Posts Tagged ‘announcement’

King ‘Embarrassed’ He Hasn’t Made Decision; Parnell To Make Announcement; Haley Group Launches Ad

Wake-Up Call! is Hotline’s daily morning briefing on campaigns and elections. Click here to subscribe.WHAT’S NEWSPres. Obama and other Dems “have mounted a behind-the-scenes campaign in recent days” to mollify liberal supporters disappointed in the reach of the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill, warning that changes could jeopardize passage (Washington Post). Obama will campaign for [...]

Kingston Seems to be Readying Senate Announcement

Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) “has political events planned across Georgia this week after months of speculation about whether the Savannah Republican will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. Tweet This Post

Tim McCarver Delivers Incoherent, Unintelligible Retirement Announcement

SARASOTA, FL—After more than 30 years in the broadcast booth, Fox Sports MLB commentator Tim McCarver announced his retirement last week in an incoherent, largely unintelligible speech. The Onion Tweet This Post

The Edge: What Does Hillary’s Announcement Mean?

The Edge is National Journal’s daily look at today in Washington — and what’s coming next. The email features analysis from NJ’s top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day — and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Booker Will Wait to Make Announcement

Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) confirmed to BuzzFeed that he would not make his bid for U.S. Senate official until after the New Jersey gubernatorial race this fall. Tweet This Post

Kerry Announcement Likely Delayed

President Obama is likely to pick Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) as the next secretary of state but the New York Times reports that the announcement will be delayed, at least until later this week and maybe beyond, because of the Connecticut school shooting and what one official called ‘some discomfort’ with the idea of Mr. [...]

Weird Couple Has Greatest Sex Of Their Lives After Announcement Of Disney-LucasFilm Merger

NASHUA, NH—Following yesterday’s announcement that the Walt Disney Co. had acquired movie studio Lucasfilm Ltd. for $ 4.05 billion, local couple John Campbell and Linda Clarke had the most mind-blowing sex of their lives… Tweet This Post

Veep Announcement Likely After Olympics

Despite suggestions Mitt Romney might pick a running mate this week, sources close to the Romney campaign tell the New York Daily News the working plan “has been to announce the pick after the Olympic Games, which begin next week and conclude Aug. 12 — two weeks before the Republican convention in Tampa.” Tweet This [...]