Posts Tagged ‘candidate’

Is Scott Walker the GOP’s Sleeper Presidential Candidate?

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker polls near the bottom of would-be presidential contenders. Unlike potential rivals, you won’t find him on the cover of Time magazine or slow-jamming the news with comedian Jimmy Fallon. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Virginia GOP Candidate E.W. Jackson Goes Soft on Yoga

When I learned Virginia lieutenant governor candidate E.W. Jackson had written that yoga could leave you vulnerable to Satan, I was thrilled we finally had a brave leader who would take a stand against hideous yoga fashion and smelly hot studios and Lululemon princesses. But no. In a press conference this week, Jackson capitulated to the [...]

Massachusetts GOP Candidate Slams ‘Moron’ Lawmaker’s Rape Comment

Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for the open Massachusetts Senate seat, has harsh words for “moron” Republican Rep. Trent Franks, who said today that the rate of pregnancies resulting from rape is “very low.” “I think that he’s a moron and he proves that stupid… Tweet This Post

Senate Race in Massachusetts Features First Real ‘Climate Candidate’

In his quest to become the next senator from Massachusetts, Democratic Rep. Edward Markey is doing something that’s never been done before: campaigning for national office on the signature issue of climate change. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

GOP Lieutenant Governor Candidate in Va. Compares Planned Parenthood to KKK

This weekend, Virginia Republicans found their candidate for lieutenant governor in E.W. Jackson, a Chesapeake, Va. pastor who has compared Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan and also suggested that black Americans are being enslaved by the Democratic Party. “It is time to end… Tweet This Post

Candidate Says She Was Endorsed by Jesus Christ

Campaign posters for Anna Pierre tout that her mayoral bid in North Miami, FL was endorsed by Jesus Christ, WPLG-TV reports. Tweet This Post

GOP Struggles With Candidate Recruitment

“Republicans are struggling to recruit strong Senate candidates in states that present the party’s best opportunities to reclaim the majority, a sign that the GOP’s post-2012 soul-searching may end up creeping into the midterm congressional elections,” the AP reports. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

Is Rand Paul a Viable Presidential Candidate?

Time looks at the differences between Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and his father, former Rep. Ron Paul, who was never seen as a viable GOP standard bearer. Tweet This Post