"Do you want us to win"
Republicans Spring a New "Winning" Strategy

As the U.S. death toll in Iraq for the month of October passed 100 -- making it the deadliest month in nearly two years -- and with polls still showing that the Democratic Party is poised to take control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate, Republican Party message-meisters appear to have devised what they hope will be the money sound-bite for electoral victory......more

Stogie Voted!

Governor: Jim Davis
United States Senator: Brian Moore
Congress District 11: Cathy Castor
Attorney General: Skip Campbell
Chief Financial Officer: Alex Sink
Commissioner Of Agriculture: Eric Copeland
County Commissioner District 5: Joe Redner
State Representative District 59: Betty Reed
Circuit Judge Group 32: Bernie Silver
Circuit Judge Group 43: Paul T. Jeske
Circuit Judge Group 44: Emily Peacock
Circuit Judge Group 45: Ashley Brooke Moody
School Board Member District 6: April Griffin

Dean digs at Bush
Praises Ohio efforts at Toledo stop

A cautiously confident Howard Dean rallied Toledo Democrats yesterday with digs at President Bush, an agenda for a Democratic Congress, and praise for statewide candidates who weren’t around to hear.Mr. Dean, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, told a packed VFW hall that Republicans have damaged the country by dividing Americans — and that Democrats, if they work hard enough, can ride a desire for change to big wins in Ohio and nationwide next week.....more

I S**t You Not...

The Slimiest Campaign Ads of 2006

Slate crowns this year's worst of the worst
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The No-Responsibility Party ... Ever

From her mouth to the Hairy Thunderer's ear. Deborah Pryce, running in tough battle for reelection in central Ohio just made this statement.....here

Vote Mary Jo Kilroy

Gagging on Haggard

OK. Conservatives and evangelicals who are wringing your hands over this, and gearing up to blame the gays, the Democrats, or both … Come a little closer and let me, as we say where I come from, “break it down for you.”.......more

Paul Newman endorses Ned Lamont

Once a long shot, John Hall closes N.Y. gap

Thanks to a blend of Democratic momentum, Stephen Colbert, YouTube and his own minor league celebrity, strategists say Hall — a long shot Democratic challenger — could topple Kelly, who has represented New York's 19th Congressional district since being swept into office as part of the 1994 GOP revolution......more

John Hall

Ranks of independent voters rising, Vote Brian Moore

About 17 percent of voters registered for next week’s election eschew major-party identification, according to a study released Thursday by American University’s Center for the Study of the American Electorate......more

Vote Brian Moore

Bill Nelson can kiss my Ass

Hacking Democracy Film airs TONIGHT at 9PM

A Needless Apology

It's "insulting," says Bush, that Kerry would insinuate that our troops are "stupid." Clearly Kerry-- an actual war hero who has actually been shot in a real, live, actual war-- doesn't think troops are stupid......more

Stephanie Miller Outfoxes FOX News

Newsweek: Bush/Kerry Flap could HURT GOP

In fact, the concerted attack on Kerry—complete with White House and Republican National Committee press releases—threatens to undermine a central premise of the party’s strategy. The president may have diverted attention back onto Democrats, but he also turned the focus back on himself and the war.Neither subject is a winning issue for GOP candidates ..Bush’s approval rating in the most recent NEWSWEEK poll stood at 37 percent—10 points lower than the last poll before the 2004 elections, and fully 33 points lower than 2002.......more

GOP Meltdown: Florida lawmaker quits in racial slur scandal

State Rep. Ralph Arza resigned today from the Legislature, bowing to pressure to quit after leaving messages filled with obscenities and a racial slur on a colleague's voice mail.The Hialeah Republican had been urged to resign by House Republicans and Gov. Jeb Bush after the messages left on Rep. Gus Barreiro's voice mail became public......more

Michelle Malkin: John Kerry said what?

A general rule of thumb regarding controversies like this is to count how many posts Michelle Malkin has about the issue, and to note that there is a positive correlation to how trivial the matter is and how many posts she has about it. At my last count, she had four on her site......more

Bush Jokes About Missing WMD in Iraq

" The fact is that we wouldn't be in Iraq if it weren't for Democrats like Senator Kerry"
Howard Dean