California Senate: Boxer 43%, Campbell 41%

[red states rule]

Could this be the year the dead wood is taken out of Congress? Are the voters in liberal CA so pissed they fire Ms Boxer?





Tuesday, March 16, 2010


Incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer is now in a virtual dead heat with former Congressman Tom Campbell in California’s U.S. Senate race.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state finds Boxer leading Campbell 43% to 41%. Six percent (6%) prefer some other candidate, and 10% are undecided.

A month ago, Boxer posted a 45% to 41% lead over Campbell.

Two other Republican hopefuls, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, remain within striking distance, but their numbers worsened very slightly this month.

Boxer now leads both Fiorina and DeVore by 46% to 40% spreads. Four percent (4%) opt for another candidate, and roughly 10% are undecided

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/california/election_2010_california_senate

[Cap'n Chew]

Fiorina? As is Carly Fiorina?

-Googles to make sure-

LOL, no thanks. She nearly ran HP to the ground when she was the CEO and was forced to resign by the board of directors. Stock prices actually went up the day she left, but of course not before falling almost 60% during her tenure.

[red states rule]

Fiorina? As is Carly Fiorina?

-Googles to make sure-

LOL, no thanks. She nearly ran HP to the ground when she was the CEO and was forced to resign by the board of directors. Stock prices actually went up the day she left, but of course not before falling almost 60% during her tenure.

You are missing the point. Dems are in serious trouble in this election - all the trouble is of their won making

More bad news for Dems - and more good news for America




Generic Congressional Ballot
Republicans Lead Democrats by 10 in Generic Ballot, Highest Lead Yet

Republican candidates have now stretched their lead over Democrats to 10 points in the Generic Congressional Ballot, their biggest lead ever in nearly three years of weekly tracking. The GOP has been leading on the ballot for months.

The new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 35% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. Voter support for GOP congressional candidates increased slightly from last week, while support for Democrats fell two points.

Republicans started 2010 ahead by nine points, while support for Democrats fell to its lowest level over the same period. Towards the end of 2009, GOP candidates enjoyed a more modest lead over Democrats, with the gap between the two down to four points in early December. Since the beginning of the year, however, the Republican lead hasn’t dipped below seven points

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot

[Cap'n Chew]

You are missing the point. Dems are in serious trouble in this election - all the trouble is of their won making

More bad news for Dems - and more good news for America

Why good news? What would more Republicans do for America that's good, especially ones like Fiorina? She's already over $2.5 million in debt thanks to this campaign. Of course that's only natural for a rank-and-file Republican, they've never cared about deficits unless they're not in power, at least this is how it's been since Reagan.

BTW, Gallup has Democrats up 47-44 on the generic ballot. It's only March, polls don't mean shit this early on and they can change, even drastically, remember Scott Brown.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/126755/Race-Control-Congress-Remains-Close.aspx

[glockmail]

Fiorina? As is Carly Fiorina?

-Googles to make sure-

LOL, no thanks. She nearly ran HP to the ground when she was the CEO and was forced to resign by the board of directors. Stock prices actually went up the day she left, but of course not before falling almost 60% during her tenure.
Suddenly business success is important to a liberal? :lol:

[Cap'n Chew]

Suddenly business success is important to a liberal? :lol::lame2:

[Cap'n Chew]

Yup, all liberals hate business.

And Republicans care about reducing deficits and shrinking government.

Now it's your turn to say something ridiculous.

[red states rule]

Why good news? What would more Republicans do for America that's good, especially ones like Fiorina? She's already over $2.5 million in debt thanks to this campaign. Of course that's only natural for a rank-and-file Republican, they've never cared about deficits unless they're not in power, at least this is how it's been since Reagan.

BTW, Gallup has Democrats up 47-44 on the generic ballot. It's only March, polls don't mean shit this early on and they can change, even drastically, remember Scott Brown.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/126755/Race-Control-Congress-Remains-Close.aspx

Look sonny, you are missing the point - or ignoring it

Dems came rifing into town promising to reverse the reckless spending of Republicans - and they INCREASED the reckless spending

We have seen the garbage the stimulus money has financed. We have seen Obama live high on the hog. We have seen Pelosi live like a Queen

We have seen pork go thru the roof

We have seen Dems openly hand out bribes to get Dem votes

All you can go is single out a candidate who is trailing the leading Republican, and go back to Bush. I thought you guys ran against Bush - now you libs say "Bush did it" to try and justify your actions

[glockmail]

:lame2:I agree, your response.

[Cap'n Chew]

Look soony, you are missing the point - or ignoring it

Dems came rifing into town promising to reverse the reckless spending of Republicans - and they INCREASED the reckless spending

We have seen the garbage the stimulus money has financed. We have seen Obama live high on the hog. We have seen Pelosi live like a Queen

We have seen prok go thru the roof

We have seen Dems openly hand out bribes to get Dem votes

All you can go is single out a candidate who is trailing the leading Republican, and go back to Bush. I thought you guys ran against Bush - now you libs say "Bush did it" to try and justify your actions

I didn't mention Bush, is that your Pavlovian reaction to whenever someone brings up the fact that the GOP is a big government, big spending party?

[Cap'n Chew]

I agree, your response.

I was going to post a lengthy reply about how inane your generalizations and stereotypes are about liberal Americans. Most people; liberal, moderate, and conservative Americans, if asked, would say they want businesses to succeed and prosper, they do care about the economy. You'd have to go to the far, far fringes of the political spectrum, the very tips of the wings to see people wanting business to fail because it's their ideology.

But I didn't feel like it, I decided to simply go with "lame", for no other word could really describe your response better than that.

[red states rule]

I didn't mention Bush, is that your Pavlovian reaction to whenever someone brings up the fact that the GOP is a big government, big spending party?

If you think the GOP was big government, then the Dems are the Titantic party of big government

And the Dems will sink like the Titantic

Every poll shows Dems are going down, and they could not care less what the people are telling them. All they care about is getting Obamcare passed in to law - and they do not even care if there is a vote on the biggest tax increase in the nations history

[Cap'n Chew]

If you think the GOP was big government, then the Dems are the Titantic party of big government

No, they're pretty much equivalent at this point. Both parties love government and love spending about equally these days. Though you can thank Ronald Reagan for pioneering this trend of massive deficit spending. (and Amnesty for illegal immigrants.)That's not to say ALL Democrats and Republicans are like that, but does seem that's how both parties in general have behaved from 1980 onward.

In fact, because the Dems passed Pay-Go, and the CBO says the Dem reform bills would reduce deficits, and because the President started a Deficit Commission, it appears as if the Democrats now have a slight advantage when it comes to fiscal restraint.

Of course at this point they've basically made it to 2nd to last place so I'm celebrating lol

And the Dems will sink like the Titantic

Every poll shows Dems are going down, and they could not care less what the people are telling them. All they care about is getting Obamcare passed in to law - and they do not even care if there is a vote on the biggest tax increase in the nations history

Oh I know if trends continue that Democrats aren't going to do very well, to say the least lol. It's quite likely we will see a Republican governor here in Michigan.(Go Rick Snyder! Go!)

But don't count your chickens before they hatch, Arlen Specter's numbers seem to be improving, I saw a couple of polls with him ahead, and he's been known to pull off last minute victories when his numbers look bad. Last year he was turning to shit. Who knows what will happen.

[red states rule]

Oh I know if trends continue that Democrats aren't going to do very well, to say the least lol. It's quite likely we will see a Republican governor here in Michigan.(Go Rick Snyder! Go!)

But don't count your chickens before they hatch, Arlen Specter's numbers seem to be improving, I saw a couple of polls with him ahead, and he's been known to pull off last minute victories when his numbers look bad. Last year he was turning to shit. Who knows what will happen.

No dems are much worse. Dems passed Paygo, then 24 hours later tried to pass a $15 billion "jobs" bill without paying for it

Dems passed it and are passing more crap without paying for it

Obamacare will reduce the deficit but they leave out this part. Taxes for Obamacre start at once, "benefits" start 4 years later. So the first ten years you 10 years of income and only 6 years of outlays - so yea, you have a surplus

But the next decade is a budget buster

Deficit Commission? LOL! Obama called that cowardly when McCain proposed it. It is a way for Obama to jack up taxes and pass the buck to someone else

Do not get your hopes up over Specter.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/pennsylvania/2010_senate_election/election_2010_pennsylvania_senate


Dems are not running any Scott Brown's. They are more arrogant and drunk with power then I have ever seen them since I started to pay attention to politcs in 1978

[glockmail]

I was going to post a lengthy reply about how inane your generalizations and stereotypes are about liberal Americans. Most people; liberal, moderate, and conservative Americans, if asked, would say they want businesses to succeed and prosper, they do care about the economy. You'd have to go to the far, far fringes of the political spectrum, the very tips of the wings to see people wanting business to fail because it's their ideology.

But I didn't feel like it, I decided to simply go with "lame", for no other word could really describe your response better than that.

Libs are always getting odd feelings and acting on them. No surprise there.

[red states rule]

Libs are always getting odd feelings and acting on them. No surprise there.

Liberalism is nothing but emotion Glock. Hate, rage, racism, and anger come to mind

Try disagreeing with any liberal about what they think, and you be in the receiving end of those liberal emotions

[glockmail]

Liberalism is nothing but emotion Glock. Hate, rage, racism, and anger come to mind

Try disagreeing with any liberal about what they think, and you be in the receiving end of those liberal emotions

Those emotions are diesel fuel to my carbon-spewing, car-crushing, too-loud duellie pickup. :laugh2:

[red states rule]

Those emotions are diesel fuel to my carbon-spewing, car-crushing, too-loud duellie pickup. :laugh2:

If only libs would channel the hate they have toward their fellow Americans who disagree with them on policy, toward real enemies like Al Qaeda who want all Americans dead

[glockmail]

If only libs would channel the hate they have toward their fellow Americans who disagree with them on policy, toward real enemies like Al Qaeda who want all Americans dead Their real enemy is America.

[red states rule]

Their real enemy is America.

What pisses me off Glock, is these people are working FOR us. If you ran a business, and you had emplyees that were lying to you, hiding money from you, providing you fake numbers regarding espenses, and openly ignored your desires - you would fire their ass on the spot

This is what dems are doing right now. yet the liberal meida covers for them, spins for them, and "reports" how Republicans are to blame

Dems are so damn corrupt right now, I never dreamed I would see such open corruption, and such blatant bribery with tax payer money

[glockmail]

What pisses me off Glock, is these people are working FOR us. If you ran a business, and you had emplyees that were lying to you, hiding money from you, providing you fake numbers regarding espenses, and openly ignored your desires - you would fire their ass on the spot

This is what dems are doing right now. yet the liberal meida covers for them, spins for them, and "reports" how Republicans are to blame

Dems are so damn corrupt right now, I never dreamed I would see such open corruption, and such blatant bribery with tax payer money


The real problem is that the Supreme Court has not done its job. Most of what Congress has done since FDR has been illegal since it doesn't pass the enumerated powers test. The Supremes started letting Congress do whatever it pleased without having to Amend the Constitution, which of course requires super majorities and ratification by the States. So a small majority passes major Constitutional changes without the blessings of the States, and once that started there was no turning back. What we are seeing here is a complete breakdown of the Constitutional Republic, Democrats and Republicans long ignoring the Constitution, and Democrats now ignoring rules of Congress.

[red states rule]

The real problem is that the Supreme Court has not done its job. Most of what Congress has done since FDR has been illegal since it doesn't pass the enumerated powers test. The Supremes started letting Congress do whatever it pleased without having to Amend the Constitution, which of course requires super majorities and ratification by the States. So a small majority passes major Constitutional changes without the blessings of the States, and once that started there was no turning back. What we are seeing here is a complete breakdown of the Constitutional Republic, Democrats and Republicans long ignoring the Constitution, and Democrats now ignoring rules of Congress.

Which proves once an entitlement becomes law - it will never be repealed. Someone has to pay for it - so that means more tax increases

I found this list of taxes that were NOT around 100 years ago. How many more taxes will we have to pay?

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
Business License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
Interest Income Tax
IRS Interest Charges, IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Taxes
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales and License Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

[glockmail]

There is a long list of Federal Agencies that have no Constitutional authorization. Get rid of those and you won't need to collect all those taxes. If they are so important then Congress should amend the constitution to authorize them.

[red states rule]

There is a long list of Federal Agencies that have no Constitutional authorization. Get rid of those and you won't need to collect all those taxes. If they are so important then Congress should amend the constitution to authorize them.

We can take the first steps by doing what is needed to prevent Obamacre from passing, and voting for conservatives in November

Count me in

[HogTrash]

IMO, the majority of the remaining 16% will vote against the encumbant...It's the new trend.

[Cap'n Chew]

Liberalism is nothing but emotion Glock. Hate, rage, racism, and anger come to mind

Try disagreeing with any liberal about what they think, and you be in the receiving end of those liberal emotions

Hillarycare/Obamacare!
Death panels!
They're gonna kill grandma!
Socialism! Communism! Marxism! Maoism! AND BEARS!
Government takeover of heath care!
Keep your government hands off of my Medicare!
Liberals hate America and the troops!

"Their real enemy is America."

Damn liberals and their empty anger-based emotional rhetoric!

Oh wait...

[Cap'n Chew]

No dems are much worse. Dems passed Paygo, then 24 hours later tried to pass a $15 billion "jobs" bill without paying for it

Dems passed it and are passing more crap without paying for it

Obamacare will reduce the deficit but they leave out this part. Taxes for Obamacre start at once, "benefits" start 4 years later. So the first ten years you 10 years of income and only 6 years of outlays - so yea, you have a surplus

What's Obamacare?

But the next decade is a budget buster

Less so if the bill passes. I for one would like to see deficits go down, maybe you don't, I'm not too sure.

Deficit Commission? LOL! Obama called that cowardly when McCain proposed it. It is a way for Obama to jack up taxes and pass the buck to someone else

I know because taxes have just skyrocketed during Obama's first year. -eyeroll- He's such a big-government taxman hahahahaha!!!!

Do not get your hopes up over Specter.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/pennsylvania/2010_senate_election/election_2010_pennsylvania_senate

Oh it's on good sir...

POLL ATTACK!!!!!!

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/03/14/specter-leading-toomey-in-pennsylvania-senate-race/

Dems are not running any Scott Brown's. They are more arrogant and drunk with power then I have ever seen them since I started to pay attention to politcs in 1978

If they're so arrogant and drunk with power, how the hell did it take them over a year to finally get near the end of passing health care reform?

[red states rule]

If they're so arrogant and drunk with power, how the hell did it take them over a year to finally get near the end of passing health care reform?

Obamacare is the name given to the bill Obama allowed Reid and OPelosi to write. His lack of leabdership skills allowed the same people write the health care reform bill who wrote the "stimulus" bill.

Obamacare wil NOT reduce the deficit. It will add well over a trillion dollars to it. When taking the $500 billion double book keeping into account, this plan runs a deficit in the first 10 years of about one-third of a trillion dollars

The CBO, on the first page of its report yeaterday wrote

"Although CBO completed a preliminary review of legislative language prior to its release, the agency has not thoroughly examined the reconciliation proposal to verify its consistency with the previous draft."

Why have they not examined the reconcilation proposal? Because there isn't one

Again, tax increases beign at once, and the "benefits" start three to four years later. Would you buy a car, make payments for three or four years, THEN take delivery of the car

That is what Obama, Reid, and Pelosi are demanding you to do with Obamacare. So isn't it logical they are claiming a decrease in the deficit with this kind of bait and switch?

Obama has raised taxes - and in this bill is the LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN US HISTORY.

As far as your poll showing Spector ahead, did you read the poll and look at who they polled. All the questions began "If a registered Democrat"

If you include Republicans and Independents - then Spector loses badly

The reason it has taken a year is due to Dems who are actully listening to their constituents. Despite hundreds of billion in bribes, threats, and promises of "fixing the bill later" Dems are still short on securing enough Dem votes to pass this tax bill

[Cap'n Chew]

Obamacare is the name given to the bill Obama allowed Reid and OPelosi to write. His lack of leabdership skills allowed the same people write the health care reform bill who wrote the "stimulus" bill.

So if the House and Senate wrote the bills, what's the point of calling it Obamacare? Besides it being an example of hack name-calling, you haven't defined what this "Obamacare" even is.

Obamacare wil NOT reduce the deficit. It will add well over a trillion dollars to it. When taking the $500 billion double book keeping into account, this plan runs a deficit in the first 10 years of about one-third of a trillion dollars

The CBO already has noted that both the House and Senate bill would lower deficits. Besides that, YOU said it would reduces deficits in your last post, so which is it?

The CBO, on the first page of its report yeaterday wrote

"Although CBO completed a preliminary review of legislative language prior to its release, the agency has not thoroughly examined the reconciliation proposal to verify its consistency with the previous draft."

Why have they not examined the reconcilation proposal? Because there isn't one

You mean the one that they haven't finished tallying up yet, the one that doesn't exist according to you? lmao.

Again, tax increases beign at once, and the "benefits" start three to four years later. Would you buy a car, make payments for three or four years, THEN take delivery of the car

Some of the benefits do, other starts much sooner or immediately. Not everything is delayed until 2013-14.

That is what Obama, Reid, and Pelosi are demanding you to do with Obamacare. So isn't it logical they are claiming a decrease in the deficit with this kind of bait and switch?

Obama has raised taxes - and in this bill is the LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN US HISTORY.

No he has cut and raised taxes, the Recovery Act was about a third tax cuts going to individuals and businesses. To pay for the exansion of SCHIp, cigarette taxes were increased.

As far as your poll showing Spector ahead, did you read the poll and look at who they polled. All the questions began "If a registered Democrat"

No it didn't, I don't know what poll you were reading lol. The question on the survery went like this:

QUESTION: If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, for whom would you vote for if the choices were between Arlen Specter, the Democrat, and Pat Toomey, the Republican?

If you include Republicans and Independents - then Spector loses badly

According to my poll Specter is ahead with Independents.

The reason it has taken a year is due to Dems who are actully listening to their constituents. Despite hundreds of billion in bribes, threats, and promises of "fixing the bill later" Dems are still short on securing enough Dem votes to pass this tax bill

But I thought they were tyrannical dictators shoving laws down our throats, surely these government masters wouldn't listen to the views of their peon constituents.

[red states rule]

But I thought they were tyrannical dictators shoving laws down our throats, surely these government masters wouldn't listen to the views of their peon constituents.

Where do I start the lesson plan at?

Obama has put all his promises on the back burner and has been obsessed with health care. As more and people lose their jobs, show their opposition to this bill - Obama continues to ignore the economy and pushes on

It is Obamacre whether you like it or not

He is now whining to undecided Dems how this is all about him and his Presidency

It will not lower the deficit. Dems are DOUBLE COUNTING $500 BILLION.

Are you calling the head of the CBO a liar? Please provide a link to the reconciliation proposal

The only thing about Obamacare that starts at once are the tax increases. Save yourself some trouble. The former poster I told you about said the same thing, and once the language from the Obamacre bill was posted he backed down

Obama has NOT cut taxes. He "gave" one tome tax CREDITS - but has NOT cut the marginal tax rates

Rasmussen has the best track record, anf has Spector losing. I live in PA and he has all but shot himself in the head in regards to his reelection chances

His supreme arrogance was on display here

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[Cap'n Chew]

Please provide a link to the reconciliation proposal

Aaaask and ye shalll receiiiiive

http://www.politico.com/static/PPM153_reconciliation.html

Those town hall folk were rude as all hell. They should have let Sen. Specter speak, whatever happened to some simple courtesy? I'm not sure how shouting down everyone who spoke gets us anywhere. That was truly a summer of blind rage. (Get your government hands off of my Medicare!)

[red states rule]

Aaaask and ye shalll receiiiiive

http://www.politico.com/static/PPM153_reconciliation.html

Those town hall folk were rude as all hell. They should have let Sen. Specter speak, whatever happened to some simple courtesy? I'm not sure how shouting down everyone who spoke gets us anywhere. That was truly a summer of blind rage. (Get your government hands off of my Medicare!)

OK they released it last yesterday, but the CBO has not had any time to review it - so Dems can't say what the impact on the budget will be. But they are and will

The voters are pissed, and did not like the fact Specter said it had to rushed thru. They do not like being called Nazi's, racists, or paid hacks of ins companies by Dem leaders

Here is more of the anger Specter is facing in PA. He even had the gall to whine how he was not being paid to appear at the town hall

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[Cap'n Chew]

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/mar/19/todd-tiahrt/tiahrt-health-care-bill-will-collect-10-years-taxe/

Looks like some parts of the legislation will begin right away, and some of it in 2014. Likewise for the taxes levied.

Sorry for not getting back to you on that right away RedStates lol.

[red states rule]

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/mar/19/todd-tiahrt/tiahrt-health-care-bill-will-collect-10-years-taxe/

Looks like some parts of the legislation will begin right away, and some of it in 2014. Likewise for the taxes levied.

Sorry for not getting back to you on that right away RedStates lol.

In the Seante bill, the "benefits" start in 2013 - while the tax increases start at once

That is the bill Obama is handing out the bribes to get Dems to vote for