means one thing or another. Truth be told, many of their declarations hold merit as far as political science
Breitbart News continues to receive new reports of potential voter fraud, ballot insecurity and unethical activity on behalf of the community-organized left in Racine, Wisconsin during the recall elections of June 5. After a blowout victory for Governor Scott Walker
(AP) Obama to speak about state of US economyWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama will address the state of the economy, including the debt crisis in Europe that’s become a drag on the U.S., in remarks at the White House Friday. The president
Last night, Jim Messina, Barack Obama’s campaign manager, sent out a mass email to the millions-strong support list. The header: “We got beat.” Here’s the text: Benjamin — For the first time in this campaign, we got beat in fundraising.
What a great week this has been for U.S. taxpayers. As my hero Ronald Reagan would say, “It’s morning in America again.” The dominance of public employee unions was broken in a big way for the first time in history. Not
Michael Moore, the chubby angelic figure with the gentle demeanor and pacific attitude toward others, had an inspiring and idyllic response to Scott Walker’s triumph in the recall effort in Wisconsin. He tweeted: “Lose a battle here & there, but trust
