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Archive for October, 2009

PPP: McDonnell Leads Deeds By Double Digits In Virginia Governor’s Race

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, October 21st, 2009. Filed under 2009 Attorney General's Race, 2009 Governor's Race, 2009 Lt. Governor's Race, Bill Bolling, Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds, Jody Wagner, Ken Cuccinelli, Steve Shannon, Virginia, Virginia Politics

Another poll sure to cause a bad day at Deeds for Governor HQ:
Bob McDonnell has opened up a double digit lead over Creigh Deeds in his quest to be Virginia’s next Governor. He now leads 52-40, up from 48-43 three weeks ago.
McDonnell’s standing is largely the result of two things: considerable support from independents and [...]

Pat Buchanan: Traditional (White) Americans Are Losing Their Country

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, October 21st, 2009. Filed under In The News, Politics

Pat Buchanan, the man who in the past has said that black Americans should be thankful for slavery, that it was Poland’s fault that the Nazi’s invaded them in 1939, and that Hitler was really a man of peace, has a new screed up at World Nut Daily bemoaning the plight of “traditional” Americans:
“Whites are [...]

Survey USA: McDonnell, Bolling, Cuccinelli Hold Double Digit Leads In Virginia

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, October 21st, 2009. Filed under 2009 Attorney General's Race, 2009 Governor's Race, 2009 Lt. Governor's Race, Bill Bolling, Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds, Jody Wagner, Ken Cuccinelli, Steve Shannon, Virginia, Virginia Politics

Another day, another poll that doesn’t look good for Virginia Democrats:
If the election for Virginia governor were today, would you vote for… (candidate names rotated) Republican Bob McDonnell? Or Democrat Creigh Deeds?
59% McDonnell (R)
40% Deeds (D)
1% Undecided
Asked of 595 likely voters
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1%
Virginia will also elect a lieutenant [...]

Orly Taitz Appeals $ 20,000 Sanction By Federal Judge

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, October 21st, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Not surprisingly, Orly Taitz has appealed the $ 20,000 sanction entered against her by Judge Clay Land of the Middle District Of Georgia.
And, Orly being Orly, she took a Notice of Appeal, which only needs to contain something approximating the words “I hereby appeal this matter to the Circuit Court of Appeals For The 11th [...]

Atheist Ads To Hit New York Subways

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, October 21st, 2009. Filed under In The News, Religion

Starting Monday, New Yorkers will have a new ad to look at on the way to work:
NEW YORK (CNN) — Some New Yorkers may want to reconsider exclaiming “Thank God” when arriving at their destination subway station beginning next Monday.
Or at least that’s what a coalition of eight atheist organizations are hoping, having purchased a [...]

ABC’s Jake Tapper Corners Robert Gibbs On The White House’s War On Fox News

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, October 21st, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Media, Politics

ABC News White House Reporter Jake Tapper is seemingly the first member of the media to question the Obama Administration on it’s propaganda campaign against Fox News:
From this morning’s gaggle in White House press secretary Robert Gibbs’ office:
Tapper: It’s escaped none of our notice that the White House has decided in the last few weeks [...]

Three Polls Show That Majority Disagrees With Obama On Major Issues

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, October 21st, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Democrats, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans

CNN is out with a new poll that shows that, for the first time since he took office most Americans disagree with Obama on major issues:
WASHINGTON (CNN) – For the first time since he took over in the White House, Americans don’t see eye to eye with President Barack Obama on the important issues, according [...]

Sabathia, A-Rod Power Yankees Past Angels To 3-1 ALCS Lead

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, October 21st, 2009. Filed under Baseball, New York Yankees, Sports

Last night was a good night to be a Yankee fan:
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees are one game from the World Series, one win from the stage they abandoned five years ago in an epic playoff collapse. Their best players are playing their best when it matters the most.
C. C. Sabathia and Alex Rodriguez powered [...]

White House Strategy: Isolate Fox News From The Rest Of The Media

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, October 20th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Freedom of Speech, Individual Liberty, Media, Politics

Josh Gerstein and Mike Allen have a piece at Politico laying forth what’s really behind the Obama Administration’s war against Fox News:
A White House attempt to delegitimize Fox News – which in past times would have drawn howls of censorship from the press corps – has instead been greeted by a collective shrug.
That’s true even [...]

Oprah, Sarah. Sarah, Oprah

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, October 20th, 2009. Filed under Celebrities, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Sarah Palin

For the first time ever, I may actually watch The Oprah Winfrey Show by choice:
CHICAGO – Sarah Palin is going to sit down with Oprah Winfrey.
Harpo Productions announced Tuesday that the former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate will appear on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Monday, Nov. 16.
According to Harpo, the interview [...]

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