The members of the Democrat party have given us a lot to consider before voting in November, 2010. Here are just 11 reasons to think about before you vote.
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Category Archives: National Politics
The Fundamental Differences Between Liberals and Conservatives
The fundamental differences between liberals and conservatives
by Michael Rosen
The Denver Post, 8/6/86
IT HARDLY MATTERS whether the debate concerns economic policy, social issues, defense or foreign affairs; it just seems that all too often the fundamental differences between liberals and conservatives are simply irreconcilable: I think that’s because they are. The only valuable, productive disagreements are between those who fundamentally agree. How can we come to terms on the details if we can’t accept each other’s basic assumptions? Between those who fundamentally disagree, especially in politics, we have not discussion but rhetoric, debating games and grandstanding.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Self-identified liberals and Democrats do badly on questions of basic economics.
Who is better informed about the policy choices facing the country—liberals, conservatives or libertarians? According to a Zogby International survey that I write about in the May issue of Econ Journal Watch, the answer is unequivocal: The left flunks Econ 101. Continue reading
House Republicans go digital to draw new ideas
By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — House Republicans are mounting a new effort to solicit ideas from Americans that Republican leaders say they’ll use to craft a new policy agenda before the November elections.
The initiative, called America Speaking Out, is digitally focused and features an interactive web site where users can offer ideas about a broad range of public policy topics. House Republicans said they also plan to hold town hall meetings. See America Speaking Out web site.
GOP State Assembly news
GOP State Assembly: Massive Maes Upset, End of the line for Hasan
May 22, 2010 – 8:19pm – by Rocky Mountain Right
The biggest news from today’s GOP Assembly was the failure of the McInnis campaign to capture top line on the primary ballot. While McInnis will still be heavily favored going into the August primary, the strong Maes showing combined with Joe Gschwendtner petitioning onto the ballot could cause headaches and a chaotic three-way race.
The second biggest piece of news was the fact that J.J. Ament not only secured top line but held rival Ali Hasan off of the ballot by a comfortable margin. Ament goes on to face Walker Stapleton in the August primary.
In noteworthy, but unsurprising, news Ken Buck won a vast majority of the votes and held all minor candidates off of the ballot. There had been speculation beforehand that delegates supporting Jane Norton or Tom Wiens would try to blunt Buck’s victory by casting their vote for Cleve Tidwell or Steve Barton instead of Buck, but Buck’s 77% victory indicates this probably did not happen.
Results
Ken Buck: 77%
Cleve Tidwell: 15%
Dan Maes: 49.35%
Scott McInnis: 48.89%
J.J. Ament: 79%
Ali Hasan: 19%