Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * In light of Sam Brownback’s popularity among Christian conservatives, there’s been a fair amount of interest in which of his former presidential rivals he’ll endorse. Apparently, he’s made his decision — he’ll […]
TV preacher Pat Robertson, himself a former Republican presidential candidate, bucked the religious-right trend and threw his official support to Rudy Giuliani today. Pat Robertson, one of the most influential figures in the social conservative movement, will announce his support for Rudy Giuliani’s presidential bid this morning in Washington, D.C., according to sources familiar with […]
Some of you have been kind enough to vote for The Carpetbagger Report in the 2007 Weblog Awards, and we’re now in second place. How about one last push? This time, I’ll make it really easy for you. I learned by way of Tim F. that we can embed the voting right into the site. […]
For a couple of decades, supporters of private school vouchers have insisted that Americans really want public funding for private tuition, but elected officials won’t budge. So, proponents keep putting vouchers to statewide referenda — presumably giving people a chance to get what they want — and they keep losing. Indeed, none of the votes […]
With military recruiting still struggling badly, the Pentagon wants to make it even easier for people with criminal records to join the military. The review, in its early stages, comes as the number of Army recruits needing waivers for bad behavior — such as trying drugs, stealing, carrying weapons on school grounds and fighting — […]
If you’ve perused the selection of right-wing political books at a bookstore, you’ve no doubt seen titles from Regnery Publishing, a major part of the conservative movement. The publishing house has become a darling of the right by churning out one right-wing hatchet job after another, most of which real publishers would never touch. Conservative […]
A few weeks ago, many conservatives claimed the “wave” that propelled Democrats in the 2006 elections was over. In Massachusetts’ fifth congressional district, Nikki Tsongas, wife of the late Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas, narrowly defeated Republican Jim Ogonowski, 51% to 45%. Given the district and the state, observers expected a less competitive contest. When it […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Crisis continues to grip Pakistan: “Baton-wielding police fought with lawyers outside courthouses in Islamabad and Lahore again Tuesday, arresting dozens more as they enforced Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf’s crackdown on judicial activism. Three days after Musharraf suspended the constitution and declared a state of emergency, Pakistan’s judicial system is […]
One of the trickiest aspects of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is what, if anything, the candidates who aren’t named Clinton do about the Big Dog. Dems can’t praise him too much without helping Hillary Clinton’s campaign, and they can’t criticize him too much without alienating much of the party. Indeed, by most […]
It seems a memo went out to war supporters everywhere, issuing a collective call for the “stay the course” crowd to declare victory. Joe Lieberman is the latest to jump on the bandwagon that’s traveling in the wrong direction. “I’m proud to say that the tide has turned in Iraq and we’re winning that war,” […]