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@GovLarryHogan I am running for the United States Senate – not to serve one party – but to stand up to both parties, fight for Maryland, and fix our nation's broken politics. It’s what I did as Maryland’s governor, and it’s exactly how I'll serve Maryland in the Senate. Let’s get back to work.

Kevin, don't hold your breath. So, remember back in October (and also in a NY Times interview more recently), when former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said, to a crowd in Oxford, UK. ...... "When you look at the Democrats, they actually look like America. When I look at my party, we look like the most restrictive country club in America."? Me, too, and it was identity politics at its worst — from a Republican, no less.Kevin McCarthy: “When you look at the Democrats, they actually look like America. When I look at my party, we look like the most restrictive...

“Add GOP presidential candidates to the list of Republicans who aren't thrilled by House Speaker John Boehner's plan to raise the debt limit,” USA Today writes, adding, “Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann said Tuesday that Boehner's approach is ‘wrong.’ … Ex-Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney praised Boehner, but not the plan. Spokeswoman Andrea Saul told Politico yesterday that Romney ‘applauds’ Boehner for ‘standing firm against raising taxes when our nation can least afford them.’ Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman was the first GOP presidential candidate to come out with a statement Monday supporting Boehner. He called it a ‘good first step.’” Pawlenty...

The political class in Washington, the inside-the-beltway media types, and the cultural “elite” – these all view the kooks and wackos like you and me to be a “dangerous” force in American politics. We threaten to overturn the apple cart. We’d do horrible things like lower taxes, stop spending so much money we don’t have, and close the borders. To the Beltway types who have been insulated from what real people think for so long, it makes perfect sense to assume that the narrative pushed by the mainstream media is true, that most people who count for anything really do...

The Bennett lesson: All incumbents beware By: David Catanese May 9, 2010 07:28 AM EDT SALT LAKE CITY — It's on. The first incumbent of the 2010 election year crashed and burned Saturday, and there's ample cause for alarm for officeholders everywhere. There was no personal scandal, no whiff of corruption, no silver bullet here. Republican Sen. Robert Bennett was one of the most powerful and likable members of the Senate, he diligently protected Utah’s interests from his post in GOP leadership and he funneled millions of dollars back to his state as an appropriator. But Utah Republicans didn't care....

53% of evangelicals say they wouldn't consider it, bad news for likely '08 hopeful Mitt Romney WASHINGTON - About 43 percent of Americans wouldn't even consider voting for a Mormon for president, according to a new poll that shows an increase from previous surveys in the number of voters unwilling to support an LDS candidate for the White House. The latest poll, released Monday, is bad news for Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Mormon Republican who is expected to make a 2008 presidential bid. Previous polls have shown a smaller share of Americans saying they would not vote for a...

We all know that Arnold is Schwarzenegger is Liberal. So why does the mainstream media refer to him as a "moderate Republican", and why do many conservative commentators/columnists refer to him as a "liberal Republican" (isn't that an oxymoron)? Why not call him what he is - a RINO! In fact, why doesn't Arnold switch parties and become a DemocRAT because that's what he really is. The Republican party should not assume that a conservative/semi-conservative could never be elected in California, especially considering Davis' dismal poll numbers. Why can't prominant Republicans like David Dreier get behind McClintock and poured...

SCHWARZENEGGER CANDIDACY WOULD ''TERMINATE'' MORAL LEADERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA Schwarzenegger is No ReaganHollywood, CA - Rev. Louis P. Sheldon, chairman of the Traditional Values Coalition, said today Arnold Schwarzenegger would create a "moral vacuum" in Sacramento if he became California's governor. As Governor, Mr. Schwarzenegger would be a darker villain than any he has faced in his movies. And when it comes to the moral issues that Californians really care about - he gives us inaction not action. He announced the formation of Californians for Moral Government (CMG) to oppose Schwarzenegger's candidacy. It is hard to imagine a worse governor than...

Here me now and believe me later, my friends: all these conservative orgasms over Arnold Schwarzenegger are - like the "Gorbasms" liberals experienced over Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev - fake. I know that (R) next to Schwarzenegger's name excites the White House, but his own words prove he's not a conservative. I call this "The Hollywood Syndrome," and it happens every time some actor-type says anything even remotely conservative. I'm not trying to cold shower anybody here, but don't look to anyone in Hollywood to validate your political ideas. The American Prowler's George Neumayr detailed Arnold's politics in his article "Here's...

Worse than Davis? Reverend Lou Sheldon sent out the following press release: Rev. Louis P. Sheldon, chairman of the Traditional Values Coalition, said today Arnold Schwarzenegger would create a "moral vacuum" in Sacramento if he became California's governor. "As Governor, Mr. Schwarzenegger would be a darker villain than any he has faced in his movies. And when it comes to the moral issues that Californians really care about - he gives us inaction not action.... "It is hard to imagine a worse governor than Gray Davis but Mr. Schwarzenegger would be it. California has enough problems without adding a...

A Message from Campaign Director John Feliz For those who can’t be with Senator McClintock at his campaign kick-off tonight, let me update you on the campaign. It has been a VERY exciting 24 hours! While the media buzzes about the celebrity candidate, the REAL news has come on the Democrat side. The national Democrats, the California Democrat Party, ALL of the major labor unions and, of course, Governor Davis himself have known for weeks that there was ONLY one way for this unpopular governor could survive the recall on October 7th. He had to run alone against only Republicans....

Coming to a Recall near you!

After listing all the reasons why Arnold Schwarzenegger is not conservative, Rush just concluded his opening monologue with the quote: "Think 'Bloomberg' here, with muscle."

<p>The campaign to recall Gray Davis began to take shape Wednesday as U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced she is out and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and commentator Arianna Huffington said they would run. Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, meanwhile, met with political advisers to try to decide whether he should abide by a Democratic pact to stand behind Gov. Gray Davis, or break free and launch a run for the top job himself.</p>

Ventura — Senator Tom McClintock today filed the necessary papers to become a candidate for Governor of California in the October 7 recall election. What Tom McClintock Would Do on His First Day as Governor...Rescind the tripling of the car tax "The state's problems are not a shortage of revenue. AFTER the car tax was reduced and AFTER the dot-com collapse, and AFTER the state's revenues plunged, we're still taking in 25 percent more revenue than four years ago while the population and inflation combined have grown only 21 percent." Void $42 billion in overpriced electricity contracts "Those contracts were...