What Could Have Been Done With All That Money, Meg And Carly?
Record-breaking amounts of money were spent this year vying for seats in the mid-terms here in California. Meg Whitman reportedly spent $160 million of her own money--or roughly $42 per vote--to not win the California governorship. Carly
Sharron Angle's Very, Very Bizarre Concession Speech
In one of the most bizarre moments of this midterm election, Sharron Angle praises out-of-state donors, the Constitution, and the voter turnout that tanked her candidacy. I'm not sure I can say much beyond what she says. She brags about raising $14
Rick Perry's Three Million Dollar Bonus: It May All Be Perfectly Legal, But It Still Stinks
What do you do if you're limited to $25,000 contributions from one donor in your state and you need a lot more money to wipe out your Democratic opponent? Here's what:
Look for a state where PACs can accept unlimited contributions for
First Amendment Alliance Takes Aim At Jack Conway And Michael Bennet
Since this election will likely be the last time we'll get to see some donors before they buy their candidates' office, I took a closer look at the First Amendment Alliance, an organization that has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to oppose
UPDATED: Christine O'Donnell's Promised 30-Minute Show Is A No-Show
Christine O'Donnell promotes 30 minute TV spots featuring "real people's stories", but there's a problem. It appears as though no one actually bought the TV time. The deadline for last-minute independent expenditures was October 31st, and for a
After The Election, Gerrymandering
For all the attention paid to the national stage and governors' races, no one has really mentioned the elephant in the room: redistricting. 2011 will be the year when Congressional districts are redrawn based upon the 2010 census, and as usual,
Rachel Maddow Missed The Boat On This One
In Rachel's opening segment last night, she compared and contrasted the Democrats' message of compromise with the Republicans "hell no" stance and took the Dems to task for not noticing that there was no one to compromise with. In her analysis,
Really, John Boehner?
In what can only be interpreted as a smack in Eric Cantor's face, John Boehner will campaign alongside Rich Iott, Nazi re-enactor. Not only will he campaign alongside him, he's funneled more cash to Iott's campaign than previously reported.
The
Meg Whitman Endorses...Jerry Brown?
You just have to see it to believe it, but yes, that's exactly what she did.
Al Franken Tells True Story Of A Car, A Ditch, And The Last Two Years
Al Franken, retelling the President's car in the ditch story with a bit more accuracy:
When the President took office, not only had the car gone into a ditch, the car had flipped over and was rolling down a steep embankment. We, the American
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