Random news links for August28, 2010 from around the web concerning politics and policies in the U.S.

West Virginia and Louisiana Voters Head to the Polls for Primaries

Imam Behind NYC Mosque Faces Divisions Over Center

Glenn Beck: Help Us Restore American Values

Economist Shiller Sees Potential for Double Dip Recession

Afghan Militants in U.S. Uniforms Storm Two NATO Bases

Is Lybia the New Dubai?

Iraq on Highest Alert for Terror Attacks

Shoplifters Attack Colorado Wal-Mart Employee

News that you need to know… Enjoy!

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I started hearing about this a few days ago. Apparently Missouri 3rd District Congressman Russ Carnahan’s campaign office in St. Louis had a window broken out and a flaming object was tossed inside causing some minor damage. Shortly thereafter, a man was arrested and subsequently released for lack of evidence. Here is my problem…

This was an alleged attack on the campaign office of a sitting U.S. congressman and there is no national media reporting, no FBI involvement and no buzz from Carnahan’s office trying to exploit the situation for political gain. A 50 year old male is arrested and then released without being charged because of lack of evidence, even though there were supposedly witnesses. Something just does not smell right here.

Carnahan’s office has used and exaggerated media reports in the past to gain political traction and raise money for his re-election campaign in Missouri. When a coffin was used at a Tea Party rally, Carnahan’s office reported that the coffin was found on his lawn, and then changed their story and changed it again and again when the truth began to come out. Even after the truth came out, this still did not prevent Carnahan from sending out a fundraising email a few days later again referencing the “coffin incident”.

ACORN, who has been known for underhanded campaign tactics themselves, happens to have offices in the same building. Could it be that the man arrested has ties to ACORN or to the Carnahan campaign and that is why he was released?

The Democratic Party Headquarters was attacked in Denver nearly a year ago and they quickly came out and started blaming Republicans and Tea Party members… Until it was reported that the actual attacker was a transgender Leftist named Maurice Schwenkler.  This kinda has the same odor to it… Maybe the perp just got caught too early for Carnahan’s office to spread their lies.

Whoever is to blame for this crime, needs to be punished. Whether they end up being a conservative, liberal or genuine nut-job. The point is, that its not being covered at all; and it should be… unless there is something bigger going on.

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In this video Frank Gaffney explains the purpose behind Muslims building great shrines and why we should oppose the one being built at ground zero.

The Islamic religion builds these huge shrines as a way of declaring victory. If we allow this to be built at the site of our nations worst terrorist attack we are, in a sense, saying that the Islamic extremists have won. I think our troops would say otherwise, even if the Obama administration is trying to do what they can to make our country into a third-world socialist nation.

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Just a few notes for today so that you are not feeling totally abandoned…

I’m currently working on a new website at NationwideProtest.com. This site should be up and running in the next few days. Since I have this site and am developing the new one I thought it might be a good idea to create a Twitter account specifically for these pages. So you can now follow me on Twitter @NationalProtest.

I have been a bit lax in posting here and will be improving that soon. I am looking to post at least once a day starting next week, even if its just a YouTube video. If you see something you like here… Be sure and share it. Digg, Tweet, Stumble, email it to a friend or whatever.

One more new change coming. One day each week, probably on Thursdays, I’ll be doing a post with a link dump to sites that I have visited during the past week that offer something og value to all of you out there like me… The Angry Voter!

Last thing… Here is a video I found on YouTube titled: “We the People Said No to This Healthcare Bill”. I thought it was pretty fitting for this mid-term election season and hope you do too. Enjoy…

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There are several primary and runoff mid-term elections this August including today’s contests in Michigan, Missouri and Kansas. On Thursday Tennessee voters go to the polls. In all there are 13 states holding primary elections this month. Two states, Georgia and Oklahoma, have runoff races and West Virginia holds a special primary to fill the seat of the late Senator Robert Byrd. Look below for a complete list of all primary and runoff races and their dates.

August 3:

Michigan primary, Missouri primary, Kansas primary

August 5:

Tennessee primary

August 10:

Colorado primary, Connecticut primary, Minnesota primary, Georgia runoff

August 17:

Washington primary, Wyoming primary

August 24:

Alaska primary, Arizona primary, Florida primary, Vermont primary, Oklahoma runoff

August 28:

Louisiana – First Party Primary, West Virginia – Special Senate Primary

There are many races being contested, but perhaps the two being most closely watched are the Michigan Republican gubernatorial primary race, the West Virginia special election to fill Senator Byrd’s unexpired term and the Colorado Republican Senate contest.

Be sure to check your local election board for polling places and times… But most of all get out there and vote in your mid-term primary elections!

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There was at least one upset in the Oklahoma primary elections. Jari Askins, the current Lt. Governor, upset Attorney General Drew Edmondson in the Democratic race assuring that the Sooner state will have its first female Governor come November. Why is it assured? Mary Fallin overcame a crowded field in the Republican primary to earn her spot in the general election.

Jari Askins’ defeat of Drew Edmondson caught some by surprise, as the polls had been showing Edmondson with a large lead leading up to yesterday’s vote. Edmondson’s family, also, have long been stalwarts in Oklahoma politics; his father is a former U.S. congressman, his uncle was elected governor in 1958, and his brother is chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and he has served 4 terms as attorney general. Askins, other than being elected Lt. Governor in 2006, has not had that luxury.

So, it comes down to a November race between conservative Republican Mary Fallin and the liberal Democrat Jari Askins. Askins served in the state House of Representatives for 6 terms, as head of the pardon and parole board and as executive counsel for former Oklahoma Governor David Walters. Fallin served two terms in the state House, then became the first female Lt. Governor in Oklahoma. She has served the past four years in the U.S. House from Oklahoma’s 5th District. The year of the woman extends to Oklahoma in this year’s governor race.

Now for a little controversy…

You may have seen the news reports about the daughter of District 21 – Office 2 District Judge candidate, John Mantooth, running newspaper ads that stated: “Do not vote for my dad!”.  The ads go on to say that Mantooth is not a good father, grandfather, and in her opinion a good judge. The ad also gives the web address to her Do Not Vote for My Dad website.

Mantooth claims that his daughter, Jan Schill, is still upset about him divorcing her mother nearly 30 years ago. He also alleges that since her husband, Andrew Schill was formerly a law partner of one of his opponents, Greg Dixon, and that Mr. Dixon is somewhat behind the ads, also. Dixon and the Schills have denied all of the claims.

With the primary being completed, the controversy should die, right? Wrong! Dixon and Mantooth were the two top vote-getters in a three-way primary and will face off again in a run-off election. So we should be hearing more about this and seeing more of the Schills’ ads in the future.

Here is my take on the whole thing… I looked over the court documents that the Schills have provided on their website that are supposed to show why Mantooth should not be elected. A property dispute with a neighbor, an ordinance dispute with the city of Purcell and another with an opposing lawyer, do not disqualify a person from being a judge.

I do not know any of the parties involved, personally, but from what I have seen I would have to take the side of Mr. Mantooth. It just seems to be the case of someone not getting over their feelings of hurt and anger over something that happened in 1981. Besides the flimsy evidence they propose in the form of court cases, their site (in blog format) has all comments closed. If you want to spark a good honest, open, political debate about someone at least have the decency to allow for differing opinions.

You may not always agree with my opinions on this site, and that is good. I welcome differing opinions and comments. The only way I will not approve a comment is if it is blatant spam or uses language and or statements that are abusive or demeaning. If you don’t like what I have to say, let me know what you think… I have thick skin.

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The Oklahoma mid-term primary elections are today, so get out and vote. There are many intriguing races heating up including the race to see if Mary Fallin can become the Republican nominee for governor. The latest Rasmussen polls show that she is the favorite to win both in the primary and in the general election regardless of her opponent. If elected in November she would become the first female Governor of the state.

On the Democratic side, Attorney General Drew Edmondson has a comfortable lead over challenger, Jari Askins, but still trails a hypothetical match up with Fallin by 9%; 48% to 39%, with 3% saying they favor another candidate and 10% still undecided.

Tom Coburn, Oklahoma incumbent Republican Senator, appears to be heading for an easy re-election regardless of who the Democratic nominee is. Coburn, who is widely popular in the state and with most conservative groups, is shown with 62% to 65% support against either of his challengers at this time.

In what should be an easy win in conservative Oklahoma, Democratic U.S. Representative Dan Boren has poured $950,000 dollars into his primary race to try and fight off the claims of his opponent, State Senator Jim Wilson, that he has “gone Washington” on his constituents by opposing the healthcare reform bill (in a state that shows a 68% support for the repeal of the bill). Boren has cast Wilson as being too liberal for Oklahoma’s conservative second district (the most Democratic house district in the state).

Boren has touted his own “A+” rating with the National Rifle Association and has accused his challenger of  supporting gun control in  a district that is home to thousands of deer and game hunters. Wilson still insists that there will be a Boren backlash at the polls today which will propel him to victory despite not running any television ads and only spending $10,000 total on his campaign.

Other U.S. House races will be decided as well as other statewide office primaries. There are also many state house and senate races being contested as well as county and local offices and issues. This is my home state, so I’ll see you at the polls today!

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All of you voters in Georgia, don’t forget to get out and make your voices heard at the ballot box today. These primary elections leading up to the mid-term general elections in November are just as important because they decide what candidates that you get to choose from. So, get off the couch and go out and vote today!

There are many races to be fought out in Georgia today ranging from Governor and other state-wide offices to Senator and US house of Representatives. Make sure that the candidates know who their boss is (in case you don’t know, it’s you, the voter), and vote! Every race is important. Choose your candidate wisely and make your voice heard.

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