Westlake flip-flops on fundraising

Back in January, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake announced he was suspending all his campaign’s fundraising, and that instead of formal campaign fundraisers, his campaign would raise money through the sale of blaze orange t-shirts on Westlake’s campaign website. However, in a stunning reversal, Westlake has resumed formal fundraising…

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Walker blames Tom Barrett for bringing jobs to Milwaukee

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker has a big problem with Democratic candidate Tom Barrett. His problem? Barrett helped bring 125 good jobs to Milwaukee, in the form of the Spanish company Talgo, which will occupy a portion of the former Tower Automotive site. On Wednesday, Walker, along with Super Steel…

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Rep. Moore holding a high dollar fundraiser in D.C.

From my emailbox comes news of another big dollar fundraiser on behalf of 4th district U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore: Congresswoman Gwen Moore Cordially invites you to a Celebration of her 59th Birthday! Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 The Strategic Health Care Town House 230 2nd Street, SE Washington, DC PAC Host:…

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Does Terrence Wall support quarantining AIDS patients too?

The Americans For Prosperity conference held this past weekend in the Wisconsin Dells drew all manner of conservatives, and among those in attendance was Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terrence Wall, as well as Christopher Monckton, the third Viscount Monckton of Brenchely and noted climate change denier, who also happens to…

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Thursday Music – Vampire Weekend edition

I had heard a lot of buzz about the group Vampire Weekend before I actually heard any of their music, but having seen them perform on a recent Saturday Night Live, I can see what all the buzz is about. Listen for yourself and let me know what you think….

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You can tell you’re a politics geek….

….when you’re positively giddy about C-Span putting just about every minute they’ve ever recorded online with full search functionality.

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