by Bill Scher | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism
The fundamentals of the 2014 Senate map are tilted toward the Republicans, with Democrats defending seven seats in states that Mitt Romney won. And yet, with only four days until Election Day (and many already taking advantage of early voting), the polls are all tied...
by Bill Scher | Oct 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Republicans Worry About Governing "Civil war looms for GOP" reports The Hill: "Conservatives salivating over the prospects of a huge victory on Nov. 4 are pressuring House and Senate GOP leaders to go big after Election Day ... The problem for Speaker John Boehner...
by Bill Scher | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
House May Get Even More Extreme Tea Party may get boost in House. W. Post: "Six to eight new lawmakers are likely to replace incumbent Republicans in deep-red districts, primarily in the South ... backed by the tea party movement and will be more likely than their...
by Bill Scher | Oct 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Conservatism Holds Back GOP In Midterms Conservatism on trial in Kansas governor's race. W. Post: "It is close because many Republicans have defected from Brownback in the wake of massive tax and spending cuts ... Brownback is attempting a balancing act, distancing...
by Bill Scher | Oct 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
No Republican Wave With One Week To Go Several Democratic Senate seats are not threatened, notes W. Post's E. J. Dionne: "Just as striking is how many Democrats seem to have nailed down races the Republicans had once hoped to make competitive. This has narrowed the...
