Posts Tagged ‘Republicans’
Mark Sanford Wins
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) has won the race for the state's 1st District congressional seat, CNN and the Associated Press reported. Sanford, who served as governor of the Palmetto State from 2003 to 2011, defeated businesswoman Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D). Sanford had said Tuesday that if he did not win, he would not run for office again, the Associated Press reported. For a county-by-county breakdown of how the race went down, click here. via South Carolina Election Results 2013: Mark Sanford Wins First District Race. Related articles Sanford to beat Colbert-Busch by 6 points
Fact Check – Obama’s OFA says GOP voted to call Global Warming a Hoax
“Number of House members who voted in 2011 that climate change was a ‘hoax’: 240” Fact Check - Obama's OFA says GOP voted to call Global Warming a Hoax — text of a new video by Obama political arm, Organizing for Action President Obama’s new political group, Organizing for Action, last week released a new video that mocks Republican lawmakers for appearing to play down or dismiss concerns about climate change. Some of the clips are fairly interesting — or amusing, depending on your perspective. It has already been viewed more than 225,000 times on You Tube. We’ve written before about the growing consensus among climate researchers that climate change is the result of human activity; there’s little debate about that among scientists, though surveys show [...]
Poll: Public view of Federal Government Hits New Low
Even as public views of the federal government in Washington have fallen to another new low, the public continues to see their state and local governments in a favorable light. Overall, 63% say they have a favorable opinion of their local government, virtually unchanged over recent years. And 57% express a favorable view of their state government – a five-point uptick from last year. By contrast, just 28% rate the federal government in Washington favorably. That is down five points from a year ago and the lowest percentage ever in a Pew Research Center survey. The percentage of Democrats expressing a favorable opinion of the federal government has declined 10 points in the past year, from 51% to 41%. For the first time since Barack Obama became president, more Democrats say they have [...]
Obama’s Budget Includes $7.3T in New Debt, $800B Tax Hike
According to reports President Obama's nearly 2 month late Budget is nothing near balanced. In fact, it will include $800 Billion in Tax Hikes and $7.3 Trillion in New Debt. The Republican side of the Senate Budget Committee is breaking down President Obama's budget with this preliminary analysis: The budget will be released next week "The figures regarding the President’s plan are based on numbers reported in the media today, the table posted on the White House (WH) website, and information regarding Senator Murray’s budget resolution," says the minority side of Senate Budget Committee. "Senator Murray, in touting her budget, talks about $4 trillion in deficit reduction, but that figure uses baseline gimmicks to exclude the cost of turning off the sequester, and the [...]
Mark Sanford Bests Curtis Bostic in South Carolina SC01 Runoff Election
(Iron Mill News Service) - Former Governor Mark Sanford has beaten former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic in the South Mark Sanford kisses fiancé Maria Belen after winning South Carolina GOP Runoff election (Media Credit: Mark Davenport) Carolina district one Republican runoff election. Sanford will face Democratic Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a Special election to be held in May. South Carolina - Special Election Runoff Results April 02, 2013 U.S. House - District 1 - GOP Runoff - 100% Reporting Candidate Vote Total Vote % Sanford, Mark 26,065 57% Bostic, Curtis 20,004 43% Breaking: Curtis Bostic concedes to former Gov. Mark Sanford in the South Carolina 1st Congressional District Republican runoff. (Source: [...]
WATCH NOW: Filibuster on Senate Floor by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Nomination of CIA Director
WATCH NOW: Filibuster on Senate Floor by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Nomination of CIA Director Rand Paul filibusters Brennan nomination for CIA director Sen. Rand Paul has taken to the floor of the U.S. Senate and is vowing to stay there “at length” in order to filibuster John O. Brennan, President Obama’s nominee to be the next CIA director. The freshman Kentucky Republican has said he will hold up the nomination until he gets more information about the U.S. drone execution program, which has become a major sore point for many lawmakers on Capitol Hill. via Washington Times.
Obama Statement on Sequester – March 1, 2013
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE SEQUESTER James S. Brady Press Briefing Room THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As you know, I just met with leaders of both parties to discuss a way forward in light of the severe budget cuts that start to take effect today. I told them these cuts will hurt our economy. They will cost us jobs. And to set it right, both sides need to be willing to compromise. The good news is the American people are strong and they’re resilient. They fought hard to recover from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and we will get through this as well. Even with these cuts in place, folks all across this country will work hard to make sure that we keep the recovery going. But Washington sure isn’t making it easy. At a [...]
FlashBack – Des Moines Register Interview with President Obama – Full Text
RePost - Des Moines Register Interview with President Obama. Obama called the Sequester a "Forcing Mechanism" to deal with the Polarization in Washington The Obama Campaign Releases Transcript of Des Moines Register Telephonic 0ff the Record Interview October 22, 2012 Q Good morning, Mr. President — Laura Hollingsworth, with the Des Moines Register. THE PRESIDENT: Hi, how are you? Q Very well. We haven’t spoken in four years. We’re excited to be able to talk with you. THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’m so glad to talk to you. And I understand Rick is joining us as well. Q Rick Green is right next to me, our editor, yes. THE PRESIDENT: Great. Q Good morning, Mr. President. How are you sir? THE PRESIDENT: I’m doing great and looking forward to being back in [...]
White House: South Carolina Sequester Impact Report
White House Releases South Carolina Report on the Impact of the Sequester WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House is releasing new state-by-state reports on the devastating impact the sequester will have on jobs and middle class families across the country if Congressional Republicans fail to compromise to avert the sequester by March 1st. South Carolina Related: White House: State-by-State Sequester Impact Reports
White House: Illinois Sequester Impact Report
White House Releases Illinois Report on the Impact of the Sequester WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House is releasing new state-by-state reports on the devastating impact the sequester will have on jobs and middle class families across the country if Congressional Republicans fail to compromise to avert the sequester by March 1st. Illinois Related: White House: State-by-State Sequester Impact Reports
