2012 Presidential Election

Plot twist! Here’s how I know this story won’t hurt her: If I’m this bored blogging about it, Californians must be doubly bored reading about it. “While I honestly do not recall receiving this letter, as it was sent to me seven years ago, I can say it is possible that I would’ve scratched a follow up Read this post

President Obama is set to lose another key member of his inner circle as signs point to a Friday departure for White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who’s expected to announce a run for Chicago mayor after serving as Mr. Obama’s top aide for nearly two years. But while …

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Emanuel seen quitting Friday for own race

Republicans were already on track to make major gains this fall in the nation’s statehouses — which will play a big role in the post-census redistricting —

Y! News – Ask America – Politicians are in full campaign mode from here until Nov. 2, as Congress adjourned yesterday for its break ahead of the midterm elections so lawmakers can go home to try to rally their constituents to put them back in office. …

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With campaign season in full swing, some Miami college students praise Dems
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Outside. Two new spots here. The second is a remake of — and vast improvement upon — this trainwreck, cutting the running time by two thirds and employing a lighter touch to make the write-in lesson seem less pedantic. The first is the buzzworthy one, though, basically accusing Joe Miller of being a prop of those Read this post

• President Obama has nominated Gordon J. Davis, Fred Eychaner, Charles B. Ortner and Penny Pritzker to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Read more…

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Paul In one of the year’s most closely watched congressional races, Republican Dan Benishek and Democrat Gary McDowell are batting to succeed Bart Stupak as the representative of Michigan’s First District. We wrote about that race here . It may be a close contest. A poll released by the McDowell campaign a week or so ago had Benishek leading McDowell 41-38, which is within the margin of error. Third party candidate Glenn Wilson, a conservative, was preferred by 12 percent of respondents. Since third party candidates often fade on election day, Benishek may be a better position than the poll suggests. McDowell may also suffer by virtue of having endorsed the idea that medical care for seniors nearing the end of life is a resource that needs to be rationed. McDowell seemed to agree with an audience member who referred to this bit of left-liberal dogma as an “inconvenient truth.” Let’s hope that it proves inconvenient for Gary McDowell.

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The inconvenient truth about Gary McDowell

“We came, we saw, we sucked.” As Ace says, this is interesting chiefly as a pre-mortem for a midterm wipeout. It’s going to be bad and everyone knows it, so there’s no sense waiting around to put the blame where it belongs. Say this for Stewart: Unlike some Democrats, he’s not in denial about what election day will look like. For View the video

Paul Scott wrote here about the insurgent campaign on behalf of Michael Horowitz (’64L) for the next election of an Alumni Fellow to the Yale Corporation. As Scott explained, Horowitz is an extraordinary American whose accomplishments include distinguished service in academia, where he was a powerful force for civil rights reform at the University of Mississippi, and in the Reagan adminsitration, where he was General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget. The campaign on behalf of Horowitz represents an effort to enhance Yale’s financial viability and its intellectual and political diversity. Tomorrow, October 1, is the deadline by which Horowitz must gather 3,808 signatures in support of his candidacy . To support Horowitz, Yale alums need to send a one-sentence e-mail with their name, Yale school, and class year to Yalepetitioncandidate@electionservicescorp.com with this simple declaration of support: “I support the Alumni Fellow petition candidacy of Michael Horowitz.” To find out more, visit the Michael Horowitz for Alumni Fellow website .

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An appeal to Yale alumni, Part Two

“This is a baseless smear attack.” Via the boss emeritus, who’s not happy. The Whitman household, contrary to the candidate’s flat denials, did in fact receive the red-flag letter six years ago. Contrary to Whitman campaign supporters’ insinuations that the maid stole the letter, she was apparently in legal, legitimate possession of it. Whitman’s husband gave it to her and passed Read this post