Polling Memo: Are Scandals Moving Independents?
Kayla Sulzer | June 3rd, 2013
Obama & Independents: Tanking Two weeks ago, in the midst of brewing scandals, questions remained about the impact on President Obama as some initial polls showed his approval ratings virtually unchanged. Today, however, headlines are telling a very different story as new numbers show the “scandals [hammering] Obama’s approval ratings.” And, where is he hurting ...
Alleged Voter Fraud Scheme in Florida!
Katie Prill | June 3rd, 2013
It has been two days since the Joe Garcia press conference in Florida and yet we know very little about the Congressman’s involvement in the alleged voter fraud scandal that forced his chief of staff to resign on Friday. Garcia tried to push the focus off of his involvement and blamed politics as usual in ...
In Wake of Scandals, ObamaCare Ratings Continue to Drop
Danielle Varallo | June 3rd, 2013
With 7 months to go before the implementation of ObamaCare, the public unease and uncertainty around the law continues to grow rapidly by the day. After the American people learned that the scandal-ridden IRS would be handling the law’s implementation, it’s no surprise that the public’s fears and worry surrounding the law continue to mount. ...
Ann Kirkpatrick Spends 2 Minutes Dodging Questions On Whether She’d Campaign With Obama
Matt Gorman | June 3rd, 2013
(h/t America Rising)
USA Today: IRS Spent $50 Million In Conferences Over 2 Years
Matt Gorman | June 3rd, 2013
For many of us, work conferences involve stilted conversations, awkward name tags, and gluing your eyes to the clock. For the IRS, it includes subsidized baseball tickets, presidential suites, and presentations on “leadership through art.” USA Today is reporting this morning that between 2010 and 2012, the IRS spent $50 million on conferences between 2010 ...
FL Rep. Joe Garcia’s chief resigns, alleged ballot fraud puts Garcia in hot seat
Katie Prill | June 1st, 2013
Did you see the latest news breaking out of Florida? Congressman Joe Garcia is in the hot seat over an alleged ballot request fraud that has caused his chief of staff to resign last night. Today, Congressman Garcia held a press conference to address the fraud scandal surrounding him and his office: Joe Garcia on ...
This Keystone Pipeline Video by House Democrat Raul Grijalva is Painfully Awkward
Digital | May 31st, 2013
See for yourself: Let’s break it down to just the most important moments. First, Congressman Grijalva has Able Assistant do some head bobbing: These guys were pretty impressed: Grijalva drops some serious science on us here. Watch carefully as he demonstrates that rocks don’t float: These guys were in awe by the news: Anyway. Then ...
Failure to Launch: 9 Democratic Recruitment Disasters
Danielle Varallo | May 31st, 2013
Well, this is embarrassing. Looks like Steve Israel and his Democratic recruits are finding out what we’ve known all along: Nancy Pelosi and her extreme liberal agenda aren’t sitting well with voters, and are proving to be a toxic recipe for 2014. Israel’s recruits are dropping like flies left and right. We can only imagine ...
RECRUITING WRECKAGE: Jim Graves drops out of MN-06
Alleigh Marre | May 31st, 2013
National Democrats are having a tough go at recruiting this cycle. Minnesota Democrat Jim Graves has announced he’s dropping out of the MN-06 race to “focus on his family and business.” Right… But Graves shouldn’t feel too bad, he joins a lonnng list of DCCC recruitment failures already for this cycle. “As another one of ...
The Mad Scientist Behind Nick Rahall’s Turn Against Coal
Ian Prior | May 31st, 2013
West Virginians are asking a lot of questions about Nick Rahall. Why would he turn against the coal industry and vote for a carbon tax and other massive tax hikes on the coal industry? Why would he vote against the Keystone Pipeline? Why has Nick Rahall gone so far to the left that he thinks ...
