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Multiple media sources are reporting that at a campaign rally in Maryland, Sunday, crowds dispersed early as President Obama made an appearance in support of Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown, the Democratic candidate for governor. Reportedly, within ten minutes of his speech, people

When Obama has lost liberal Al Hunt with his choice of Ron Klain for Ebola czar … well, you get the picture. I’ve know Ron Klain for years, respecting him as a smart operative who understands the nexus of politics

A fresh delivery of hope arrives from the medical community, as the Chicago Tribune reports a major advance toward understanding how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, erodes the ability of victims’ brains to control

Travel bans unnecessarily stigmatize and economically destabilize African countries. And, again, THEY WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. — Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) October 17, 2014 – Left-wing race grifter Marc Lamont Hill opposes a travel ban from African Ebola hot

More drama is comingout of Congressman Alan Grayson’s divorce case, this time he is being accusedby his “estranged wife,” Lolita of being a slum lord.   Mrs. Grayson filedcourt papers citing that the congressman “failed to pay” for muchneeded repairs

During a West Virginia Senate candidate’s forum hosted by The Charleston Daily Mail Editorial Board recently, the five participants were asked by one of the writers if any one of them could volunteer who he or she voted for in

Central Florida Realtor and Republican congressional nominee Carol Platt has received the endorsement from the Orlando Sentinel over her congressional opponent, Democrat Congressman Alan Grayson. Grayson is probably fuming over the paper’s endorsement of Platt, but does anyone blame the

WSDU News 6 reports on a controversial ad airing on several radio stations in Louisiana, one aimed at Democrat Mary Landrieu and perhaps Democrats as a whole. The ad claims that one in three babies aborted in America is black,

Democrat Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (Mo-dist. 5) told a Kansas City radio station Wednesday that he favors expanding screening for persons traveling from West Africa, but stopped short of calling for a travel ban. Two days after his opponent Jacob Turk declared his

Perhaps in keeping with his self-proclaimed status as “Obama’s best friend,” or maybe thinking that the last thing the GOP should do before an election is show any real leadership from the one branch of government they actually do control,

Georgia’s Senate Democratic Nominee Michelle Nunn refused to tell a questioner if she voted for President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. The video, taken by the pro-GOP opposition research group America Rising shows Nunn, who is exiting an event on

The biggest and most expensive  gubernatorial race in the country is the one between Charlie Crist (D) and Florida Governor Rick Scott (R). The two men are a virtual tie in all the polls, and all fingers point to a

  Virginia Republican Congressional candidate Suzanne Scholte dropped a devastating political ad against her opponent Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) on Sunday night. Pointing to the Democrat’s sympathy towards the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Scholte’s ad has a Coptic Christian explaining

The Washington Post headline may not say it all when it comes to the Senate race in Kentucky but it certainly says plenty. Alison Lundergan Grimes and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day Not only did the DSCC

Vox’s Max Fisher continues to claim that Islamophobia is unfairly painting Muslims with a broad brush, but just last year Fisher himself said he found the data on what Muslims around the world actually believe “disturbing.” Fisher’s most recent effort

During the 2006 campaign season, President Bush was seen as a drag on Republican candidates. With his approval rating hovering in the low forties, it was considered politically risky to be seen with the president. Despite that, in October of

In what’s shaping up to be a hotly contested race in New York’s 1st Congressional District – polls have the candidates tied, and even Speaker John Boehner traveled to NY to raise money for Republican Lee Zeldin – in an opening statement, Zeldin

In response to Next…: Exactly. I am so tired of hearing that Republicans could give Romney a third chance, even after they plugged their noses and voted for him in 2012. If you think about it, aside from Chris Christie,

Even Ann Romney is tired of you talking about Mitt. The Los Angeles Times reports: On another matter that has been the subject of much political babbling lately — a potential third run for president by her husband — Ann

According to ABC News, Gabby Giffords “has stepped squarely into the spotlight, appearing in campaign ads, becoming a talking point in debates and, at times, overshadowing the candidates themselves” in the battle for her former district. And that’s just her

Facing a tough election with an unpopular Democrat in the White House and an already less than motivated base, Democrats have now taken to blaming pollsters, a move that may be one part wishful thinking and twpo parts trying to

The latest edition of a glossy magazine published by the Islamic State (ISIS) contains numerous calls to kill Americans, including civilians, along with our European and Australian allies. The ISIS magazine is called Dabiq. The fourth issue was released last

When you’re down by double digits in the polls, the last thing you need is to be playing defense following a massive unforced error.  Democrat gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis of Texas spent the day proving that she can stand in

The “lean forward” channel has fallen on its face. MSNBC‘s ratings in the third quarter of 2014 hit new lows even for established programs like Rachel Maddow. Since the departure of Keith Olbermann, Maddow is MSNBC‘s biggest draw. But a

In response to Elizabeth Warren: Obama Picked Wall Street, Not The People: This is no surprise. Warren is testing the presidential waters, and doing the one safe political move for Democrats: Distancing herself from Obama’s failed presidency. With Democrats quick

One would think that with a tough election battle between Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, the chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, Raymond Buckley, would want college-aged voters upbeat and focused, as that bracket of

Director David Fincher loves his big third-act reversals, which can make his movies tough to review in detail, since it’s hard to examine their strengths and virtues without spoiling the surprise.  “Gone Girl”  starts dropping its plot bombs about halfway