Christine O’Donnell Is Forming Her Very Own Political Action Committee
Get ready, world: here comes Christine PAC. It's a "new kind" of PAC that's being formed by defeated GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, one that, according to the Delaware News Journal, "will allow her to endorse candidates, do independent expenditures in certain races, lobby on issues and do things 'that other activist organizations...
Inside Sharron Angle’s Failed Campaign: “A Model Of Dysfunction”
In the mood for some dirt on the midterms? You're in luck—yesterday, Shira Toeplitz of Politico published a long postmortem of Sharron Angle's campaign, which was apparently as poorly-organized and ineffective as Harry Reid's was compelling.
George Will: Dems Mistakenly Think Problem Is Messaging Not Policies
On 60 Minutes tonight President Obama tells Steve Kroft that one of the reasons the Dems lost a historic amount of seats in Tuesday’s Midterms was that his “messaging was the problem.” It’s hard to imagine how a President praised for his great oratorical skills during the campaign, and who has arguably appeared on...
Sarah Palin Celebrates Midterm Victories With New Video: Congratulations America!
Sarah Palin may not have convinced many people that she's qualified to be president but there's no question the woman could run a major media operation. Of course, one might argue that's exactly what she's been doing since quitting her job as Alaska's governor. Behold her latest offering: A fun new video...
One Explanation For Midterm Results? Oldsters Outvoted Youngsters—By A Lot
The New Republic's Jonathan Chait joins the ranks of reporters posting midterm post-mortems this morning, with a piece that offers a simple explanation for why the elections turned out the way they did. Chait says that turnout yesterday was "disproportionately old and white," which explains why the GOP swept the House and nearly...
In An Entirely Reasonable Move, Oklahoma Bans Sharia Law
We all know that the Muslims are plotting to conquer America's heartland, one Denny's at a time. Thankfully, they've been dealt a blow after last night's election, when Oklahoma voters approved a ballot measure that will prevent judges from taking Islamic law into consideration while arbitrating a case.
How Do You Spell Lisa Murkowski? ‘Write-In’ Votes Lead In Alaska
Alaska's polls were the last to close in the nation last night (or today, depending where you are), but it may be a while before we know who snagged the hotly-contested Senate seat there. Reports this morning indicate that “Write-in Votes" was leading the results with nearly 40 percent of the...
Glenn Beck Sums Up Midterms: And Now Harry Reid’s “Losing To This Chick!”
For reasons unclear Glenn Beck decided to wait until 5pm on midterm election night to devote time to running down the list of candidates and expound to his audience on the importance of voting. Here's how he described the Nevada race between Harry Reid and Sharron Angle.
See The Common Good’s Panel On The Midterm Elections, Moderated By Dan Abrams
Our founder, Dan Abrams, is a busy man. When he's not writing about his web properties or telling America what he thinks of Charlie Sheen, he's asking venerated journalists to give their thoughts on on the 2010 Midterm Elections.
