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- Jamie Radtke seeks to ride Tea Party wave into the Senate in 2012
- Governor pulls health exchange bill after tea party objects
- Miami Voters Fire Mayor: A Harbinger of Things to Come?
- Jane Corwin Releases First Ad for 26th District Election
- Congresswoman proposes new tax bracket for millionaires
- Yen Climbs to Record Against Dollar
| Jamie Radtke seeks to ride Tea Party wave into the Senate in 2012 Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:14 AM PDT By Matthew Boyle – The Daily Caller As the 2012 elections season gears up, Virginia is emerging as a clear Senate pickup opportunity for Republicans. With Democratic Sen. Jim Webb's recent announcement that he will not seek reelection, former Republican Sen. George Allen has declared his intention to seek his old seat. But it won't be an uncontested path to the nomination for Allen. Standing in his path is Tea Party-favorite Jamie Radtke. Seen by some as a rising conservative star, Radtke has never held office before. Though that may be a disadvantage for some, for those in the Tea Party movement, it boosts their appeal. She also has a strong record as an effective political organizer, having built most of the local activism in Virginia's Tea Party movement. Radtke, who aspires to be like Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul or South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, seeks to present herself as Tea Party favorite and paint Allen as part of the establishment. Some influential beltway names are aiding her in shaping this narrative and throwing their support behind her, saying Allen represents the "old establishment." Conservative strategist Richard Viguerie, the chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, told The Daily Caller Radtke is "sharp" and "knows the issues." To read more, visit: http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/17/jamie-radtke-seeks-to-ride-tea-party-wave-into-the-senate-in-2012/ |
| Governor pulls health exchange bill after tea party objects Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:09 AM PDT By Carrie Teegardin and April Hunt, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A last-minute tea party protest prompted Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday to shelve legislation that would have planned for a Georgia health insurance exchange. The new federal health care law gives every state the option of designing its own insurance marketplace, and the legislation would have created a commission to recommend an approach for Georgia. State leaders said it would have allowed them to plan for an exchange while also continuing to fight the federal law in court. The legislation enjoyed wide support until phone calls started rolling in this week from tea partyers. Deal said Wednesday that he would put the legislation on hold and instead create an advisory committee to study the state’s options for an exchange. “The governor understands Georgians' suspicions about any legislation associated with Obamacare,” said a statement from Deal’s office. “He shares their opposition to the federal takeover of health care.” To read more, visit: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/governor-pulls-health-exchange-874973.html |
| Miami Voters Fire Mayor: A Harbinger of Things to Come? Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:06 AM PDT By Matt Lewis, The Daily Caller Tuesday's stunning recall of Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez may well be a harbinger of things to come. At the very least, it is worth paying attention to for a variety of reasons. First, this was the second-largest recall based on population (only the recall of California Governor Grey Davis was larger). Second, the margin of victory — 88 percent! — was frankly stunning. What is more, more people voted in the recall election than in the general election. And third, I'm told by a reliable source that the unions did everything they could to help Alvarez — and that Alvarez's campaign even narrowly outspent the recall effort. Might this portend what could come in 2012? As NBC's Chuck Todd noted at First Read, "This recall embodies all of the frustration Americans are feeling right now — over the economy (which is not very good in South Florida) and how government works (Alvarez gave big pay raises to his staff). It's a Petri dish for the country's views on politicians. Everyone's on a very short leash." |
| Jane Corwin Releases First Ad for 26th District Election Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:02 AM PDT BUFFALO, NY- Jane Corwin, Republican candidate for NY’s 26th Congressional District aired her first campaign ad on Facebook tonight. The ad released Tuesday night is an exclusive for Corwin’s Facebook followers before running on TV stations in Western New York beginning Wednesday You can watch the TV ad by logging on to www.facebook.com/JaneCorwin. To read more, visit: http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/114221/37/Jane-Corwin-To-Release-First-Ad-for-26th-District-Election |
| Congresswoman proposes new tax bracket for millionaires Posted: 17 Mar 2011 07:58 AM PDT By Nicole Thompson, The Daily Herald WASHINGTON — While Congress is debating federal budget cuts as a way to help solve the nation's deficit crisis, an Illinois representative emerged Wednesday with a different solution. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, has introduced the Fairness in Taxation Act, which would create new, higher tax brackets for Americans making more than $1 million and $1 billion a year. To read more, visit: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110317/news/703179963/ |
| Yen Climbs to Record Against Dollar Posted: 17 Mar 2011 07:51 AM PDT BY TOM LAURICELLA AND JONATHAN CHENG, The Wall Street Journal The Japanese yen rocketed to an all-time high against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday but gave back some ground in Asian trading on Thursday, as markets were buffeted by worries about the nuclear crisis in Japan. To read more, visit: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704164204576203660800819184.html |
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