Evening Political Roundup For April 6, 2012

OR-Labor Comm; OR-SoS

An interesting piece from former Labor Comm. Jack Roberts on the election date saga. http://www.oregonlive.com/opin...

I wonder if this could come back to bite Kate Brown in November. Buehler should really try and use this.  

R, MA-7/MD-7/moving to WV-1

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by: shamlet @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 21:12:49 PM UTC

The GOP has a chance

to add 4 seats in the state senate this fall.

Not alot of expierenced candidates running for on our side.  So who knows?  or Maybe we have one state rep?

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by: rdelbov @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 21:41:34 PM UTC

Which State? (nt)

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by: IJB @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 23:10:58 PM UTC

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north dakota convention fall out: less than meets the eye

Quoting the last two paragraphs of this article

http://content.usatoday.com/co...

"The AP reported the delegates said they plan to meet ahead of the national convention to decide how they will vote with the idea of divvying up votes to reflect the results of the caucuses.

One delegate, Shane Goettle, a Romney supporter, said he would honor the results of the March 6 caucuses, even if that means voting for Santorum at the national convention."

41 Male Republican, Maryland Heights, MO (MO-2). Previously lived in both Memphis and Nashville.

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by: joncnunn @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 21:51:45 PM UTC

I think Santorum

will be done by then and will likely let his delegates go.

Of course if we had really had a deadlocked convention these faux delegates would be crucial.  Most states like TN only bind delegates for two ballots.  The rules vary from state to state.

In addition if Romney was a few votes from getting the nomination making a motion to restore AZ, FL,Iowa,  SC, AZ and NH to full delegate status would be a help to Romney.  These faux Santorum delegates would clearly vote to help Romney.  

Of course as I mentioned I suspect Santorum will be done either before or after PA & NE primaries.  

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by: rdelbov @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 22:29:45 PM UTC

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War on Women

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundi...

I don't know who Brent Budowsky, but he makes the arguemnt that all Republican ideas are a war on women. The implication is that all women benefit from liberal policies and are hurt by conservative policies.

Then President Obama says something like this:

There's been a lot of talk about women and women's issues lately, as there should be, but I think the conversation has been oversimplified. Women are not some monolithic voting bloc, women are not an interest group, you shouldn't be treated that way. Women are over half of this country and this workforce.

That completely undercuts the argument Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the Democrats have been making for months. Their argument is that there are women's issues and the Democrats are on the right side on them. Thus, women should be a monolithic voting bloc and are an interest group that has narrow interests. Government funded birth control has to be a right for all women.

If women are really a diverse group with varying views and different interests on both sides of the arguments then how can Republicans be doing a war on women? If some women disagree, then they could argue that Democratic policies are a war on women.

I think President Obama is going to have to walk back from this statement or he destroys a Democratic talking point.

R, CA-37; hometown: PA-2

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by: Left Coast Libertarian @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 22:12:26 PM UTC

I'll give credit where credit is due

This was a remarkably responsible thing for Obama to say, particularly while his party is apparently pressing it as an electoral advantage.  There have been times when the president's actions have been nakedly partisan to the determent of the entire country, but this is not one.  Bravo.

22, Libertarian Republican CA-14
Liberals dream things that never were and ask why not.  Conservatives shout back "Because it won't work"

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by: Greyhound @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 23:34:01 PM UTC

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Unprecedented Vernon Election

http://www.latimes.com/news/lo...

-74 Registered Voters, 40,000 employed by businesses in the city
-First open, competitive council election since Nixon's Presidency.
-Tactics ranging from typical canvassing by the CoC to P.I. spying to see how many live in a residence
-Issues include voter fraud and disincorporation

Quite a show for a 2008 McCain city with 112 people

19-Cubano, R, CA-38
Turning L.A. County Red


Making CA a Golden State

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by: TheCallofDuty @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 23:09:35 PM UTC

I think that bunch of exutives should build mansions there.

We'll make an even redder, richer island in a sea of blue.

20, Male, Conservative Republican, TN-08 (home), VA-01 (college)

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by: Son_of_the_South @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 23:21:24 PM UTC

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Vernon was where people could go have a drink

Back when Los Angeles was officially "dry".
Vernon actually had a PCL-level baseball team because of that.

Age 42. Location: GA-04 & GA-05.

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by: On the Right @ Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 23:25:25 PM UTC

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