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Sadly, class is not a prerequisite for the presidency
A commenter on one of Capitol Hill Blue’s recent stories noted that GOP presidential contender Ron Paul has more “class” than another challenger — the constantly whiny Michelle Bachmann. That’s true — and if class had any bearing in presidential elections, Paul would be a frontrunner instead of a second tier contender who has no [...]
Bachmann goes ballistic over perceived media slight
Michele Bachmann is apparently unaware that her 15 minutes of presidential contention fame were up long ago. She’s pissed at CBS News because the network — sponsors of Saturday night’s debate in Spartanburg, South Carolina — didn’t feel she was important enough to give extra air time. Alice Stewart, a staffer for Bachmann, who is [...]
Romney solidifies lead while challengers falter
Mitt Romney is solidifying his support among Republican voters and is pulling ahead of challenger Herman Cain, according to a new poll. The survey of 461 registered voters by Reuters/Ipsos gives Romney an eight-point lead over Cain while former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has taken over third place from rapidly-falling Texas governor Rick [...]
Newt rises from the political ashes
The topsy-turvy GOP presidential sweepstakes took another turn towards the bizarre Friday with a new CBS News poll that shows a three-way race between former Massachusetts Mitt Romney, former businessman Herman Cain…and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Newt Gingrich? That’s right. In a campaign season that has seen GOP frontrunners come and go [...]
Can Congress make a deal on debt-reduction? Maybe, maybe not
Is the Congressional “super committee” charged with crafting a debt-reduction compromise stalled in a partisan mess or are they making progress towards a deal? Depends on who you talk to. Congressional sources tell Capitol Hill Blue that both sides are closing in on a compromise that can find at least $1.2 trillion in budget savings [...]
Romney scores big in debate while challengers flounder
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney delivered another strong debate performance Wednesday night but it was overshadowed by the continued flubs and problems by his fading rivals. With Herman Cain increasingly on the defensive over past sexual harassment allegations and another “gotcha” moment by Rick Perry when he couldn’t remember one of his own campaign promises, [...]
Status quo rules in Floyd County elections
In the end, an election that some felt would restructure Floyd County’s school board and redefine county government turned into an endorsement of the status quo. Every incumbent on the general election ballot Tuesday won, including three sitting members of the school board and county sheriff Shannon Zeman, who trounced challenger Laura Sparks — a [...]
Second victim goes public as Cain remains in denial
A second former employee of the National Restaurant Association went public today, confirming sexual harassment by GOP presidential contender Herman Cain when he served as head of the trade association in the 1990s. Karen Kraushaar, now a spokeswoman for the Treasury Department, worked in the communications department and said she was a victim of Cain’s [...]
Cain attempts to smear reputation of accuser
GOP Presidential contender Herman Cain, his campaign stalled by mounting allegations of sexual harassment, turned to an old political ploy Tuesday — attacking his accuser with smears and charges that she is a chronic lawsuit filer with a history of financial problems. “The fact is that Ms. Bialek has had a long and troubled history, [...]
‘Herman Cain reached for my genitals’
A fourth former employee of the National Restaurant Association has come forward — this time publicly — to offer details of GOP presidential contender Herman Cain‘s pattern of sexual harassment during his tenure as head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s. Sharon Bialek says Cain wanted sex in exchange for helping her find [...]