Those Democrats and their old policies…
September 28th, 2006 at 11:19pm Andrew
I’d like to begin this rant with a quote from Iowa Republican Party spokeswoman Sarah Sauber:
“Voters are looking for fresh, new ideas to bring change rather than the old policies you get from Democrats”
What? The last time America got any significant policies from Democrats, the country was peaceful, prosperous, and had a balanced budget.
Speaking of old policies, though, there’s an interesting piece in Wednesday’s Washington Post. The World Economic Forum has dropped America’s economic competitive ranking from 1 to 6. Business taxes are at their lowest level in decades, regulations of just about everything have been rolled back, “frivolous” lawsuits have been reigned in, and pensions have gone out the window - everything Republicans have been pushing for has been done, and it ain’t working.
So there.
By the way, early voting began in Iowa Thursday, and Democrats - wait for it - are in the lead. The Des Moines Register reports that, as of Wednesday, Republicans trailed Democrats 11,000 to 50,000 in absentee ballots requested.
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3 Comments Add your own
1. Kyle Lobner | September 29th, 2006 at 8:21 am
I wrote about the early voting lead, and how hyping it can backfire, yesterday:
http://klsnow.blogspot.com/2006/09/good-morning_28.html
See the heading “When hype can backfire.”
KL
2. Matt | September 29th, 2006 at 10:51 am
Kyle, Kyle, Kyle…always a naysayer when it comes to the coordinated Democratic campaign. You do know that the newspaper and every other Iowan can look up the number of requested absentee ballots and that they are public record. Then, they make a call to the IDP and ask… “You have a comment, I assume?”. Then, the IDP and the RPI comment.
Yes, Democrats should pat themselves on the back. This is part of a concerted effort to keep thousands of people from being potentially disenfranchised by faulty touch voting machines. So there.
3. Matt | September 30th, 2006 at 11:58 am
This just in from Iowa True Blue: State Rep. Danny Carroll Pulls A “Nussle Hustle”: Shamelessly Flip Flops on Min. Wage
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