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Parker Griffith Loses Re-nomination Bid

By | 06.01.10 | 11:18 pm

Both incumbent members of Congress who switched parties since the 2008 election have now lost re-nomination, as voters turned away Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Parker Griffith (Ala.) Tuesday.

Griffith conceded late Tuesday night to Madison County Commissioner Mo Brooks, who defeated Griffith 51-33 percent. A third candidate, veteran Les Phillip, More…

NRCC: Secretary of Energy Is a ‘Radical Global Warming Activist’

By | 09.01.09 | 5:26 pm

A terrifying headline from the NRCC, blasting Rep. Harry Teague (D-N.M.):

Harry Teague Stumps for Change He Doesn’t Believe In: Teague Dismissed Climate Change but Fundraises With Radical Global Warming Activist

The “radical global warming activist” is … Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu, winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize More…

The New Democratic Face of the West

By | 11.05.08 | 11:18 am

The 2008 election has transformed a big part of the mountain West into a Democratic redoubt. Not only did President-elect Barack Obama carry both Colorado and New Mexico, Democrats picked up two Senate seats and four congressional seats in the two states.

In New Mexico, the party More…