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The 'Best' The Democrats Can Get For Obama's Senate Seat

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Here's an interesting segment on Rush Limbaugh's radio show yesterday regarding the Democrat's nominee for Barack Obama's Senate seat:

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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, [...]

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orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

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Big Government Gets Even Bigger

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

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 [...]

Republican Generic Ballot Lead Expands

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Glen Bolger over at Public Opinion Strategies' Turning Questions Into Answers blog reports that Republicans now hold a sizable lead in the generic ballot in the latest NPR poll:

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 a [...]

Democrat's Top Recruit In Delaware Senate Race Passes

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0100

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 [...]

Senator Bob Bennett For Re-Election

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Our Honorary Chairman, Senator Orrin Hatch, endorsed Senator Bob Bennett for re-election last Friday.

Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, who's facing challenges from both inside and outside his party in his 2010 re-election bid, has drawn an endorsement from fellow Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

Speaking Friday to the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce, Hatch said Utah cannot afford to lose his Republican colleague's experience and influence in Washington.

Hatch says he l [...]

Voters Want Republicans In Control Of Congress

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Rasmussen Reports' latest poll shows that voters prefer to send Republicans to Congress over Democrats by the widest margin in years:

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 43% would vote for their district's Republican congressional candidate while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent.

That represents the lowest level of support for Democrats in recent years, while Republicans have tied their highest level of support for the [...]

When You're In a Deficit Hole...

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Foundation's Foundry blog had this cartoon up earlier this week illustrating the dire fiscal crisis President Obama is creating:

President Obama Drops Ball On Promised Spending Cuts

Deficit Tops $1 Trillion For First Time

Washi [...]

No Cost Savings In Democrats' Health Care Plans

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The head of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office testified last week that the Democrats' health care plans provide no cost savings:

Here's a blow to President Obama and Democrats pressing health care reform.

One of the main arguments made by the President and others for investing in health reform now is that it will save the federal government money in the long run by containing costs.

Turns out that may not be the case, according to Doug Elmendo [...]

Deficit Tops $1 Trillion For First Time

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0100

With about 2-1/2 months to go in the federal governments fiscal year, the budget deficit has already reached a record $1 trillion for the year (more than doubling the previous record):

The federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time ever and could grow to nearly $2 trillion by this fall, intensifying fears about higher interest rates, inflation and the strength of the dollar.

The deficit has been widened by the huge sum the government has spent to ea [...]

Voters Trust Republicans Over Democrats

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Power Line Blog highlights a new set of Rasmussen Reports polls today that shows voters trust Republicans over Democrats on 8 of 10 key issues:

Being out of power can do wonders for a political party. Voters have now witnessed 2 1/2 years of Democratic control over Congress and six months of total control in Washington, and they don't much like what they see. As a result, the Rasmussen survey now finds that likely voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on eight out of [...]

Cold Feet

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Michael Barone writes in his column today that voters are rejecting the Democrats' liberal agenda:

Last month's Washington Post/ABC poll reported that Americans favor smaller government with fewer services to larger government with more services by a 54 to 41 percent margin -- a slight uptick since 2004. The percentage of Independents favoring small government rose to 61 percent from 52 percent in 2008. The June NBC/Wall Street Journal poll reported that, even amid recessio [...]

Ameicans Concerned Government-Run Health Care Will Increase Costs, Leave Them Worse Off

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0100

A new CNN poll shows that a majority of Americans believe that health care costs with increase -- and only 20% think their family will be better off -- under President Obama's government-run health care plan:

A new national poll suggests that a bare majority of Americans support President Barack Obama's health care plan.

But the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday morning indicates that most people are worried that their health care costs wo [...]

Washington Post Offers Vote Of No Confidence Of Democrats & Fiscal Responsibility

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:00 +0100

When the reliably liberal editorial page of the Washington Post calls Democrats out for their fiscal irresponsibility, it's clearly time to be concerned . . .

Now comes the CBO with yet more news of the sort that neither Capitol Hill nor the White House is likely to welcome: its freshly released report on the federal government's long-term financial situation. To put it bluntly, the fiscal policy of the United States is unsustainable. Debt is growing faster than gross domes [...]

9-In-10 Concerned With Democrat's Exploding Deficits

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The LA Times' Top Of The Ticket blog gives us insight on the growing concern Americans have for the Democrat's exploding deficits:

Currently, 90% of Americans are worried to some degree about the exploding federal spending deficit, a galactic number certain to gain politicians' attention on both sides. And yet to come is the final bill for Obama's healthcare legislation.

As it was noted by the Times, the concern is before the Democrat's massive-spending health c [...]

New York Times Poll: Americans Lack Confidence In Democrats On Fiscal Responsibility

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The New York Times is reporting today on a poll they conducted shows that a "substantial majority" of Americans lack confidence on the President Obama and the Democrat party on fiscal responsibility.

How Are They Going To Pay For It?

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The Republican National Committee asks a good question:

How are Democrats and President Obama going to pay for Government Run Healthcare

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Conservatives Outpace Liberals By 2-To-1

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The Gallop polling organization released a national poll yesterday that says 40% of Americans identify themselves as conservative versus 21% that identify themselves as liberal.

Interestingly, the percentage of Americans that identify themselves as conservative in [...]

Mitt Romney Endorses Sen. Bob Bennett

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinpacstaf@gmail.com — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Mitt Romney endorsed Senator Bob Bennett for re-election in a new TV ad for Senator Bennett's campaign:

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In his endorsement, Governor Romney called Bennett: "A conservative giant."

On The Web :: Bob Bennett For Senate

Obama's Case Of Pork Flu

orrinhatchforsenate+orrinsarmy@gmail.com — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Michael Ramirez has a humorous cartoon about President Obama's massive expansion of government spending and deficits: