RUSH: Here's the ad a lot of people are talking about, a new ad by the National Republican Senatorial Committee against Illinois Democrat Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias.
ANNOUNCER: Is this change you can believe in? Over the years Alexi Giannoulias has had some shady ties, including the mob. As a bank executive, he loaned 15.4 million to convicted mobster Michael "Jaws" Giorango, a crime boss that ran prostitution rings and engaged in illegal gambling. Giannoulias said, "I don't know what the charges are that makes him this huge crime figure." But Giannoulias discussed Giorango's criminal past with him. What a wise guy. And no surprise, Giannoulias is tied to corrupt ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich. Alexi's brother Dimitri was twice appointed by Blagojevich, and Blagojevich took ten grand from Giannoulias' father. What's worse, Dimitri was listed on Blagojevich's clout list and his appointment was pushed by Tony Rezko, convicted of fraud and bribery. Blagojevich, Rezko, and the mob. Alexi Giannoulias. He'd make Tony Soprano proud.
RUSH: They even went out and got a guy who sounds like he's mobbed up to do the commercial, and this is the best the Democrats can come up with? This guy? That's the best they can come up with to take Obama's Senate seat? Because that's what this is.
If last week's State Of The Union didn't turn you off to Obama's form of government, this should:
The era of big government has returned with a vengeance, in the form of the largest federal work force in modern history.
The Obama administration says the government will grow to 2.15 million employees this year, topping 2 million for the first time since President Clinton declared that "the era of big government is over" and joined forces with a Republican-led Congress in the 1990s to pare back the federal work force.
Most of the increases are on the civilian side, which will grow by 153,000 workers, to 1.43 million people, in fiscal 2010.
The expansion could provide more ammunition to those arguing that the government is trying to do too much under President Obama.
For the first time since June 2003, the Republican candidate has a five point lead on the generic ballot in a new survey conducted for NPR by Public Opinion Strategies and Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner and Associates. The Republican candidate has a 44%-39% advantage.
(The analysis of the data in this article does not necessarily reflect the opinions of NPR or GQR.)
In 2008, the Dems won the generic ballot by eight points. To have a thirteen point shift in just over one year is a remarkable shift in the political environment. The GOP lead is bolstered by a twelve point advantage among Independents. The caveat for Republicans, however, is that 40% of Independents are undecided. Thus, they are still up for grabs.
The Democrat's best hope for retaining the Delaware Senate seat formerly held by Vice President Joe Biden were dashed today when their top recruit passed on the race. From the Associated Press:
Delaware attorney general Beau Biden announced Monday that he will not seek election to the U.S. Senate seat once held by his father, Vice President Joe Biden.
The younger Biden told supporters in an e-mail that he will run for re-election as attorney general rather than seek the Senate seat his father held for 36 years.
Biden's decision comes on the heels of a GOP upset in Massachusetts last week that ended the Democrats' filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. It leaves veteran Republican congressman and former two-term governor Mike Castle, one of the most successful politicians in Delaware history, still waiting for a Democratic opponent.
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