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“I sat here, stood here, and very respectfully listened to you. If what
you want to do is put on a show and giggle every time I talk, well then I
have no interest in answering your question.”
– New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), talking to a teacher at a town hall event.
– New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), talking to a teacher at a town hall event.
A new CNN/Time/Opinion Research poll in Florida finds Alex Sink (D) with a lead among registered voters over Rick Scott (R) in the race for governor, 49% to 42%.
A new CNN/Time/Opinion Research poll in Florida finds Marco Rubio (R) leading the three-way U.S. Senate race among registered voters with 36%, followed by Gov. Charlie Crist (I) at 34% and Rep. Kendrick Meek (D) at 24%.
Said pollster Keating Holland: “A three-way race is producing a three-way split among Florida voters. Meek wins majority support among Democrats while Rubio picks up seven in ten Republicans. Among Independents, it’s Crist with 45 percent, distantly followed by Rubio with 29 percent and Meek with only 16 percent of Independents.”
Said pollster Keating Holland: “A three-way race is producing a three-way split among Florida voters. Meek wins majority support among Democrats while Rubio picks up seven in ten Republicans. Among Independents, it’s Crist with 45 percent, distantly followed by Rubio with 29 percent and Meek with only 16 percent of Independents.”
A new CNN/Time/Opinion Research survey in Kentucky shows Rand Paul (R) and Jack Conway (R) tied at 46% among registered voters in the U.S. Senate race.
Paul is winning among conservatives by more than 40 points, but Conway has a 22-point advantage among moderates.
Paul is winning among conservatives by more than 40 points, but Conway has a 22-point advantage among moderates.
A new CNN/Time/Opinion Research survey in California finds Meg Whitman (R) leading Jerry Brown (D) among registered voters in the race for governor, 48% to 46%.
Said pollster Keating Holland: “The gender gap means that women usually vote Democratic, but female voters are evenly divided between Brown and Whitman. That may be due to some women choosing a female candidate over a male, depriving Brown of the traditional level of support from that key group.”
Meanwhile, the San Jose Mercury News reports Whitman and Brown have agreed to three debates.
Said pollster Keating Holland: “The gender gap means that women usually vote Democratic, but female voters are evenly divided between Brown and Whitman. That may be due to some women choosing a female candidate over a male, depriving Brown of the traditional level of support from that key group.”
Meanwhile, the San Jose Mercury News reports Whitman and Brown have agreed to three debates.
A new CNN/Time/Opinion Research survey in California shows Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) holds a slight edge over challenger Carly Fiorina (R) among registered voters in the U.S. Senate race, 48% to 44%.
Notes pollster Keating Holland: “In a battle between two women, female voters will be a key constituency. Right now, 48 percent of women would pick Boxer compared to 43 percent for Fiorina. Six years ago, Boxer won 65 percent of the women’s vote.”
Notes pollster Keating Holland: “In a battle between two women, female voters will be a key constituency. Right now, 48 percent of women would pick Boxer compared to 43 percent for Fiorina. Six years ago, Boxer won 65 percent of the women’s vote.”
Thanks to White House visitor records, The Hill reports “there are already some clues about which of the president’s advisers talked to the investigative journalist for his latest book, Obama’s Wars.”
Woodward “visited the White House complex at least 13 times from May 2009 to April 2010, according to records released by the administration. Not surprisingly, the records show Woodward had access to some of the biggest names in the White House, including David Axelrod, President Obama’s top political aide.”
Woodward “visited the White House complex at least 13 times from May 2009 to April 2010, according to records released by the administration. Not surprisingly, the records show Woodward had access to some of the biggest names in the White House, including David Axelrod, President Obama’s top political aide.”
Cleveland Plain Dealer: “With less than an hour before President Obama’s scheduled speech, 75 seats remained empty in the recreation center at Cuyahoga Community College’s Western Campus. So organizers went around campus and recruited more students to fill the seats.”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is strongly considering mounting a November write-in campaign to keep her seat and could make an announcement as soon as tomorrow, Roll Call reports.
Running as a write-in candidate appears to be Murkowski’s last remaining option. She met with Libertarian Party nominee David Haase yesterday to discuss taking his spot on the ballot but “even if Haase dropped out, the party’s executive board — which last week voted against allowing Murkowski on the ballot — does not appear amenable to changing its decision.”
Running as a write-in candidate appears to be Murkowski’s last remaining option. She met with Libertarian Party nominee David Haase yesterday to discuss taking his spot on the ballot but “even if Haase dropped out, the party’s executive board — which last week voted against allowing Murkowski on the ballot — does not appear amenable to changing its decision.”
I’m sure many people wished (too late) they had this book: Testifying Before Congress by William N. LaForge.
“The book is highlighted with examples from famous hearings, including Watergate, Iran-Contra, steroid use in baseball — even Mark Twain’s humorous take on copyright law. It’s loaded with insider secrets teased from congressional veterans and support staff.”
“The book is highlighted with examples from famous hearings, including Watergate, Iran-Contra, steroid use in baseball — even Mark Twain’s humorous take on copyright law. It’s loaded with insider secrets teased from congressional veterans and support staff.”
