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May 2012

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 15 Comments

Just released. This is the poll Lugar supporters were saying is the only reliable poll. No public link yet, but Barney Keller of Club for Growth says confirmed: Howey/DePauw University Poll: Mourdock 48, Lugar 38. 700LVs. #INSEN — Barney Keller (@barneykeller) May 4, 2012 @LegInsurrection positive. No link. Sure...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 49 Comments

The unemployment report was just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bottom line:  115,000 new jobs added, pundits had expected 177,000.  "Unemployment Rate" drops to 8.1%, but as Ezra Klein admits, only because so many people left the workforce (over 300,000 more): Unemployment rate down to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 15 Comments

Yes you do. Another one from reader Kathy, spotted in Harrisonburg, VA: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 33 Comments

The folks behind the "Stop Rush" web page which Limbaugh has highlighted in his tweets (and which I mentioned in some of my posts) have opened a new website, StopRush.net. The website tracks advertisers, is supposed to show how efficient and effective the anti-Rush movement is,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 31 Comments

Via The Hill: Chen Guangcheng’s daring escape to the U.S. embassy turned into a major political headache for President Obama on Thursday as Republicans accused the administration of naively handing the blind human rights activist back to Chinese authorities...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 13 Comments

One big advantage Democrats in Wisconsin have is the college student vote.  These students, many of whom are from out of state and have no real connection to Wisconsin, were a big part of the Prosser-Kloppenburg turnout in Madison.  In a close election, they could be the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 70 Comments

Could it get any worse? When Elizabeth Warren first acknowledged that she had represented herself to be Native American when filling out forms for the Association of American Law Schools directories in the mid-80s through mid-90s, Warren based her claim entirely on family "lore." A couple of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 38 Comments

I never get invited to anything.  Not that I would go, anyway.  I have much more important things to do. Via Ben Smith, Buzzfeed Politics, After A Twitter Win, Romney Meets The Online Right: At the Republican National Committee yesterday, conservative online writers and bloggers who arrived...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 27 Comments

This video is making the rounds. Jump to the 6:15 mark if you want to hear the money line. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 1 Comment

The Lunch Pail Republicans have formally endorsed Dick Lugar. The group was formed in early January 2012 specifically to fight Indiana's right to work law which was signed into law in February. The Lunch Pail Republicans are funded by a union PAC, as detailed in this entry at...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2012 15 Comments

From reader Bob: Since I have sons who are into the "import scene" with Japanese cars and not necessarily concerned with politics, I was surprised to see a late "twentysomething" driver who apparently has recognized what was delivered isn't what was promised. Photo taken while stopped in Longmont...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2012 12 Comments

While Richard Mourdock is rising, don't count Dick Lugar out.  He's throwing everything he has at Mourdock this week, each day multiple new accusations.  A poll just out shows Lugar with a two point lead, via National Journal: Sen. Richard Lugar and Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2012 27 Comments

As expected, Newt suspended the campaign today. Here's the full video (via ElectAd). If you want, jump ahead to 3:45 when he starts giving shout outs to other candidates and then turns to his view on the campaign and the future. Money line (17:45):  "This is a choice...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2012 14 Comments

There is some really good front page imagery going on these days. There oughta be a prize given out for it. Via Zeke Miller at BuzzFeed (h/t BuzzFeedAndrew), The NY Post weighs in on Obama's trip to Afghanistan. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2012 27 Comments

There is an active effort by Elizabeth Warren's campaign to distract from the real issue regarding Warren's claim of Native American status during the mid-80s to mid-90s, when she was moving from one law school to another up the food chain until she reached Harvard...

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