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August 15th, 2008

Keep An Eye on the Alaskan Senate Race

Last month, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted on charges of corruption. In the midst of fighting those charges, Stevens is running for his seventh Senate term.
He rolled out his first ad this week — which I keep replaying just to hear the last line: “Without Ted, we’re toast.”
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August 13th, 2008

Update: Arkansas Democratic Chairman Killed

Bill Gwatney, the chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party, died at 3:59 this afternoon. A gunman entered his office this morning and shot him several times.
The gunman’s identity is still unknown.
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August 13th, 2008

Update: Arkansas Shooting

Police have reported that the suspect in the shooting at the Arkansas Democratic Party died. The police had chased the subject for approximately 20 miles. He then got out of his vehicle and began shooting at officers, who returned fire. The suspect’s identity has not been released.
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August 13th, 2008

Breaking News — Shooting At Arkansas Democratic Headquarters

Little Rock police officers are on the scene of a shooting at the Arkansas state Democratic party headquarters. Reports say that the state chairman, Bill Gwatney, is hospitalized in critical condition. The police apprehended a suspect in the shooting after a chase ending near Sheridan.
According to Today’s THV, a local station:
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July 31st, 2008

1 Way you can reduce a State Legislature’s budget by 20%…

is to reduce its membership by 20%.
That’s what has been proposed in Pennsylvania.
The PA House’s State Government Committee will hold a hearing next month to examine PA House Bill - 55, which seeks to reduce the number of Representatives and Senators currently serving the Commonwealth.
The author of the Bill, Representative, Mark Mustio (R-Moon Township, Allegheny […]

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July 30th, 2008

Alaskan Senator Indicted On Corruption Charges

Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted yesterday on seven charges of making false statements about more than $250,000 an Alaskan business spent renovating his Anchorage home.
A Washington D.C. federal grand jury indicted Stevens for lying on his financial disclosure forms. Stevens is the first sitting U.S. senator to face criminal charges in […]

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July 23rd, 2008

Palin Faces Scandal

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Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, has been discussed as a potential vice presidential choice for McCain. But it looks like her name will be coming off the list.
Palin’s administration is facing a scandal: it seems that she and her family used her office to carry out a vendetta against Palin’s ex-brother-in-law. […]

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May 20th, 2008

Breaking News: Kennedy Has Tumor

Just a few minutes ago, CNN reported that Senator Edward Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, found during tests following his seizure on Saturday.
There isn’t a full story yet, but there’s no doubt that no matter what path Kennedy follows in the future, this report will throw politics — from the Democratic nomination process to […]

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May 14th, 2008

Northern Mississippi Goes Democratic

Bright and early this morning, CNN called Tuesday’s special election for a northern Mississippi congressional seat for the Democratic candidate, Travis Childers. Childers’ win is just the latest in a series of special election wins for the Democratic party and it’s being held up as an omen of things to come in the general election, […]

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May 8th, 2008

The Other Primary Results

With the world focused on the Presidential, and especially the Democratic, Primary results, it is easy to forget that other, important, races are being run across the country.
The results for the Indiana Primary took almost 12 hours (after the polls were closed) to be finalized - and the national pundits were quick to proffer possible […]

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