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• The Islamic Nanny-State bans women on the back of Motor Scooters

  

  Gaza Goes Fundamentalist in the Extreme
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Hamas is instituting a new round of restrictions and regulations on public morals specifically targetted at females throughout Gaza. Women are now banned from dancing. And girls are now required to wear headscarves and full-length cloaks. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 8:14pm EST
  

• Rightwing Hottie Alert! Germany's Kristina Köhler, recent Merkel appointment

  

  From Cliff Thies:
  
  In a bit of a re-shuffle of her cabinet, Chancellor Merkel has appointed Kristina Köhler, 32, to be Minister of Family Affairs, Women, Senior Citizens and Youth (they have such positions in Europe). You might say she is the face of the new [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 8:07pm EST
  

• NORTH CAROLINA: County Sheriff switches from Democrat to Republican

  

  Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, Sheriff John Ingram of Brunswick County surprised constituents with a letter stating that he was officially joining the Republican Party.
  
  From the StarNewsOnline:
  
  “As I embark upon this season of Thanksgiving, I have had the opportunity to reflect on [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:47pm EST
  

• Conservatives and Libertarians Have Common Goals

  GUEST COLUMN
  
  By Matthew Avitabile
  
  Especially in the wake of Ron Paul's 2008 bid for the Republican nomination for the Presidency, talk of the split between conservatives and libertarians has heated up. In fact, some libertarians voted for Libertarian Party Candidate Bob Barr and some even voted for [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:31pm EST
  

• Mitch Daniels of Indiana: Taxation is inherently Coercive

  

  Hoosier State Gov. says taking money from Taxpayers violates Individual Freedom
  
  From the Washington Times, "Indiana's Governor offers Austerity as a Virtue," Nov. 29:
  
  The second-term governor of Indiana hasn't traveled much outside his state since he left his post as President Bush's Office' [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 11:05am EST
  

• MARYLAND: Capitol City Councilwoman says she'd be more Happy as a Libertarian

  

  "Too many tell us what we want to hear. They don't want to offend anyone and are more worried about being liked (and thus re-elected) than acting on principle." - Alerdman Stankivic
  
  Annapolis Ward 6 Alderman Julie Stankivic has decided against a run for reelection.' [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 10:41am EST
  

• Nookie Girl Stepfanie Velez-Gentry misses NJ House seat

  

  by Ryan Christiano
  
  I'm sorry to report to LR readers that despite our wonderful victory for Chris Christie for Governor, another candidate we libertarian Republicans were pulling for Stepfanie Velez-Gentry lost her race for State Assembly. She was running in a heavily Democratic district (Camden area).[...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 10:23am EST
  

• Tiger a libertarian?

  

  Libertarian video producer and Sarah Palin for President promoter John Ziegler has soured on Tiger Woods over his latest tabloid-style marital mishap. But Ziegler identifies the world's most famous athlete as a "libertarian-conservative."
  
  From the San Diego Union-Tribune:
  
  “While I have been mocked by [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 9:43am EST
  

• CLIMATEGATE HUGE NEWS!! Lord Monckton announces Criminal Investigations

  
  
  On the eve of the Copenhagen Summit criminal indictments may be handed down by British officials against those scientists and researchers who purposely hid data and deceived authorities. Lord Monckton, Viscount of Brechley, tells interviewer James Corbett that he and his colleagues have just formally requested that such [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 8:48am EST
  

• CLIMATEGATE: Deciphering the Emails

  by Clifford F. Thies
  
  According to the IPCC, there is a trend of rising global temperature caused, for the most part, by human activity. Unfortunately for the IPCC, this isn’t supported by the data. So, what do you do? You, of course, hide the evidence. Can’t let the “skeptics” [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 7:57pm EST
  

• LR rated one of America's Top Right Blogs

  

  I trust everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. I spent my holiday watching the 8-part HBO series John Adams rented from Blockbuster. Our Second President, Adams was the workhorse of the American Revolution. A sharp Boston lawyer, with a loving wife and family, he had an absolutely amazing [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 7:29pm EST
  

• Snooty AK College Prof. slams Palin, says she's Anti-Intellectual: AK Blue Collar Libertarian Mark Fish Responds

  

  Prof. Steven Haycox, Editorial excerpt, Anchorage Daily News (ADN), Nov. 27, "Palin's anti-Intellectualism Dangerous":
  
  in her book Palin explains that her college journey was interrupted frequently because she had to work to earn her tuition, at other times she has disparaged education. Her poor showing [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 6:53pm EST
  

• Sarah gets a new fan; fmr. ACORNer Anita Moncrief declares herself for Palin

  

  Liberal Activist and ACORN worker turned Conservative whistleblower on ACORN Anita Moncrief has just declared herself an official "Palinista." In a Member Diary at RedState titled, "An Unlikely Palinista," Moncrief details her journey from 2008 Hillary Clinton supporter, to reluctant Obama backer, to Palin skeptic, to now [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 10:57am EST
  

• America's so-called Poor Class now Richer than ever

  

  MOOCHER WATCH!
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  According to the Heritage Foundation, last year the Census Bureau declared that there were 35.6 million "Poor Americans." That equals to 14% of the population. (Source: Robert Rector, Heritage Found. Welfare).
  
  But what exactly is meant by "Poor" [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:19am EST
  

• Libertarian Global Warming skeptic Chris Horner now says "I told you so"

  

  Chris Horner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute has been dubbed a "scourge" of environmentalists. He has appeared on Glenn Beck's Fox show, Comedy Central with Jon Stewart, and CNN questioning the science and data behind Global Warming. He was even targetted as a "top Climate Criminal" by' [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 6:54am EST
  

• Mohammad al-Sabban calls fixing of Climate Change data "very serious"

  

  Could threaten "whole climate debate"
  
  Just Breaking...
  
  Mohammad al-Sabban is the Senior Economic Advisor to the Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and the lead negotiator for Saudi Arabia to the upcomming Global Climate Treaty talks in Copenhagen. He has become the first delegate [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 6:30am EST
  

• Rightwing Protesters in UK need to learn a thing or two from American Rightists on how to keep Neo-Nazis out

  

  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Loyal Britishers are preparing to hold a massive rally to protest the building of a new gigantic Islamic Mosque right in the heart of London. The Mosque has already been a hub for Radical Jihadists organizing protests against Britishers. Some of the Muslim [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 11:27am EST
  

• Glenn Beck-inspired "Don't Enlist/Re-enlist under Obama" Campaign gains another adherent

  

  WND's Ilana Mercer Says US Military now too PC and too Bureaucratic
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Ilana Mercer is a libertarian columnist who writes for numerous conservative journals and websites in Canada and the United States. She's also a Senior Fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:39am EST
  

• Climategate goes Viral: New Media mock of CRU's Michael Mann

  
  
  New Video from Minnesotans for Global Warming
  
  Bouncing ball head of Michael Mann of East Anglia, at the center of the scandal.
  
  Al Gore gets "punked" at approx. 50 seconds in.
  
  Editor's Note - We are headlining another video on this issue over at [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:56am EST
  

• Climategate: Obama administration official John Holdren caught in controversial emails

  

  First direct link to an Obama official
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  The libertarian-conservative website Canada Free Press is breaking this story:
  
  Obama’s Science Czar John Holdren involved in unwinding “Climategate” scandal
  
  Lift up a rock and another snake comes slithering out from the [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:20am EST
  

• Libertarian threatened with having the "crap beat out of him" for questioning Global Warming Science

  

  Emails exposing East Anglia scientists as more Thuggish than Nerdy
  
  Pat Michaels is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He has a Ph.D in Climatology and is a distinguished professor for Public Policy at George Mason University in Virginia. He also co-authored Climate of Extremes. [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:49am EST
  

• Sarah Palin hints at President in 2012 for the first time, The Villages, Florida

  
  
  PTA Mom, Blue Collar Wife and Small-town Mayor to President of the United States: Only in America!
  
  President in 2012? "I like that very much..."
  
  Excerpted from the Orlando Sentinel Nov. 24:
  
  Former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin rolled through Central Florida on Tuesday, [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 6:26am EST
  

• Country moving more Conservative, and more Pro-Marijuana

  

  LEGALIZE FREEDOM
  
  On November 3, voters in Maine overwhelmingly approved a measure to allow for sale of medicinal marijuana at state-approved clinics.
  
  The American Medical Associaton (AMA) just reversed their long held opposition to medical marijuana.
  
  Now the Washington Post is reporting [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 6:25am EST
  

• Glenn Beck advises, unless we Fight a Real War, avoid Military Service

  
  
  Political Correctness and Anti-Military attitude of Obama Administration now destroying morale
  
  * General McChrystal says the real tragedy of Ft. Hood was not Hasan's radical Islamic inspired murderous rampage, but rather the adverse affect it may have on "diversity."
  
  * Navy Seals facing Court Martial' [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 3:39am EST
  

• Hasan case raises new argument against the Draft: Military Service is a privilege, not a right

  

  An Argument against the Draft even Conservatives can support
  
  by Eric Dondero
  
  I have been involved with the Anti-Draft movement for over 25 years: first as a Draft Resistor myself; then assisting others with avoiding the Draft such as my friend Paul Jacob who spent [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 5:30pm EST
  

• Angelina Jolie: Now out as an Obama-hating Libertarian

  

  It's been rumored for quite some time. With her interest in producing and starring in Ayn Rand's iconic Atlas Shrugs, and with her famous Tea Party supporting Dad Jon Voigt, many had pegged the actress as a closeted libertarian. The rumor just got one step closer to [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:21pm EST
  

• What about Ft. Hood? Obama administration still stalling

  

  From: Jim Lagnese, Right Guy
  
  Grass Roots Americans are waiting on the Obama administration to respond to the attacks on American forces from a Muslim Jihadist at Ft. Hood, Texas.
  
  Some Americans are expressing their extreme anger for Obama's inaction.
  
  One' [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 5:47am EST
  

• Hardline GOP Libertarian about to be elected to California Assembly

  

  Libertarian with a Capitol 'L'
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Well, we lost Tom McClintock out of the California State Senate. He got himself elected to Congress. And Chuck DeVore is leaving his Assembly seat for a potential move to the US Senate, now running in the [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 3:35am EST
  

• Global Warming Fraud: Liberal Media working overtime to Spin out of the Story

  

  by Eric Dondero
  
  A serious scandal is emerging on the Global Warming front. A series of emails were discovered by top researchers based in Canada debunking the theory. The email communications came from rival pro-global warming researchers based in the UK. They clearly indicate an intention [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:15am EST
  

• Sarah Palin Fever hits Ft. Bragg; 5,000 screaming fans attend Book Signing at Army Base

  
  
  Bigger than the Beatles, Springsteen or the Stones?
  
  Working the rope line like a true Pro. Which American politician is the real Rock Star?
  
  From the Editor: Last night we discussed Sarah Palin's book tour and the controversial LA Times piece on her rise in popularity [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:02am EST
  

• Palin a "Republican dunce" says LA Times: Intentional or Wisecrack against Liberals?

  From Eric Dondero:
  
  The Los Angeles Times had a major piece on Sarah Palin yesterday, "Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama: The approval gap silently shrinks to a few points." Overall, a very decent article talking of how Palin's approval numbers, hovering around 43%, are nearing Obama's, now at 48%.' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:07pm EST
  

• Democrats in Retreat for 2010 Congressional Elections: 2 Dems hint they could Lose, 1 other Resigns

  

  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Three big developments in Congressional races the last week, signal that at least some Democrats realize they're in big trouble heading into 2010.
  
  Firstly, a largely unexpected announcement on Monday that Rep. Dennis Moore or Kansas is planning to retire. Moore is' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:50pm EST
  

• Pro-Defense libertarian-leaner Pete Hoekstra leads GOP field for MI Gov.

  

  Congressman Pete Hoekstra has a solid lead in the crowded Republican primary field for Governor.
  
  From the Detroit Free Press:
  
  Detroit Free Press Michigan Gubernatorial Primary
  
  •Pete Hoekstra 21%
  •Mike Cox 15%
  •Michael Bouchard 13%
  •Rick Snyder 5%
  •Tom George 3%
  •Unsure [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:17pm EST
  

• Latest from Wendy Macy: Rand's Balancing Act

  
  
  Questions the establishment leanings of Mitch McConnell. Is he leaning Grayson?
  
  Republicans partly to blame for past deficits and spending and McConnell may have joined in.
  
  Meanwhile, Rand has to be careful not to anger McConnell supporters, while also keeping his Tea Party rebellion base [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:41am EST
  

• Bush Act allowing Guns in National Parks set for February: Liberals in utter Panic over New Rule

  

  Would allow Citizens to carry Guns to protect themselves from Wild Animals
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Environmentalists, Greens and other Liberals are gripping themselves for the implementation of a leftover Bush administration law, which will take affect in February. One of last acts of the former [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:11am EST
  

• NORTH DAKOTA: Yet another potential Republican pick-up for 2010

  

  From Zogby via Hedgehog:
  
  US SENATE – NORTH DAKOTA (Zogby)
  
  John Hoeven (R) 55%
  
  Byron Dorgan (D-inc) 36%Hedgehog describes the seat as an "easy pick-up" for the GOP. Only one problem: Hoeven has given no indication that he desires to resign the Governorship [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:08am EST
  

• Glenn Beck to launch National Tour; will feature "libertarian" Speakers

  

  Glenn Beck held an organizing rally/book signing at The Villages in Florida on Saturday. Thousands of his fans attended. He announced plans for the coming year, which centers around a "more activist role in politics."
  
  The NY Times noted one particular feature:
  
  Glenn [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:06am EST
  

• Palin's Dad lets it slip on Daughter's possible Presidential run

  

  Chuck Heath flew in for his daughter's book signing in Henrietta, Georgia on Saturday. Over 1,000 people showed up to greet Palin. A reporter pinned Heath down on his daughter's future plans.
  
  From the Henrietta Democrat-Chronicle, Nov. 22:
  
  Heath said he's often [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:05am EST
  

• Lamar Alexander goes Libertarian: Says Medicaid is a "Medical Ghetto"

  
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  The normally reserved and mild-mannered Senator from the State of Tennessee, the honorable Lamar Alexander, had some rather strong words for government-run health care. The Senator, otherwise viewed as a moderate-to-conservative legislator, used rhetoric more commonly heard on Glenn Beck's show, at a Tea [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:23am EST
  

• From near Marxist to Libertarian Republican: California social worker has Free Market Awakening

  

  NEW PARTY SWITCHER
  
  Government retards, rather than Empowers the Individual
  
  by Dave Salyers, California
  
  I just sent in my voter registration to switch my party affiliation to GOP. This was quite a political journey for me. When I was in college, I considered myself [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:33pm EST
  

• Historic Massachusetts Town wants to Tax Restaurant Meals: Libertarian Republican ex-Marine says Hell no!

  

  "It's our money" dammit!
  
  The latest from one of Massachusett's most hardcore and outspoken Libertarian Republicans.
  
  Jay Beauregard is a regular contributor to the Weekend Local Plymouth. This week's roundtable forum question asks Should voters overturn the local Meal Tax? The local municipality' [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:04pm EST
  

• Dennis Miller on Sarah Palin: Great Minds think alike

  

  Both "libertarian Republicans" naturally
  
  Reporter Allen Abeli, of the Canadian National Post attended the Sarah Palin book signing in Noblesville, Indiana. He described his experience in his article "Sarah Palin and the real Americans." He details waiting for the signing to start outside in his pick-up [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:49am EST
  

• Leftist Jihadist pies Ayn Rand Institute's Elan Journo at NYU for Pro-Defense stance

  

  Elan Journo from the Ayn Rand Center joined Robert Spencer from Jihad Watch in giving a presentation to students at NYU on Islamo-Fascism, Nov. 19. The event was titled: "The Jihad Still Threatens America."
  
  Both speakers experienced a pie throwing incident. A Pakistani Jihadist named [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:03am EST
  

• Decision Day for Blanche Lincoln... the Clocks a tickin' and every Arkansan is watchin'

  

  Just Released from Zogby...
  
  Arkansas opposes nationalized Health Care 64% to 29%
  
  In a telephone survey of 501 likely voters in Arkansas, conducted on November 16-17, 2009, voters reported opposing the healthcare changes with only 29% saying they backed it while 64% said they were [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:59am EST
  

• Re-Match 2010: libertarian-conservative Andy Harris would crush Democrat incumbent Rep. Kratovil

  

  Maryland's Eastern Shore
  
  Dr. Andy Harris, backed by the Club for Growth and the Republican Liberty Caucus in his 2008 race, would soundly defeat Democrat incumbent Frank Kratovil if the election were held today.
  
  From The Hill Blog Briefing Room:
  
  Rep. Frank [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:57am EST
  

• SHOCKING VIDEO! Union Thugs come to homes and force Hispanic Workers to Vote for SEIU

  
  
  Threaten Health Care Workers with loss of Jobs
  
  From BigGovernment.com:
  
  Fresno homecare providers tell how SEIU staff threatened them and changed their ballots to secure a razor-thin advantage in a controversial union election this June. Note at the beginning of the video reference to close [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:25am EST
  

• Tea Party rebellion candidate Paula Dockery joins Florida Governors race for GOP Primary

  

  "If the GOP was smart they would make her the poster child of the NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY." -- Heath Whiteaker, CentralFloridaPolitics.com
  
  by Eric Dondero
  
  She's been riding a wave of recent publicity over the institution of a new statewide transportation tax, which she staunchly opposes. [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 5:40am EST
  

• New Libertarian-oriented Website launches

  

  MOVEMENT NEWS
  
  Dave Nalle (photo) is National Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus. He's also a professional Web Designer/Producer in the Austin area.
  
  He is working on a effort with others across the U.S. to launch a colaborative site for libertarian-oriented Republicans. It's called: [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 5:17am EST
  

• Libertarian-leaning GOPer announces for Congress in New Hampshire's 00 Phantom District

  
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Grant Bosse, a friend and fellow traveler of Free Staters and New Hampshire Libertarians (libertarian ties), has just announced his candidacy for the US Congress. Only one slight problem. The District doesn't actually exist.
  
  From NowHampshire.com:
  
  Republican activist and' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:04pm EST
  

• Rand Paul blasts Obama's plan for 9/11 Terrorists; says give them Military Tribunals and keep them at Gitmo

  

  Rand Paul: Try, Convict and Lock Up Terrorists In Guantanamo
  
  For Immediate Release
  
  November 19, 2009
  
  BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY – Leading United States Senate candidate Rand Paul today criticized the Obama administration’s decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center and try terrorism suspects [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:39am EST
  

• Is Obama a legitimate President? 26% of Americans Say No

  

  Obama's approvals now 49% to 46%; first time firm finds below 50%
  
  Some stunning new poll findings from Public Policy Polling (PPP). A recent survey found that fully 26% of all Americans believe that ACORN committed massive voter to get Obama elected.
  
  From [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:34am EST
  

• Rudy Giuliani may go for Senate, polls show him ahead

  

  From Eric Dondero:
  
  The big political news that broke late Thursday; Rudy Giuliani has decided not to seek the Governorship of New York. Instead, the NY Daily News reported, Giuliani is on the verge of announcing for a Senate run. Coincidentally, the day the news [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:39pm EST
  

• Indiana Libertarian hearts Palin, waits out in the rain with hundreds of others for chance at Book Signing

  

  Heartland embraces the ultimate "Christian Libertarian"
  
  The Anderson Herald-Bulletin reports that hundreds lined up for hours in the rain for the chance at a wrist band to gain access to see Sarah Palin. The former Alaska Governor was in town - nearby Noblesville - for a [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:19pm EST
  

• Wisconsin Libertarian Republican Ed Thompson gets some Big City news attention

  LR FOLLOW-UP
  
  Libertarian Republican was among the very first to break the news of the Party switch, and subsequent announcement on the Republican ticket of Libertarian Ed Thompson in Wisconsin.
  
  Now, the Libertarian turned Libertarian Republican, is garnering a great deal of interest for his next political [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:15pm EST
  

• Texas Liberals shocked Tea Party Patriots would challenge fellow Republicans in primaries

  

  by Eric Dondero
  
  Burnt Orange is continuing to display how even a popular and respected political blog, can spout off drivel at times. And being that they're Texas liberals, that drivel rolling down their cheeks is the juicy brown and red-tinged colored from their favorite cherry-flavored' [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:45am EST
  

• Libertarian GOPer wins first round for State Assembly, faces run-off

  

  A special election was held on Tuesday in California to fill a vacated state assembly seat. It was won, first round, by a longtime libertarian Republican.
  
  From the LA Times:
  
  After a whirlwind, blistering race to replace a disgraced former state legislator, Orange [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:28am EST
  

• Nick Popaditch for US Congress on Gutfeld's Red Eye on Fox

  
  
  Popaditch is running as a Republican against incumbent Democrat Bob Filner in far southern California (El Centro, El Cajon, Chula Vista). He was drafted to run by former Congressman Duncan Hunter and is being supported by current Congressman and fellow Iraq War Vet from the neighboring district Rep. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:59pm EST
  

• Rep. Duncan D. Hunter Republican for VP 2012?

  

  Former NC Libertarian Party Chair pushes Military Hawk for the GOP Ticket
  
  In a syndicated column by Liberty Features Syndicated, the former State Chair for the Libertarian Party of North Carolina Dave Bozeman lays out the case for drafting Duncan D. Hunter for Vice-President in 2012. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:25pm EST
  

• New Poll Numbers: Obama dips with Blacks into 80s for the first time

  New poll numbers released from Quinnipiac shows Obama's approvals dropping below 50% "for the first time in his presidency," according to the firm.
  
  48% approve
  42% disapproveComments Peter Brown, director of Quinipiac:
  
  in politics symbols matter and this is not a good symbol for the White [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:04pm EST
  

• Rumble in Ft. Lauderdale: Communists vs. Tea Party protesters

  
  
  From the Editor:
  
  This video has been making the rounds of the Rightosphere the last couple days. It's a little hard to follow if you don't know who the players are, and who is who in the video.
  
  Basically, last Saturday, Tea Party protesters held [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:41pm EST
  

• Palin's favorite reading material? From two of America's most hardcore libertarian authors

  

  Two of the greatest anti-authoritarian books of all-time turn out to be on the top of Sarah Palin's reading list. From an interview by Erick Erickson yesterday with the former Alaska Governor.
  
  From RedState:
  
  One of the criticisms leveled by the right when [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:10pm EST
  

• Bobby Jindal, champion government cutter - now winning over the hearts and minds of skeptical Reason

  

  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Reason Magazine/Online is notorious for heavy skepticism of anything that hints of G.O.P. But oddly enough, one Republican is winning some serious praise from the cynical libertarian crowd: Louisiana's Bobby Jindal.
  
  From the Reason Foundation, "Louisiana Provides Model for Closing" [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 8:57pm EST
  

• LR Update, Housekeeping and Shout-outs

  

  First a housekeeping note. Article posts for Thursday might be a little lighter than usual. Your humble editor will be attending a Right-bloggers seminar in Houston sponsored by Americans for Prosperity. We'll be back up to full speed early Friday morning.
  
  Our numbers of daily' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 8:25pm EST
  

• New Poll Numbers: Americans overwhelmingly support All-Volunteer Armed Forces

  

  Americans continue to support Libertarian view against mandatory Military Service and Compulsory Civilian Corps
  
  by Eric Dondero
  
  In recent years, Democrats such as New York Congressman Charlie Rangel, have offered legislation to bring back the Military Draft. Their argument has been based on egalitarianism. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:15pm EST
  

• Mass Democrat Senate candidate for Kennedy seat says he'd support a Military Draft

  

  Republican Opponent Scott Brown supports current policy of All-Volunteer Armed Forces
  
  One of the leading Democratic Senate candidates Stephen Pagliuca, has come under fire for comments he made in a recent radio debate with his primary opponents. Pagliuca, a multi-millionaire self-funding his campaign, is part owner [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:06pm EST
  

• Radical Muslim MO Rep. resigns over Bribery charges, Democrats replace him with admitted Tax Cheat

  

  Republicans can't find candidate to run against tax-avoiding Dem for Special Election
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Missouri Representative T.D. El-Amin has represented northwest St. Louis in the Missouri Legislature for the last two years. El-Amin, is described by Missouri Bushwhacker as a "Muslim media darling." His' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 4:07am EST
  

• Boortz: Democrats taking over Health Care, looting from Producers so that Moochers can get it for Free

  

  Three Kinds of People in the World - Producers, Looters & Moochers
  
  "You see, I divide the nation into three classes: The moochers, the looters and the producers. The looters (government) loot from the producers and give to the moochers in return for moocher votes." -- [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:20pm EST
  

• Old-time Liberal Newsman Mark Shields calls Obama a Girlie Man on Foreign Policy

  

  What America needs again is a Man of Strength
  
  On Inside Washington on Sunday respected liberal journalist Mark Shields broke away from standard leftwing talking points, making some rather unexpected remarks about the conduct of Obama's foreign policy. Shields accused Obama of being too intellectual and [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:59pm EST
  

• Government run Health Care a huge Budget Buster

  

  
  
  NEW VIDEO FROM DAN MITCHELL
  
  From the Center for Freedom & Prosperity, Dan Mitchell, a fellow at the Cato Institute makes the case against massive expansion of government through socialized health care.
  
  www.freedomandprosperity.org [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 10:16pm EST
  

• Fatty Governor proposes Soda and Candy Tax

  

  by Eric Dondero
  
  Remember back in the 1980s when the feds starting raising revenues from cigarettes and booze, and everyone joked, "what's next soda and candy bars?"
  
  Well, it's no joke any more.
  
  The Democrat Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter is seriously proposing [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 9:53pm EST
  

• Old Man McCain: Cut up your AARP cards and send them back

  

  Endorses nationwide campaign against Socialist run group
  
  Senator McCain had a raucous town hall meeting in Kingman over the weekend, a town with a reputation for hard right activism, and strident Western individualism.
  
  McCain was up to the challenge, making some rather radical statements [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 9:36pm EST
  

• "Pirate Radio" new Movie with Anti-Government, Libertarian theme hits Theatres

  
  
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON MOVIE REVIEW
  
  Two thumbs up for Pirate Radio
  
  by Dan Sheill
  
  "I don't give a hoot 'n nanny about your limey laws"
  
  “If you’re the government, and you don’t like something, you simply make a law against it.” Most of us have [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 9:44am EST
  

• State Sovereignty supporter Rick Perry now has comfortable lead over GOP rival Kay B. Hutchison

  

  Latest Numbers: 46% to 35%
  
  According to the latest Rasmussen, State Sovereignty advocate, incumbent Governor Rick Perry has pulled comfortably ahead of moderate-to-conservative US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison for the upcoming GOP primary.
  
  Perry recently garnered negative attention from the liberal media in Texas [...]

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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 9:27am EST
  

• Tea Party leader and former Libertarian Party member decides to Re-Join the GOP

  

  Post Election, Libertarian turns Republican after turning Libertarian
  
  The Huffington Post reported Tuesday that Eric Odom, former Libertarian Party of Illinois member, has decided to re-join the Republican Party. Odom was originally a Republican years before he had joined the LP. He's decided to re-join the' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:46am EST
  

• Local GOP in Montana hosts former Libertarian candidate Richard Mack

  

  Libertarian now doing the Republican Party circuit
  
  Richard Mack was the 2006 Libertarian candidate for US Senate in Arizona. Now he's touring the country promoting a new group he's affiliated with Oath Keepers. He's being welcomed by local Republican Parties.
  
  Reports the Helena' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:10am EST
  

• Princess of Positive brings a little Southern Etiquette to Obama bowing to Emporers and Dictators Debate

  
  
  From New Orleans: Greta Perry
  
  Proud Army Wife and Hometown Mom teaches a few lessons of diplomatic protocol to the former two term state senator and less-than-one term US senator. Also notes some proper techniques for respecting the US flag.
  
  Produced by RightPundits.com where [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 7:29am EST
  

• Family of slain Daniel Pearl blasts Obama administration decision to allow Khalid Sheihk Mohammed to face trial in New York

  

  From Eric Dondero:
  
  The Hill has some breaking news this morning. The Family of Daniel Pearl issued a statement to the publication late last night, strongly denouncing Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to allow confessed murderer and 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), to stand trial' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 5:48am EST
  

• Iraq War Hero Nick Popaditch to run for California Congressional seat

  

  "Ready to Charge the hill for our country, and protect what our Founding Fathers fought for!"
  
  Gunnery Sergeant Nick Popaditch is preparing to go to battle against Democrat incumbent Bob Filner, for a southern California Congressional seat. Popaditch, nicknamed "Gunny Pop," recently held two announcement events [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 11:33am EST
  

• Tied Election for Town Constable will be decided by a Ping Pong Ball drawing

  

  Libertarian vs. Republican in Erie County, Pennsylvania
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  We've all heard about the tiny town in South Dakota that decides tied elections through a game of 5 card stud. Erie County, Pennslvania uses another method.
  
  And this time the election of a' [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 10:47am EST
  

• Another Big '09 Election Victory for Republicans!! Ed Mangano Wins Nassau County Executive

  

  GOP also takes control of County Assembly
  
  The Recount was finished late Friday. Ed Mangano, Republican candidate for County Executive, grew his lead after absentees to an insurmountable 497 vote margin. Long Island's Newsday reports that "virtually all votes have been counted." Newsday, Thursday:
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:11am EST
  

• Ten Alabama Legislators on the verge of Switching to the GOP

  

  The Post Election '09 Republican Wave continues...
  
  According to a Montgomery paper, the Alabama Republican Party is in talks with top Democrat Legislators in the State about the possibility of a Party switch before the 2010 elections.
  
  From The Advertiser:
  
  The chairman' [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 7:37am EST
  

• Obama Administration forcing Indy Truckers into Unions through Enviro Regulations

  

  by Eric Dondero
  
  Obama administration regs have already put 6,000 drivers out of business
  
  The LA Times is reporting this morning that over 400 Truckers blocked trafic, blared horns and held a protest outside city hall over newly enacted environmental regulations. The article: "Protesting" [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 5:16am EST
  

• Several Democrat elected officials in Simpson County, MS switch to Republican

  

  
  
  Gulf State Catching the Wave
  
  The final number is not known, but it appears that at least 6 Democrat officials in Simpson County, Mississippi have just switched to Republican.
  
  State GOP Chairman Brad White opens the press conference and makes reference to [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 5:52pm EST
  

• Major Hasan lectured on, and later succumbed to Radical Muslim doctrine of Abrogation

  

  By Clifford F. Thies
  
  The Washington Post has uploaded a powerpoint presentation made by Major Nidal M. Hasan that provides the radical Muslim justification for what we call terror and what they call jihad. The key is the Rule of Abrogation. According to Muslims holding to [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:54am EST
  

• Major Hasan lectured on and then succumbed to Radical Muslim doctrine of Abrogation

  

  A Non-Salute to our Veterans
  
  This is how United States "President" and so-called US Commander in Chief Barack Hussein Obama honors Military Veterans and those currently serving under his Command.
  
  A simple mistake or deliberate act of disdain? -- ED
  
  (H/t Jim Hoft [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:02pm EST
  

• US Term Limits gives full Support to Jim DeMint's proposed Term Limits Constitutional Amendment

  

  Blumel Calls Constitutional Term Limits Amendment "An Historic Opportunity"
  
  November 11th, 2009, Fairfax, VA—U.S. Term Limits President Philip Blumel today praised Senator Jim DeMint's proposed amendment to the Constitution imposing 6-year and 12-year terms on Representatives and Senators as "an historic opportunity to bring an'" [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:54pm EST
  

• Grayson slams Paul for being too much of a Jim DeMint supporter over homeboy Mitch McConnell

  

  RAND PAUL WATCH
  
  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Rumors at GOP Capitol Hill offices have been swirling for weeks that no matter what the outcome for 2010, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint will likely make a move for Senate Minority (or Majority) Leader over Kentucky's Mitch McConnell.' [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:59pm EST
  

• Texas Republic: Tea Party spurring GOP - LP unity; But how long can that last?

  

  From the Editor:
  
  I was quoted extensively in a major piece published last week at the highly acclaimed Texas Republic News site. The article was titled "Tea Party movement brings groups together; but how long will it last." It was written by James Aalan Bernsen. The [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:46pm EST
  

• CNN: First Interview with a Survivor of Ft. Hood Massacre

  

  
  
  Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviews Army Spc. Logan Burnette. He is suffering from 3 gun shot wounds. The Specialist confirms Terrorist Hasan shouted "Allahu-Ahkbar" when he started shooting [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:40pm EST
  

• McCain hammers Politically Correct response to Ft. Hood massacre

  

  Political Correctness should never impede National Security
  
  Early Wednesday morning on the Bill Bennett Morning in America radio show, Arizona Senator John McCain harshly critized politicians and those in the media who were attempting to whitewash the Ft. Hood murders as anything but a direct Islamic [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:30pm EST
  

• New information coming out on Young Arizona Woman murdered by Sharia demanding Father

  

  She was an aspiring Model and worked at Applebees
  
  Last Monday, Noor Almaleki died in a Phoenix hospital of severe wounds to her spiral chord. Her observent Islamic father had run her over in a shopping mall parking lot because she had a boyfriend and was [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:27pm EST
  

• Rand Paul drawing fire for Anti-Gay Marriage stance, but views are more Anti-Government involvement

  

  by Eric Dondero
  
  A flurry of media attention is now on libertarian Republican candidate for US Senate Rand Paul, ever since SurveyUSA found last week, Paul pulling ahead of the GOP field for the first time. With the attention, comes increased scrutiny of his views. One [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:03pm EST
  

• Stormy Daniels may now run on Libertarian Party ticket

  

  Louisiana's Red Hot Senate race gets even Spicier
  
  The former porn star turned child advocate and aspiring politician Stormy Daniels, appears to be leaning against a direct Repubican primary challenge to incumbent Louisiana Senator David Vitter. She initially announced her campaign likely on the GOP ticket.' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 8:23pm EST
  

• Strickland falling

  Poor numbers for Democrat on handling Economy
  
  Just released from Quinnipiac:
  
  Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's lead over John Kasich in the 2010 race for reelection has dropped into a 40 - 40 percent tie, with Ohio voters seeing the possible Republican challenger as better able to handle' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 7:30pm EST
  

• Hillary Supporters give Thanks to President Bush, say he's better at healing Nation than Obama

  

  From Eric Dondero:
  
  A pretty amazing development that none would have dreamed of a mere 9 months ago. As Clarice Feldman writes in the American Thinker:
  
  Nine some months out of office, and the miserable job Obama is doing has started to rehabilitate the [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:45pm EST
  

• A Special Tribute to Libertarian Veterans and Active Duty of America's Armed Forces

  
  
  Thank a Vet!
  
  Dedicated to all libertarians who have served in the United States Military and those currently on active duty.
  
  Special shout out to a few libertarian Vets we know: Jim Turney, Neal Boyd, Don Loucks, Tom Knapp and Alan West.
  
  From:
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:01pm EST
  

• Muslim Man in Missouri enters Arranged Marriage with 14-year old Girl to have Sex with her

  

  Sharia Law Comes to America's Heartland
  
  by Clifford Thies
  
  Isn't it time for Muslims to do something about their Radical Co-Religionists?
  
  A 23-year old American man, a convert to Islam, was charged with statutory rape for his so-called marriage to a 14-year old girl,' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:37am EST
  

• Gal Pals: Sarah Palin and Carrie Prejean

  

  Liberal Media treats Women on the Right with scorn
  
  Carrie Prejean's new book "Still Standing" has just been released. She's on the talk show and interview circuit. Marcus Barum at Huffington Post gives a quick review and finds this interesting connection.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:20pm EST
  

• Rand Paul as the new Frontrunner, mainstreaming just a bit

  

  Paul has meeting set with the Ultimate Establishment Republican in the Senate
  
  Candidate for US Senate from Kentucky Rand Paul leads in the very latest polls published by Survey USA last week with a 2 point margin over his main rival for the [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 8:51pm EST
  

• ARIZONA: Tea Party candidate wins Tucson City Council seat

  

  From Eric Dondero:
  
  Steve Kozniak was the Tea Party candidate for Tucson City Council. He ran with a fellow Tea Party candidate in the Nov. 6 election. Final ballots have just been certified, and Kozniak has been declared the winner.
  
  Kozniak, a Republican, beat [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 7:31pm EST