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DNC Raises $16 Million in September

DNC Raises $16 Million in September The AP reports: WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee said Monday it raised more than $16 million in September, its best fundraising month in a congressional election cycle that has proved to be challenging for Democrats in every way but …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 4, 2010

McMahon Attacks Blumenthal Over Vietnam Service

McMahon Attacks Blumenthal Over Vietnam Service The New York Times reports: Just hours before the first formal debate in Connecticut’s United States Senate contest, the Republican candidate, Linda E. McMahon , released a new video showing her Democratic opponent, Richard …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday October 4, 2010

The Conservative Case Against Rand Paul

No matter who wins in Kentucky, the GOP loses a key Senate vote. Republicans should at least back the candidate who doesn't dabble in anti-American conspiracies. In my more generous moods, I am apt to excuse Kentucky Republicans for nominating Rand Paul for Senate. To the rank-and-file, he is not …

Written by Alex Knepper on Monday October 4, 2010

London's Tube Strike

The grievance behind today's strike on the London underground is so outrageous as to symbolize perfectly why Britain needed a change of direction. Click here for all of David Frum's blogposts from the 2010 Conservative Party conference. What better background music to a Conservative …

Written by David Frum on Monday October 4, 2010

How Reid & Pelosi Handcuffed the Dem Congress

As Democrats face a tough election in November, they may want to ask themselves why they outsourced their legislative responsibilities to Reid & Pelosi. Congress adjourned last week to go home and campaign for re-election. No budget, no tax policy agreement, no immigration reform, no border …

Written by Hank Adler on Monday October 4, 2010

Fit for the Goose, Fit for the Gerrymander

Friday, the Wash Post rightly ripped Hugo Chavez for gerrymandering his way to victory in Venezuela. But will they keep the same watchful eye on the Dems? The Washington Post has a fine editorial Friday about the recent election in Venezuela and how Chavez used redrawing the congressional …

Written by John S. Gardner on Monday October 4, 2010

We're Not on a 'Road to Serfdom'

"Be not afraid" was the message of Pope John Paul II's Inaugural Mass. It's a message American conservatives need to take to heart again in the era of Barack Obama. "Be not afraid" was the message of Pope John Paul II's Inaugural Mass. It's a message American conservatives need to take to heart …

Written by David Frum on Monday October 4, 2010

Angle Blasts Republicans for "Losing Principles"

Angle: GOP "Lost its Principles" The Las Vegas Sun reports: Angle: “I’m not sure I can win” if Ashjian’s in, nat’l GOPers “have lost their principles, ” need to “leave me alone” That’s just some of what GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle said during a meeting Wednesday evening …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Paul and Conway Agree on Bush Tax Cuts

Paul and Conway Agree on Tax Cuts Talking Points Memo reports: No matter who Kentuckians elect to the Senate this fall, they're going to get an advocate for extending all the Bush tax cuts -- and not just those for the middle class. In their first (and likely only) nationally-tele…

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Breitbart: O'Keefe's Stunt "Gross and Offensive"

Breitbart: O'Keefe "Gross and Offensive" Talking Points Memo reports: Though he didn't respond to TPM's request for comment this week, Breitbart put out a statement distancing himself from O'Keefe's latest stunt late Friday, stating that O'Keefe owed his supporters an explanatio…

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Paul Supports McConnell for Leadership

Paul Supports McConnell for Leadership The LA Times reports: Reporting from Louisville, Ky. — Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul said Sunday that, if elected, he would support Mitch McConnell for Senate Republican leader, rejecting speculation that he would spurn his …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Angle Proposed Mandates on Health Insurance

Angle Supported Health Mandates The Las Vegas Sun reports: Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle has for months campaigned proudly on a bill she claims to have sponsored as an assemblywoman that would have eliminated Nevada’s insurance coverage mandates. The requirements drive …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Big Coal's Boom Days Could Soon Be Over

A new study estimating that "peak coal' will arrive in 2011 should have the coal industry worried. Two professors have stirred the pot with what has to be one of the bigger man-bites-dog stories of the year coming from the energy world. Their conclusion: No need to worry about climate change …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Sunday October 3, 2010

Polls Tighten Close to Midterms

Polls Tighten Close to Midterms The Christian Science Monitor reports: It’s just four weeks (and two days) until the midterm elections. But that’s a lifetime (or two) in politics, and it’s way too early for Speaker Nancy Pelosi or Minority Leader John Boehner to be staking claim …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Rahm Officially Launches Campaign For Mayor

Rahm Officially Launches Campaign For Mayor Politico reports: Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has chosen Scott Fairchild, the chief of staff for Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.), to manage his campaign for mayor of Chicago, POLITICO has learned. Fairchild agreed …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Liberals Condemn Fox's Donation to RGA

Liberals Condemn Fox's Donation to GOP Committee The New York Times reports: Rupert Murdoch ’s News Corporation is playing a larger and more directly partisan role in this year’s elections than it is known to have played in any previous American campaign. The news late …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Buck Leads in Colorado Senate Race

Buck Leads in Colorado Race The Washington Examiner reports: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Republican Ken Buck has solidified his lead in the Colorado Senate race, according to new polls, raising the prospects for the GOP to pick up a seat in one of the four Western states they …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

US May Issue Europe Travel Advisory

US to Issue Europe Travel Warning The BBC reports: The US government is to advise its citizens to be vigilant while travelling in Europe because of the threat of an al-Qaeda attack. Officials from both the UK and the US have confirmed that updated guidance will be issued because …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Ahmadinejad: US Leaders Should be "Buried"

Ahmadinejad: US Leaders Should be "Buried" The AP reports: Iran's president Sunday called for U.S. leaders to be "buried" in response to what he says are American threats of military attack against Tehran's nuclear program. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is known for brash rhetoric in …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

Unions & NAACP Rally for Jobs

Unions & NAACP Rally for Jobs CNN reports: A coalition of liberal and progressive groups, including unions and civil rights activists, rallied in Washington Saturday to press for good jobs, immigration and education reform and to make a show of strength one month out from midterm …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010