DAILY GRINDER: Gov. Corbett Thinks GOP Should Not Change Ways
The lede in this CBS story is all you need to know about Gov. Corbett: “Unlike many pundits and even some of his fellow Republicans, Governor Tom Corbett does not believe the GOP must make drastic changes in order to compete in future presidential elections.” Huh? OK, we’ll play along, why not? Well, he says, President Obama began the election season...
Continue ReadingHow ‘Freakonomics’ Can Help Explain Hyped PA Polls
A new poll shows President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tied at 47 percent in Pennsylvania. Conducted for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review by Susquehanna Polling and Research, the poll is being touted nationally as evidence Romney might actually win Pennsylvania. The only problem? As we’ve stated before, Susquehanna is a GOP-centric...
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DAILY GRINDER: PA GOP Says Romney ‘Can Be Anything You Want Him To Be’
Pennsylvania GOP Chairman has been ripping into everyone lately over the commonly-held wisdom that Mitt Romney will not with the commonwealth on November 6th. In a recent interview, he addresses the candidate’s modest ad buys, polling which shows the candidate down 8-12 points, internal GOP polling that shows Romney within a point of Obama, and the Romney campaign...
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Rick Santorum Supports MO Sen. Candidate Akin, Natch
Not that this should come as a shock to anyone, but former Sen. (and one-time presidential candidate) Rick Santorum has come out this morning in support of Missouri Rep. Todd Akin for U.S. Senate. “Todd Akin is a principled conservative who is committed to winning and fighting for freedom in the U.S. Senate,” Santorum writes in an email from his super...
Continue ReadingNew Voter ID Smear Hits DNC Convention
Some right-wingers have taken particular issue with the Democratic National Convention’s website today. Specifically, text that says photo identification is required to attend the private gathering. “All pickup persons must have a state-issued ID that matched the name submitted below,” it reads. Similarly, a photo has been spread around the web showing...
Continue Reading‘Legitimate Rape’ Fantasies Nothing New for Conservatives
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, the GOP Senate candidate and frontrunner in Missouri, set off a media and partisan firestorm yesterday after making claims in which he noted women who are raped have a natural defense against getting pregnant from said rape. In his explanation, he referred to something as “legitimate rape,” and used pseudo science to claim that, “the...
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DAILY GRINDER: Mayors Nutter, Bloomberg Exchange Blows
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, now in his third term as the ruler of that city’s “Independent” regime, is defending stop-and-frisk policies by New York City police, and slamming Philadelphia as he does so. He rhetorically asked reporters before the long weekend, “Why would any rational person want to trade what we have here for the situation...
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GOP Wants You To ‘Stand With’ Gov. Rendell AGAINST Obama
Remember we asked you the definition of “unbelievable sleaze,” and you said…what did you say, again? Oh, right. In light of some Democrats weirdly coming out in favor of Mitt Romney’s former predatory management firm, Bain Capital, the GOP has begun using some of that criticism of the president’s criticism to “slam” the president. Their latest...
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DAILY GRINDER: Today’s the Pennsylvania Primary–Here’s What You Should Know
It’s Primary Day and time to fulfill your civic duty. That is, vote in today’s primary. No matter your party (ahem, if you’re a Democrat or Republican, that is), you’ve got stuff to do today. State offices up for grabs include Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor General, and a number of state Senator and State Rep. seats. Click here to read all...
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DAILY GRINDER: Nutter Helps Launch ‘Latinos For Obama’
Did I mention Mitt Romney once curb stomped a toddler? Yeah, that happened. Probably. Mayor Michael Nutter and Democratic National Committee Vice Chair R.T. Ryback were in North Philly yesterday to launch what they’re calling the grassroots organizing effort of ‘Latinos for Obama.’ It’s meant to “promote the President’s accomplishments on behalf...
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