http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/elections/ en-us Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:32:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382375/posts Last night, Freedom Radio spoke with Combat Vet for Congress and conservative Republican candidate for Idaho's 1st District Vaughn Ward. Ward's 18 years of experience of public service includes: service with the Marines on missions in Liberia, Cuba, Japan, Korea and as a company commander in Iraq; as an Operations Officer with the CIA in the Middle East, Africa, and Washington, DC; and as a Legislative Aide on Senator Kempthorne’s staff where he worked on commerce, defense, energy, transportation, and veteran’s issues for the people of Idaho. He is running against first-term incumbent and self-proclaimed blue dog Democrat Walt Minnick.... Freedom Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382375/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:32:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2382318/posts Arif Alikhan, currently deputy mayor for the city of Los Angeles, was appointed as assistant secretary for the Office of Policy Development at the Department of Homeland Security. "Muslim Democrats welcome Alikhan’s appointment" At a banquet/fundraiser for the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California last weekend, the first speaker was Arif Alikhan (Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles - in charge of public safety for the city). He bid farewell, as he is going to take a post as Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security. Arif Alikhan is a devout Sunni and the son of Pakistani immigrants. Professor Agha... Atlas Shrugs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2382318/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:25:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2382267/posts Meredith Shiner and I write today on the GOP's persistent trouble recruiting, retaining and attracting women, particularly in the House. The exception seems to be among hard core conservatives, with Reps. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC), emerging as populist folk heroes on the right. But that doesn't necessarily make them appealing to independent and moderate women, says Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), herself a rising star among a larger class of Democratic women. Asked about Foxx and Bachmann, Wasserman Schultz, blasted away: “This is a party that doesn’t respect women, a party that doesn’t believe women are equal to... politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2382267/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:23:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2382005/posts Twenty years ago, the ultimate symbol of the division between freedom and tyranny was torn down. The Berlin Wall was constructed for one purpose: to prevent the escape of East Germans to the freedom of the West. The Wall’s cold, gray façade was a stark reminder of the economic and political way of life across the Soviet Union’s sphere of influence in Eastern Europe. Ronald Reagan never stopped regarding the Berlin Wall as an affront to human freedom. When so many other American leaders and opinion makers had come to accept its presence as inevitable and permanent, Reagan still hammered... Facebook http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2382005/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:34:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382100/posts In the 2008 presidential election, young adults voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama. This voting pattern has generated much discussion and no small amount of head scratching, principally because the main consequence of these young adults’ electoral choice appears to be a huge tax on them. Ultimately, the question becomes: Were they duped or were they stupid? In late 1999, I went to Washington, DC, for a political forum that included all the Republican presidential contenders. Each candidate made a presentation followed by questions and answers. My question was for Senator John McCain. A significant element of Mr. McCain’s political platform... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382100/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:17:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382085/posts Doug Hoffman’s narrow defeat in New York’s 23rd Congressional District special election was one of few blemishes in a nearly flawless Election Day for Republicans. But Hoffman’s strong showing — coupled with the successful uprising against Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava’s candidacy — will embolden some conservatives to consider abandoning the GOP and initiating a broader third-party movement. As a staunch conservative Republican whose political action committee invested much in Hoffman’s campaign, I believe nothing would hurt the conservative movement, or the GOP, more. National Democrats would love nothing more than for conservatives to start looking for third-party candidates all across... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382085/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:01:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381717/posts Ok, I hear around Free Republic those who argue "the GOP is hopeless, Conservatives got to form a third party". Now without debating the merits of if a third party is, or is not, the route to go for Conservatives, tell me what you put in the political platform of such a replacement party? Think of it this way. You are actually writing the plank to put in the platform, what do you personally want put in there? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381717/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:54:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381596/posts I manage campaigns for candidates I agree with, (right to life, conservative party etc.). I am a political scientist by training and web designer when not engaged in a fight. I am quite familiar with the political game and I know what is going on. In my college years both undergraduate and graduate level I was for some time a committed Marxist of the Stalinist variant. I devoured everything from Marx to Kautsky, Lenin, Gramsci, Guevara, Mao et al. I have a good insight to what the left does and their tactics. Conservatives have unfortunately been checkmated by the left... Unpopular Wisdom Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381596/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:25:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381613/posts No photo ops, no grandstanding, no comments--just a quiet comforting visit from former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura to Fort Hood, Texas. After traveling to the base, which is about 30 miles from their ranch, the former first couple spent about two hours visiting the wounded before slipping away as unobtrusively as they arrived, specifically telling the base commander no press coverage according to Bill Sammon of Fox News. A fine example to set. Except President Obama decided to take a break from passing health care reform and holiday at Camp David. The worst terrorist attack on... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381613/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:51:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381471/posts “The same government leaders that got us into the mortgage business and the car business are now getting us into the health care business. “Despite Americans’ decisive message last Tuesday that they reject the troubling path this country has been taking, Speaker Pelosi has broken her own promises of transparency to ram a health “care” bill through the House of Representatives just before midnight. Why did she push the 2,000 page bill this weekend? Was she perhaps afraid to give her peers and the constituents for whom she works the chance to actually read this monstrous bill carefully, if at... TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381471/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:14:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381579/posts Honduras’ deposed would-be “strongman,” Manuel Zelaya called on US President Obama to send troops to help him regain control of the Honduran government. Zelaya was president of Honduras until he was removed from office earlier this year by joint action of the country’s supreme court and legislature. “Micheletti has pissed on the agreement we made to restore my power,” Zelaya angrily alleged. “He is going ahead with the scheduled elections without my approval. He has refused to include my proposed constitutional amendment to extend my term of office. A new government will be formed without my consent.” Acting President Roberto... A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381579/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:45:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381283/posts A year on from its meltdown in the Obama landslide, the Republican Party has cause to celebrate. As predicted, it won two state governorships this week – and that was predicted because of the disillusionment with the image machine that is President Obama and his chums. Those victories, in states Mr Obama won last year, Virginia and New Jersey, have caused not just many Republicans, but also their acolytes in the press, to proclaim they are on the road back, and that the spectre of George W Bush no longer hangs over them. Perhaps they are right: but things don’t... Daily Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381283/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:03:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381052/posts Some votes critical in determining the Seattle mayoral race may not get counted until next Tuesday. Vandals tried to get at a ballot drop box in Tukwila in the early morning hours after the election. "The metal cover plate that we seal the ballot drop box with at 8pm on Election night was ripped off," said Kim Van Ekstrom, with King County Elections. Ekstrom said the ballots themselves weren't tampered with because the box's design doesn't allow access unless you have the keys. The question is whether anything was slipped in that shouldn't have been. "They were in the process... KIRO via mynorthwest.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381052/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:42:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381047/posts Robert George says Obama didn't wait long after Tuesday's devastating elections to give critics another reason to question his leadership, but this time the subject matter was more grim than a pair of governorships. After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that Obama would speak about the incident prior to a previously scheduled appearance. At about 5 p.m., cable stations went to Obama. The situation called... The Obama File http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381047/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:26:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2380782/posts Like many Americans, I’m very concerned about the efforts underway to rush through the 2,000 page Pelosi health care bill this weekend. Why the rush? That’s a lot of pages to read. Why not give everyone the chance to read it and debate it? How much will this bill cost us? It’s unclear because the figures coming out of Washington keep changing – and always in the direction of costing more, not less. The latest numbers show it will cost more than a trillion dollars over the decade, but when has a government program ever come in on or under... Facebook http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2380782/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:59:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381001/posts Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri, whose district includes a large portion of Cayuga County, said Saturday that he will support the health care reform bill now under consideration in the House of Representatives. Auburn NY Citizen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381001/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:09:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380985/posts Some moderate Democrats still are “really anguished” over voting for the energy bill, Rep. Jason Altmire told Fox News, and they “would be reluctant now to vote for health care and take a second vote that might be unpopular in their district.”With Republicans raising the volume of their protests and House Democratic leaders uncertain if they have enough rank-and-file support, some moderate Democrats sense that passing a health care reform bill will be as difficult as the House’s energy bill, which was approved by a slim margin June. That has caused quite a bit of hand-wringing among the Democrats. Some... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380985/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:45:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380829/posts Our nation was founded by men of high honor, Fighters for freedom from abusers of power, We're now run by people who lie, steal and more, And that's why we all have to show them the door. Throw the bums out, just throw the bums out Kick 'em in the can and throw the bums out They lie about justice, they lie about sex, They lie about health care and say it's a mess, They lie about freedom, they lie about war And that's why we all have to show them the door. Throw the bums out, just throw the... YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380829/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:16:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380219/posts Of all the numbers swirling around this week Capitol Hill this week – health care whip counts, CBO estimates, winning and losing margins in Virginia, New York and New Jersey– one stands out from the rest: 10.2 percent. That’s the national unemployment rate. And lawmakers from both parties know that, if it doesn’t go down dramatically before next November, they could be adding to it themselves. “I think anytime unemployment is high and people are concerned about their jobs, the economy, incumbents on both sides of the aisle need to be concerned,” Republican Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker said Friday. “What... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380219/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:26:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380514/posts Election Wrap Up: Flash! Dems lose TWO Governorships in VA & NJ. Obama's analysis, "We have saved or gained or 57 Democrat Governorships.." Just me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380514/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:27:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2380125/posts We don't look at either of these gubernatorial races . . . as something that portends a lot for our legislative efforts," insisted White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Tuesday, as New Jersey and Virginia voters gave Democrats a thumping. Unfortunately for the White House, its opinion no longer counts. On Jan. 20, Barack Obama began a race against time. The White House knew its liberal agenda would prove unpopular in many parts of the country represented by Democrats. So long as the president looked strong, those Blue Dogs and freshmen and swing-state senators would stick. Show them any... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2380125/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:43:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379997/posts While roaming the grounds of the US Capitol yesterday, Kristinn Taylor obtained a list of possible democrat defectors of the now infamous “Healthcare” bill. Kristinn was asked to post this list of wobbly democrats on FreeRepublic in an effort to mobilize our forces and overwhelm these members with phone calls and e-mails asking them to vote NO on the socialization of our healthcare. We also learned that Nancy Pelosi had just scheduled the vote for tomorrow; Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:00 PM. For all those who were unable to answer the call to surround the Capitol yesterday, here is... First Hand http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379997/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:00:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2380064/posts You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll plotz. www.daveweinbaum.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2380064/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:59:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379950/posts Even before the polls opened on Tuesday, pundits and spinners were managing election-night expectations. The pros of politics and journalism can read the polls as well as the rest of us. Better, in fact. They knew Republican candidates in Virginia and in New Jersey had better-than-even chances to win their races. One African-American talk-show host, and an unabashed supporter of the president, emphatically warned victories by Robert McDonnnell in Virginia and Chris Christie in New Jersey should not be interpreted as referendums on Barack Obama. Virginia, he pointed out, historically elects a governor from the party not occupying the White... Digital Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379950/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:13:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379943/posts Elections to the United States Senate will be held on November 2, 2010, with at least 37 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate being contested. Senate Contests in 2010 State Name Party AK Lisa Murkowski Republican AL Richard Shelby Republican AR Blanche Lincoln Democratic AZ John McCain Republican CA Barbara Boxer Democratic CO Michael Bennet Democratic CT Chris Dodd Democratic DE A Ted Kaufman Democratic FL George LeMieux Republican GA Johnny Isakson Republican HI Daniel Inouye Democratic IA Chuck Grassley Republican ID Mike Crapo Republican IL Roland Burris Democratic IN Evan Bayh Democratic KS Sam Brownback Republican KY Jim... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379943/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:09:18 GMT