Archive for October, 2006
Two Georgia Congressional Districts showing potential for GOP pickups
By Jeff EmanuelTuesday, October 31, 2006
Two of the GOP’s best chances for pickups in the House of Representatives this year are in Georgia, where two former Congressmen are embattled in races which are poised to go down to the wire.
In Georgia’s 12th Congressional District, where Max Burns is challenging incumbent Democrat Representative John Barrow, the [...]
Outcome Uncertain as Decision Day Looms
October 26, 2006
Uncertainty is increasing across the board as the November elections approach, with polls showing some races changing leads, and many within the margin of error.
Nationally, the GOP appears to have successfully shaken the short-lived stigma of the Foley scandal; although it received scant coverage from mainstream media outlets, the recent death of [...]
"The Longest Morning": The Exclusive Story of Heroism, Valor, and Loss in Samarra, Iraq
The November issue of The American Spectator magazine will feature as its cover story the exclusive recounting of a chilling tale of heroism, courage, and loss one morning in Iraq.
Six weeks ago in Samarra, as a small American sniper team was set upon by dozens of al Qaeda terrorists who had but one goal in [...]
On Kos, Blogs, and Influencing Elections
Let me begin by making an admission: I am a blogger. I write for RedState.com, a conservative web log which focuses on national politics, international affairs, news, and culture, and I also contribute to PeachPundit.com, a blog covering Georgia politics. I have been a contributor to TownHall.com’s web log, as well as the UGA College [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Despite Polling Results, a Victory for Perdue is Far From Certain
October 12, 2006
Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue and his opponent, Democrat Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor, have taken to the airwaves as the November gubernatorial election approaches. Both have gone on the offensive, with Taylor questioning Perdue’s cheap land buy in Florida – and personal $100,000 tax deferment – and the Perdue campaign hitting back at [...]
Of all the comparisons to ancient Rome…
The NY Times takes a fiction author’s thoughts a bit too seriously
All too often, historians seem desirous of opportunities to apply their knowledge of the past to the present and future, both in predictive and in allegorical settings. Perhaps it is an exercise in relevancy; perhaps, steeped in the study of the past as they [...]
On (former) Congressman Mark Foley: One bad apple, removed from the barrel, doesn’t ruin the whole crop
As has been hashed and rehashed, throughout the media and across the blogosphere, Representative Mark Foley (R-Fla) resigned last week after it was made public that he had engaged in several inappropriate email and instant message conversations in 2005 with an underage male page. Similar conversations with another page from 2003 were made public shortly [...]
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