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U.S. Census: Blacks Voted at Higher Rate Than Whites for First Time
The percentage of eligible black voters that cast ballots in 2012 was higher than that of white voters for the first time, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Sixty-six percent of black voters turned out, compared to 64 p Continue Reading
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Jindal praises Cuccinelli, urges inclusive GOP
May 18–Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal kicked off the state Republican Convention in Richmond last night, telling a packed house that Ken Cuccinelli, the GOP nominee for governor, has the courage of his convictions. Continue Reading
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Still on trail of Obamacare repeal
Republicans know their repeal votes on Obamacare are symbolic — but repeal remains a potent GOP message on the campaign trail for the 2014 midterm elections. GOP politicians running for Senate in states like Georgia and Louisiana have Continue Reading
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Massachusetts Senate Special Election Race Still Looks Tight
A new poll conducted for Republican Gabriel Gomez’s campaign shows Gomez trailing Democratic Rep. Ed Markey by just three points. The May 5-7 poll of 800 likely special election voters by OnMessage, Inc., a Republican political consu Continue Reading
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Romney spiked anti-Hillary RNC ad
Earlier in the day, Maggie and I noted that Wednesday’s Benghazi hearing on the Hill marked Hillary Clinton’s the unofficial transition from untouchable national treasure to a fair-game 2016 target for national Republicans. Fr Continue Reading
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Lockheed put civilians in ‘cockpit’ to boost F-35′s image
Rep. Donna F. Edwards slipped into the F-35 cockpit _ a stationary demonstration model _ and gave the jet a simulated spin, trying out the controls, shooting down enemy aircraft over the Chesapeake Bay, and executing a celebr Continue Reading
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Opinionator: Targeting Texas
While the Republican Party struggles to resolve fratricidal conflict over gay marriage and immigration reform, there is another elephant in the room: Texas, the last big-state bastion of the right. Neglected by national Democrats since 1992, when Continue Reading