Posts Tagged ‘2010’
California Congressional candidate vows hunger strike until opponent agrees to debate
One of the frustrations of political challengers is getting the incumbent to debate. Ray Lutz, a Democratic candidate in the 52nd Congressional District in eastern San Diego County, has a novel approach: a hunger strike until one-term Republican incumbent Duncan D. Hunter agrees to debate. “Until Hunter steps up to the plate, I’ll be stepping away from the dinner plate,” Lutz said. The hunger strike is set to officially begin at sundown Thursday. Lutz has encouraged supporters to sit in an “isolation booth” outside his campaign office along Promenade Park in El Cajon and maybe engage in a one-day fast of their own to further goad the incumbent. Lutz is known for persistence. He was a leader in the movement to block the Blackwater security firm from opening a [...]
57% of Likely Voters Describe Democratic Congressional Agenda As Extreme | Politisite
Most U.S. voters believe the Democratic congressional agenda is extreme, while a plurality describe the Republican agenda as mainstream. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters think the agenda of Democrats in Congress is extreme. Thirty-four percent (34%) say it is more accurate to describe the Democratic agenda as mainstream. Voters are more narrowly divided when it comes to the agenda of congressional Republicans. Forty-five percent (45%) of voters view the GOP agenda as mainstream, but nearly as many (40%) say it’s more accurate to call it extreme. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided. The Political Class, however, has dramatically different views of the agendas of the two parties from what Mainstream voters think. Ninety-one percent [...]
Georgia 2010 Primary Election Results
Georgia Election Results Unofficial And Incomplete Results of the Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Primary Election Runoff The results displayed are UNOFFICIAL AND INCOMPLETE until certified by both county election superintendents and the Secretary of State, a process that will not be completed until the week of August 16. These unofficial returns, transmitted by counties to the Secretary of State's Data Center on election night, are under continuous review for formatting accuracy and are subject to correction at any time. NOTE: Provisional results not included in races and/or counties with less than 100% of precincts reporting. Statewide Vote Totals Summary - All Offices Federal and Statewide Offices Georgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives District Attorneys Vote [...]
Congress Approval Rating 11% lowest since the 70s
PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup’s 2010 Confidence in Institutions poll finds Congress ranking dead last out of the 16 institutions rated this year. Eleven percent of Americans say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in Congress, down from 17% in 2009 and a percentage point lower than the previous low for Congress, recorded in 2008. The Gallup poll was conducted July 8-11, shortly before Congress passed a major financial regulatory reform bill, which President Obama signed into law this week. Underscoring Congress’ image problem, half of Americans now say they have “very little” or “no” confidence in Congress, up from 38% in 2009 — and the highest for any institution since Gallup first asked this question in 1973. Previous near-50% [...]
CNN 100: GOP hopes for November barnburner in Iowa 3rd « – Blogs from CNN.com
From CNN Political Research Director Robert Yoon Editor's Note: In the final 100 days before Election Day, CNN has been profiling one race at random each day from among the nation's top 100 House races, which we've dubbed "The CNN 100." Read the full list here. Today's featured district is: Iowa 3rd – Rep. Leonard Boswell (D) is seeking an 8th term Primary: June 8, 2010 Location: Des Moines/Central Iowa Days until Election Day: 94 Washington (CNN) - A popular target of Republicans looking to pick off a seat in the Midwest is Rep. Leonard Boswell, a seven-term Democrat who has had some close calls in recent election cycles. In 2008, he won re-election with 56 percent of the vote after outspending his opponent by almost 10 to 1. In 2006, when Democrats picked up 30 House seats [...]