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Chris Chocola, president of the Club For Growth
Today's installment of campaign-related news items that won't necessarily generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:
* The far-right Club For Growth has launched the "Primary My Congressman!" initiative, in which the group highlights Republican members of Congress who are insufficiently conservative by the group's standards. "Big government liberals inhabit the Democratic Party, but they are far too common within the Republican Party as well," Chris Chocola, Club For Growth's president, said in a statement.
* In the upcoming congressional special election in Chicago, Republicans have nominated a candidate who's been "convicted of 6 felony counts and served nearly 20 years behind bars for armed robberies, aggravated battery, and burglaries" (thanks to Will Femia for the tip).
* Is Ashley Judd serious about running for the Senate in Kentucky? This week, she began contacting key Democratic legislators as part of a general outreach effort.
* In Ohio, a new Quinnipiac poll shows Gov. John Kasich's (R) approval rating on the upswing, reaching 53%, which is an all-time high for the Republican. Kasich is up for re-election next year.
* In Rhode Island, Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) isn't doing nearly as well -- a new Brown University poll puts the governor's approval rating at a dismal 26%.
* In Georgia, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R) appears likely to launch a U.S. Senate campaign, and has begun calling and emailing Peach State Republicans in advance of a formal announcement.
* And we may not be through with Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock (R) just yet. The failed U.S. Senate candidate, who famously said pregnancies resulting from rape are "something God intended," told a group of voters that he still hopes to run for higher office again.
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Reading this very disturbing story out of Mississippi. Seems that Mississippi's first openly gay candidate was just murdered.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/28/gay-murder-mississippi-politics/1953187/
This is EXTREMELY sad...I don't think they've determined or announced the motive or much about the suspect. The suspect in custody was driving Mr. McMillian's SUV when he wrecked. Nothing can undo this, of course, but one almost hopes this turns out to be random and only very conincidental. Nonetheless, a very bright successful young man's life was taken too soon.
A black gay Democrat running for office in Mississippi? Them good ol' boys gave him what (they thought) he deserved.
Who needs the Voting Rights Act when you can cull them out instead.
The suspect in this case is another black man. You didn't even click on the link provided, did you?
In the political arena is the unfolding of some of the dire effects of the spending cuts.
But, it was not true. The only example he eventually gave turned out to NOT be related to the sequester.
"convicted of 6 felony counts and served nearly 20 years behind bars for armed robberies, aggravated battery, and burglaries"
Well, at least we know for a fact he's a for-real Republican criminal. He'd fit right in with the Teatards.
I think you make the case more that he is a typical Chicago politician...
You misunderstand Chicago Democrats, RobDon! The dem politicians get corrupted, caught and put in jail after they have been elected.
Point ceded, SadOldVeteran. :)
In Georgia, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R) appears likely to launch a U.S. Senate campaign, and has begun calling and emailing Peach State Republicans in advance of a formal announcement.
When I first read this sentence, I thought it read as Impeachment State Republicans. My apologies, I really do not believe that 100% of Georgeans are idiots. Maybe 60%?
Actually Paul Mckinley will fit right in with all the other criminals in and around Chicago.
Never throw water at a grease fire.
The Quinnipiac poll re: Kasich is damn dispiriting.
They're not that dumb in Ohio, how was this poll conducted?
Democrats in all states must try hard to take back the state houses and governorships and protect those we already have. In 2010 we were asleep; we cannot afford to do that again. Many of our problems start at the state level. We must find and run good candidates and agressively support them.
Paul Broun & Phil Gingrey running against each other for GA Repub senator. It's going to be fun watching them trying to out-douche each other....and hopefully a chance for us sane Georgians to get a Dem senator.