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Another Democrat Refuses to be Anywhere Near Barack Obama

Barack Obama is going to visit Georgia. Obama is going to speak at a gathering of disabled veterans. He'll then do a DNC fundraiser.

The elected Republican Governor, Sonny Perdue, has moved heaven and earth on his schedule to make sure he can get out of what he was doing to be there to greet the President.

According to his spokesman, "[E:]ven if you disagree with his policies, we think its important to respect the office of the president and welcome him to Georgia."

You can imagine that if the ...

Does the Washington Post Have a Conflict of Interest in its Editorials?

If you are one of those people who believes there is no such thing as a coincidence, you'll have to ask if the Washington Post is pushing one of its editors' spousal agendas.

Reuters reported a while back that the Federal Trade Commission was considering ending "pay for delay" practices with generic drugs.

Basically, when a generic drug manufacturer is ready to come on the scene with a generic, a name brand pharmaceutical company pays the generic to delay entry to the market. Well, the FTC...

Wisconsin 3: Put it on Your Radar

Wisconsin's third congressional district is not really on anybody's radar right now. It should be. I have obtained a copy of some polling done in the district that suggests incumbent Democrat Ron Kind has some significant problems that can be exploited.

In a year when anything is possible in politics, it is very possible that Dan Kapanke could be Ron Kind.

In a survey of 300 voters in the 3rd, 65% of voters consider the country on the wrong track.

If the election were held today, 45% say...

I told you Sharron Angle is Okay

I told you yesterday that the internal numbers in the Rasmussen poll along with the other polling trends are good for Sharron Angle in Nevada.

Well, Mason-Dixon is out now and also happens to be my favorite nonpartisan polling company in America with a high rate of accuracy.

According to Mason-Dixon, Reid is losing ground and Angle is making up ground.

The new survey by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research shows Reid and Angle neck and neck. The Senate majority leader would win 43 percent and Angle...

Morning Briefing for July 30, 2010

RedState Morning Briefing

For July 30, 2010

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1. Real Change: Faith in Government Collapses Under Obama

2. Why a Federal Grand Jury Could Put Georgia's Governor's Mansion in Democrat Hands

3. Sharron Angle is in a Good Position Against Harry Reid

4. Democrats Underestimate the American People Once Again

5. Oil spill update.

6. No, The Thumpin' is/was not inevitable.

7. The Bizarro World of San Fran Nan and the...

Why a Federal Grand Jury Could Put Georgia's Governor's Mansion in Democrat Hands

"With dissatisfaction toward Washington at an all time high, the Georgia GOP might want to think carefully before choosing a 20 year Washington insider under a federal investigation as its horse on which to ride into November."

I mentioned this article yesterday. A federal grand jury is asking questions about Nathan Deal's business deals (pun intended).

Deal, for his part, says he is not the subject of any federal investigation — which either means he is right or United States Attorneys are r...

Reality Check

For those of you who have not heard, my book is coming out in two months. Some of you have emailed to ask why my front page postings have been lighter than normal, both here and at Peach Pundit. Well, now you know — I've been writing, just not here.

You can pre-order Red State Uprising: How to Take Back America right here via the RedState Store at Amazon.

Below are the opening paragraphs (subject to editing) to give you a flavor of what the book is about. And yes, the first chapter is a...

Sharron Angle is in a Good Position Against Harry Reid

Here is a not so secret dirty little secret. For the past month a lot of conservatives have been nervous over Sharron Angle's Senate bid in Nevada. Her campaign seemed uncoordinated and unprofessional — amateurishly caught off guard by the hell unleashed on her.

Behind the scenes, Sharron Angle recognized she needed to regroup and reassess. For the past couple of weeks there has been a reorganization, some new faces, and renewed commitment to winning. Angle realizes a lot more is at stake ...

Morning Briefing for July 29, 2010

RedState Morning Briefing

For July 29, 2010

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1. Did the Federal Government Cause the BP Oil Spill?

2. SB. 1070's Stay Of Execution

3. Judd Gregg, Kent Conrad Push Massive Tax Increases in Lame Duck Session

4. Sharron Angle is in a Good Position Against Harry Reid

5. Federal Grand Jury Is Investigating Former Congressman Nathan Deal

6. Christians Discriminated Against at Augusta State University?

7. Georgia...

Christians Discriminated Against at Augusta State University?

Hot Air has the story about Jennifer Keeton. Keeton, trying to graduate from Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia, has been told she cannot get certification in counseling unless she abandons orthodox teachings of her Christian faith.

You guessed it — Keeton, a Christian, is not supportive of "gay rights".

CNN has an interesting roundtable on the case of Jennifer Keeton, who has sued Augusta State University to keep from getting expelled for not repudiating her statements about...