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Posted at 11:56pm on Jun. 19, 2008 Be Part of Sean Parnell's A-Team
By adamsweb
Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) is facing a challenge and deservedly so. He was a co-sponsor of the Bridge to Nowhere. He also illegally inserted an earmark that benefited a campaign contributor after the bill passed Congress. He became legislator in chief, unconstitutionally adding the Florida-based project to legislation after it was passed by Congress.
Now, we get this. Don Young actually has what he calls an "A-Team" of 8 lobbyists who have Carte Blanche access to anyone in his office. On that list, Rick Alcade, the lobbyist for the illegal earmark Young inserted.
Now, I've got to admit, I was surprised that Young had an A-Team. I actually tend to associate Young more with another TV Character from the same era:
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Posted at 12:10am on Apr. 8, 2008 Political Investing Update: Support Woody Jenkins and Chris hackett
By adamsweb
On the left hand side of my blog is my slatecard which allows me (and you) to contribute to Conservative candidates for office across America.
I give plenty to Bill Sali. ($50 of the $201) more than any other candidate. However, I spread my wealth across the nation, giving small amounts in races that matter. To me, the money is not merely donations, but investments in the future of the country.
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Posted at 9:20am on Mar. 7, 2008 Simple Primary and Caucus Reform
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There seems to be growing consensus around the need to reform the Presidential nominating process. Few like the way our current system works, and there are a wide range of proposals to change it.
The problem is that while we agree on our dislike of the current system, we disagree on how to fix it, or even what the problem is. Some of the solutions proposed are imperious at best: trying to make every detail of our primary system perfect. One proposal I read wanted to reform everything down to the details of who moderates the debates.
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Posted at 10:18am on Mar. 5, 2008 If We Chose World Series Winners The Way We Choose President
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As baseball comes upon us and the presidential primary cycle winds down, I thought it'd be interesting to look at what baseball would be like if we played the baseball season the same way we elect a President:
- The free agent signing period would begin in June of the previous season.
- Teams would jockey for media attention by being the team that has the first game of the season. As a result, Spring Training would begin in November following the conclusion of the previous season's Fall Classic. The regular season would start on Christmas Day.
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Posted at 10:49am on Feb. 26, 2008 The Case for Caucuses
By adamsweb
Many commentators have called for an elimination of caucuses. I beg to differ and in fact argue that we should give primaries the axe. The arguments for primaries can be best summarized as follows:
1) Caucus rules are hard to understand.
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Posted at 11:49pm on Feb. 25, 2008 Presidential Candidates: See Why they Run
By adamsweb
One of the more frustrating statements made during a campaign is impugning the motives of presidential candidates for running their campaigns. Now, certainly, I’ve been guilty of this in the past, but not to the degree that some folks have gone.
There are many oft-cited accusations made as to why people will run for President. Let’s take a look at some of them:
See Why They Don’t Run
1) The Money
This is a very popular charge made against candidates when others don’t understand why they’re still in the race or why they announced in the first place.
Such is often alleged against Alan Keyes. In 1992, he paid himself $8500 a month out of campaign coffers to cover his living expenses. While this decision has raised hackles for almost two decades, most people don’t know that prior to running for office, he was earning $20,000 a month. It would be odd to say someone was in it “for the money” when the one time they paid themselves out of campaign coffers they took a greater than 50% pay cut.
Since that time, in three presidential runs and an Illinois Senate Run, Keyes has not reaped any personal gain directly from his campaign. It is true that his campaigns in the late 1990s gave people a greater chance to see his eloquent speaking, leading to higher speaking fees, but neither his Illinois Senate Campaign nor his most recent Presidential Campaign are likely to increase this. Nor is running for President the easiest way to increase speaker’s fees. In 1995 and 1999, when Keyes ran for President, he had to suspend a growing radio talk show to make a bid for the White House. Ask Hannity and Limbaugh: A regular talk show can provide higher income than speeches spread throughout the year. It’s inconceivable that someone would try to build wealth through higher speaking fees.
Given Keyes’ background as a Reagan Administration insider, there were far more easy paths to wealth. By remaining in Washington and dedicating his life to lobbying for various industries, or heading a Conservative Think Tank, Keyes could easily be a millionaire several times over.
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Posted at 11:22am on Feb. 24, 2008 When McCain Was the Loser
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Imagine if Mike Huckabee waits two months after John McCain clinches the nomination to endorse him, and waits to release his delegates to McCain until the day before the convention. In addition, he runs around the convention promoting himself and his message rather than focusing on supporting McCain’s. It would be the type of display that would lead many of the GOP’s pundits to declare it would be the end of Huckabee’s career and that it would forever alienate the party from supporting a 2012 or 2016 run.
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Posted at 10:18am on Feb. 15, 2008 The Match Game: Support Conservative Candidates
By adamsweb
Every payday, I make a small contribution to Conservative Congressional Candidates via my Slatecard. I give $20 a pay period (with some time off around Christmas)so by the end of the year, I should have given near $500 to Congressional Candidate.
So, I'll tell you who I donated to and will ask you to consider a matching donation:
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Posted at 9:50am on Feb. 15, 2008 The Demand for a Conservative Third Party Outstrips the Supply
By adamsweb
Rarely is there a demand for a third party like in 2008. The AP details how one person (Bob Fischer) is considering one, and I doubt he's a lone. The Demand, however outstrips the supply.
Two models really work for third party candidates. The first is Ross Perot and the second is Ralph Nader: The highly wealthy and the well-known will have the best shots in 3rd party Presidential Campaigns. On the right, there are just no Billionaires or close to it, ready to sink tens of millions into a campaign.
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Posted at 1:53am on Feb. 15, 2008 Figuring Out the Huckamath
By adamsweb
Can Mike Huckabee stop him from getting 1191? Most say its impossible. The 819 have come in a matter of about 6-7 weeks, but John McCain may have to wait longer-a lot longer to see magic 1191.