Category Archives: Tea Party

Black-Eyed Democracy (VIDEO)

Solid Principles recently made this You Tube video titled ‘Black-Eyed Democracy’ It highlights awareness on the increasing presence of Facebook Attack Ads, the next step in Political Attack Media leading up to the 2012 Presidential Race.   Further Reading: ‘Behind The ‘Attactivism’ Facebook Curtain‘ Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]

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In MO-2, it’s Tea Party vs. Country Club

While Jane Cunningham’s decision to bypass a chance at Missouri’s open 2nd Congressional District makes the race less entertaining, the contrast in the GOP primary between Ed Martin and Ann Wagner will still make for a fascinating intraparty battle. Read more at Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell [...]

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What John Ensign’s resignation means for Sharron Angle

By: Rachel Weiner The surprise resignation of Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) has major implications for another Nevada Republican: former assemblywoman Sharron Angle. Angle, who lost last fall to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, was planning to run for Rep. Dean Heller’s seat when the Republican congressman ran for Senate next year. Now that Ensign is [...]

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Tea party leader lashes out at Scott Brown

By JENNIFER EPSTEIN Sen. Scott Brown has thrown his tea party supporters “under the bus” with his recent critiques of some Republican budget cut proposals, a movement leader said Friday. Brown, a Massachusetts Republican, on Thursday denounced GOP suggestions to cut social and cultural programs as “irresponsible,” and Judson Phillips, a leader of Tea Party [...]

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Left Shamelessly Seeks to Exploit Arizona Tragedy

By Jonathan S. Tobin The shooting in Arizona is the sort of thing that obligates all sides in political debates to call a timeout. Right now our collective prayers are with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her family as she struggles for life, as well as with the families of those who were murdered in this [...]

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Reid: Tea party’s days are numbered

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid believes the tea party’s days are numbered.   By: Shira Toeplitz POLITICO “The tea party will disappear as soon as the economy gets better. And the economy’s getting better all the time,” Reid said in a pre-recorded interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” scheduled to air Sunday. Reid argued that [...]

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11 faith-based predictions for 2011

  [Editor's Note:  I am not endorsing the opinions in this article, but merely posting it to help inform our readers of what others are thinking as we head into the New Year.]  ~~John Cronin~~ By Dan Gilgoff, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor To open 2011, CNN’s Belief Blog asked 10 religious leaders and experts – [...]

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2012 Senate Races

POLITICO SENATE 2012 – “GOP candidates rush to get into Senate races,” by AP’s Philip Elliott: “Less than two months after voters gave Republicans six more Senate seats and control of the House, the GOP is lining up candidates for 2012, well ahead of the pace of previous election cycles. Looking to ride what they [...]

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Meet Missouri Rep.-Elect Vicky Hartzler

Missouri Republican Rep.-elect Vicky Hartzler is a formidable force. She proved as much in November, when the Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney PAC-endorsed candidate unseated 17-term Congressman Ike Skelton, the powerful chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Now, having toppled the veteran legislator, she will be taking a spot on the committee he once [...]

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Pence for President?

By:  Katrina Trinko NRO No one has gone straight from the House to the White House since James Garfield. Mike Pence might be the one. He hasn’t held executive office. He isn’t a paid Fox News contributor. He hasn’t written a best-seller or starred in a reality show. So is there any reason Rep. Mike [...]

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