Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Looking ahead
Planning for the next midterm election by Eric Sidell:
"This is hardly the time to give up. This is an historic moment to refocus the progressive agenda away from the White House and hone it on the state houses and the Congress..."
This is no time to sulk or leave the country. Now is the time to start planning for 2006—that’s the reality. Important governor races, especially in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey, are in play. Progressive candidates need help in the House and Senate. State Legislatures are another important target, because this is where future US Senate candidates are created. This is hardly the time to give up. This is an historic moment to refocus the progressive agenda away from the White House and hone it on the state houses and the Congress.
A Political Veteran Ascendant
Mr. Codey takes over for Mr. McGreevey, the New Jersey Governor, after outing himself as a gay. Apparently Mr. Codey is a Democrat but not too popular with the party.
The acting governor will also remain Senate president, and he has not ruled out seeking the nomination to run for governor next November.
Bush's Big Cabinet Shuffle
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President George W. Bush, given an opportunity to shake up his presidency after the resignations of six Cabinet members, is likely to use it to re-emphasize rather than change his administration's priorities.
[Amidst all this shuffling is this:]
Walter Russell Mead, an expert on U.S. foreign policy and domestic politics at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, said he expects Bush to interpret his Nov. 2 re-election win as an endorsement of his policies around the globe.
[Now that is a scary thought.]
Bayh gets early look for '08 president race
WASHINGTON -- A few days before Sen. John Kerry picked John Edwards as his vice presidential candidate this summer, Republican pollster Frank Luntz was asked by a TV network to test the appeal of seven running mates.
"I think he would make an incredible candidate," Luntz said. "I think he has exactly the attributes that will appeal to swing voters that John Kerry lost this time. A centrist approach. A positive outlook. And a gentle demeanor."
That's right, trust a Republican pollster to pick the Democratic candidate to target the swing voters. In other words, don't let Bayh on any Dimwit tickets in '08. BTW, he's chairman of the DLC, chief Dimwit in congress.
Reid elected Democratic Senate Leader
"This is hardly the time to give up. This is an historic moment to refocus the progressive agenda away from the White House and hone it on the state houses and the Congress..."
This is no time to sulk or leave the country. Now is the time to start planning for 2006—that’s the reality. Important governor races, especially in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey, are in play. Progressive candidates need help in the House and Senate. State Legislatures are another important target, because this is where future US Senate candidates are created. This is hardly the time to give up. This is an historic moment to refocus the progressive agenda away from the White House and hone it on the state houses and the Congress.
A Political Veteran Ascendant
Mr. Codey takes over for Mr. McGreevey, the New Jersey Governor, after outing himself as a gay. Apparently Mr. Codey is a Democrat but not too popular with the party.
The acting governor will also remain Senate president, and he has not ruled out seeking the nomination to run for governor next November.
Bush's Big Cabinet Shuffle
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President George W. Bush, given an opportunity to shake up his presidency after the resignations of six Cabinet members, is likely to use it to re-emphasize rather than change his administration's priorities.
[Amidst all this shuffling is this:]
Walter Russell Mead, an expert on U.S. foreign policy and domestic politics at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, said he expects Bush to interpret his Nov. 2 re-election win as an endorsement of his policies around the globe.
[Now that is a scary thought.]
Bayh gets early look for '08 president race
WASHINGTON -- A few days before Sen. John Kerry picked John Edwards as his vice presidential candidate this summer, Republican pollster Frank Luntz was asked by a TV network to test the appeal of seven running mates.
"I think he would make an incredible candidate," Luntz said. "I think he has exactly the attributes that will appeal to swing voters that John Kerry lost this time. A centrist approach. A positive outlook. And a gentle demeanor."
That's right, trust a Republican pollster to pick the Democratic candidate to target the swing voters. In other words, don't let Bayh on any Dimwit tickets in '08. BTW, he's chairman of the DLC, chief Dimwit in congress.
Reid elected Democratic Senate Leader
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