http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/midterms/ en-us Sat, 2 Dec 2006 22:18:59 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747587/posts Preview and Analysis of the Weekend Talk Shows for December 2 and 3, 2006 Having triumphed with a landslide win (hey, a 1 seat margin in the Senate and the smallest historical change in the House in a sixth year of a presidency is a mandate if they say it's a mandate!) the Democrats and DBM are now in full gloat mode.  They are trumpeting their plans to "fix" the country and undo all of the rotten things that the Republicans did since McChimpy Reagan defeated Holy Jimmy the C.  now the masks are off and they can finally reveal... Network and Cable News Networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747587/posts#comment Sat, 2 Dec 2006 22:18:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1743617/posts Preview and Analysis of the Weekend Talk Shows for November 25th and 26th, 2006 Very brief preview tonight.  I got the guests and links done on MTP and FTN, and the guests on  FNS Thursday night, before the surgery.  I was able to get the topics and guests for the other shows in tiny bits this afternoon, but that's all I'm going to do.  I got to the hospital a little after 6 this morning and the transplant was done and I was out of surgery, in recovery, before 10 AM and checked out before noon.  The surgery appears to... Network and Cable News Networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1743617/posts#comment Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:21:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1740895/posts Preview and Analysis of the Weekend Talk Shows for November 18 and 19, 2006The election is over.  So is the leadership fight.  The old media talking heads are now thrashing around trying to find a way to spin this new reality as a good thing and they're not having much luck.  And they're worried that a serious case of buyers remorse is setting in among the voters that they fooled in this election cycle. The few days since the election have seen the Dhimmicrats rhetorically confirm almost every warning the Republicans raised about what their agenda is.  You know, the... Network and Cable News Networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1740895/posts#comment Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:12:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1736684/posts Preview and Analysis of the Weekend Talk Shows for November 11 and 12, 2006This election is best described as the triumph of the inanities.? Let their gloating begin! The most cynical and dishonest campaign in the history of our country has triumphed, IMNSHO.? But what has it gained them? Rather than offering a positive set of ideas for their voters to vote for the Democrats spent their time and money convincing primarily conservative voters, particularly Christian conservatives, that they should stay home and not vote, or that those who think of themselves as "moderates" should vote for pseudo conservatives in... Network and Cable News Networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1736684/posts#comment Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:53:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1734298/posts Nov. 7, 2006— Will it rain on the Democrats' parade? Although most experts predict heavy voter turnout in today's midterm elections, some of the most hotly contested races in Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and New Jersey could be affected by bad weather. And some experts say that, based on history, Republicans should pray for rain. Brad Gomez, an assistant professor at the University of Georgia, examined weather data and its impact on elections in a study titled "The Effect of Bad Weather on Voter Turnout and Partisan Vote Share in U.S. Presidential Elections, 1948-2000." Gomez concluded that when it rains,... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1734298/posts#comment Tue, 7 Nov 2006 22:59:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1732385/posts Preview and Analysis of the Weekend Talk Shows for November 4 and 5, 2006 It's the last weekend shows before we change over from campaign mode to litigation mode in this election cycle and the Dhimmicrats and the DBM are in full on hysterics.  This is particularly true of the "experts" like Sabato and Cook, who both have been predicting huge wins for their political masters as part of the psyops campaign being waged by Soros and company.  Cook is now as much as 10 points off of polls like Rasmussen in some races where the trend is clearly for... Network and Cable News Networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1732385/posts#comment Sat, 4 Nov 2006 22:53:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1730422/posts UPDATE 11/1 INCLUDING FREEPER INPUT SIX DAYS AWAY FROM NOV 7, here's my updated opinions on the races. Things have moved towards the GOP in my opinion. [Note: We have 48 GOP seats besides these 12 that are either not up for reelection or they are not close enough to be in play.] The SENATE "CONTESTS" (Ranked most likely GOP to least) VA- R seat- ALLEN vs. Webb (90%) Webb is toast MO- R seat- TALENT vs. McCaskill (70%) Michael J Fox backfired TN- R seat- Corker vs. Ford (60%) "Playboy" Ford is making stupid moves ^^^^^^^^^^^^^Needed to Keep 51... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1730422/posts#comment Thu, 2 Nov 2006 03:01:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1729938/posts Since Kerry's "the troops are stupid" remarks were reported on Newsbusters yesterday, the story has truly grown some legs. This has caused the MSM to bend themselves into pretzels to explain away Kerry's typically anti-military remarks and leading the pack, as always, is the "Paper of broken record", the New York Times. In a piece titled ”Bush Attacks Kerry for Remarks on Iraq Troops”, the Times spends nearly the entire story making this out to be a Bush/Republican issue and barely even takes the time to mention what it is that Kerry said to initiate the incident in the... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1729938/posts#comment Wed, 1 Nov 2006 15:29:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1727743/posts President Bush received a rousing welcome today in Indiana where he spoke on behalf of Representative Mike Sodrel. Later, W traveled to South Carolina where he spoke to the men and women serving at Charleston Air Force Base. First Lady Laura Bush joined Representative Nancy Johnson at a campaign fundraiser in Farmington, Connecticut. Enjoy your Weekend on Sanity Island www.yahoo.com & other sources http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1727743/posts#comment Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:13:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1727663/posts Preview and analysis for Weekend Talk Shows, October 28th and 29th, 2006 It's the last two weekends of campaign '06 and all pretense (and restraint) has been abandoned.  The reliable hard left old media is pulling out every stop and ignoring even the simplest of ethical consideration in their all out commitment to defeat Republicans and elect Democrats.  CNN is leading the pack with expensively produced specials attacking the Republicans (their Broken Government series, for example) as well as their usual cast of Dhimmicrat attack dogs, Cafferty being the bleeding edge of their moonbat pack.  Even Wolf Blitzer has taken... Network and Cable News Networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1727663/posts#comment Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:53:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1726157/posts Please BUMP this thread WHEN YOU HAVE VOTED EARLY, or if you HAVE ALREADY VOTED EARLY. Please also indicate where you're from (generally) to encourage fellow FReepers in your area to do the same! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1726157/posts#comment Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:56:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725931/posts President Bush held a press conference today in the East Room of the White House. Topics covered were Iraq, the economy and the upcoming midterm elections. Later, the president met with President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic in the Oval Office. First Lady Laura Bush campaigned for Rep. Gil Gutnecht in Rochester, Minnesota and for Rep. Mike Sodrel in Columbus, Indiana. Vice President Dick Cheney spoke at a business luncheon in Cincinnati, Ohio. And Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC Enjoy your Wednesday visit to Sanity Island www.yahoo.com & other sources http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725931/posts#comment Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:15:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1724647/posts Testing a Theory... By now, we have all seen this business where the Media Dinosaurs are touting the upcoming midterm elections as already in the bag for the Democrats. But, we are also starting, just this week, to see stories disputing that assumption. Rove and Bush are said to be strangely buoyant and upbeat about the chances of the GOP keeping their majorities. Several pundits and magazines as well as some pollsters are beginning to say that, while the GOP will lose some seats, the Party won't lose all power in some great midterm Democratic landslide. So the question becomes,... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1724647/posts#comment Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:59:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1723584/posts Preview and analysis for Weekend Talk Shows, 10-21-06 and 10-22-06 Just over two weeks left and the wheels appear to be coming off of the DBM/Dhimmicrat juggernaut.  Ford has imploded and probably provided the image of the election with his dismal stunt "confronting" Corker.  You can just see his world crumble as he stands there, and he knows it.  Lieberman is kicking MoveON butt in Connecticut and beginning to hint that he'll caucus with the Republicans if the Dhimmicrats don't give him his seniority.  Burns, who everyone counted out, is within striking distance in Montana and Steele is neck and... Network and Cable News Networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1723584/posts#comment Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:32:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1721086/posts Hello Free Republic Friends! Come check out the brand new site Predict06.com! The premise is simple: we all want to know who is going to win the elections. And we all have predictions. Will the Republicans be able to hold off challengers in seats like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri to keep control of the Senate?Will the Democrats turn enough seats in states like Indiana, Pennsylvania and Connecticut to take the House?At Predict06 you can make your predictions about each race, add reasons and links that justify them and share you work with other members of Free Republic, your friends, family... Predict06 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1721086/posts#comment Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:48:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1720545/posts The elite media are giddy with anti-Republican euphoria. Their coverage has not been this biased against Republicans in three decades. The Democrats are excited and convinced they will win a big victory. Republicans are worried, demoralized and confused. I have been in eight states recently and the mood is similar everywhere. Yet, an election is a choice between two futures. By simply comparing the positions of each party based upon historic facts, the choice of the desired future will become clear to the majority of the American people. And that choice is neither one in which Democrats celebrate nor Republicans... Human Events Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1720545/posts#comment Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:06:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1715872/posts Democrat vs Democrat Connecticut sees primary victor, Ned Lamont, facing off against the loser, and former Veep candidate, Joe Lieberman. Lamont is against the war, and seems to have solidified his lead among Democrats, but in the general election independents and Republicans can vote too, so Lieberman retains a small lead. Confusingly, the Republican candidate is against the war, probably why his support is in single figures. Democrats did not want this fight, as it puts Democrat divisions on national security at the top of the news, but now they are stuck with it. Tossup. Republican targets New Jersey, sees... QuentinLangley.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1715872/posts#comment Sun, 8 Oct 2006 16:52:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1715744/posts Democrat targets The President’s approval ratings remain low and generic polls (“which party would you be most likely to vote for?”) give an edge to the Democrats, though perhaps by less than in the summer. So the seats most likely to change hands are ones the Democrats are targeting. Montana ought to be safe for the Republicans, and with another candidate, it would be. But Conrad Burns has been linked to uber-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, now convicted of corrupting public officials. Burns has been trailing for some time, and Montana now pips Pennsylvania as the Democrats best hope of a pick... QuentinLangley.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1715744/posts#comment Sun, 8 Oct 2006 09:22:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1714914/posts GLADWYNE, Pa. - Former President George H.W. Bush said Thursday that a Democratic takeover of Congress would be a "ghastly thing for our country." Bush, speaking at a fundraiser for Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., warned that the Republican majority of the Senate is at risk. "This is more than party versus party, it is the idea that if we have some of these wild Democrats in charge of these committees it will be a ghastly thing for our country," Bush said. Democrats would need to gain six seats in the Senate and 15 in the House in the Nov. 7... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1714914/posts#comment Fri, 6 Oct 2006 15:56:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1713531/posts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats lead in races for 11 of 15 crucial Republican-held U.S. House seats a month before November 7 elections, putting them within reach of seizing control of the chamber, according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on Wednesday. Republican incumbents are at particularly high risk, the polls found, with seven of nine trailing their Democratic challengers in the high-stakes battle for control of the U.S. Congress. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1713531/posts#comment Wed, 4 Oct 2006 15:40:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712812/posts Media reports, most notably the Washington Post and MessNBC, are claiming the Foley folly will cause Christian conservatives to not vote on election day. Citing unnamed "Republican strategists," they claim this incident nearly ensures Democratic take over of the House in November. What I want to know is, is there anyone on Free Republic, especially those who might consider themselves to be "Christian conservatives" who will not vote now on election day, or will vote Democrat or third party, because of a now ex-congressman's behavior? My take on this is there are few if any who would not vote because... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712812/posts#comment Tue, 3 Oct 2006 15:38:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707787/posts Democrats are seizing on another leak of classified information to the New York Times -- information not yet seen by Members of Congress and not formally divulged to the House and Senate intelligence committees, the newspaper said. The leaked information, like previous leaks before it, is being used against the Bush administration and Republicans politically, just five weeks before the midterm elections. The New York Times reported on Sunday that an April 2006 National Intelligence Estimate (an assessment by America's 16 intelligence agencies) concluded that the Iraq war has heightened Islamic radicalism and made the global terrorist threat much worse.... CNSnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707787/posts#comment Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:45:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704450/posts Democratic U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan insisted Monday that he was not out to promote the film titled "Iraq for Sale" but told reporters that the film does raise "important questions about accountability" on the part of military contractors working on the reconstruction of Iraq. "Iraq for Sale," the North Dakota senator said, is a "very important step forward in raising the questions and pushing the issues that we in this country must confront with respect to contractors' waste, fraud and abuse in spending." As the Senate Democratic Policy Committee chairman, Dorgan has hosted ten hearings to investigate charges of waste... CNSnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704450/posts#comment Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:02:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702864/posts The Associated Press seems to think that Bush's terror related questions are mere election ploys, solely talking points being cast about to help Congressional Republicans to win elections in the upcoming 2006 midterms. Bush has been undertaking an intense effort to clear up the issues surrounding both his NSA surveillance questions as well as questions surrounding the legal rights that captured terrorists have and just how the Administration might treat them once in US custody. These are questions that have been brewing since the attacks on 9/11/01 and, with recent Supreme Court decisions, dents have been put in the President's... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702864/posts#comment Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:23:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702109/posts COLUMBUS, OHIO—As he runs for governor, Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell has been telling audiences about the values he learned from his parents that guide him to this day. “I was raised in a Bible-believing, church-going, hardworking [family],” Blackwell told me as we drove through downtown Columbus to a campaign event at the Nationwide Arena. “My dad ... worked a couple of jobs. He worked as a meatpacker, and he served parties on the weekends for some of the affluent families in the greater Cincinnati area.” “My mom was, for the most part, a stay-at-home mom,” he said. “She... Human Events on Line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702109/posts#comment Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:27:51 GMT