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Calling Sigmund

Tom Bevan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:05:38 +0000

Marc Ambinder: My favorite health care reporters have gone into "concerned" mode again about the fate of health care reform legislation. Why would ostensibly objective journalists be in "'concerned'...

McKenna Won't Stand in Kirk's Way

Tom Bevan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:52:06 +0000

IL GOP Chair Andy McKenna just released the following statement: “As Party Chairman my goal has been to build Party unity. Mark Kirk and I met last evening as part of an ongoing discussion about the...

Krugman's Contradiction

Tom Bevan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:31:56 +0000

Every time I read a Paul Krugman column I stop and wonder: what would America look like if this man were in charge of the country? We know from his most recent writings that Krugman would have...

Ironic Headline of the Day

Tom Bevan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:41:07 +0000

From the NBC Today Show: Johnston: Palin's fame ‘got to her head'

Ricci Case Still Potent Despite Litigious Past

David Paul Kuhn — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:54:05 +0000

It turns out the symbol is imperfect but the substance remains. The liberal group People for the American Way, a strong defender of affirmative action, emailed reporters Friday about “Frank Ricci's...

Gallup: Dems Still Lead Party ID

Kyle Trygstad — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:28:55 +0000

Democrats continue to hold a substantial lead in party identification, though it slimmed some from the first to second quarters of the year, Gallup reports. In the second quarter, 49% of respondents...

MN Poll: Obama Bests Pawlenty, Palin in '12

Kyle Trygstad — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:33:24 +0000

If the 2012 election were today, President Obama would easily carry the state of Minnesota against either Gov. Tim Pawlenty or Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a new poll finds (July 7-8, 1491 RV, +/- 2.5%)....

Massachusetts Republicans High On Charles Baker

Sean Trende — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:12:22 +0000

Massachusetts Republicans are excited about their latest prospect for the gubernatorial race. Charles D. Baker, a health care CEO, has declared for the race. The Globe reports: But Baker's campaign...

The Ensign Family's Generosity

Tom Bevan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:22:38 +0000

$96,000. That's how much Senator Ensign has admitted his parents paid to his now former mistress. Ensign's lawyer proffered the following explanation: "Each gift was limited to $12,000. The payments...

NH Poll: Obama Approval Remains Strong

Mike Memoli — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:29:51 +0000

We've noted polls in Ohio and Virginia this week where President Obama's approval rating has slipped. But a University of New Hampshire survey finds that he's maintained strong numbers in the Granite...