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Tancredo Leads Against Maes

Trancredo Leads Against Maes Politico reports: Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial candidate keeps stumbling, and the short-term winner is GOP-turned-American Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo. A new Rasmussen Reports poll released Tuesday shows Tancredo, the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday September 15, 2010

Paladino Wins NY GOP Gov Primary

Paladino Wins NY GOP Gov Primary The New York Times reports: Carl P. Paladino , a wealthy Buffalo businessman and first-time candidate, won a stunning and decisive victory over his establishment rival, former Representative Rick A. Lazio , in New York’s Republican gubernatori…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday September 15, 2010

Watch: O'Donnell Campaigns Against Masturbation

Watch: O'Donnell Campaigns Against Masturbation Courtesy of Talking Points Memo and The Rachel Maddow Show Click here to read more.

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday September 15, 2010

O'Donnell Wins Delaware GOP Senate Primary

O'Donnell Wins Delaware GOP Senate Primary The Washington Post reports: Marketing consultant Christine O'Donnell upset Rep. Mike Castle in the Delaware Republican Senate primary tonight, handing the tea party movement a major victory and giving Democrats an unexpected chance to …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 14, 2010

O'Donnell Upsets Castle

F F Liveblog: On primary night, tea party backed candidates once again managed to pull off stunning upsets. FrumForum LiveBlogs Primary Night!

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Tuesday September 14, 2010

The Anti-Moderate Wave Hits New Hampshire

Bill Binnie is the kind of Republican who should appeal to New England voters: pro-choice and moderate. Why then is he down in the polls? While the GOP senate primary in New Hampshire has been taking second fiddle to the race in Delaware, people interested in the viability of a moderate candidate …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Reid Pushes Vote to Legalize Some Immigrants

Reid Pushes Vote on DREAM Act Politico reports: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he wants to attach to an upcoming defense policy bill an amendment that would help young people in the country illegally become legal U.S. residents. The Nevada Democrat said Tuesday the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Castle Sees "Good Turnout" in Delaware Senate Primary

Castle Sees "Good Turnout" Chris Good at The Atlantic reports: The word from a campaign source in Delaware: Mike Castle is seeing "good turnout in key areas." This does not really tell us a whole lot, but there's little reason for voters to stay inside today in Delaware. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 14, 2010

DNC Chair Kaine Compares GOP to Cannibals

DNC Chair Kaine: 'GOP Like Cannibals' The Huffington Post reports: Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine and DNC Vice Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) went after Republicans today for their threat to shut down the government in the next session of …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Bomb Threat CNN reports: The Eiffel Tower and the park around it were evacuated Tuesday night after a telephoned bomb threat, police said. The police press office said the alert, which was reported at 8:20 p.m., was being treated as a routine …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Why Castle Will Win

Delaware Republicans want to win in November and that wish will help see Mike Castle through in the state's GOP Senate primary. Tonight is the last big primary night of this election cycle. There are races that are of vital interest to the GOP and others that are simply interesting for many …

Written by John Vecchione on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Do Taxpayers a Favor: Break Up AIG

AIG's plan to exit from bankruptcy intact is a bad idea. The government should instead break it up and sell off the pieces. The American International Group has announced a plan to exit from bankruptcy. It’s a bad idea. Rather than allowing AIG to continue as a mostly intact entity—as its …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday September 14, 2010

$30B Small Business Bailout Beats GOP Filibuster

Small Biz Bailout Clears Filibuster The AP reports: In a win for President Barack Obama and his political allies, Senate Democrats on Tuesday won a crucial vote to clear the way for a bill to create a $30 billion government fund to help open up lending for credit-starved small …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 14, 2010

French Pass Muslim Veil Ban

French Senate Passes Veil Ban The BBC reports: France's Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban wearing the Islamic full veil in public. The proposed measure was already backed by the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, in July. The ban will …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Obamacare's Tax on Healthcare Innovation

Taxing medical devices may help raise revenue to pay for Obamacare, but it will also also stifle the health innovations needed to cut health costs. The candidates in Pennsylvania’s Senate race have been debating whether healthcare equipment manufacturers should pay a 2.2% tax to help fund …

Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Veterans Agency Okayed Deal to Withhold Benefits

Veterans Agency Okayed Deal to Withhold Benefits The New York Times reports: The Department of Veterans Affairs agreed in September 2009, without telling six million soldiers and their families, to allow Prudential Financial to withhold lump sum payments of life insurance …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Attack Politics 101

Republicans who are ready to throw the wildest accusations at President Obama should take some advice on the art of the political attack from Tony Blair. Republicans who are ready and eager to throw the wildest accusations or insults at President Obama should take some advice on the art of the …

Written by Napoleon Linardatos on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Don't Blame Castle for the GOP's Missteps

Conservatives are rightly angry over the GOP's failure to enact conservative reforms during the Bush years. But purging moderates like Mike Castle isn't the answer. Though some of her elite conservative advocates suggest that stranger things have happened and that Christine O’Donnell stands a shot …

Written by Henry Clay on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Can Conservatism Survive Mass Immigration?

I recently joined James Gimpel and Ramesh Ponnuru for a discussion on the effect mass immigration will have on conservatism in America. Click here to watch. The Center for Immigration Studies has posted video of a recent panel discussion: Can conservatism survive mass immigration? I joined …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday September 14, 2010

York: How Boehner's Tax Talk Hurt the GOP

York: How Boehner's Tax Talk Hurt the GOP Writing in the Washington Examiner , Byron York looks at the fallout from House Minority Leader John Boehner's statement that he could back President Obama's tax cut proposal: Talk about nervous Republicans. Just when the GOP seemed to …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 14, 2010