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Primary and Filing Status On the primary front, it has been relatively quiet this month. The Alabama runoff has been the only election held since June 22, and it provided yet another example of voters (in this case, in the Republican runoff for governor) choosing someone other than the preferred candidate of the local political [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Barack Obama, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Hunt Downer, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, Marco Rubio, Rodney Alexander, Ron Paul, Sarah Palin, Steve Scalise, Tea Parties, The GOP | 4655No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/07/2010-elections-715-version-part-ii/2010+Elections%2C+7%2F15+Version+%28Part+II%292010-07-16+00%3A48%3A10JMC+Enterprises

A Rasmussen poll out today shows some exceedingly bad news for Florida Gov. Charlie Crist as he hopes to keep alive his bid to earn a U.S. Senate seat as an independent. Namely, Crist is getting left in the dust by Republican Marco Rubio in overall polls in a similar vein to what was happening [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Marco Rubio | 33221 Comment »http://thehayride.com/2010/05/crist-bounce-over-rubio-surges-ahead/Crist+Bounce+Over%2C+Rubio+Surges+Ahead2010-05-17+18%3A10%3A36macaoidh

The news today that Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who is running for the Senate under an independent banner after conceding that Sunshine State Republicans want nothing further to do with him, is refusing to refund donations from those Republicans who did support him is hardly a surprise. Crist, whose strange orange complexion and dubious sexuality [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Marco Rubio | 32602 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/05/charlie-crist-to-supporters-thanks-suckers/Charlie+Crist+To+Supporters%3A+Thanks%2C+Suckers2010-05-12+20%3A45%3A27macaoidh

Recent polls released in Louisiana and in Florida not only confirm Louisiana’s current conservative mood, but also show that the poll lead that Florida’s party switching Governor currently has is built on a very weak foundation that will erode as Election Day gets closer.

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Baton Rouge, Bobby Jindal, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Elections, Health Care, John Kennedy, Louisiana, Marco Rubio, Mary Landrieu, National, New Orleans, North Louisiana, Obamacare, State Budget | 3168No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/05/a-tale-of-two-polls/A+tale+of+two+polls2010-05-07+05%3A24%3A55JMC+Enterprises

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Filed under: 2010 Elections, Barack Obama, Ben Nelson, Congress, Joe Biden, Marco Rubio, Martha Coakley, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, Polls, Scott Brown | 3048No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/04/2010-elections-april-30-edition/2010+Elections%2C+April+30+Edition2010-04-30+23%3A18%3A26JMC+Enterprises

I’m running as a Republican. I’m very proud to be from the party of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, others that really have stood up for the principles of our party, like Ronald Reagan.This is a great party. It has a great future. We have a great opportunity to win in November. It’s important that we [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Arlen Specter, Conservatism, Marco Rubio, Mitch McConnell, Racism, The GOP | 30091 Comment »http://thehayride.com/2010/04/on-crist-and-other-turncoats/On+Crist+And+Other+Turncoats2010-04-29+15%3A57%3A41macaoidh

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Filed under: 2010 Elections, Arlen Specter, Marco Rubio, Obamacare, Polls | 2901No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/04/2010-elections-april-22-edition/2010+Elections%2C+April+22+Edition2010-04-22+03%3A17%3A28JMC+Enterprises

Until the announcements of corporate writedowns as a result of Obamacare began dominating the domestic news late last week, the largest story on the national airwaves appeared to be the “question” whether the Tea Party movement was shot through with Ku Klux Klan members and assorted bigots as a result of a cacophonous demonstration outside [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Andrew Breitbart, Barack Obama, Congress, Conservatism, Marco Rubio, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, Racism, Tea Parties, The Left, Uncategorized | 22636 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/03/the-lefts-false-racism-charges-will-only-get-worse/The+Left%27s+False+Racism+Charges+Will+Only+Get+Worse2010-03-30+17%3A36%3A55macaoidh

One of the most common assessments being made among gloomy conservatives of late is that once passed, President Obama’s health care legislation will cement itself as an immutable political truth like Social Security and Medicare have, and that this “starter house” will usher the way to a full-fledged single-payer system. While it’s without question possible [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, A.G. Crowe, Abortion, Barack Obama, Budget, Congress, Conservatism, Economics, History, Marco Rubio, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, Polls, Tea Parties, The Constitution, The GOP, The Left | 20708 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/03/obamacare-rests-on-shaky-historical-foundation/Obamacare+Rests+On+Shaky+Historical+Foundation2010-03-21+18%3A26%3A23macaoidh

Last night Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who continues to be drummed in the polls in his campaign to knock off Marco Rubio for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, took to the airwaves on Greta Van Susteren’s show on Fox News. Crist came out swinging with attacks on Rubio – and it would seem he didn’t [...]

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Congress, Conservatism, Marco Rubio, Polls, The GOP | 1652No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/03/charlie-crist-looks-increasingly-desperate/Charlie+Crist+Looks+Increasingly+Desperate...2010-03-09+17%3A27%3A16macaoidh