President Obama: "I wasn't sent here to do school uniforms."
During the long struggle to get health care passed this last year, advisors pushed Obama to try to pass a scaled back version of health care that would provide health care to additional 10 million...
View ArticleYes We Did! – A Celebration of the Obama Admin and Congress’...
With the passage of financial reform today, I think it is time to step back and appreciate all this Congress and the Obama administration have accomplished in the last 19 months. While there is still a...
View ArticleTreasury to Direct Fannie Mae/Freddy Mac to Forgive Mortgage Debt?
With Congress refusing to pass any more significant stimulus bills and the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) failing to stop the foreclosure crisis, is the White House/Treasury about to...
View ArticleAction: Help the Democrats Win the Redistricting Battle (Updated)
In 2001-2, the Democratic Party was out-maneuvered by the Republicans during the 2010 Census restricting fights. Because the Republicans controlled so many state houses during the restricting process,...
View ArticleAction: Why 2010 Will Not Be Another 1994
The environment for the Democrats going into the 2010 midterms is just about as bad as it can be. Unemployment is at 9.5%. President Obama’s approval ratings are at 43%. The generic ballot has been...
View ArticleAction: Help the Democrats Take GOP-Held Governor Seats
In 2010, there are 37 Governor seats being contested, 18 GOP-held and 19 Democrat-held. According to Cook Report, 23 of the races are competitive. With the upcoming redistricting due to the 2010...
View ArticleACTION: 18 Dem House Candidates Who Deserve Our Help
This diary is going to highlight 18 Democratic House candidates who deserve our help. All of the candidates are running for re-election and their seats are considered in jeopardy by The Cook Report....
View ArticleVote 2010: Positive Polling News Round-Up
While I think it is too early to be focusing on polls, I do think that the unrelenting stream of negative polling news is depressing this site which can lead posters to give up and not GOTV and/or...
View ArticleBreaking: Reid to include DREAM Act in the Defense Appropriations Vote Next Week
Harry Reid has all sorts of surprises up his sleeve. First, he includes the language on repealing DADT in the Defense Appropriations Bill. Now, he is including the DREAM Act in the Defense...
View ArticleAction (Updated): Let's Vote Out GOP Senators Who Voted No on DADT Repeal and...
Today was the vote to bring the 2010 Defense Appropriations Act which included DADT appeal and an amendment to the DREAM Act. Shortly before the vote, the Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch...
View ArticleAction: 9 House Challengers That Can Win With Our Help
The Republicans and the media have been working overtime to tell voters that the Republican takeover of the House is inevitable. In order to take over the House they need to win 39 Democratic seats....
View ArticleNV-Sen, NV-Gov: New GOP Poll Shows Surprisingly Good News for Democrats
A new poll (warning .pdf link) was released today by Republican pollster Public Opinion Strategies for Retail Association of Nevada has good news for Nevada Democrats. This poll is a likely voter poll...
View ArticleAction: IA and OH Early Voting Starts - Help GOTV
In 2008, the Democratic Party utilized early voting to help win the White House and expand their majorities in Congress. The party is planning to push early voting again in 2010. Here's a list of...
View ArticlePromising Early Voting Numbers in Iowa and Ohio
Early voting has begun in Ohio, Nebraska, Georgia, South Dakota, Iowa, Vermont and Wyoming. This year Organizing for America (OFA) has been working hard to get infrequent or first-time voters to vote...
View ArticleFirst-Ever Solar Projects Approved for Federal Lands and Other Good...
As part of the Obama Administration's celebration of National Energy Awareness Month, there have been some great environmental news this week. First, the Obama administration announced they are putting...
View ArticleNV-Sen (Updated): Reid Gets Key Endt & Angle Has a Pastor Problem
Good news for Harry Reid in Nevada Senate race between Harry Reid and Sharron Angle. Today, Harry Redi got the endorsement of the REPUBLICAN Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio.
View ArticleOH-09: Marcy Kaptur's Opponent is a Nazi Re-Enacter
It turns out Marcy Kaptur's opponent, Rich Iott, likes to spend weekends re-enacting World War II as a Nazi. The teabagger-backed Iott is part of the Wiking Group which re-enacts WWII as the 5th SS....
View ArticleLet's Go On the Offensive: 10 GOP House Seats We Can Win
While it is true that the Democrats are on the defensive in trying to keep their majority, there are a handful of GOP-held seats that the Democrats could flip this midterm with our help. This diary...
View ArticleIL-Sen, WV-Sen, KY-Sen, CO-Sen - The Latest Horrors from the GOP
What a crazy day it has been in the Senate races. It is hard to decide which of the GOP candidates latest revelations are more horrifying. In Illinois, Mark Kirk is planning on policing the...
View ArticlePew Survey on Cell Phones and Election Polls
A new Pew Survey on cell phones and election polls is showing that the increase in cell phone only phones has reached a point where it may be significantly impacting election polls.
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