Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Congress gets lowest rating in 24 years.....
The number of Americans who view Congress favorably has dipped to a 24-year low, according to a new Pew Research Center for the People and the Press poll released Wednesday. Only 37 percent of those surveyed held a favorable view of Congress, down 13 percentage points since April, while 52 percent held an unfavorable view. The nationwide telephone survey of 2,003 adults was conducted Aug. 20 to 27, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points. Looking forward to the congressional races next year, the Pew Center found Republicans and Democrats running even when those polled were asked which party’s candidate they would vote for if the election were held today. Forty-five percent said they would vote for a Democratic candidate, while 44 percent said they would support a Republican in the midterm elections...Link
You just can't admit you were wrong....
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Freedom-loving ex-marine seeks a House seat.
Given that I had just read Jim Baker’s Blue Jay Yarn, written by one Mark Twain, and given that I especially enjoyed the passage reading, “A jay hasn’t got any more principle than a Congressman. A jay will lie, a jay will steal, a jay will deceive, a jay will betray; and four times out of five, a jay will go back on his solemnest promise,” and given that I never have had a fondness for politicians—nor understood those that did—it was with no small amount of wickedness that I set out from the heart of Albuquerque to conduct an interview on the outskirts of Santa Fe with newly announced Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives Adam Kokesh...Link
Ron Paul campaign lives on...........
Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-Texas) presidential campaign will live on in 2010 in the form of two of his closest devotees running in key Senate races. And they are starting to have a real impact. Paul’s libertarian-leaning presidential bid, while notable for its novelty and the amount of money he raised, was never given a chance. By contrast, his son Rand Paul and adviser Peter Schiff are starting to be seen and felt in two of the biggest Senate races in the country. Rand Paul has already raised nearly $770,000 and is on pace to report a quarterly total of about $1 million for the GOP primary to replace Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.). In addition, a SurveyUSA poll late last month showed him within striking distance of the establishment favorite, Secretary of State Trey Grayson, trailing 37-26...Link
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
