outsidethebeltway.com - 11/5/2008
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Mitch McConnell, the Republican Leader in the Senate, held on to his seat. This guarantees that, barring a party switch, the Democrats will be held under the “magic” number of 60 seats.
I’ve always thought McConnell was one of the good guys, an articulate defender of limited ...
pageonekentucky.com - 10/31/2008
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pageonekentucky.com —
AFSCME has released what could have been an
amazing radio ad attacking Mitch McConnell. It goes on...
and on about everything Mitch has done to ruin the world and then brings up his military record. A deep and ominous-voiced announcer says:“Now, people ...
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Worst Anti-McConnell Ad Ever
pageonekentucky.com - 10/31/2008
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pageonekentucky.com —
Jake, Tell your friends to get ready to
pay significant fines and get their affairs in order...
for their trip to prison if they actually plan to distribute the flyer. As you’re doubtlessly aware, the flyer breaks several federal campaign finance laws. ...
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Breaking: More Anti-McConnell Campaign Material
marketwatch.com - 11/1/2008
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marketwatch.com —
WASHINGTON, Oct 23, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
America's top gay activist blogger, Mike Rogers, went public...
today with his investigation into Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY). Rogers called on the Senator to release his military ...
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Top Gay Activist Blogger Goes Public with ...
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The Filibuster Lives
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
... By that I mean that the Democrats almost certainly will not get that magic 60 seats as OTB notes that McConnell holds his seats in KY as has ...
Opinionating the Vote #13
Opinionator —
Well, Ohio going to Obama may have taken most of the suspense out of the evening, but the Democrats’ effort for a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority in the Senate remains in the balance. Or does it?“Mitch McConnell, the Republican Leader in the Senate, held on to his seat. This guarantees that, barring a post-election party switch, the Democrats will be held under the ‘magic’ number of 60 seats ,” writes James Joyner at Outside the Beltway. “I’ve always thought McConnell was one of the good guys, an articulate defender of limited government who maintained an air of civility and ...
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Daniels projected in IN, Warner in VA —
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McConnell hangs on —
First Read 11/5/2008
A setback for Democrats reaching to beat a high-profile Republican and gain an additional Senate seat.. NBC News declares Mitch McConnell the projected winner in Kentucky. McConnell escapes the fate of leaders in past years; Democratic Majority Leader ...
McConnell wins in Kentucky —
CNN Political Ticker 11/5/2008
(CNN) – CNN projects that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will hold on to his Senate seat — a blow for Democrats looking to capture a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority — and will look to retain his leadership position, despite ...
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