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The Dead Pelican in Louisiana is doing some great investigative reporting on Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu. Last summer, they discovered that one of Landrieu's new staffers had ties to Jack Abramoff.
Now it appears that The Dead Pelican has uncovered that Mary Landrieu has even more ties to Abramoff:
THE DEAD PELICAN expects the U.S. Senate contest between State Treasurer John Kennedy and U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu to be heated. One issue that is expected to gain traction is the Landrieu connection to Jack Abramoff, former lobbyist and convicted felon.
Landrieu will likely face some difficult questions in the upcoming race on this issue.
Landrieu claims she never took money from Abramoff -- even though records indicate money she received went through him. There are also questions about Landrieu hiring a former Abramoff staffer that was instrumental in funneling Abramoff's money -- an ethically suspect move during a reelection campaign. Details below.
This new cloud of ethical questions comes on the heels of reports that Landrieu was tapping more money from one of the key figures of the scandal that caused the non-partisan Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington to file an ethics complaint against Landrieu. Landrieu has yet to answer key questions in the earmark scandal.
On The Web :: True Landrieu Story
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The RNC has a new feature over at www.CanWeAsk.com asking people to submit their own question for Barack Obama in text and video formats.
While the RNC is asking for questions about Barack Obama, we still haven't received responses from Al Franken, Mary Landrieu, Mark Udall, Tom Udall, Ronnie Musgrove, Mark Warner or John Kerry if they will be supporting/endorsing Barack Obama, a man who calls small-town America "bitter."
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The newly launched Now! Hampshire offers an exclusive interview with Senator John Sununu where he outlines his Democrat opponent Jeanne Shaheen's serial flip-flopper problem:
Sununu: Shaheen Lacks Credibility On Key Issues
Former Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen lacks credibility on issues such as taxes and the Iraq War according to Republican Sen. John Sununu in an exclusive freewheeling interview with Now! Hampshire.
Sununu and Shaheen are expected to battle this year for the US Senate seat Sununu captured over Shaheen in 2002.
"She supported the Bush tax cuts, now she's against them. She supported our involvement in Iraq, and now she has changed her mind. She took a pledge back when she was governor not to impose a broadbased tax, and then she pushed and tried to give the state a sales tax that would have devastated our economy," said Sununu.
In addition to highlighting Shaheen's flip-flops on tax cuts and Iraq, the NRSC has also outlined Jeanne Shaheen's record of raising taxes and failing New Hampshire's children at www.TheShaheenRecord.com.
H/T RNC Blog
On The Web :: John Sununu For Senate
On The Web :: The Shaheen Record
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The NRSC welcomes tax-and-spend liberal Kay Hagan to the North Carolina Senate race by highlighting her record in the state legislature:
- North Carolina budgets increased by $8.1 billion, or 64 percent while Kay Hagan sat on the budget committee! (Robert Lamme, "Session Offers A Mixed Bag Of Outcomes," News & Record, October 31, 1998; "The Joint Conference Committee Report On The Continuation, Expansion And Capital Budgets," House Bill 1473, North Carolina General Assembly, July 27, 2007)
- While Hagan sat on the budget committee, the state and local tax burden ranking increased more than any other state since 2000! (Curtis S. Dubay, "North Carolina's Temporary Tax Increases Closer To Permanence," Tax Foundation, www.taxfoundation.org/blog/printer/22332.html, April 12, 2007)
- Hagan proposed increasing taxes on cigarettes, beer and liquor by $330 million! (News & Observer, June 12, 2003)
We're confident that North Carolina voters will say nay to Kay Hagan. More from the press office.
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Jim Ogonowski's Web ad -- "Mr. Ogonowski Goes To Washington" -- received a lot of high marks for its humor and strong message that John Kerry stands in the way of change. Today, Ogonowski is out with his first TV ad -- "Where's John Kerry?":
Ogonowski working hard everyday to retire Democrat Senator John Kerry in Massachusetts.
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On The Web :: Jim Ogonowski For Senate
On The Web :: Help Us Retire John Kerry
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Today's NRSC Wire is live.
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The National Breast Cancer Coalition recently recognized Senator John Sununu for his support in the fight to prevent breast cancer, Foster's Daily Democrat reports:
The National Breast Cancer Coalition has honored U.S. Sen. John Sununu, R-NH, with a "Certificate of Excellence" in recognition of his support in the fight to prevent breast cancer.
New Hampshire representatives of the National Breast Cancer Coalition -- Jane Edmunds of Hollis, Nancy Ryan of Lee, and Sue Holmes of Hollis -- presented Sununu with the award on recently in his Capitol Hill office.
"Breast cancer will take the lives of over 40,000 women across the country this year -- hundreds of them from New Hampshire. Great strides have been made in the fight to prevent this tragic disease, due in large measure to the leadership of Nancy Ryan, Chair of the New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition and her fellow members," Sununu said. "These statistics show how much work remains to be done, and I continue my commitment to fighting for passage of the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act. Research and awareness are key tools in this battle that will help bring about a decline in the incidence and death rate from breast cancer. The highly successful breast cancer research fund raising stamp has been a great benefit in helping to fund this fight."
Sununu co-sponsored the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act in the 108th, 109th, and the current session of Congress. The legislation directs the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to provide grants for the development of eight research centers across the country that would be responsible for examining the potential links between breast cancer and the environment.
On The Web :: John Sununu For Senate
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Senator Susan Collins offers sharp contrasts over her presumed Democrat opponent Tom Allen. The Associated Press reports:
While allowing that she and Allen both care deeply about Maine, Collins said "the similarities pretty much end there" and ticked off a list of areas in which she and the congressman differ.
Collins said she supported Republican tax relief efforts, which Allen opposed. Collins said she voted for Medicare Part D drug coverage while Allen opposed it, and that she supported allowing the government to intercept overseas phone calls "of terrorists plotting to kill Americans" while Allen did not.
Sounds like Tom Allen should Move On.
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On The Web :: Susan Collins For Senate
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KTSP is reporting that 51% of Minnesotans think Al Franken should drop out:
DFL candidate Al Franken jumpstarted his campaign with a rally the day before Republican Norm Coleman officially announced his reelection bid. Since then, headlines have not been kind to Franken. First, a $25,000 fine for not paying workers' compensation insurance in New York. Then he revealed he is paying $70,000 in back taxes, penalties and interest to 17 states.
In the latest SurveyUSA poll about Franken's tax troubles, 500 people were polled.
Of those people, 59 percent said the recent troubles made them less likely to support Franken and 31 percent said it made no difference.
When asked whether Franken should withdraw from the race, 51 percent said he should withdraw while 38 said he should stay in the race.
Is there any end to the bad news for Al Franken?
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BTW - This is the first poll to come out after it was revealed that Al Franken owed $70,000 in back taxes to 17 states.
On The Web :: Frankly Franken
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Bob Schaffer’s campaign in Colorado got a helping hand last night, according to the Rocky Mountain News:
White House press secretary Dana Perino, who grew up in Colorado, will appear tonight at fundraiser for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer.
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Perino's appearance marks the third time in four months that someone from the White House has come to Colorado to help Schaffer raise money. President Bush was in Cherry Hills Village in January and Vice President Dick Cheney was in Grand Junction last month.
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