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Indiana Democrat Misses the Filing Deadline

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:47:35 PM

IN Dem Misses The Deadline

February 16, 2010 11:53 AM

By Reid Wilson

Updated at 12:23 p.m.

Restaurant owner Tamyra d'Ippolito (D) has enough signatures to make the ballot in the race to replace Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN), she told Hotline OnCall in a brief interview, but an official in a key district says she has failed to reach the threshold.

An official in Marion Co. (IN) tells Hotline OnCall d'Ippolito turned in just 3 signatures in the 7th CD, the district with the highest percentage of Dem voters. The noon deadline has passed, meaning d'Ippolito failed to meet the requirements to get on the ballot. She would have been required to submit 4,500 signatures, including at least 500 from each of the state's 9 districts.

Reached at her home, d'Ippolito said she was on her way out the door to drop off more signatures at the county clerk's office. "To my knowledge, yes we do. There's people putting in signatures as we speak," d'Ippolito said when asked if she has the signatures necessary to qualify for the ballot. "The answer is yes."

D'Ippolito's candidacy would have thrown a serious wrench in Dem hopes of keeping the seat. She would have prevented the state party from filling the vacancy with a candidate of their own, likely an experienced contender.

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/02/in_dem_says_she.php

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Indiana Democrat Misses the Filing Deadline

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:46:27 PM

IN Dem Misses The Deadline

February 16, 2010 11:53 AM

By Reid Wilson

Updated at 12:23 p.m.

Restaurant owner Tamyra d'Ippolito (D) has enough signatures to make the ballot in the race to replace Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN), she told Hotline OnCall in a brief interview, but an official in a key district says she has failed to reach the threshold.

An official in Marion Co. (IN) tells Hotline OnCall d'Ippolito turned in just 3 signatures in the 7th CD, the district with the highest percentage of Dem voters. The noon deadline has passed, meaning d'Ippolito failed to meet the requirements to get on the ballot. She would have been required to submit 4,500 signatures, including at least 500 from each of the state's 9 districts.

Reached at her home, d'Ippolito said she was on her way out the door to drop off more signatures at the county clerk's office. "To my knowledge, yes we do. There's people putting in signatures as we speak," d'Ippolito said when asked if she has the signatures necessary to qualify for the ballot. "The answer is yes."

D'Ippolito's candidacy would have thrown a serious wrench in Dem hopes of keeping the seat. She would have prevented the state party from filling the vacancy with a candidate of their own, likely an experienced contender.

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/02/in_dem_says_she.php

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Does Beckel Stick Up His Middle Finger at Hannity?

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:38:04 PM
Tags: Media  
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CBS News Has Trouble Counting

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:01:06 PM
Via Jonah Goldberg, who received a letter regarding this:

Bayh: No Chance I'll Switch Parties

Posted by David S Morgan

In the House of Representatives, 13 lawmakers (eight Democrats, seven Republicans) have decided not to run again.


http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/16/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6212208.shtml
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Could Patty Murray Lose in Washington in Her Reelection Bid for Senate?

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:58:52 AM
Election 2010: Washington Senate
Washington Senate: Murray Leads All Republican Challengers But Rossi

Democratic Senator Patty Murray holds double-digit leads on three of the top Republicans who hope to unseat her in this year’s Senate race in Washington State.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state finds Murray, who is expected to seek a fourth six-year term this fall, leads Republican state Senator Don Benton 50% to 38%.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/washington/election_2010_washington_senate


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A Superintendent in Rhode Island Stands Up to Unionized Teachers and Fires them All

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:57:32 AM

Unionized Rhode Island Teachers Refuse To Work 25 Minutes More Per Day, So Town Fires All Of Them


A school superintendent in Rhode Island is trying to fix an abysmally bad school system. 

Her plan calls for teachers at a local high school to work 25 minutes longer per day, each lunch with students once in a while, and help with tutoring.  The teachers' union has refused to accept these apparently onerous demands.

The teachers at the high school make $70,000-$78,000, as compared to a median income in the town of $22,000.  This exemplifies a nationwide trend in which public sector workers make far more than their private-sector counterparts (with better benefits).

The school superintendent has responded to the union's stubbornness by firing every teacher and administrator at the school.

http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-unionized-rhode-island-teachers-refuse-to-work-25-minutes-more-per-day-so-town-fires-all-of-them-2010-2
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Two New Nuclear Reactors

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:54:48 AM

INTERVIEW-Nuclear power aids White House climate push
16 Feb 2010 15:34:37 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Obama is optimistic about climate legislation status *
No timeline for more nuclear loan guarantees (Updates with quotes, background)

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The White House is working hard to advance climate change legislation in Congress and hopes an announcement to jumpstart the nuclear power industry will appeal to Republican skeptics, a top adviser to President Barack Obama said.

Obama will announce on Tuesday an $8.3 billion loan guarantee to help Southern Co <SO.N> build two reactors, a move that the administration hopes will invigorate the nuclear power industry after nearly three decades in which no new plants have been built.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16216891.htm
Tags: nuclear   obama  
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Census Preparations Wasted Millions

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:51:16 AM

Audit finds US census preparations wasted millions

Census preparations wasted millions as temps collected checks for excessive travel, training


By Hope Yen, Associated Press Writer , On Tuesday February 16, 2010, 9:17 am EST

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Census Bureau wasted millions of dollars in preparation for its 2010 population count, including thousands of temporary employees who picked up $300 checks without performing work and others who overbilled for travel costs.

Federal investigators caution the excessive charges could multiply once the $15 billion headcount begins in earnest next month unless the agency imposes tighter spending controls, according to excerpts of a forthcoming audit obtained by The Associated Press.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Audit-finds-US-census-apf-1237252725.html?x=0&.v=2


Tags: census   waste  
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No "Support Our Troops" Slogan at the Olympics

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:46:22 AM

“Support Our Troops” slogan falls foul of Olympic rules


Trouble is brewing over United States ice hockey goalie Jonathan Quick and the “Support Our Troops” slogan on his helmet. Slogans of this sort are banned under Olympic rules and Quick will be told to remove it, the International Ice Hockey Federation has told Reuters.

Ryan Miller has also been told to remove the slogan “Miller Time” from his helmet while the third American netminder Tim Thomas had already placed a sticker over a slogan on his mask for the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

IOC rules forbid political propoganda or advertisements being placed on equipment. “If the players don’t agree with the interpretation they can ask the USOC (United States Olympic Committee) to petition the IOC.”

http://blogs.reuters.com/olympics/2010/02/16/support-our-troops-slogan-falls-foul-of-olympic-rules/

Tags: US   Military  
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Israel is Not Interested in Starting a War, But They Just Want to Defend Their Right to Exist

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:45:11 AM

Israel mulling a spring or summer war: Ahmadinejad


President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran's arch-foe Israel was mulling starting a war "next spring or summer" but has yet to make a final decision.

Without specifying whom would be targeted, Ahmadinejad said: "According to information we have they (Israel) are seeking to start a war next spring or summer, although their decision is not final yet."

"But the resistance and regional states will finish them if this fake regime does anything again," the hardliner said at a press conference when asked about ongoing efforts to reconcile ties betwen Arabs and Israel.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20100216/twl-israel-mulling-a-spring-or-summer-wa-3cd7efd.html
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IPCC Hurricane Information is Now Questioned

Posted by Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:41:54 AM

Now IPCC hurricane data is questioned

By Andrew Orlowski

More trouble looms for the IPCC. The body may need to revise statements made in its Fourth Assessment Report on hurricanes and global warming. A statistical analysis of the raw data shows that the claims that global hurricane activity has increased cannot be supported.

Les Hatton once fixed weather models at the Met Office. Having studied Maths at Cambridge, he completed his PhD as meteorologist: his PhD was the study of tornadoes and waterspouts. He's a fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, currently teaches at the University of Kingston, and is well known in the software engineering community - his studies include critical systems analysis.

Hatton has released what he describes as an 'A-level' statistical analysis, which tests six IPCC statements against raw data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Administration. He's published all the raw data and invites criticism, but warns he is neither "a warmist nor a denialist", but a scientist.

Hatton performed a z-test statistical analysis of the period 1999-2009 against 1946-2009 to test the six conclusions. He also ran the data ending with what the IPCC had available in 2007. He found that North Atlantic hurricane activity increased significantly, but the increase was counterbalanced by diminished activity in the East Pacific, where hurricane-strength storms are 50 per cent more prevalent. The West Pacific showed no significant change. Overall, the declines balance the increases.

"When you average the number of storms and their strength, it almost exactly balances." This isn't indicative of an increase in atmospheric energy manifesting itself in storms.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/15/hatton_on_hurricanes/


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