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Tea parties are a new Great Awakening
 Washington Examiner (Glenn Reynolds) - This past weekend's National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., made it clear that the Tea Party movement is part of something bigger: America's Third Great Awakening. America's prior Great Awakenings, in the 18th and 19th centuries, were religious in nature. Unimpressed with self- serving, ossified and often corrupt religious institutions, Americans responded with a bottom-up reassertion of faith and independence. This time, it's different. It's not America's churches and seminaries that are in trouble: It's America's politicians and parties. They've grown corrupt, venal and out-of-touch with the values, and the people, whom they're supposed to represent. So the people, once again, are reasserting themselves. Thoughts on the National Tea Party Convention and Sarah Palin RedState.com – Blogger Erick Erickson attended this weekend’s National Tea Party Convention and witnessed Sarah Palin’s keynote address on Saturday night – and here, shares his candid thoughts on both. Erickson had been skeptical of the organizers’ ‘for profit’ intentions going into the visit (and still is, somewhat), but he also saw some hope from the attendees themselves that the movement will prosper – and that Sarah Palin’s prominence on the national stage will only increase because of it. Read more. Populist Constitutionalism and the Tea Party American Thinker – Larrey Anderson examines the history of populist movements, and concludes the one currently taking shape in America (the Tea Party movement) is different from the others because it is based solely on the Constitution itself. Anderson argues that the Tea Party movement does not need a charismatic leader or a single issue to stir the grassroots into action – it’s a love and respect for the Constitution that’s got people motivated, and it will continue to grow as the people educate themselves as to the document’s true meaning. Read more. Palin: President run may be ‘right thing’ Washington Times – Gov. Sarah Palin appeared on FOX News on Sunday and hinted that she may be considering a presidential run in 2012, if she feels that she could help the country through these tough political times. Not surprisingly, Palin said Pres. Obama would not be re-elected if the vote was held today, and that politicians in Washington are so unpopular because they’re not listening to Americans’ calls for limited government and more freedom. Read more. Rep. Paul Ryan’s ‘roadmap’ would restore fiscal sanity Human Events – Jed Babbin writes of a conservative alternative to the massive spending propagated under the Bush and Obama Administrations, namely Rep. Paul Ryan’s ‘roadmap,’ which is a serious proposal to return the federal government to some semblance of fiscal sanity. Babbin says Ryan’s plan isn’t perfect, but it’s a starting point in a national discussion that Americans need to have with elected officials – how to reduce the size of government and start living within our means. Read more. How Conservatives used social networking to organize out of the wilderness Business Media Institute -"If you’re a follower of conservative politics and a user of the social networking tool Twitter, you’ve probably noticed the use of “#tcot,” for “top conservatives on Twitter” associated with certain posts dealing with politics." Scott Brown to stump for John McCain ArizonaCentral.com - As expected, newly elected Republican Senator from Massachusetts Scott Brown leans more to the Big Government side of the Republican tent, as his recently announced support for John McCain over conservative J.D. Hayworth in the Arizona Senate Primary indicates. Tea parties are a new Great Awakening
Washington Examiner (Glenn Reynolds) - This past weekend's National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., made it clear that the Tea Party movement is part of something bigger: America's Third Great Awakening. America's prior Great Awakenings, in the 18th and 19th centuries, were religious in nature. Unimpressed with self- serving, ossified and often corrupt religious institutions, Americans responded with a bottom-up reassertion of faith and independence. This time, it's different. It's not America's churches and seminaries that are in trouble: It's America's politicians and parties. They've grown corrupt, venal and out-of-touch with the values, and the people, whom they're supposed to represent. So the people, once again, are reasserting themselves. Thoughts on the National Tea Party Convention and Sarah Palin RedState.com – Blogger Erick Erickson attended this weekend’s National Tea Party Convention and witnessed Sarah Palin’s keynote address on Saturday night – and here, shares his candid thoughts on both. Erickson had been skeptical of the organizers’ ‘for profit’ intentions going into the visit (and still is, somewhat), but he also saw some hope from the attendees themselves that the movement will prosper – and that Sarah Palin’s prominence on the national stage will only increase because of it. Read more. Populist Constitutionalism and the Tea Party American Thinker – Larrey Anderson examines the history of populist movements, and concludes the one currently taking shape in America (the Tea Party movement) is different from the others because it is based solely on the Constitution itself. Anderson argues that the Tea Party movement does not need a charismatic leader or a single issue to stir the grassroots into action – it’s a love and respect for the Constitution that’s got people motivated, and it will continue to grow as the people educate themselves as to the document’s true meaning. Read more. Palin: President run may be ‘right thing’ Washington Times – Gov. Sarah Palin appeared on FOX News on Sunday and hinted that she may be considering a presidential run in 2012, if she feels that she could help the country through these tough political times. Not surprisingly, Palin said Pres. Obama would not be re-elected if the vote was held today, and that politicians in Washington are so unpopular because they’re not listening to Americans’ calls for limited government and more freedom. Read more. Rep. Paul Ryan’s ‘roadmap’ would restore fiscal sanity Human Events – Jed Babbin writes of a conservative alternative to the massive spending propagated under the Bush and Obama Administrations, namely Rep. Paul Ryan’s ‘roadmap,’ which is a serious proposal to return the federal government to some semblance of fiscal sanity. Babbin says Ryan’s plan isn’t perfect, but it’s a starting point in a national discussion that Americans need to have with elected officials – how to reduce the size of government and start living within our means. Read more. How Conservatives used social networking to organize out of the wilderness Business Media Institute -"If you’re a follower of conservative politics and a user of the social networking tool Twitter, you’ve probably noticed the use of “#tcot,” for “top conservatives on Twitter” associated with certain posts dealing with politics." Scott Brown to stump for John McCain ArizonaCentral.com - As expected, newly elected Republican Senator from Massachusetts Scott Brown leans more to the Big Government side of the Republican tent, as his recently announced support for John McCain over conservative J.D. Hayworth in the Arizona Senate Primary indicates. -
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February 07, 2010
News From the Front
Palin: Tea Party is the future of politics
Politico – Gov. Sarah Palin delivered her keynote address to the National Tea Party convention to rousing applause from those in attendance, rattling against Pres. Obama and the Democrats’ Big Government agenda and claiming that the Tea Party is the future of American politics. Palin also denied that she was trying to become the movement’s leader, and encouraged conservatives everywhere to remain vigilant in defending conservative values and to continue challenging those in power. Read more. Video of Gov. Sarah Palin’s keynote speech at the National Tea Party Convention – YouTube.com Tea Party shakes up the Republicans’ big tent The Star-Ledger – New Jersey resident John Farmer adds his perspective on the impact Florida Tea Partiers are having on the state’s GOP Senate race between RINO Gov. Charlie Crist and conservative favorite Marco Rubio. Farmer clearly has a jaded view of the citizens who have joined Tea Parties across the country (he says they’re just angry at everything), but does make some relevant observations on how they’re impacting the Republican Party in Florida and other states by challenging incumbent politicians that otherwise would be considered electorally safe. Read more. GOP candidates courting Tea party conservatives Middletown Journal – Former Ohio Sen. Mike DeWine is running for Atty. General in his home state, but he’s having a hard time winning over the hearts of conservatives in Ohio’s Tea Parties. Conservatives have long memories for DeWine’s apostasies against conservatism while in the Senate – and now that he’s running for a state office, he’s having just as hard a time convincing Ohio’s conservatives that he’s really one of them. (Note: the article also discusses the candidacy of Rob Portman for Senate this year). Read more. Even Ron Paul draws Tea Party opposition Dallas Morning News – Ron Paul is given some credit for starting the Tea Party movement during his 2008 presidential campaign, but that doesn’t mean that all Tea Party activists are a lock to vote for him. Paul has drawn three challengers in his attempt to win his district’s GOP primary nomination once again – all with connections to local Tea Parties – and all claiming that Paul no longer represents their interests. Read more. Chuck DeVore faces steep climb for California Senate seat Los Angeles Times – California GOP Senate candidate Chuck DeVore knows he’s facing long odds against the state Party establishment – but he’s also laying the groundwork to defy them, and he’s asking California’s conservative grassroots to help him. California Republicans will be choosing their nominee in June to oppose ultra-liberal Sen. Barbara Boxer, and DeVore thinks with the Constitution as his guide that he’s the best one to defeat her. Read more. February 6, 2010 Tebow has earned the right to tell his story American Thinker – One day before the Super Bowl, Matt Spivey writes on Florida Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow’s ‘super story’ – and argues that it really deserves to be told (as it will be in a TV ad that will air during the big game). Above and beyond the abortion debate, Spivey says that Tebow’s example is something that needs to be honored – a true shining light in an age where a great many college (and professional) athletes are proving to be just the opposite. Read more. Liberal laments that McCain’s no longer with them Washington Post – It seems that liberals are no longer enamored with John McCain, as here, liberal columnist Dana Milbank laments that the Arizona Senator is a ‘maverick’ no longer. McCain didn’t get a lot of love from liberals like Milbank during his campaign for the presidency, so perhaps he’s learned something as shown by his recent lurch to the right – or more likely, he’s realized that kowtowing to liberals won’t win you their love when there’s a greater opportunity to betray you at the ballot box. Read more. Palin’s risky bid to lead Tea Party Politico – Gov. Sarah Palin’s keynote speech will highlight the National Tea Party Convention tonight, and could possibly solidify Palin’s role as the face of the Tea Party movement. Palin’s bid to lead the Tea Party carries with it some risks, however, as the movement has largely grown through the efforts of individual citizens who are fed up with government’s excesses, and may not be open to accepting just one person to figurehead a collection of loosely affiliated groups. Read more. A lot would have to go right for Republicans to retake the Senate American Spectator – W. James Antle III writes of the Republican Party’s chances to retake the Senate after November’s elections, and says their prospects aren’t good – but it can still be done if the luck they’re currently enjoying continues to play out. Antle correctly notes that the GOP is still leaderless and is not gaining ground through its own good deeds – if anything, it’s the opposite – but a leaderless, issueless Party could be a good thing (in an electoral sense) in these times of anti-Washington sentiment. Read more. North Dakota Republicans aim to tap into Tea Party energy Washington Times – Republican leaders nationwide believe that their Party is the natural home for those in the Tea Party movement – but they’ve made few official attempts to actually harness the Tea Party’s energy. That’s not true in North Dakota, however, as Republican officials there are organizing a ‘Take back Washington’ event next week featuring Rep. Michele Bachmann as its keynote speaker – an effort geared towards welcoming Tea Party activists and their agenda into the Republican fold in their state. Read more. Palin: Tea Party is the future of politics
Politico – Gov. Sarah Palin delivered her keynote address to the National Tea Party convention to rousing applause from those in attendance, rattling against Pres. Obama and the Democrats’ Big Government agenda and claiming that the Tea Party is the future of American politics. Palin also denied that she was trying to become the movement’s leader, and encouraged conservatives everywhere to remain vigilant in defending conservative values and to continue challenging those in power. Read more. Video of Gov. Sarah Palin’s keynote speech at the National Tea Party Convention – YouTube.com Tea Party shakes up the Republicans’ big tent The Star-Ledger – New Jersey resident John Farmer adds his perspective on the impact Florida Tea Partiers are having on the state’s GOP Senate race between RINO Gov. Charlie Crist and conservative favorite Marco Rubio. Farmer clearly has a jaded view of the citizens who have joined Tea Parties across the country (he says they’re just angry at everything), but does make some relevant observations on how they’re impacting the Republican Party in Florida and other states by challenging incumbent politicians that otherwise would be considered electorally safe. Read more. GOP candidates courting Tea party conservatives Middletown Journal – Former Ohio Sen. Mike DeWine is running for Atty. General in his home state, but he’s having a hard time winning over the hearts of conservatives in Ohio’s Tea Parties. Conservatives have long memories for DeWine’s apostasies against conservatism while in the Senate – and now that he’s running for a state office, he’s having just as hard a time convincing Ohio’s conservatives that he’s really one of them. (Note: the article also discusses the candidacy of Rob Portman for Senate this year). Read more. Even Ron Paul draws Tea Party opposition Dallas Morning News – Ron Paul is given some credit for starting the Tea Party movement during his 2008 presidential campaign, but that doesn’t mean that all Tea Party activists are a lock to vote for him. Paul has drawn three challengers in his attempt to win his district’s GOP primary nomination once again – all with connections to local Tea Parties – and all claiming that Paul no longer represents their interests. Read more. Chuck DeVore faces steep climb for California Senate seat Los Angeles Times – California GOP Senate candidate Chuck DeVore knows he’s facing long odds against the state Party establishment – but he’s also laying the groundwork to defy them, and he’s asking California’s conservative grassroots to help him. California Republicans will be choosing their nominee in June to oppose ultra-liberal Sen. Barbara Boxer, and DeVore thinks with the Constitution as his guide that he’s the best one to defeat her. Read more. February 6, 2010 Tebow has earned the right to tell his story American Thinker – One day before the Super Bowl, Matt Spivey writes on Florida Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow’s ‘super story’ – and argues that it really deserves to be told (as it will be in a TV ad that will air during the big game). Above and beyond the abortion debate, Spivey says that Tebow’s example is something that needs to be honored – a true shining light in an age where a great many college (and professional) athletes are proving to be just the opposite. Read more. Liberal laments that McCain’s no longer with them Washington Post – It seems that liberals are no longer enamored with John McCain, as here, liberal columnist Dana Milbank laments that the Arizona Senator is a ‘maverick’ no longer. McCain didn’t get a lot of love from liberals like Milbank during his campaign for the presidency, so perhaps he’s learned something as shown by his recent lurch to the right – or more likely, he’s realized that kowtowing to liberals won’t win you their love when there’s a greater opportunity to betray you at the ballot box. Read more. Palin’s risky bid to lead Tea Party Politico – Gov. Sarah Palin’s keynote speech will highlight the National Tea Party Convention tonight, and could possibly solidify Palin’s role as the face of the Tea Party movement. Palin’s bid to lead the Tea Party carries with it some risks, however, as the movement has largely grown through the efforts of individual citizens who are fed up with government’s excesses, and may not be open to accepting just one person to figurehead a collection of loosely affiliated groups. Read more. A lot would have to go right for Republicans to retake the Senate American Spectator – W. James Antle III writes of the Republican Party’s chances to retake the Senate after November’s elections, and says their prospects aren’t good – but it can still be done if the luck they’re currently enjoying continues to play out. Antle correctly notes that the GOP is still leaderless and is not gaining ground through its own good deeds – if anything, it’s the opposite – but a leaderless, issueless Party could be a good thing (in an electoral sense) in these times of anti-Washington sentiment. Read more. North Dakota Republicans aim to tap into Tea Party energy Washington Times – Republican leaders nationwide believe that their Party is the natural home for those in the Tea Party movement – but they’ve made few official attempts to actually harness the Tea Party’s energy. That’s not true in North Dakota, however, as Republican officials there are organizing a ‘Take back Washington’ event next week featuring Rep. Michele Bachmann as its keynote speaker – an effort geared towards welcoming Tea Party activists and their agenda into the Republican fold in their state. Read more. -
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February 05, 2010
News From the Front
Tea Party launches ‘counter-revolution’
FOX News (blog) – The National Tea Party convention is underway in Nashville, with activists from all over the country attending in hopes of unifying the movement and learning how to further it in their own communities. Former Congressman Tom Tancredo spoke on the first night of the convention and roused the receptive audience with his anti-Obama agenda rhetoric – just one of many citizens gathered who are concerned about the Left-tilting direction the country has taken since the Democrats took power. Read more. Reagan, reformation and the GOP Politico – Newt Gingrich and Craig Shirley write that the great debate over the direction of America must focus on transferring power back from Washington to the people – a concept that Ronald Reagan successfully argued during his time in politics. Reagan spent his life honing a political philosophy, and then articulating it over and over – and the people loved it. Gingrich and Shirley believe there’s a lesson to be learned in Reagan’s example if the Republican Party is to find itself and then return to power. Read more. Conservative Republicans Made a Difference in Blue State Illinois (Primary Election, Tuesday, Feb. 2nd) Nancy Thorner -According to a recent Gallup poll, in 2009 conservatives outnumbered liberals nationally and in all states except the District of Columbia. Rebels with a cause New York Post-No body ever said tea parties have to be pretty. At least, not the kind of tea party gathered here in the thumping heart of gaudy country music. These people have come from all across the nation for the first National Tea Party Convention to denounce not just President Obama and the Democrats, but Republicans and all of Washington for getting infected with the same voracious and parasitic plague spawned by big-government liberalism. FOX News Poll: In 2010 Elections, Incumbents Beware FOXNews.com - Americans dispense just about as much disdain for Republicans (42 percent favorable; 46 percent unfavorable) as Democrats (42 percent favorable; 48 percent unfavorable), according to a Fox News poll released Friday. It’s time for the GOP to offer voters a real contrast Washington Times – GOPAC Chairman Frank Donatelli writes that the time is now for the Republican Party to offer voters a real choice between Republicans and Democrats, and lays out five areas where the GOP can offer distinction. Donatelli says the American public is heartily dissatisfied with the status quo and is entirely open to candidates who would challenge those in power, as demonstrated by Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts. Read more. Why John Oxendine must be defeated RedState.com – Blogger Erick Erickson provides a glimpse at the race for Governor in his home state of Georgia, where he argues conservatives must unite to defeat Republican John Oxendine in the GOP primary. Erickson says that Oxendine represents all the reasons why Republicans have failed in the past (namely lack of principles, corruption, political game-playing) – and should not be allowed to take the Georgia state GOP down with him when he ultimately fails. Read more. The GOP’s overconfidence problem CQ Politics – Political observer Stuart Rothenberg thinks there’s a potential problem brewing within the Republican Party – overconfidence about the Party’s prospects in the upcoming mid-term elections. Rothenberg correctly points out that even though things look good for Republicans right now, conditions could change quickly based on a number of factors – and we should never underestimate the GOP’s capacity for blowing a good opportunity. Read more. Tea Party Training Conference to be Webcast by Viguerie Marketing Institute ConservativeHQ.com -- The recent training conference of the Leadership Tea Party will be webcast by the Viguerie Marketing Institute on Saturday, February 13, from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. The conference, held in Dallas, Texas on January 29-31, consisted of 10 sessions, including the keynote address by Richard Viguerie. Other topics in the Webcast conference include community organizing, dealing with the media, defeating powerful political machines, and protecting members and groups from legal pitfalls. A complete schedule, along with registration information, is online at www.vmionline.com. Tea Party launches ‘counter-revolution’
FOX News (blog) – The National Tea Party convention is underway in Nashville, with activists from all over the country attending in hopes of unifying the movement and learning how to further it in their own communities. Former Congressman Tom Tancredo spoke on the first night of the convention and roused the receptive audience with his anti-Obama agenda rhetoric – just one of many citizens gathered who are concerned about the Left-tilting direction the country has taken since the Democrats took power. Read more. Reagan, reformation and the GOP Politico – Newt Gingrich and Craig Shirley write that the great debate over the direction of America must focus on transferring power back from Washington to the people – a concept that Ronald Reagan successfully argued during his time in politics. Reagan spent his life honing a political philosophy, and then articulating it over and over – and the people loved it. Gingrich and Shirley believe there’s a lesson to be learned in Reagan’s example if the Republican Party is to find itself and then return to power. Read more. Conservative Republicans Made a Difference in Blue State Illinois (Primary Election, Tuesday, Feb. 2nd) Nancy Thorner -According to a recent Gallup poll, in 2009 conservatives outnumbered liberals nationally and in all states except the District of Columbia. Rebels with a cause New York Post-No body ever said tea parties have to be pretty. At least, not the kind of tea party gathered here in the thumping heart of gaudy country music. These people have come from all across the nation for the first National Tea Party Convention to denounce not just President Obama and the Democrats, but Republicans and all of Washington for getting infected with the same voracious and parasitic plague spawned by big-government liberalism. FOX News Poll: In 2010 Elections, Incumbents Beware FOXNews.com - Americans dispense just about as much disdain for Republicans (42 percent favorable; 46 percent unfavorable) as Democrats (42 percent favorable; 48 percent unfavorable), according to a Fox News poll released Friday. It’s time for the GOP to offer voters a real contrast Washington Times – GOPAC Chairman Frank Donatelli writes that the time is now for the Republican Party to offer voters a real choice between Republicans and Democrats, and lays out five areas where the GOP can offer distinction. Donatelli says the American public is heartily dissatisfied with the status quo and is entirely open to candidates who would challenge those in power, as demonstrated by Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts. Read more. Why John Oxendine must be defeated RedState.com – Blogger Erick Erickson provides a glimpse at the race for Governor in his home state of Georgia, where he argues conservatives must unite to defeat Republican John Oxendine in the GOP primary. Erickson says that Oxendine represents all the reasons why Republicans have failed in the past (namely lack of principles, corruption, political game-playing) – and should not be allowed to take the Georgia state GOP down with him when he ultimately fails. Read more. The GOP’s overconfidence problem CQ Politics – Political observer Stuart Rothenberg thinks there’s a potential problem brewing within the Republican Party – overconfidence about the Party’s prospects in the upcoming mid-term elections. Rothenberg correctly points out that even though things look good for Republicans right now, conditions could change quickly based on a number of factors – and we should never underestimate the GOP’s capacity for blowing a good opportunity. Read more. Tea Party Training Conference to be Webcast by Viguerie Marketing Institute ConservativeHQ.com -- The recent training conference of the Leadership Tea Party will be webcast by the Viguerie Marketing Institute on Saturday, February 13, from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. The conference, held in Dallas, Texas on January 29-31, consisted of 10 sessions, including the keynote address by Richard Viguerie. Other topics in the Webcast conference include community organizing, dealing with the media, defeating powerful political machines, and protecting members and groups from legal pitfalls. A complete schedule, along with registration information, is online at www.vmionline.com. -
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February 04, 2010
Richard Viguerie
The recent training conference of the Leadership Tea Party will be webcast by the Viguerie Marketing Institute on Saturday, February 13, from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time.
The conference, held in Dallas, Texas on January 29-31, consisted of 10 sessions, including my keynote address. Among the points I made were:
Other topics in the Webcast conference include community organizing, dealing with the media, defeating powerful political machines, and protecting members and groups from legal pitfalls. Nationally renowned presenters include American Liberty Alliance founder Eric Odom; Zen Conservatism author and co-founder of the St. Louis Tea Party Bill Hennessy; attorney Mark Fitzgibbons; Dallas Tea Party leader Lorie Medina; and St. Louis-based radio talk show host Dana Loesch. The Webcast will be hosted live by Nationwide Tea Party Coalition co-founder Michael Patrick Leahy, author of Rules for Conservative Radicals. Leahy will be joined by other presenters to respond on camera during the Webcast to viewers’ emailed questions. Registration is $19.95 for the live event. A complete schedule of the February 13 Webcast and registration information is online at www.vmionline.com. The recent training conference of the Leadership Tea Party will be webcast by the Viguerie Marketing Institute on Saturday, February 13, from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time.
The conference, held in Dallas, Texas on January 29-31, consisted of 10 sessions, including my keynote address. Among the points I made were:
Other topics in the Webcast conference include community organizing, dealing with the media, defeating powerful political machines, and protecting members and groups from legal pitfalls. Nationally renowned presenters include American Liberty Alliance founder Eric Odom; Zen Conservatism author and co-founder of the St. Louis Tea Party Bill Hennessy; attorney Mark Fitzgibbons; Dallas Tea Party leader Lorie Medina; and St. Louis-based radio talk show host Dana Loesch. The Webcast will be hosted live by Nationwide Tea Party Coalition co-founder Michael Patrick Leahy, author of Rules for Conservative Radicals. Leahy will be joined by other presenters to respond on camera during the Webcast to viewers’ emailed questions. Registration is $19.95 for the live event. A complete schedule of the February 13 Webcast and registration information is online at www.vmionline.com. -
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February 04, 2010
Viguerie Releases
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Richard A. Viguerie | Contact: Bob Sturm, (703) 396-6974 |
Tea Party Training Conference to be Webcast by Viguerie Marketing Institute
The conference, held in Dallas, Texas on January 29-31, consisted of 10 sessions, including the keynote address by Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com.
Among the points Viguerie made were:
- The Tea Party movement should avoid the temptation of forming a third party. It would be a disaster for the cause of freedom and limited government.
- Tea Party leaders should work to be a third force in politics in order to push Republican and Democratic politicians to the right.
- For now, all Tea Partly activities should be focused on the 2010 primaries challenging every establishment Republican and Democrat.
Other topics in the Webcast conference include community organizing, dealing with the media, defeating powerful political machines, and protecting members and groups from legal pitfalls.
Nationally renowned presenters include American Liberty Alliance founder Eric Odom; Zen Conservatism author and co-founder of the St. Louis Tea Party Bill Hennessy; attorney Mark Fitzgibbons; Dallas Tea Party leader Lorie Medina; and St. Louis-based radio talk show host Dana Loesch.
The Webcast will be hosted live by Nationwide Tea Party Coalition co-founder Michael Patrick Leahy, author of Rules for Conservative Radicals. Leahy will be joined by other presenters to respond on camera during the Webcast to viewers’ emailed questions.
Registration is $19.95 for the live event. A complete schedule of the February 13 Webcast and registration information is online at www.vmionline.com.
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NOTE TO EDITORS: Richard A. Viguerie pioneered political direct mail and has been called “one of the creators of the modern conservative movement” (The Nation magazine) and one of the ‘conservatives of the century” (The Washington Times). He is the author of Conservatives Betrayed: How George W. Bush and Other Big Government Republicans Hijacked the Conservative Cause.
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February 04, 2010
News From the Front
Tea Party Training Conference to be Webcast by Viguerie Marketing Institute
ConservativeHQ.com -- The recent training conference of the Leadership Tea Party will be webcast by the Viguerie Marketing Institute on Saturday, February 13, from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. The conference, held in Dallas, Texas on January 29-31, consisted of 10 sessions, including the keynote address by Richard Viguerie. Other topics in the Webcast conference include community organizing, dealing with the media, defeating powerful political machines, and protecting members and groups from legal pitfalls. A complete schedule, along with registration information, is online at www.vmionline.com.
Tea leaves: Republican establishment still rules
Politico – Contrary to the predictions to the contrary of many Democrats and the liberal mainstream media, the Republican Party has shown in recent elections that ‘moderate’ GOP candidates can still win elections, as was the case in Massachusetts with Scott Brown and in Illinois with Mark Kirk. The GOP establishment is still clearly in charge – whether or not that’s a good thing is hardly a given, but one thing's for sure: conservatives who have been betrayed time and again by the Republican Party will no longer keep silent when they feel ignored and their concerns trampled upon by Party leaders. Read more.
83% blame deficit on politicians’ unwillingness to cut spending
Rasmussen Reports – Liberals and Democrats have argued that it’s necessary for government to keep spending in times of economic strife, but the public does not agree – and by large percentages. A recent survey found that 83% of Americans believe that our massive government budget deficit is due to politicians’ unwillingness to cut spending – a groundswell of public opinion that is certainly fueling the Tea Party movement. Read more.
Sarah Palin endorses Rick Perry in Texas GOP Gubernatorial race
RickPerry.org – Gov. Sarah Palin has announced her choice for governor of Texas, and it’s current Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Palin says Perry is the true conservative in the race who will carry the torch for limited government and the Pro-Life cause. Read more.
Here’s Gov. Sarah Palin’s letter, which explains in depth her reasons for endorsing Gov. Rick Perry – RickPerry.org
Rand Paul fires first shot in Senate race with TV ad
Lexington Herald Leader – Kentucky GOP Senatorial candidate Rand Paul isn’t waiting to begin the battle for his state’s Party primary nomination (the election is set for May 18), as he’s taken to the airwaves touting his leadership credentials on national security matters. Read more.
McCain protects right flank as primary looms
The Hill – John McCain has never been known as a principled conservative but he does know how to play the political game – and he’s taken a noticeable tack to the right recently in order to convince Arizona’s conservative GOP primary voters that he deserves another term as their senator. McCain will face a tough battle against Tea Party favorite J.D. Hayworth, and McCain’s past transgressions against conservatives will certainly play a large role in the campaign. Read more.
Illinois GOP primary results: Andrew Andrzejewski comes in fifth
CBS2Chicago.com – Grassroots conservatives put in a valiant effort to push forward Andrew Andrzejewski’s attempt to win the GOP’s nomination for governor of Illinois, but fell short. Here’s a look at the final tallies.
Election 2010: Texas Republican Primary for Governor
Rasmussen Reports – One of the particularly interesting races coming up this season (March 2) is for the GOP nomination for governor of Texas, where Washington insider favorite Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is challenging incumbent governor and conservative favorite Rick Perry. Interestingly enough, TEA Party activist Debra Medina is also in the contest, and gaining support. A recent poll shows Perry with a comfortable lead. Read more.
Hutchison’s record is two-edged sword
Houston Chronicle – Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison probably figured it would be easier to run for governor in Texas – after all, she’s had a long and successful career as a politician and is well known in her home state. Her record has holes, however, and her ability to bring home pork projects to Texas as well as her lukewarm treatment of conservative social issues over the years isn’t helping her with Texas’s conservative primary electorate – and she currently trails Gov. Rick Perry by double-digits in the polls. Read more.
TIME Magazine interviews Ron Paul
YouTube – Michael Scherer from TIME Magazine interviews former presidential candidate Ron Paul – essentially, passing along questions from readers on subjects ranging from Paul’s view of the Federal Reserve’s role in the economic downturn to his thoughts on the Obama Administration’s foreign policy thus far. Click here to see the video.
ConservativeHQ.com -- The recent training conference of the Leadership Tea Party will be webcast by the Viguerie Marketing Institute on Saturday, February 13, from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. The conference, held in Dallas, Texas on January 29-31, consisted of 10 sessions, including the keynote address by Richard Viguerie. Other topics in the Webcast conference include community organizing, dealing with the media, defeating powerful political machines, and protecting members and groups from legal pitfalls. A complete schedule, along with registration information, is online at www.vmionline.com.
Tea leaves: Republican establishment still rules
Politico – Contrary to the predictions to the contrary of many Democrats and the liberal mainstream media, the Republican Party has shown in recent elections that ‘moderate’ GOP candidates can still win elections, as was the case in Massachusetts with Scott Brown and in Illinois with Mark Kirk. The GOP establishment is still clearly in charge – whether or not that’s a good thing is hardly a given, but one thing's for sure: conservatives who have been betrayed time and again by the Republican Party will no longer keep silent when they feel ignored and their concerns trampled upon by Party leaders. Read more.
83% blame deficit on politicians’ unwillingness to cut spending
Rasmussen Reports – Liberals and Democrats have argued that it’s necessary for government to keep spending in times of economic strife, but the public does not agree – and by large percentages. A recent survey found that 83% of Americans believe that our massive government budget deficit is due to politicians’ unwillingness to cut spending – a groundswell of public opinion that is certainly fueling the Tea Party movement. Read more.
Sarah Palin endorses Rick Perry in Texas GOP Gubernatorial race
RickPerry.org – Gov. Sarah Palin has announced her choice for governor of Texas, and it’s current Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Palin says Perry is the true conservative in the race who will carry the torch for limited government and the Pro-Life cause. Read more.
Here’s Gov. Sarah Palin’s letter, which explains in depth her reasons for endorsing Gov. Rick Perry – RickPerry.org
Rand Paul fires first shot in Senate race with TV ad
Lexington Herald Leader – Kentucky GOP Senatorial candidate Rand Paul isn’t waiting to begin the battle for his state’s Party primary nomination (the election is set for May 18), as he’s taken to the airwaves touting his leadership credentials on national security matters. Read more.
McCain protects right flank as primary looms
The Hill – John McCain has never been known as a principled conservative but he does know how to play the political game – and he’s taken a noticeable tack to the right recently in order to convince Arizona’s conservative GOP primary voters that he deserves another term as their senator. McCain will face a tough battle against Tea Party favorite J.D. Hayworth, and McCain’s past transgressions against conservatives will certainly play a large role in the campaign. Read more.
Illinois GOP primary results: Andrew Andrzejewski comes in fifth
CBS2Chicago.com – Grassroots conservatives put in a valiant effort to push forward Andrew Andrzejewski’s attempt to win the GOP’s nomination for governor of Illinois, but fell short. Here’s a look at the final tallies.
Election 2010: Texas Republican Primary for Governor
Rasmussen Reports – One of the particularly interesting races coming up this season (March 2) is for the GOP nomination for governor of Texas, where Washington insider favorite Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is challenging incumbent governor and conservative favorite Rick Perry. Interestingly enough, TEA Party activist Debra Medina is also in the contest, and gaining support. A recent poll shows Perry with a comfortable lead. Read more.
Hutchison’s record is two-edged sword
Houston Chronicle – Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison probably figured it would be easier to run for governor in Texas – after all, she’s had a long and successful career as a politician and is well known in her home state. Her record has holes, however, and her ability to bring home pork projects to Texas as well as her lukewarm treatment of conservative social issues over the years isn’t helping her with Texas’s conservative primary electorate – and she currently trails Gov. Rick Perry by double-digits in the polls. Read more.
TIME Magazine interviews Ron Paul
YouTube – Michael Scherer from TIME Magazine interviews former presidential candidate Ron Paul – essentially, passing along questions from readers on subjects ranging from Paul’s view of the Federal Reserve’s role in the economic downturn to his thoughts on the Obama Administration’s foreign policy thus far. Click here to see the video.
Tea Party Training Conference to be Webcast by Viguerie Marketing Institute
ConservativeHQ.com -- The recent training conference of the Leadership Tea Party will be webcast by the Viguerie Marketing Institute on Saturday, February 13, from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. The conference, held in Dallas, Texas on January 29-31, consisted of 10 sessions, including the keynote address by Richard Viguerie. Other topics in the Webcast conference include community organizing, dealing with the media, defeating powerful political machines, and protecting members and groups from legal pitfalls. A complete schedule, along with registration information, is online at www.vmionline.com.
Tea leaves: Republican establishment still rules
Politico – Contrary to the predictions to the contrary of many Democrats and the liberal mainstream media, the Republican Party has shown in recent elections that ‘moderate’ GOP candidates can still win elections, as was the case in Massachusetts with Scott Brown and in Illinois with Mark Kirk. The GOP establishment is still clearly in charge – whether or not that’s a good thing is hardly a given, but one thing's for sure: conservatives who have been betrayed time and again by the Republican Party will no longer keep silent when they feel ignored and their concerns trampled upon by Party leaders. Read more.
83% blame deficit on politicians’ unwillingness to cut spending
Rasmussen Reports – Liberals and Democrats have argued that it’s necessary for government to keep spending in times of economic strife, but the public does not agree – and by large percentages. A recent survey found that 83% of Americans believe that our massive government budget deficit is due to politicians’ unwillingness to cut spending – a groundswell of public opinion that is certainly fueling the Tea Party movement. Read more.
Sarah Palin endorses Rick Perry in Texas GOP Gubernatorial race
RickPerry.org – Gov. Sarah Palin has announced her choice for governor of Texas, and it’s current Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Palin says Perry is the true conservative in the race who will carry the torch for limited government and the Pro-Life cause. Read more.
Here’s Gov. Sarah Palin’s letter, which explains in depth her reasons for endorsing Gov. Rick Perry – RickPerry.org
Rand Paul fires first shot in Senate race with TV ad
Lexington Herald Leader – Kentucky GOP Senatorial candidate Rand Paul isn’t waiting to begin the battle for his state’s Party primary nomination (the election is set for May 18), as he’s taken to the airwaves touting his leadership credentials on national security matters. Read more.
McCain protects right flank as primary looms
The Hill – John McCain has never been known as a principled conservative but he does know how to play the political game – and he’s taken a noticeable tack to the right recently in order to convince Arizona’s conservative GOP primary voters that he deserves another term as their senator. McCain will face a tough battle against Tea Party favorite J.D. Hayworth, and McCain’s past transgressions against conservatives will certainly play a large role in the campaign. Read more.
Illinois GOP primary results: Andrew Andrzejewski comes in fifth
CBS2Chicago.com – Grassroots conservatives put in a valiant effort to push forward Andrew Andrzejewski’s attempt to win the GOP’s nomination for governor of Illinois, but fell short. Here’s a look at the final tallies.
Election 2010: Texas Republican Primary for Governor
Rasmussen Reports – One of the particularly interesting races coming up this season (March 2) is for the GOP nomination for governor of Texas, where Washington insider favorite Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is challenging incumbent governor and conservative favorite Rick Perry. Interestingly enough, TEA Party activist Debra Medina is also in the contest, and gaining support. A recent poll shows Perry with a comfortable lead. Read more.
Hutchison’s record is two-edged sword
Houston Chronicle – Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison probably figured it would be easier to run for governor in Texas – after all, she’s had a long and successful career as a politician and is well known in her home state. Her record has holes, however, and her ability to bring home pork projects to Texas as well as her lukewarm treatment of conservative social issues over the years isn’t helping her with Texas’s conservative primary electorate – and she currently trails Gov. Rick Perry by double-digits in the polls. Read more.
TIME Magazine interviews Ron Paul
YouTube – Michael Scherer from TIME Magazine interviews former presidential candidate Ron Paul – essentially, passing along questions from readers on subjects ranging from Paul’s view of the Federal Reserve’s role in the economic downturn to his thoughts on the Obama Administration’s foreign policy thus far. Click here to see the video.
ConservativeHQ.com -- The recent training conference of the Leadership Tea Party will be webcast by the Viguerie Marketing Institute on Saturday, February 13, from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time. The conference, held in Dallas, Texas on January 29-31, consisted of 10 sessions, including the keynote address by Richard Viguerie. Other topics in the Webcast conference include community organizing, dealing with the media, defeating powerful political machines, and protecting members and groups from legal pitfalls. A complete schedule, along with registration information, is online at www.vmionline.com.
Tea leaves: Republican establishment still rules
Politico – Contrary to the predictions to the contrary of many Democrats and the liberal mainstream media, the Republican Party has shown in recent elections that ‘moderate’ GOP candidates can still win elections, as was the case in Massachusetts with Scott Brown and in Illinois with Mark Kirk. The GOP establishment is still clearly in charge – whether or not that’s a good thing is hardly a given, but one thing's for sure: conservatives who have been betrayed time and again by the Republican Party will no longer keep silent when they feel ignored and their concerns trampled upon by Party leaders. Read more.
83% blame deficit on politicians’ unwillingness to cut spending
Rasmussen Reports – Liberals and Democrats have argued that it’s necessary for government to keep spending in times of economic strife, but the public does not agree – and by large percentages. A recent survey found that 83% of Americans believe that our massive government budget deficit is due to politicians’ unwillingness to cut spending – a groundswell of public opinion that is certainly fueling the Tea Party movement. Read more.
Sarah Palin endorses Rick Perry in Texas GOP Gubernatorial race
RickPerry.org – Gov. Sarah Palin has announced her choice for governor of Texas, and it’s current Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Palin says Perry is the true conservative in the race who will carry the torch for limited government and the Pro-Life cause. Read more.
Here’s Gov. Sarah Palin’s letter, which explains in depth her reasons for endorsing Gov. Rick Perry – RickPerry.org
Rand Paul fires first shot in Senate race with TV ad
Lexington Herald Leader – Kentucky GOP Senatorial candidate Rand Paul isn’t waiting to begin the battle for his state’s Party primary nomination (the election is set for May 18), as he’s taken to the airwaves touting his leadership credentials on national security matters. Read more.
McCain protects right flank as primary looms
The Hill – John McCain has never been known as a principled conservative but he does know how to play the political game – and he’s taken a noticeable tack to the right recently in order to convince Arizona’s conservative GOP primary voters that he deserves another term as their senator. McCain will face a tough battle against Tea Party favorite J.D. Hayworth, and McCain’s past transgressions against conservatives will certainly play a large role in the campaign. Read more.
Illinois GOP primary results: Andrew Andrzejewski comes in fifth
CBS2Chicago.com – Grassroots conservatives put in a valiant effort to push forward Andrew Andrzejewski’s attempt to win the GOP’s nomination for governor of Illinois, but fell short. Here’s a look at the final tallies.
Election 2010: Texas Republican Primary for Governor
Rasmussen Reports – One of the particularly interesting races coming up this season (March 2) is for the GOP nomination for governor of Texas, where Washington insider favorite Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is challenging incumbent governor and conservative favorite Rick Perry. Interestingly enough, TEA Party activist Debra Medina is also in the contest, and gaining support. A recent poll shows Perry with a comfortable lead. Read more.
Hutchison’s record is two-edged sword
Houston Chronicle – Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison probably figured it would be easier to run for governor in Texas – after all, she’s had a long and successful career as a politician and is well known in her home state. Her record has holes, however, and her ability to bring home pork projects to Texas as well as her lukewarm treatment of conservative social issues over the years isn’t helping her with Texas’s conservative primary electorate – and she currently trails Gov. Rick Perry by double-digits in the polls. Read more.
TIME Magazine interviews Ron Paul
YouTube – Michael Scherer from TIME Magazine interviews former presidential candidate Ron Paul – essentially, passing along questions from readers on subjects ranging from Paul’s view of the Federal Reserve’s role in the economic downturn to his thoughts on the Obama Administration’s foreign policy thus far. Click here to see the video.
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News From the Front
Poll finds self-identified conservatives still predominant in America
Gallup – The results of Gallup’s 2009 nationwide survey on Americans’ ideological preferences reveals that the country continues to be center-right in orientation, with self-identified conservatives still outnumbering self-identified liberals in every state (only Washington DC has more self-identified liberals). Ideological preference does not necessarily correlate with Party preference, however – all the more reason why conservatives need to be more assertive in favoring principled conservative candidates in primaries for both parties. Read more.
Local Ohio GOP, TEA seeking to boost ranks of candidates
Aurora Advocate – In Portage County, Ohio, as well as all over America, TEA Parties are establishing their own identities and recruiting their own candidates – and offering to work with either major Party that would share in their ultimate goals. Here’s a look at how the Portage County TEA organization is working with the local GOP to encourage citizens to get involved, and then providing the tools necessary to aid them in their pursuit of politics. Read more.
Chicago Media Largely Ignore Lech Walesa Visit, Endorsement of Conservative Republican in Governor’s Race
CNS News – It’s not exactly surprising, but a study done on Chicago area newspapers found that they largely ignored news that could have helped the conservative favorite (Andrew Andrzejewski) in the Illinois GOP gubernatorial primary race. Former Polish President and notable conservative Lech Walesa endorsed Andrzejewski in the primary, a fact that the Chicago area’s large Polish population would have potentially found interesting – yet there was barely a whimper about it in the Chicago papers. Read more.
GOP’s Senate prospects on the rise
Washington Times – Scott Brown’s victory in liberal Massachusetts has potential GOP Senate challengers emerging in several other key Democratic states – and if a perfect electoral storm happens in November, Republicans could end up with a much improved situation in the upper chamber heading into the next Congress. Here’s a look at the key races this year and how Democrats are even feeling vulnerable in places like New York and Wisconsin. Read more.
Gallup – The results of Gallup’s 2009 nationwide survey on Americans’ ideological preferences reveals that the country continues to be center-right in orientation, with self-identified conservatives still outnumbering self-identified liberals in every state (only Washington DC has more self-identified liberals). Ideological preference does not necessarily correlate with Party preference, however – all the more reason why conservatives need to be more assertive in favoring principled conservative candidates in primaries for both parties. Read more.
Local Ohio GOP, TEA seeking to boost ranks of candidates
Aurora Advocate – In Portage County, Ohio, as well as all over America, TEA Parties are establishing their own identities and recruiting their own candidates – and offering to work with either major Party that would share in their ultimate goals. Here’s a look at how the Portage County TEA organization is working with the local GOP to encourage citizens to get involved, and then providing the tools necessary to aid them in their pursuit of politics. Read more.
Chicago Media Largely Ignore Lech Walesa Visit, Endorsement of Conservative Republican in Governor’s Race
CNS News – It’s not exactly surprising, but a study done on Chicago area newspapers found that they largely ignored news that could have helped the conservative favorite (Andrew Andrzejewski) in the Illinois GOP gubernatorial primary race. Former Polish President and notable conservative Lech Walesa endorsed Andrzejewski in the primary, a fact that the Chicago area’s large Polish population would have potentially found interesting – yet there was barely a whimper about it in the Chicago papers. Read more.
GOP’s Senate prospects on the rise
Washington Times – Scott Brown’s victory in liberal Massachusetts has potential GOP Senate challengers emerging in several other key Democratic states – and if a perfect electoral storm happens in November, Republicans could end up with a much improved situation in the upper chamber heading into the next Congress. Here’s a look at the key races this year and how Democrats are even feeling vulnerable in places like New York and Wisconsin. Read more.
Poll finds self-identified conservatives still predominant in America
Gallup – The results of Gallup’s 2009 nationwide survey on Americans’ ideological preferences reveals that the country continues to be center-right in orientation, with self-identified conservatives still outnumbering self-identified liberals in every state (only Washington DC has more self-identified liberals). Ideological preference does not necessarily correlate with Party preference, however – all the more reason why conservatives need to be more assertive in favoring principled conservative candidates in primaries for both parties. Read more.
Local Ohio GOP, TEA seeking to boost ranks of candidates
Aurora Advocate – In Portage County, Ohio, as well as all over America, TEA Parties are establishing their own identities and recruiting their own candidates – and offering to work with either major Party that would share in their ultimate goals. Here’s a look at how the Portage County TEA organization is working with the local GOP to encourage citizens to get involved, and then providing the tools necessary to aid them in their pursuit of politics. Read more.
Chicago Media Largely Ignore Lech Walesa Visit, Endorsement of Conservative Republican in Governor’s Race
CNS News – It’s not exactly surprising, but a study done on Chicago area newspapers found that they largely ignored news that could have helped the conservative favorite (Andrew Andrzejewski) in the Illinois GOP gubernatorial primary race. Former Polish President and notable conservative Lech Walesa endorsed Andrzejewski in the primary, a fact that the Chicago area’s large Polish population would have potentially found interesting – yet there was barely a whimper about it in the Chicago papers. Read more.
GOP’s Senate prospects on the rise
Washington Times – Scott Brown’s victory in liberal Massachusetts has potential GOP Senate challengers emerging in several other key Democratic states – and if a perfect electoral storm happens in November, Republicans could end up with a much improved situation in the upper chamber heading into the next Congress. Here’s a look at the key races this year and how Democrats are even feeling vulnerable in places like New York and Wisconsin. Read more.
Gallup – The results of Gallup’s 2009 nationwide survey on Americans’ ideological preferences reveals that the country continues to be center-right in orientation, with self-identified conservatives still outnumbering self-identified liberals in every state (only Washington DC has more self-identified liberals). Ideological preference does not necessarily correlate with Party preference, however – all the more reason why conservatives need to be more assertive in favoring principled conservative candidates in primaries for both parties. Read more.
Local Ohio GOP, TEA seeking to boost ranks of candidates
Aurora Advocate – In Portage County, Ohio, as well as all over America, TEA Parties are establishing their own identities and recruiting their own candidates – and offering to work with either major Party that would share in their ultimate goals. Here’s a look at how the Portage County TEA organization is working with the local GOP to encourage citizens to get involved, and then providing the tools necessary to aid them in their pursuit of politics. Read more.
Chicago Media Largely Ignore Lech Walesa Visit, Endorsement of Conservative Republican in Governor’s Race
CNS News – It’s not exactly surprising, but a study done on Chicago area newspapers found that they largely ignored news that could have helped the conservative favorite (Andrew Andrzejewski) in the Illinois GOP gubernatorial primary race. Former Polish President and notable conservative Lech Walesa endorsed Andrzejewski in the primary, a fact that the Chicago area’s large Polish population would have potentially found interesting – yet there was barely a whimper about it in the Chicago papers. Read more.
GOP’s Senate prospects on the rise
Washington Times – Scott Brown’s victory in liberal Massachusetts has potential GOP Senate challengers emerging in several other key Democratic states – and if a perfect electoral storm happens in November, Republicans could end up with a much improved situation in the upper chamber heading into the next Congress. Here’s a look at the key races this year and how Democrats are even feeling vulnerable in places like New York and Wisconsin. Read more.
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