(Oliver Contreras/Getty Images) By John Gizzi NEWSMAX February 23, 2021 Not since Aug. 20, 1956, when former Sen. Millard Tydings, D-Md., suddenly withdrew from a bid for the seat he lost six years earlier, has the abandonment of a former U.S. senator from a comeback campaign had such an impact on his state’s politics as […]
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GOP WILL FIGHT DEMOCRATS’ ATTEMPT TO FEDERALIZE ELECTIONS
Trump Alum, Social Conservatives Launch Effort to Kill HR 1 By Philip Wegmann RealClearPolitics February 23, 2021 (Tom Williams/Pool via AP) A trio of pro-family and anti-abortion groups led by Trump alum Ken Cuccinelli will soon launch a multimillion-dollar campaign to restore confidence in election outcomes among social conservatives, RealClearPolitics has learned. Cuccinelli, the former […]
REPUBLICANS IN STRONGER SHAPE THAN CRITICS CLAIM
A path forward for the GOP in 2022 and 2024 With 26 governors and 62 state legislative bodies, the Republican Party is not dead, not by a longshot Illustration on the future of the GOP by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times more > By Henry Barbour The Washington Times February 19, 2021 ANALYSIS/OPINION: As Republicans look […]
JOCELYN BENSON BROUGHT TO HEEL IN FEDERAL LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT, BUT SHE BLAMES RUTH JOHNSON
It’s difficult for Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, to admit she ever does anything wrong. If she is caught with her hand in the cookie jar, she is apt to opine that her predecessor, Republican Ruth Johnson (now a state senator), made her do it. That would be the same Ruth Johnson […]
FIVE ANSWERS TO BURNING POLITICAL QUESTIONS IN MICHIGAN
Question: Why did Governor Gretchen Whitmer switch her position on allowing high school sports to recommence? Answer: She would say she didn’t, just that she moved the start date up based on ‘the science.’ Remember, this governor does not admit mistakes, and insists that she will not be ‘bullied’ — a self-description never heard from […]
CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS ON VERGE OF PICKING UP TWO MORE SEATS
Just In: Claudia Tenney Will Be Certified Winner of Last Open U.S. House Race — Judge By globalwavenews Feb 6, 2021 Republican Claudia Tenney will be declared the winner of the last undecided House of Representatives race this election cycle, a judge ruled Friday. Former U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney ran against incumbent Democrat Anthony Brindisi […]
1689 PROJECT: AN ELIXIR FOR TODAY?
Want to Save the World? Adopt the ‘1689 Project’ By K.S. Bruce REAL CLEAR LIFE/Commentary February 05 2021 We’ve been hearing a lot about the “1619 Project,” and hearing also (somewhat less) about the “1776 Project.” But what the world really needs is a “1689 Project.” The year 1689 was the key one in the […]
VOX: CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS WANT REPUBLICANS TO PAY FOR DEFENDING REP. GREENE
Democrats want to make Marjorie Taylor Greene the face of the GOP The DCCC is funding a $500,000 ad campaign tying vulnerable Republicans to the extremist Congress member. By Gabby Birenbaum VOX Feb 4, 2021 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) yells at journalists after setting off the metal detector outside the doors to the House […]
CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS UNITE AROUND LIZ CHENEY, FRESHMAN REP. GREENE
House GOP Keeps Cheney as No. 3 Leader; Stands by Greene House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy: ‘Two years from now, we’re going to win the majority. That’s because this conference is more united…’ By Managing Editor HEADLINE USA February 4, 2021 Liz Cheney/AP Photo (Headline USA) House Republicans decided Wednesday to stand by two GOP lawmakers […]
GARY PETERS GETS BIG ASSIGNMENT, BUT WHY?
MONEY! Specifically, the ability to raise campaign cash. U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) held serve in his 2020 re-election bid, eking out a 1.7% win over Republican nominee John James. Peters squeaked out a far smaller margin of victory than his 2014 win for an open seat. Peters’s triumph enabled Democrats to gain marginal control […]