Category Archives: Elections

Thom Tillis Takes NC Senate Seat, GOP Makes It A Rout

Excellent news. North Carolina could have certainly done worse than Kay Hagan: we could have had a Chuck Schumer, Harry, Reid, or Al Franken. But, Kay was all about the Democrat Party and Obama’s agenda, rather than what was important to North Carolina. We’ll see if Thom Tillis puts NC first (WRAL) Republican state House […]

Here We Go: Washington Post Upset That Senate Will Be Most Unrepresentative SInce WWII

This comes to us from Patrick J. Egan in The Monkey Cage…hey, wait, wouldn’t that be considered racist if on a Conservative website? Welcome to the most unrepresentative Senate election since World War II With less than 24 hours to go before Election Day, confidence is growing that Republicans are poised to win enough of […]

Climate Change Is Totally Like The Sleeper Issue On The Ballot!

And Republicans are going to have to have a message soon or something! The sleeper issue of 2014: Climate change The midterms have shown that Republicans are going to need a coherent message on climate change — and soon We have one: it’s called “No. We aren’t buying into your paranoid, ridiculous, Big Government taxing, […]

Obama Is Really Bummed About This Whole Election Thing

Why? Because “everyone is shitting on him” Can Obama Reboot? Does he even want to? Too answer those questions, no and no. He is who he is, and he seems to prefer fighting over governing. He likes to be president, not do president. Barack Obama is antsy. His aides can see it when he alights […]

Surprisingly, Despite Those Evil Republicans, NC Blacks Are Voting In Great Numbers

Democrats live for several things: abortion on demand (well, the babies don’t live), fomenting division, false narratives, fear-mongering, and race-baiting. These pretty much allow them to avoid discussing their damaging policies. Here’s another interesting example from Mother Jones Republicans Tried to Suppress the Black Vote in North Carolina. It’s Not Working. Thousands more African-Americans have […]

Democrats Second Guess Their #WarOnWomen Campaigns

Lots of hand-wringing going on in this Saturday front page NY Times article Democrats are nervously counting on an enduring edge among female voters in most states to prevent a Republican rout in Tuesday’s elections. Yet so great is the uncertainty that even before the returns are in, some are second-guessing the party’s strategy of […]

La Raza Pushing Illegals To Voting States With Not ID Requirements

According to Democrats, illegals are no big deal when it comes to voter fraud. And voter ID is raaaaacist, mean, and bigoted. And violates civil rights and stuff, you guys. Why? They won’t admit it, but voter ID will help stop voter fraud that helps Democrats (IBD) The National Council of La Raza is promoting […]

Washington Post Poll Gives GOP Edge For Midterms

Of course, the final poll will be cast next Tuesday (Washington Post) Republicans entered the final week of the midterm campaign holding higher ground than Democrats, aided by public dissatisfaction with President Obama’s leadership, the direction of the country and the federal government’s ability to deal with major problems, according to a new Washington Post-ABC […]

In Endorsing Dems For State Positions, Raleigh N&O Reads Like Hardcover Progressive Blog

If I hadn’t already mentioned in the headline that this comes from the Raleigh News & Observer,  the editorial board,  to be exact,  could you tell the difference between a hard core progressive blog and what is North Carolina’s preeminent newspaper,  publishing in the state capital? Democrats offer a needed change in NC House One […]

Just How Toxic Is Obama For The Midterms?

This toxic, via The Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis Things appear to be tightening in Maryland, where a poll leaked to The Daily Caller shows the gubernatorial race is “extremely close — only 2 points, 46 to 44, separate Democratic Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown and Republican small businessman Larry Hogan.” One should always be cognizant of outliers — and […]

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