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    • Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), speaking with a gaggle of reporters after the event, said that while state Sen. Scott Brown (R) offers voters a quick fix, in reality, the problems created by "George Bush and his cronies" are not so easily solved.

      "If you think there's magic out there and things can be turned around overnight, then you would vote for someone who could promise you that, like Scott Brown," Kennedy said. "If you don't, if you know that it takes eight years for George Bush and his cronies to put our country into this hole … then you know we have a lot of digging to do, but some work needs to be done and this president's in the process of doing it and we need to get Marcia Coakley to help him to do that."

      (Curiously, Kennedy mentioned Coakley repeatedly during his remarks to reporters, each time referring to her as "Marcia," not "Martha.")
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      Pretty sad. Any Dem at any time to take Uncle Teddy's seat.
      GAG…..

    • Two of the top Republican candidates for statewide office were in Thousand Oaks on Friday, both of them locked in tough primaries and spending millions of their own dollars on their campaigns.

      Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a candidate for governor, and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, a candidate for U.S. Senate, were the two biggest names at a candidate forum hosted by the Conejo Valley Republican Women.

      Poizner will face former eBay CEO Meg Whitman in the June primary, with the winner likely to take on attorney general and former Gov. Jerry Brown in November. Fiorina is in a three-way fight for the right to challenge three-term Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in the general election.
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      Stay tuned for my photos and brief interview with Carly Fiorina.

    • Appointed Senator Paul Kirk will lose his vote in the Senate after Tuesday’s election in Massachusetts of a new senator and cannot be the 60th vote for Democratic health care legislation, according to Republican attorneys.

      Kirk has vowed to vote for the Democratic bill even if Republican Scott Brown is elected but not yet certified by state officials and officially seated in the Senate. Kirk’s vote is crucial because without the 60 votes necessary to stop a Republican filibuster, the bill will be defeated.

    • Massachusetts 2010 Senate
      Brown 51%, Coakley 41%, Kennedy 2%

      nsideMedford.com / Merriman River Group
      1/15/10; 565 likely voters, 4.1% margin of error
      Mode: Automated phone
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      A GOP pick-up lookw likely.

    • On Thursday, as the world anguished over the devastation in Haiti, the communications director for U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore, Josh Treviño, posted this on Twitter: "Haiti: the best thing the int'l community can do is tend the wounded, bury the dead, and then LEAVE. That includes all UN and charity."

      Not exactly an instance of compassionate conservatism.

      IA asked Treviño what in the world he was thinking. Two responses: Though he often uses his Twitter account to weigh in on campaign matters, in this case Treviño said he was speaking for himself and not DeVore, a conservative state assemblyman from Irvine who's seeking Barbara Boxer's seat.
      "I chewed him out," DeVore told IA. "It was very foolish to make that argument after a devastating earthquake that's killed tens of thousands of people."
      Trevino called the episode a mistake on his part and an example of the limitations of stating one's opinions in less than 140 characters.
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      Ok…
      But makes one wonder about DeVore

  • Dental Town,  Dentistry,  Tommy Murph

    Dentist Dr. Tommy Murph: I WOULD LIKE TO EXTRACT TEETH?

    One of the most popular threads on Dental Town, a dentist oriented message board (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) was started by Conway, South Carolina dentist, Dr. Tommy Murph. It is entitled: I WOULD LIKE TO EXTRACT TEETH?

    Below is a collection montage of the nasty tooth extractions done by Dr. Murph now compiled on You Tube.


    I WOULD LIKE TO EXTRACT TEETH?

    The dental profession is indeed grateful to Dr. Murph for his outstanding willingness to help his patients and the dentistry profession by sharing and teaching dental procedures and tehniques.

    He certainly has helped me in dealing with many complex oral surgery procedures.

    If you are a dentist look up Dr. Murph on Dental Town or take one of his one on one courses at his office.

    Of Course, Dr. Murph does more than tooth extractions as the video from his office describes.


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  • Barbara Boxer,  Carly Fiorina,  Chuck DeVore,  Tom Campbell

    CA-Sen Poll Watch: Boxer 46% Vs. Fiorina 43%

    Poll Summary Chart Screenshot on January 17, 2010

    The California U.S. Senate campaign for Carly Fiorina should be happy this morning – look at the trend line above. After all, the latest poll from Rasmussen has her trailing incumbent Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer by only three points.

    casenpoll CA-Sen Poll Watch: Barbara Boxer in Trouble for Re-Election in 2010
    Rasmussen Polling

    The latest poll results are within the margin of error unlike California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore who after campaigning for over a year does twice as poorly as Fiorina.

    Tom Campbell who until this past week has been campaigning for California Governor polls better by DeVore but is very close to the margin of error which is 4.5%.

    It is apparent from his anemic fundraising and poor polling that DeVore’s campaign is doing the worst in this race with a too early to tell being given to Tom Campbell (I mean how many times has he run for California public office – many).

    Fiorina who only announced her candidacy in early November has the most campaign cash on hand and an impressive list of California and national Republican Senators/donors. Then, there is her personal wealth which she can tap from time to time.

    There are little prospects of any sustained advertising campaign from either DeVore or Campbell (who cannot transfer any funds raised in his Governor campaign and whose donorts must abide by federal campaign donation limits). When Fiorina starts to drop the direct mail, goes on the radio and does some limited television advertising one would expect her poll numbers to improve and differentiate herself from both DeVore and Campbell.

    But, it is anyone’s guess how voters will perceive a three-way GOP primary election. With the Democrats unlikey to have a contested race this June with the concomitant draw of independent voters who may vote in the Republican primary, the race will depend on turn-out. Fiorina should have the advantage here.

    The California Field poll is in the field and will be released next week. For now, the Fiorina campaign must be pleased at her progress (after all, Carly spent last spring and summer battling breast cancer – there was a question whether she would EVEN be a candidate).

    I know someone who is not, however – Senator Barbara Boxer.

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  • Day By Day,  Martha Coakley,  Scott Brown

    Day By Day January 17, 2010 – That Big Sucking Sound

    Day By Day by Chris Muir

    The large sucking sound you are hearing are Democrat voters leaving Massachusett’s U.S Senate Democrat candidate Martha Coakley to vote for Republican Scott Brown.

    Can you believe that in a radio interview Martha Coakley riled up Boston Red Sox fans by calling Curt Schilling (a Scott Brown supporter and formerly of the Red Sox) a Yankee fan?

    When Scott Brown wins this Tuesday, the next few sounds you will hear will be the wind going out of Nevada Senator and Democrat Senate Majority leader Harry Reid and Obamacare health care reform.

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    A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my daughter, Anna.

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