http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/primary/ en-us Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:04:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410921/posts Illinois Family Institute has come out with their voter guide for 2010 Primary's in Illinois, see how how canditate will vote on key issues. 2010 Voter Guide | Senate & U.S. Congressional Candidate Survey Questions U.S. Congressional candidates were asked if they Support or Oppose: 1 | Tax Increase/Cap and Trade — will tax energy consumption to combat “global warming.” (American Clean Energy and Security Act - 2009) 2 | “Hate Crimes” legislation — allows 2 identical crimes to be prosecuted differently if one victim is homosexual, a cross dresser or transsexual. (H.R.1913 - 2009) 3 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410921/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:04:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409716/posts This is a quick look at the 5 main candidates currently running for the United States Senate against Patty Murray. I say main candidates because, Wayne Glover a trucker , and Rod Rieger have created websites but neither have gained any traction. This is the race that will be at the top of the ticket in Washington and so far the GOP has struggled to come up with a credible candidate. I am currently undecided in this race, but wanted to lay out the negatives and positives of each candidate as I saw them. I will do a post in... The Evergreen Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409716/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:48:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398533/posts Steve Hunt WINS the GOP nod and will now face Dave Marsden!!! Final results: Steve Hunt – 51% Marianne Horinko – 25% Will Nance – 24% The special election is Tues Jan 12, 2010....let's support Steve with donations and volunteers for this important race to beat Democrat Marsden, who "got a room" in the district so he could run for this seat. Steve Hunt for Senate website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398533/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:12:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396498/posts BOSTON—Democratic Senate candidate Martha Coakley opposes sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Coakley issued a statement Sunday saying, "I believe we should begin the process of bringing our troops home." Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396498/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:45:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388151/posts Charlie Crist is getting killed by a hug. The Republican governor is being bombarded with images of him hugging President Barack Obama when he was in Florida to pitch his $787 billion economic stimulus plan earlier this year. In just the past two weeks, that hug has appeared in an ad by the conservative Club for Growth attacking Crist, in a Democratic National Committee e-mail highlighting his recent assertion that he actually didn’t “endorse” the stimulus bill and in headlines all over Florida, including one Wednesday that read: “Charlie Crist needs to figure out a way to undo a hug.” The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388151/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:09:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380325/posts Florida Gov. Charlie Crist may be distancing himself from his support for the stimulus bill Congress enacted earlier this year, but the White House isn't playing along. A day after Crist denied having endorsed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters the governor's February appearance with President Obama in Fort Myers, Fla., left little doubt about his views on the law. "I think his words at that event speak for themselves," Gibbs said. "I think he was very supportive of the legislation and supportive of the benefits that it would have and has... Politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380325/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:48:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2375893/posts Okay, let's find out who the Freepers would vote for in a Republican Primary. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2375893/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 16:07:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2361194/posts During the process of the impeachment of Bill Clinton, Lindsey Graham was the only Republican joining all the Hyde Committee Democrats in voting "nay" on Article Two, perjury in the Jones deposition. He killed it, a double-cross of Henry Hyde without doubt. This article had the best evidence against Clinton of any of the three articles of impeachment. As I remember, the judge in the Jones case had said that Clinton committed perjury. The extreme egotist, Lindsey Graham seems willing to do anything to attract special attention. He is nothing if not a shameless self promoter as the record shows.... Fox News, NY Times Op-Ed (10/11/2009 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2361194/posts#comment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333129/posts Leading liberals are already thinking the unthinkable: Challenging President Obama for the Democratic nomination in 2012. According to a report on the left-leaning Huffington Post website, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann and Eugene Robinson, an African-American national columnist for The Washington Post, discussed just such a possibility Thursday night. Robinson said Obama needs to be careful how he handles the health care reform issue and the continuing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq Rasmuussen Repoorts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333129/posts#comment Sun, 6 Sep 2009 01:48:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296126/posts Joe Hallett commentary: Primary for U.S. Senate has Democrats walking on eggshells Sunday, July 19, 2009 3:40 AM By Joe Hallett Notice to politicians: We will hunt you down. Duck us, and we will find you. Then, we will ambush you. I delivered that warning, albeit more diplomatically, to Geri Prado on June 10, the day her candidate for the U.S. Senate changed his position on gay marriage. Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, who is locked in a bitter battle against Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner for the 2010 Democratic nomination for Senate, simply issued a statement that day confirming that... The Columbus Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296126/posts#comment Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:01:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283398/posts A congressman from the Philadelphia suburbs will challenge U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in the Democratic Senate primary. In an interview with The Wayne Independent Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa.,confirmed his intention to run against Specter, a long-time Republican who switched to the Democratic party earlier this year. “I am going to get into the race against Arlen Specter ... for senator,” said Sestak in his first media interview as part of a three-week tour through all of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties. Wayne County was his first stop where he met with local Democrats prior to his interview with... Wayne Independent http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283398/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:31:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2276764/posts The fundraiser set to be hosted Wednesday by elected officials and business leaders at the posh Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables sounds like countless other receptions benefiting Florida's political establishment. But the invitation topped with bold-faced names is for Marco Rubio, the upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate daring to challenge the popular Gov. Charlie Crist for the GOP nomination. Rubio has been mostly raising money over the Internet. Crist has been attending swanky events almost nightly this month. Their lopsided fundraising battle and poll ratings suggest Rubio's campaign will not end well, but the former Miami lawmaker posted a... Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2276764/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:33:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273182/posts I mentioned this a while back, but it's now official: a state lawmaker in Pennsylvaia is trying to open up the state's primaries. According to the Pocono Record: HB 16472 was introduced June 11. The next day, it was referred to the state government committee which may consider the bill through a hearing, or vote on it. If it passes the committee, it will go to a full house vote.Such an approach could feasibly help Specter (D-Pa.) win the Democratic primary, too, as he prepares for a challenge from the left from Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.). The timing could be... The Hill - Briefing Room Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273182/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:52:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2270228/posts The ultra-conservative wing of the GOP wants to make Florida’s Republican Senate primary a test case of its power. The race pits Gov. Charlie Crist, a moderate who had the audacity to endorse President Obama’s stimulus plan, against hard-core conservative Marco Rubio, a former speaker of the state House. Crist also just signed a new state budget raising the cigarette tax and various fees by $2 billion, an act that further fueled conservative anger. Even worse, the moderate governor has drawn strong support from current Republican senators. He has been endorsed by Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate,... AJC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2270228/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:08:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2268592/posts On the surface, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist appears to be the rising star in the Sunshine State. Mr. Crist won a landslide election, maintains high approval ratings and was considered as a potential vice presidential choice by Republican nominee John McCain. In addition, he was even ranked the most "fiscally conservative governor in the country" by the Cato Institute - beating out even South Carolina's budget hawk Gov. Mark Sanford. Many Florida conservatives, however, have a very different hero - Marco Rubio. washingtontimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2268592/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:11:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2268762/posts This is what we need to be talking about. Conservative Values and Standing for Something instead of Standing for Everything. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rigML-twftY YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2268762/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:08:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2268598/posts This is a video from The Daly Buzz that attempts to shed light on Crist's sexual preference. What are your thoughts? The Daly Buzz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2268598/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:31:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267982/posts Team, I heard before that Moran was the weakest but now I am hearing from well-placed sources that we should vote for Terry McAuliffe. Yes, he can raise money BUT he has extremely high negatives and many, many skeletons in the closet. So, please, hold your nose and vote for Terry in the RAT primary. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267982/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:28:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266634/posts On Tuesday June 9th, 2009, the Democratic Primary will be held in the great Commonwealth of Virginia. The Democratic candidates vying for their party’s nomination to run for governor are former Democratic National Committee chairman and Clinton insider Terry McAuliffe, State Delegate Brian Moran and State Senator Creigh (pronounced CREE) Deeds. Because of the significant gun rights issues raised by these particular candidates, OpenCarry.org has taken the unprecedented step of endorsing Delegate Moran in the Democratic primary and encouraging Republicans, Libertarians and Independents to cross the aisle and vote in the Democratic primary. Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266634/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 15:09:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266018/posts According to some authors, in 1940 when Prime Minister Winston Churchill learned through radio intercepts that the Germans planned to bomb the city of Coventry, Churchill is believed to have disallowed advanced scrambling British fighters because it might tip off the Germans that the Allies had broken their codes. Churchill's alleged behavior in this instance was strategic - more concerned about winning the war than winning any immediate battle. . . . Ask yourself: How would Churchill vote on Tuesday? The Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266018/posts#comment Sat, 6 Jun 2009 04:55:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265889/posts Virginia's Democratic Primary is five days away, and the three-way race for the party's governor nomination is tight. Gun rights advocates don't typically engage in democratic politics. However, Northern Virginia-based "opencarry.org" is encouraging its members, republican, independent, and libertarian, to go vote in the Democratic primary and cast their vote for Brian Moran. During his time in the House of Delegates, the website says Moran had what they call a pro-gun record. That includes votes to allow concealed handguns in school parking lots and to preempt all local gun control laws. They say that "pretty good" record is far superior... WCAV TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265889/posts#comment Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:30:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2265323/posts You have to see this picture. Don't have time to embed it, but click the link. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2loqh_dRGgc/Sij2FsVwsQI/AAAAAAAAAAw/Ea9jywq_dXI/s1600-h/rhinocrist.jpg RhinosBeGone http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2265323/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:45:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263360/posts Lets go lonegan only 0% reporting so far http://elections.nj.com/dynamic/files/elections/2009/by_state/NJ_Page_0602.html?SITE=NJNEWELN&SECTIO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263360/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:20:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2262141/posts The state GOP may be officially neutral in the Republican U.S. senate primary, but as an e-mailer points out to Buzz, you would be hard-pressed to know that Charlie Crist even faces a challenger if you went to the RPOF site. It contains plenty of news about Crist's campaign and endorsements but nada that we can see about Marco Rubio. http://www.rpof.org/index.php The Buzz, Florida Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2262141/posts#comment Mon, 1 Jun 2009 14:31:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259718/posts Did you know Virginia is an open primary state? Yup, it is - you can vote in anybody's primary you want. That means that since the Republican party is handling their state office party candidate nominations this year by convention, every registered voter in Virginia might as well crash the Democratic party primary on June 9th! Right now polls generally show former National Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who happens to live in Fairfax County, in the lead, followed by Alexandria's Brian Moran, and then Bath County's Creigh Deeds. But here's the deal - these polls are highly unreliable and... DC Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259718/posts#comment Thu, 28 May 2009 11:52:53 GMT