Archive for October 22nd, 2006
You’re fired!!!
Seems that it gets increasingly more difficult to herd the kittens as each day passes for the Bush Administration. Fernandez was getting mixed signals and step out and told it like it was…bet he packed his desk up this weekend.Â
CNN - Top Stories  A senior U.S. State Department diplomat told Arab satellite network Al-Jazeera that […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2006 by George Sand
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Are the Faithful Losing Faith?
Two weeks till midterms, the NEWSWEEK poll shows Republicans in danger of losing a big chunk of their base. And a growing consensus for a bread-and-butter Democratic agenda.
If the elections for Congress were held today, according to the new NEWSWEEK poll, 60 percent of white Evangelicals would support the Republican candidate in their district, compared […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2006 by George Sand
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Former senator thinks Democrats will take House
 ”My thoughts change almost daily,” he said.
A Senate takeover by Democrats is “still a steep hill,” he said. Though admittedly less familiar with the House races, he said he thought Democrats will wrest control there.
Bumpers stays in contact with Democrats who say voters are concerned about health care costs, the economy, and the direction […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2006 by George Sand
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And now the TV barrage
By John Brummett
There are three readings of this race.
One is from state government insiders who favor Beebe and predict a reasonably comfortable victory for him. That’s too smug and insulated. Another is from Republicans who can never believe that a culturally conservative state won’t wind up siding with the Republican. That’s too partisan and disregarding […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2006 by George Sand
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Bumpers regrets not running for president
 ”That’s one of the real regrets,” Bumpers said.
Dale Bumpers, giant killer, downed a Rhodes scholar, a multimillionaire and the state’s most infamous governor as he climbed to the top of Arkansas politics.But Bumpers says he still feels a sense of loss because he passed up chances to run for president, contrary to what he believes […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2006 by George Sand
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