NRCC Recruit Changes Mind, Will Challenge Shuler

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  January 16th at 10:00 AM  | 

A virtuous circle is ‘a complex of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop.’ One timely example is the current climate for Republicans in the midterm elections: good political news encourages stronger candidates to emerge, which dispirits Democrats and encourages desperation, which prompts better candidates to emerge, which dispirits Democrats… Case in point, Heath Shuler’s re-election bid in North Carolina’s 11th district. Local leaders | Read More »

Signs of Health Care Progress

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  August 15th at 09:48 AM  | 

A quick survey of today’s news brings some encouraging signs for those who support choice in health care. First, CNN reports that Nancy Pelosi’s most trusted ally has moved dramatically off message: Speaking in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, Murtha said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wanted a health-care bill passed before the current August recess. “She said we’re going to have it before we left,” Murtha said. “We | Read More »

Blue Dogs Suddenly Don’t Like Crap Sandwich

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  February 5th at 03:12 PM  | 

It is starting to seem that Barack Obama and Harry Reid may finally be browbeating enough Senators to get 60 votes for their debt spending bill. The word is that moderates might be coalescing together on a compromise at around $800 billion or so. But just as if the Democrats seem like they might be pulling it together to pass a terrible bill through the | Read More »