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Hoffman Up Big in New Public Policy Poll

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, November 01, 2009 9:03:14 PM

More NY-23 mess

Man NY-23 is really a mess.

Here are some interesting facts from our unweighted numbers so far:

-In a three way contest Doug Hoffman leads Bill Owens by 19 points. In a two way contest Hoffman leads Owens by 15 points. So the Dede Scozzafava withdrawal and endorsement will probably tighten the race some but not nearly enough.
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Scozzafava Endorses Democrat Candidate Bill Owens in NY-23 Special Election

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, November 01, 2009 2:55:51 PM

Scozzafava Endorses Democrat After Dropping Out of N.Y. Congressional Race

Republican Dede Scozzafava endorses Democrat Bill Owens in the race for New York's 23rd Congressional District, one day after dropping out of the race.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/01/scozzafava-endorses-democrat-dropping-ny-congressional-race/

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November 1st in American History

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, November 01, 2009 11:04:28 AM

November 1, 1765

Parliament enacts the Stamp Act

In the face of widespread opposition in the American colonies, Parliament enacts the Stamp Act, a taxation measure designed to raise revenue for British military operations in America.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=7068

November 1, 1800

John Adams moves into White House

On this day in 1800, President John Adams, in the last year of his only term as president, moved into the newly constructed President’s House, the original name for what is known today as the White House.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=51991

November 1, 1861

McClellan replaces Scott

President Lincoln names George Brinton McClellan general in chief of the Union armies, replacing the aged and infirm Winfield Scott. In just six months, McClellan had gone from commander of the Ohio volunteers to the head of the Union army.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2372

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Abdullah will Not Participate in Runoff

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, November 01, 2009 7:28:36 AM

Abdullah Drops Out

URGENT: Afghan presidential challenger says he will not participate in runoff, stops short of calling for boycott
Tags: Afghanistan  
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October 31st in American History

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02:15 PM

1864 - Nevada became the 36th state to join the U.S.


1941 - Mount Rushmore was declared complete after 14 years of work. At the time the 60-foot busts of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln were finished.


October 31, 1968

President Johnson announces bombing halt

In a televised address to the nation five days before the presidential election, President Lyndon Johnson announces that on the basis of developments in the Paris peace negotiations, he has ordered the complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam." Accordingly, effective November 1, the U.S. Air Force called a halt to the air raids on North Vietnam known as Operation Rolling Thunder.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1456

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Not Many People Planning on Signing Up for PelosiCare

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, October 31, 2009 7:58:23 PM

After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few


By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 37 mins ago

WASHINGTON – What's all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats' push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent.

That's the estimated share of Americans younger than 65 who'd sign up for the public option plan under the health care bill that Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is steering toward House approval.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091031/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_public_plan


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Too Little Too Late for Huckabee

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, October 31, 2009 5:44:58 PM

Statement on Doug Hoffman

by Huck PAC
We commend Dede Scozzafava for stepping aside and in light of her very unselfish announcement, we join the RNC and other Republicans in urging support for Doug Hoffman.
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Gingrich Who First Endorsed Scozzafava, Now Endorses Hoffman

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:17:14 PM
Gingrich endorses Hoffman
Posted: October 31st, 2009 01:04 PM ET

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WASHINGTON (CNN)– Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who came under fire from some conservatives for endorsing Dede Scozzafava in next week's special Congressional election in New York, is now backing Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman.

Gingrich made the announcement via Twitter shortly after the Republican Party nominee Scozzafava announced she was releasing supporters from their commitment to back her.

"Scozzafava dropping out leaves hoffman as only anti-tax anti-pelosi vote in ny 23 Every voter opposed to tax increases support doug hoffman," Gingrich wrote on Twitter. (Tweet shown as it appeared)

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Election Boycott

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:13:54 PM

Afghan Challenger to Call
For Election Boycott

President Karzai's opponent Abdullah Abdullah will ask voters to forgo runoff election in hopes of forcing delay
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What Great News for a Saturday Morning: Scozzafava Quits

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:09:26 AM

Republican Scozzafava Suspends New York Congressional Campaign

The move comes on the heels of a new poll that showed Republican Dede Scozzafava had fallen behind her two competitors in a race too close.

Republican state Assemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava has suspended her campaign for upstate New York's 23rd Congressional seat, leaving Democratic nominee Bill Owens and Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman in the race that will conclude Tuesday. 

The move comes on the heels of a new poll that showed Scozzafava had fallen behind her two competitors in a race too close.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/31/republican-scozzafava-suspends-new-york-congressional-campaign/

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Gavin "I Love Sanctuary Cities" Newson Drops Out of Governor Race

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:25:20 AM

Gavin Newsom drops out of California governor's race

The San Francisco mayor makes the decision amid lackluster poll numbers and meager fund-raising receipts. Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, expected to run, is left with little Democratic primary opposition.

By Mark Z. Barabak and Evan Halper

October 31, 2009

Reporting from San Francisco and Sacramento - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom abruptly abandoned his run for California governor Friday, folding in the face of weak poll numbers and a skimpy bank account and leaving state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown as the only major candidate bidding for the Democratic nomination.

Newsom's announcement in a statement issued just after 3 p.m. was surprising mainly for its timing, a full seven months before the primary. For weeks, rumors had circulated among political insiders that Newsom would leave the race absent a dramatic turnabout in his fortunes. The arrival of his first child, a daughter born seven weeks ago, increased that speculation.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newsom-out31-2009oct31,0,7017003.story



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