Category Archives: Democrats

Steve Driehaus Gets Litigious

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Remember Steve Driehaus, the Ohio Democratic and Stupak-bloc flipper who went down in flames in November? You probably thought you’d seen the last of him. Think again. Driehaus is filing a lawsuit against the Susan B. Anthony List for “defamation … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Triangulation (or, Why You Can Tell Obama is Running for Reelection)

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Lawrence Person

There’s been much speculation as of late that Obama isn’t having much fun, that the midterms took all the wind out of his sails, and that he didn’t have the stomach to abandon his liberal supporters and embrace triangulation the … Continue reading →

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Analyst: Republicans Will Control House After 2012

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

This is an interesting piece by Glen Bolger on why Republicans will enjoy a house majority for at least the next four years. There are several statistical reasons: Presidents who win re-election have small coattails, at best. Republicans picked up … Continue reading →

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Obama Claimed He Was A “Blue Dog Democrat”

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Lawrence Person

No really, he did. You may scoff, but when you think about it, Obama exhibits a lot of behaviors we’ve come to associate with Blue Dog Democrats: He campaigned on fiscal responsibility only to add trillions to the deficit once … Continue reading →

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And Then There Was One

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The race between Democratic incumbent Timothy Bishop and Republican challenger Randy Altschuler for New York’s 1st first congressional district is the last undecided House race of 2010. Bishop is ahead by some 200-odd votes, but Altschuler has been gaining due … Continue reading →

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Republican Ann Marie Buerkle Takes NY25

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Republican Ann Marie Buerkle has defeated Democratic incumbent Dan Maffei in New York’s 25th Congressional District. That brings the total Republican House gains up to 63 seats.

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LinkSwarm for Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Two days before Thanksgiving! Here’s a swarm of links from what should be a slow news week: Dwight gives his pimp hand another workout fisking the latest WaPo gun piece. He also notes that the Saxet gun show is back … Continue reading →

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Solomon Ortiz Concedes

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Blake Farenthold is now officially the next congressman from Texas’ 27th Congressional District. That brings the Republican totals up to a 62-seat pickup for 2010, with possibly as many as 64, and at least 241 seats in the House, the … Continue reading →

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Hey EX-Representative Bob Etheridge: Who are you?

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Republican Renee Ellmers won the recount over Democratic incumbent Bob Etheridge for North Carolina’s second congressional district. Few at the beginning of this election cycle would have thought that Etheridge, first elected in 1996, was in any danger. Then this … Continue reading →

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Which Democrats Voted To Keep Nancy Pelosi as Minority Leader?

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

We don’t know, because the meeting was held behind closed doors. As far as I know, no one has published (or leaked) a total of those who voted for her or for Heath Shuler. Many Democrats claimed during fall campaigns … Continue reading →

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