Many people in Illinois and elsewhere are not aware that the Illinois State Constitution allows citizens to initiate changes to the Constitution without lawmakers approval. The people of Illinois can only make amendments by initiative to Article IV of the State Constitution, Article IV is the article pertaining to the state legislature. The Illinois Constitution only allows amendment to make “Procedural and Structural changes,” to | Read More »
http://www.iowastatedaily.com/opinion/article_0bce0016-1e91-11e1-96a8-001871e3ce6c.html The Iowa Federation of College Republicans held it’s 5th annual Christmas Troop care package drive on Saturday December 3rd. So the Iowa State College Republicans got the Iowa State Daily (our school paper) to write an article promoting our event and encouraging students to donate time or money (We raised over $400.00), from Monday the 28th to Friday the 2nd. We collected the donations | Read More »
Right off the bat sorry, but I don’t know how to attach my map. I played around with Ohio I found the best way to shed 2 seats. We need to combine OH-16, OH-10, and OH-13 (Renacci, Kucinich, Sutton). This District that I propose went for Obama by just under 2% so we can hold it but it will be expensive. The way I did | Read More »
“I will bring an independent approach to a Washington polarized between political extremes. Hawai‘i needs a bi-partisan congressional delegation that can talk with both sides of the aisle. Hawai‘i needs active representation. I look forward to earning your trust.” From Charles Djou’s announcement for his 2012 Congressional bid. This is wrong, its conviction less, passionless, and devoid of emotion (Frankly we are tired of hearing | Read More »
Why doesn’t Hawaii have to submit its State Legislative districts to the Obama Justice Department, like other states do? By all means when you look at the break down of it’s population by race it should have to, 24% White, 2% Black, 38% Asian, 10% Pacific Islander, and 24% Mixed. The Voting Rights Act was put in place to “protect” minorities and let them chose | Read More »
I wonder if Rhode Island have two at large districts (statewide districts) instead of two similar to what they have now, would benefit of hurt republicans? Personally I think it would be easier to recruit candidates. Plus it would be eaiser to gain senate seats if a house memeber is already elected statewide. Rhode Island is also so small, land wise (1,545 sq miles) and the smallest state | Read More »
Congressman Canseco (R) and Congressman Cuellar (D) could be thrown together in a district that goes from Laredo up to Bexar County (San Antone) and parts in between. This would make a fairly even swing district would be around 60-75% Hispanic, but about 50-50 McCain/Obama. But I think it would be a good chance for Canseco to knock out Cuellar, Canseco he grew up in | Read More »
Scott Walker needs to make it know that all illegal public employee strikes will result in immediate termination of employment. He should say all people who call in sick must come to work and prove they are sick or subject to the lose of their job. This must be done because I’m sure one sympathetic liberal doctor can be found to give out notes to | Read More »
Allen West should run against Nelson, and since I doubt Jeb will run, and i don’t think Bill McCollum will either. Plus if his seat was open it may allow for easier redistricting , we would not have to worry about one more incumbent to protect. And hopefully we could get rid of Debbie Wasserman-Schultz if we can alter districts enough. I think LTC West | Read More »
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I’m sorry this may sound terrible, but I don’t mean it in that way at all. Congresswoman Giffords cannot represent her constituents in her current state, and something needs to be done. It needs to be known how long before she can return to congress, if she even can return. If it isn’t able to within a few months she needs to resign, or be | Read More »
I know this is going to sound awful but for Michigan Senate in 12. Ted Nugent! After seeing him in concert in Des Moines a few months ago I must say I found a new love for him after his song dedicated to President Obama. I realize that there will be a crowded primary, with the possibilities of former AG Cox, Former Congressman Hoekstra, Sec | Read More »
Ok besides the fact that I cannot figure this state out. And Thanks to those of you who helped me to figure alil out recently with comments of a different post. Bernie Sanders- He is up for reelection in 2012. Can we get him, and could he get a moderate Dem challenge him in the primary? He usually runs in the primary but declines the | Read More »
As a student at Iowa State University I get to deal with all the Chinese kids, the Kids from the burbs of Chicago, and of course the Minnesotans. The some of my friends in College Republicans from Illinois are always bragging (jokingly) about how politicians from their state steal more money before breakfast than ours steal in a term, or how good they are at | Read More »
Some Districts need to be cut to be made more competitive, they may be almost impossible for a Republican to win, but it may for the DCCC use some resources there. Instead of other races. One such District is IA-3 Leonard Bosewell. Cook Rates it as D+1, but trends more left than that. Bosewell is on the DCCC’s chronically endangered list, and thus receives large | Read More »
So the current estimates I have heard are that Ohio is going to loose 2 seats. Currently there are 13 Republicans to 5 Democrats. The Five democratic districts are OH-9 Marcy Kaptur (Toledo & Sandusky) Have this district gobble up the northern part of 13, mostly Lorain County? I’m not sure if that would even the district out, cede a part an area that is | Read More »
Now that Republicans control Both cambers of the State Legislature and the Governor’s mansion we can really makes gain during the redistricting process. Pennsylvania is expected to loose one seat. We can knock off a few more libs because of this. PA-12, Mark Critz. I say eliminate this district and put it into neighboring districts. This would make it so that almost all districts in | Read More »
I wonder if Texas can redistrict in a way that would be unfavorable to the following incumbents vulnerable: Llyod Doggett TX-25, Charlie Gonzalez TX-20, Silvestre Reyes TX-16, Henry Cuellar TX-28, Ruben Hinojosa TX-15. TX-16 is El Paso a liberal Strong hold that Bush didn’t even win either time he was elected President. I wonder if you cut it in half North/South wise and had one | Read More »
I would love to see a mess of the 2012 Democratic Presidential Primary, just an utter free for all. Maybe Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama, Dennis Kucinich, and Evan Byah. Just a mess there would be someone running as a socialist (Dennis), a “moderate” Democrat (Evan), The sitting Pres, and someone running on experience and exploiting all of the president’s flaws to the base and independents. | Read More »
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