California Dreamin’
Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts suggests that there may not be many “safe” Democratic seats in Congress among those that will be contested this year. For example, Republicans are hoping to defeat Sen. Barbara Boxer in California. In fact, Boxer herself has suggested that her seat is far from safe.
Bruce Kesler [...]
The Life of California’s Party
In 1992, California Republicans held a blistering primary fight
between conservative Bruce Herschensohn and moderate Tom Campbell
to determine who would be their candidate in one of the state’s
two Senate races that fall. The biggest issue separting them was
abortion: Herschensohn was pro-life, Campbell pro-choice
(Republicans nominated [...]
What about Ben?
Sen. Ben Nelson has said he will filibuster the Senate health care bill unless stronger anti-abortion language is added. Nelson calls his demand for such langauge “non-negotiable.” He is circulating an amendment that closely mirrors the Stupak amendment which the House approved.
It will be very difficult for Harry Reid to [...]
Women in Politics
The other day a lady called on the phone; during a conversation about something else, she asked me, “Mr. Ross, do you dislike women politicians?”
I immediately replied that I liked Sarah Palin, to which she shot back, “But that’s only because she’s foxy!” I should have said, “I really like her since I saw [...]
Barbara Boxer - Thank Goodness for National Poverty!
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA, 100%) is of course shepherding the economy-killing energy bill, Cripple and Tax (sorry, I meant Cap and Trade) through the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which she chairs. Her fellow committee member Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT, 80%) — who just recently wrote his own Obamacare bill in the Senate [...]
Kerry’d Away on Cap and Trade
On Wednesday, cap and trade finally came to the Senate. Sens.
John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) unveiled their
their climate change legislation in response to the bill that
narrowly passed the House earlier this year.
Kerry was optimistic that his bill would pass. “I’m convinced it
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