Category Archives: Politics

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Prediction: TN House and Senate Races 2010

Tennessee House Predictions: District 2- In a repeat of a close election, Nathan Vaughn (D) wants to gain the seat he lost to Tony Shipley (R).  Shipley hangs on in a bit of a lop-sided victory. District 3- Scotty Campbell … Continue reading

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Prediction: US Congress Races 2010

Republicans need 39 seats to retake the House of Representatives. I am predicting that they get well over that. I believe they get 60. In Tennessee I am predicting the following: District 1: Phil Roe (R) easily wins re-election.  District … Continue reading

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Will Bush’s First Pitch at Game 4 of the World Series Provide a Bump?

I am positive that Democrats across the nation are making sure that Obama does not throw out the first pitch in any World Series games.  That may cause a drop. My question is this. Will Bush making a good pitch … Continue reading

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Prediction: US Senate Races 2010

There are eighteen Republican-controlled Senate seats up for election this year.  All eight will remain Republican.  They are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah. … Continue reading

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Prediction: More Gubernatorial Races 2010

There are 35 gubernatorial elections this year.  Twenty are Democratic seats.  Fourteen are Republican.  One is an independent.  I would rate these as staying Republican:  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah. I … Continue reading

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Prediction: Michigan Gubernatorial Race 2010

Another blue state will bleed red on Tuesday.

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Prediction: Maine Gubernatorial Race 2010

Maine will turn red as well on Tuesday as two Democrats (one the Democratic candidate and the other an Democratic independent) battle it out.  A split Democratic ticket costs the Democratic Party.

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Prediction: Kansas Gubernatorial Race 2010

Kansas will turn red on Tuesday in the governor’s race as Sam Brownback, former candidate for Republican nominee for POTUS, will win election.

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Prediction: Colorado Gubernatorial Race 2010

This is an interesting race.  The Republican is polling at 5% with polls showing the Democrat is winning be around 5% of an independent.  I am picking that independent to cover that dip to become the highest elected official of … Continue reading

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Prediction: Tennessee Gubernatorial Race 2010

The Tennessee race for the governor’s mansion will not even be close.  I am having a hard time choosing to support Haslam, but the race is not even in question.  Haslam wins by a landslide.

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Arrowood Dispatch State Senate Endorsements 2010

District 1 – Steve Southerland (R) District 3 -Rusty Crowe (R) District 7 – Stacey Campfield (R) District 17 – George McDonald (D)  Mae Beavers doesn’t know whether she is coming or going.  She announced she was not running, but … Continue reading

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Arrowood Dispatch State House Endorsements 2010

District 1- Jon Lundberg (R) District 2 – Tony Shipley (R)  Shipley has proven to be a good representative.  I recall reading a question on his facebook page that asked about red light cameras.  As I recall, he was generally … Continue reading

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And I Thought Henry VIII was Crazy

Apparently, talking to plants is normal to Prince Charles. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/prince-charles-eavesdrops-tourists-speaks-plants/story?id=11679656

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Obama Thinks Christianity is “Un-American?”

The Obama Administration decided to weigh in on a Florida church’s plan to hold a book burning.  Now it is not just any book burning, but it is burning the Quran.  Obama felt it necessary to let it be known … Continue reading

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Costs Will Lower, Keep Your Insurance if You Want

It seems to me that two of the “false attacks” against ObamaCare were that your costs would go up and that you would not be able to keep your insurance plan.  Well, from the looks of the packet that the … Continue reading

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Another Obama “Mishap”

For all that Obama has done which has prolonged and worsened the financial crisis that we are in, his worst mishap may have just happened.  Obama pressured and reassured the Israelis that a nuclear Iran would not be a threat.  … Continue reading

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Mosques and Real Meaning Behind First Amendment

Not a long post, but more of a thought.  Is building a mosque near Ground Zero a good idea?  Probably not.  I did watch Keith Olbermann the other day.  In the clip I watched online, he went on about how … Continue reading

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Freedom of Religion or Freedom of Worship

Obama uses the term “freedom of worship,” but is this different from what the Founders and Constitution says. Read more here.

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Bill Haslam Issues Parody

Bill Haslam Issues – Click here for more home videos *** UPDATE ***I had to update with a new site that has the video as a few have taken the above video down due to copyright infringement. Parody is exempt … Continue reading

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