… Good News in Virginia [#Voter ID law]…

.. a federal judge has upheld Virginia Voter I.D. lw . This has happened despite the interference of Va ‘ s executive branch , which wanted to not defend the law . Va ‘ s legislature hired private counsel in order to defend the law in court ..

.. [h/t — Newsmax.com]..
.. [link] to the blog post …

.. No , the fight is not over , not by any means . There will be appeals , no doubt , to the 4th Appeals Court , which is [right now] only an even – steven proposition between conservatives and liberals ..

… Yeah ! , Well Done ,Mississippi !! [#RFRA]…

.. recently , Ms Gov. Phil Bryant signed an update to his state ‘s Religious Freedom Restoration Act . To many , he did the right thing . To the radical left , the move signified a declaration of political war ..

.. for me , Bryant and Mississippi did the right thing . Our nation and our states stand for religious freedom . One of the things that they must stand for is that they must not for people into being a part of something that they do not believe in . These people do not believe in the morality and or legality of gay weddings . So this updated rfra HElps to protect THOSE folks that have a bona- fide belief in their religious beliefs that they are Not forced into something …

.. [h/t — TruthRevolt.org]..
.. [link] to the blog post …

.. I hope more states do the same , including my own state of Ohio …

… You Can Never Tell [#campaign issue][#campaign 2016]…

.. yeah , sure , I want ObamaCrapCare gone . Dead and Buried . But , will it ?? ..

.. campaigns have a habit on their own of determining what issues seem important . Some issues come to the fore that people would never expect to be important .Yet , other issues , like the economy , are ” old reliables , ” and are always a part of the campaign debate …

.. [h/t — newsmax.com]..
.. [link] to the blog post ..

.. so be patient . Also , expect the unexpected …

… First Perry , now Walker [#thinning the Field]…

.. to be honest , it was about time ..

.. the ” money ” primary was going to winnow the GOP field before the full political season starts . The only question is when and how …

.. as well as who ?? …

.. [h/t — TWS.com]..
.. [link] to the blog post ..

.. it was sad , however , that it was these two guys . Rick Perry has worked his butt off to improve his image and his presentation . He has really worked hard to do so . It is just this field and its size , along with you – know – who , that helped to sink him . Walker ‘ s reason ‘ s are different ..

.. Walker ‘ s campaign was high maintenance . He was spending too much $$ . You combine that with the collapse in his poll #s , and …

.. there will be more to come , to be sure …

… This Guy has Guts (Corey Brooks –> Illinois) [#Governor ‘ s Race]…

.. this guy has not endorsed candidates before …

.. he is a first – time endorser , and who does he endorse ? …

.. you got it ! … Bruce Rauner [the GOP candidate] for Governor …

.. [h/t — theRightScoop.com]..
.. [link] to the blog post // video segment …

.. he is a pastor , a husband , a father , a black man , a role model , a community leader …

.. so what does he get for his troubles ? …

.. his church gets broken into , and he gets death threats …

.. and they call the DemoCrap party the party of peace and tolerance ?!?! Yeah , Right ….

… Elections Disaster in Nevada [#statewide] …

.. the figures like this [42% GOP , 41% Dem , 17% other] are an abject disaster for the DemoCraps ….

.. unlike many states , Nevada does have statewide elections for this year . They have the full smack : Treasurer , Auditor , AG , Lieutenant Gov [elected separate] , Governor …

.. also , the legislature , which for a state of its size that is still growing like crazy , is fairly narrowly divided …

.. Brian Sandoval (former federal district judge , latino , businessman , current governor) …. is going to win re – election . He is evidently pulling the GOP vote along with him ….

.. [h/t — m.NationalReview.com(CampaignSpot)]..
.. [link] to the campaign news …

.. Sandoval will win re – election in a walk . He may well pull in other GOP statewide elected officeholders along with him . That will help come 2016 , when there is the likely heavyweight bout with Dingy Harry Reid for his US Senate Seat …. it will be a lot easier for Sandoval to run , with a GOP L.G. ….

.. also , a DemoCrap sitout will hit the legislature … the Nevade Senate is only 11 to 10 DemoCrap , so it may well flip … the Nevada House is 26 to 16 Dem , so it would take a 6 seat gain for the GOP to take control …

.. the Nevada Senate should flip , and the Nevada House just might …

… Is Martha Coakley this Bad [#Mass Governor]…

.. or , is Charlie Baker doing that well ? …

.. I think that it is a combination of the two …

.. according to the Boston Globe , Baker has opened a 9 – pt lead on Coakely … 9 points , in Massachusetts , of all things …

.. [h/t — HotAir.com]..
.. [link] to the news article …

.. I would have to rate Baker as the favourite to win the race [now] , but it is still the People ‘ s Republic of Massachusetts . Weird Thngs can still happen …

… What a Big Difference [#Florida Governor]…

.. Rick Scott has been doing a bang – up job , and the media has been trying to cover it up …

.. at least his campaign has been carrying forward the message . God Speed , it is working …

.. [h/t — m.Newsbusters.org]..
.. [link] to the blog space …

.. Scott has taken a narrow 4 to 5 point lead over turncoat DemoCrap Charlie Christ . The stats that Newsbusters quotes should help to make all the difference . I think that Scott will win re – election , but it will not be easy …

… Another Newspaper Endorsement for Bruce Rauner [#Illinois Governor]…

.. and this one is a big surprise …

.. why ? it is the Chicago Sun – Times …

.. [h/t — m.NationalReview.com]..
.. [link] to the newspaper endorsement …

.. the timing could not be better . EArly voting has begun in Illinois , and the endorsements of both the Tribune and the Sun – Times will [or should be] be of help to Rauner on gathering votes from suburbanites in the Chicagoland area and the surrounding countines …

.. downstate , the folks could not care less . Up around Chicago , and the surrounding counties , it matters a lot , or , hopefully it will . Keeping Quinn ‘ s margin ‘ s down in the Chicagoland area [like what happened in the DemoCrap primary] will be of great help to Rauner and the rest of the GOP ticket ….

… The Way Things are Going in Ohio [#Elections 2014]…

.. I think that I can safely make my predictitons , now …

.. [-] Governor & Lt. Governor — John Kasich and Mary Taylor

This will set Kasich up to be a presidential contender , that is , if he really wants to do so . There is some question whether he really does or not . Taylor , well , she could emerge as a candidate for Governor in 2018 . She will be one of many , especially from a deep GOP bench …

.. [-] Treasurer — Josh Mandel

Mandel could be setting himself up for a rematch with US Senator Sherrod Brown in 2018 . Then , Brown will be forced to run in an off – year election , and without presidential support on the ballot . A matchup like that favours Mandel , especially coming out of NE Ohio …

A Republican coming out of NE Ohio [Mandel] is huge trouble for the DemoCraps . Their margin out of Cuyahoga County is usually cut drastically , and the surrounding counties are much larger [Lake , Lorain , Geauga , Summit , & Medina] and far more GOP – friendly …

.. [-] Auditor — Dave Yost

Yost may end up going for either AG or for Treasurer . Not sure , do not know him all that well …

.. [-] Secretary of State — Jon Husted

good question on his future prospects . May want to try for Governor or Lt. Governor , maybe AG …

.. [-] Congress

currently — 12 GOP , 4 DemoCrap …

the only district that might have a chance of flipping is the downstate one around Columbus , the one that is currently held by Congresscritter Joyce Beatty . it is only a minority – influence district [about 32% black] , and is surrounded by heavily GOP – friendly turf …

.. [-] State House

currently — 60 GOP , 39 DemoCrap ..

the GOP should add seats . The only question is how many ? I am thinking 3 to 5 , maybe even 6 . Such a total [63 to 66] would be devastating for the Dems . Here is why :

[1] it takes a 3/5 majority to override a Governor ‘ s veto . A legislature that is fe3ling its oats could buck the Gov and jam though legislation of its liking …

[2] social or business legislation can be tacked onto the new [or a revision] budget bill . Any budget bill adopted with a 3/5ths vote cannot be repealed by a referendum or initiative (as Senate Bill 5 was)…

[3] also , a regular bill adopted with a 3/5ths vote of both chambers takes effect immediately . It too cannot also be repealed by referendum …

.. [-] State Senate

currently — 23 GOP , 10 DemoCrap …

it is kinda hard for the GOP to add any seats . They control pretty much every seat that they can . However , there are 1 or 2 marginal Dem seats that can be picked off in an off – year election . I think that the GOP will grab one of them , maybe both ….

.. so , you see what I think . The DemoCraps are trying . The Downballots [SecState , AG , Auditor] are advertising , but that will not be of much help . The Governor candidate for the DemoCraps [Ed Fitzgerald] has not aired one TV ad …

.. not One . That is a prescription for a mega – blowout , folks . How big ? maybe 15% in margin , possibly 20% , or more ….

.. we will see ….

… Rauner is Up 4 in Illinois [#Illinois Governor]…

.. and , hopefully , he is there to stay …

.. [h/t — m.NationalReview.com]..
.. [link] to the poll result …

.. Bruce Rauner has had a couple of rocky weeks . He once had a solid 8 to 10 point lead on his DemoCrap opponent , Governor Pat Quinn . That evaporated , and Rauner even fell behind Quinn for the first few weeks of October …

.. that now seems to have changed . Rauner has withstood the DemoCrap slimebombs , taken their best hits , and has come back with a gusto . The superior GOP ground game in Illinois should help . Also , a liberal dose of $$ from Rauner [who is worth more than $100 million] and some spare $$ from the GOP campaign committees should also help out …

.. I am still thinking that Bruce Rauner will be Illinois ‘ next Governor . If the election had been held earlier this month , Quinn would have survived . Not now . Rauner is now charging like gangbusters , and is peaking at the right time …

… Ouch — Another Endorsement [#Illinois Governor]…

.. the Chicago Tribune endorsed a candidate in Illinois …

.. and it was not Pat Quinn ..

.. Bruce Rauner ? You got it …

.. [h/t — m.NationalReview.com]…
.. [link] to the endorsement article …

.. the Triune [and 2 other Chicagoland area papers , the Daily Herald and Crain ‘ s Chicago Business] cited Rauner ‘ s business experience and his outsider moxie . Quinn , whose supposed ” surge ” in the polls is an ad – imposed barrage , is yet still trailing Rauner in the polls by 2 to 3 points …

.. I think that Rauner will end up winning this one , especially after kicking Quinn ‘ s ass on the debate stage . Scandals coming out one after the other the last few weeks will help persuade Illinois voters to toss out the rascal …

… good Going , Charlie Baker [#Mass Governor]…

.. so far , so good .>

.. Charlie Baker , the businessman , is leading atty General Martha Coakley , 45% to 39%. This is in deep – Blue Massachusetts , folks …

.. [h/t — m.NationalReview.com]..
.. [link] to the blog news ..

.. before , Coakley was up , close to double digits , and now she is behind . She is the known quantity in mass politics , folks . Baker is not . She should win this race going away , and , like 2010 , it looks like she is going to blow another statewide race …

… Martha Coakley is in Trouble [#again] …

.. yes , again …

.. this time , she is running for Governor of the state . In Massachusetts …

.. that usually means easy election for a Democrap . Not this time . Not this year . Especially not her …

.. [h/t — Newsmax.com]..
.. [link] to the blog post …

.. roughly , Republican candidate (and businessman) Charlie Baker is leading Coakley , 46% to 44% , with 10% undecided … ouch ! …

.. both have solid support of their parties , but Baker has more among the GOP . More than that , he has a 3 to 1 lead among independents ….

.. In the People ‘ s Republic of Taxachusetts , that means a Dem is in big trouble . The Dems outnumber the GOP , to be sure , but not by as much as people think . The legislature #s are like 9to1 or 10to1 , but the actual numbers are , I think , more like 3 to 1 ….

.. A large number of those Dems are conservative Democrats . They will vote GOP , if you give them a reason . The Legislature races usually don’t . Congress or Senate , it depends …. but state-wide , it gets a great deal closer …

.. [update] — Charlie Baker has been endorsed by the Boston Herald … big shock … the big question is who gets endorsed by the Boston Globe ….  you  would think that it would be Coakley , but … Baker has not run statewide before , but she has , and is 2&1 [losing the Senate race in 1010] … she should get it , but he has a chance at it …

..  he has taken the lead in the polls , by about 3  pts [41% to 38%] , so she is really struggling . She was leading by 10 to 12 pts , so , she is in real trouble …

… More Good Campaign News [#Fla Governor]…

.. finally , Rick Scott is getting some decent payoff for his hard work and efforts …

.. [h/t — m.NationalReview.com]..
.. [link] to the campaign poll result …

.. Scott now leads republican traitor – turned – DemoCrap Charlie Crist , 45% to 39% , with two other candidates with 5% , and 11% undecided …

.. yes , Rick Scott has work to do . But with the two extra candidates in the race , the usual 50% ceiling is more like a 48% to 47% ceiling . Breaking through that level , especially after all of the hard work that he has done on the airwaves and the campaign trail , seems now to be eminently doable …

.. still remember , run an error – free campaign . Which , so far , Scott has done . The debates are still to come , but Scott has the initiative …. and the record …. he can go after Crist hard ….

… Big Surprise in CO [Governor ‘ s Race] …

.. I will grant you , it is the Quinnipiac University poll …

.. the Q U polls are notorious for being Demo-Crap leaning . So take it with a grain of salt , or two …. but , …

.. [h/t — m.NationalReview.com]..
.. [link] to the campaign poll …

.. Bob Beauprez is now up on Gov. John Hickenweenie , 50% to 42% , with 8% undecided …

.. Beauprez is running a lights – out fantastic campaign , and he is really working his butt off . It does not guarantee victory , but that kind of effort really helps …

… Nice Commercial , Coach [#Ditka]…

.. Coach Mike Ditka does a political commercial for GOP governor candidate Bruce Rauner in the Illinois governor ‘ s race …

.. [h/t — Newsmax.com]..
.. [link] to the commercial …

.. Rauner is still leading , by around 9 to 11 % …. so far , so good …. and the Illinois DemoCraps are beginning to panic over the downballot races , as well as up-for-grabs races in the state legislature …

.. stay tuned …

… Interesting Poll Results — in Illinois [#you bet!]…

.. no , this is not an outlier , nor is it a joke .

.. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is in big trouble .

.. Bruce Rauner has not won the race . But , his message is getting through to Illinois voters , and that has to scare the hell out of DemoCraps nationwide . Because , if it will sell in Illinois , boy , it will sell elsewhere in the good ol ‘ U.S.A. …

.. [h/t — politics.SunTimes.com]..
.. [link] to the news article ..

.. Basically , Rauner is leading Quinn , 47 % to 34 % . Ouch . Illinois voters are not entierely sold on Rauner ‘ s economic plan . But , they are much more willing to give Rauner a fighting chance to give his plan a chance to work . Which also means his potentioal victory , if it happens , could have some serious coattails …

.. the Illinois legislature is , as one would think , controlled by the DemoCraps . It is 40 to 19 in the State Senate [one – half of seats up] , and it is 71 to 48 in the State House [all seats up] …. the Senate would likely not swing , but the State House is different …. Also , a number of moderate Democrats could be persuaded to switch parties . It has happened else , so why not Illinois …

.. with the State Senate , it depends on what seats that are up . The Illinois House is a different matter . Things got realclose after 2010 , but then came redistrictiong , and now the current advantage . A large victory , combined with a swing in one or both chambers would be of huge help to a Gov Rauner …

.. Rauner is no moderate . He is definitely a conservative . Not quite a TEa Partier , though . Conservative in Illinois is more than good enough …

… Will She Do It Again ?? [#martha coakley in Ma]…

.. she just might …

.. she has done it before [the January 2010 Senate special election] , which sprang Scott Brown into the national spotlight . This time , though , it is for the Governor ‘ s office in Massachusetts …

.. [h/t — HotAir.com]..
.. [link] to the news item …

.. for businessman Charlie Baker , it will be no easy task . Evidently , the more Ma voters hear and see of Martha Coakley , the far less they like her …

.. Baker is still going to have to run a near – perfect campaign . Still , he has a decent chance ….. there are always possibilities …

… Bruce Rauner is Still the Favourite [#Illinois Governor]…

.. even though the race might be tightening …

.. yes , the polls say that Rauner ‘ s lead is down to 8 points . It also now takes into account that there is a libertarian in the race …

.. [h/t — m.NationalReview.com]..
.. [link] to the news / poll …

.. it is rare for libertarians to run in Illinois . Yes , they do have an organized Libertarian party there . Given the circumstances , the DemoCraps would attack and demagogue Bruce Rauner on almost anything …

.. it just reminds the GOP to keep its eye on the ball , and its intent on its campaign message . Adjust the message , if needed . Pound on Quinn for the slimebombs , when needed . He deserves it . But remember what is at stake …

.. Illinois ‘ future , and that of our country …

… Now What is Fitzgerald Thinking ?!?! [#gigagaffe , again]…

.. this has not been a fun week for Cuyahoga County executive Ed Fitzgerald …

.. Who ? …

.. [h/t — PowerLineBlog.com]..
.. [link] to the news blog / cartoon ..

.. I am originally from Lakewood , Ohio . I am also a proud graduate of Lakewood High School , Class of 1983 . Fitz was once the mayor of my hometown of Lakewood . He cut that time short when he ran for and won election as Cuyahoga County ‘ s first Executive …

.. apparently , during that time , or much of it , dumb – dumb Fitz did not have a permanent driver license . He was on Lakewood ‘ s City Council when he let his license lapse in 2002 . Stoopid ! …

.. worse , the news came out that two years ago , dumb – dumb was caught in an indiscretion . There was a trade mission that came to Greater Cleveland . One of the delegates was a woman [a legally licensed driver in her home country of Ireland]. Mr. Stupid was caught in a manufacturer ‘ s parking lot , at 4:30am in the morning , of all things , with this lady , when a nearby worker called the police . No , he was not arrested . But , he took her home , and then drove home .. Without a regular driver license . Big Whoops …

.. One of the agencies that the Governor of Ohio is responsible for is the Department of Public Safety . One of those departments that it runs is the Bureau of Motor Vehicles . This agency deals with the issuing of , among other things , driver licenses . Stoopid …

.. now , this …. Fitz writes a publically issued letter about his son ‘ s cancer is still in remission . All in the same week . Why ? …

.. Well , whatever chance this idiot had of winning the Ohio Governor ‘ s race is now G – O – N – E !!!! …

.. — note — the cartoonist [for the Cleveland Plain Dealer] , Jeff Darcy , is a well – known leftie … you can tell how far Fitz has sank when Darcy is picking on him …

… if Not Miz Hillary , then [#dem political bench]…

.. not a whole lot , folks .

.. the Dems have a problem . Their political bench is not all that deep . Some of their best possible candidates are former politicians [Richard Celeste , Ed Rendell] … so , what else is the problem for them ?? …

.. governors — the Dems only have 20 — they may only add 1 , net [Pa] , but they are likely to lose IL [Bruce Rauner is likely to beat Pat Quinn] . Their governor ‘ s lot , other than Deval Patrick [Ma] , is not all that great . To be honest , Governor Moobeam [Jerry Brown] does not look all that bad for them …

.. senators — Obama ‘ s antics and lack of quals are going to rule out Senators from both parties for a while . Only if a senator has had a private sector or public sector career before the Senate will make them look good . Given her controversies , Liz Warren is no leading light . Dick Durbin is likely to be the new Minority Leader once Dingy Harry loses in 2016 to Brian Sandoval …

.. past figures — Al Gore — been there , done that — are you kidding ?? …

… the Matchup is Now Set [Ohio] …

.. well , Ohio has joined the primary party ..

.. no major surprises in the primary races ..

.. the big thing here in Ohio is that 1 – term Cuyahoga County Executive Ed Fitzgerald is the DemoCrap nominee for Governor against incumbent Republican John Kasich . Kasich is a fairly health favourite for re – election against the underqualified Fitzgerald , who does not deserve to move up just because he is making the trains move on time and un – corruptly ..

… the Idiots are At It Again in Oregon [ObamaCrapCare] …

.. believe it or not , it is getting worse .

.. when we last left them , the website from hell , CoverOregon , was a disaster . The state government in Salem had managed to piss away around a quarter of a billion [yes , $250 million] dollars in taxpayer funds on the entire enterprise . The federal website [healthcare.gov] is bad enough , folks . This state – level one is even worse than that , if it is possible .

.. Yes , it is possible . Governor John Kitzhaber (himself a doctor) has led the effort to piss all of that money down the rat hole . Now , Kitz & Company (along with Jeff Merkely , the state ‘ s junior US Senator) are up for election this fall . The fallout from this is going to be devastating . And it keeps getting worse ….

.. somehow , these jokers managed to piss away another [yes , ANOTHER] $100 million in fed funds on the enterprise . Remember , CoverOregon is a state -level exchange . The state of Oregon is responsible for it all . And , you will love this next fact …

.. Number of people enrolled by the website — 0 [zero , the big Zippo] ..

.. these dummies managed to create dummy websites to fool the federales in order to keep the $$$ flowing ,especially the early $$ (before the main $$ stash arrived) …

.. [h/t — hotair] also [h/t — katu.com] — KATU –  TV , Salem , Oregon .

.. [link] to the news report .. it is a bit long (at about 10 minutes) , but it is well worth it .

.. the DemoCraps in Salem [Oregon ‘ s state capitol] have to be swearing at KATU – TV over this . The investigative reporting on this stuff is fantastic as well as damning . The DummyCraps who control Oregon ‘ s legislature are going to have to investigate this with a fine – tooth comb . Either they do , or a new GOP majority will do so .

.. The state Dem party is going to hate that , but tough . The ads that interest groups , the stateGOP , and the campaigns (especially Dr. Monica Wehby ‘ US Senate campaign against Merkely) are going to be thick  as fleas , and they are going to be hot as tamales . The DemoRats are going to pay a severe price for this nationwide enough as it is , but this corruption raises what is going on here in Oregon to a whole new level .

.. It is going to be throw  – out – the – bums time this fall in Salem and in Oregon . The only questions are how many , at what level  , and where .