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Jeff Zeleny | Insurgent Threatens Republican Plans in Nebraska Senate Primary Posted on May 15 2012 – 4:00 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady For months, the state’s attorney general, Jon Bruning, has been seen as the leading contender in the primary, enjoying a fund-raising advantage and the backing of top Republicans here and in Washington. But as the primary approaches on Tuesday, the outcome is far from certain and…

Time | Six Months Out, Obama’s Campaign Still Faces Stiff Headwinds Posted on May 15 2012 – 5:30 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady The week began here on Swampland with Mark Halperin’s optimistic dispatch  from Chicago, “Why The Obama Campaign Is Confident About Beating Romney.” So perhaps it is appropriate that the week get bracketed by a report by William  Galston, a Democratic strategist who has worked for Bill …

Juan Williams | Darrell Issa is the Anti-Christ or Something Posted on May 15 2012 – 7:00 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady Since taking over as chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee last year, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has been investigating President Obama’s administration with the tenacity of Captain Ahab in “Moby Dick.” He cast a wide fishing net for any controversial program that might lead…

TWS | Obama Attacks Private Equity, Raises Funds from Private Equity Leaders Posted on May 14 2012 – 8:30 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady President Obama is attending a fundraiser today in New York City that will be hosted by Hamilton E. James, the chief operating officer and president of Blackstone. The financial firm Blackstone is “one of the world’s largest private equity fund businesses,” according to its website….

Fred Barnes | Obama’s No Pragmatist Posted on May 14 2012 – 10:00 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady The White House, Democrats, and sympathetic elements of the media have been remarkably successful in establishing this idea: that President Obama, a pragmatist at heart, has sought to accommodate congressional Republicans time after time, only to be spurned by a party bent on rejecting his policies across the board. There’s a…

Joseph Curl | Team Obama Panics, and it’s Only May Posted on May 15 2012 – 7:00 AM – Posted by: Doug Brady Wednesday, the president suddenly announces a sit-down (with a friendly reporter, of course), and, oh boy, he’s gotta answer the gay marriage question now! (Or Jake will really come at him.) The president does! He’s for it! (But let the states decide — bold new territory, except…

Jan BrewerThanks so much to Gov. Jan Brewer for signing HB 2826, the bill to consolidate municipal elections in November of even-numbered years! And congratulations to all of the activists out there who worked so hard to pass the bill, especially Marcus Huey of Glendale and Jose Borrajero of the 2012 Project. Great work by Rep. Michelle Ugenti, the bill’s sponsor, and all of the Legislators who kept the bill…