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Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:21 |
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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Sen. Kay Hagan could have a tougher fight for re-election than previously thought, according to veteran political strategist Stuart Rothenberg.
Writing at Roll Call Wednesday, Rothenberg moved the race for the Hagan seat from "Lean Democrat" to "Tossup/Tilt Democrat."
"While national polls haven’t shown a shift in the public’s opinion of President Barack Obama’s performance, recent controversies have, in my view, significantly changed the political landscape," Rothenberg wrote. He defines the controversies as the IRS scandal over targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, questions about the Benghazi terrorist attack, and the Justice Department's taking of telephone records of the Associated Press.
And changes in the landscape have led the Rothenberg Political Report to change its Senate ratings.
In addition to changing his view of the Hagan race, Rothenberg also changed ratings for races in West Virginia, South Dakota, Arkansasa, Alaska, and Louisiana.
Potential Republican challengers for Democrat Hagan include 2nd District Rep. Renee Ellmers, North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis, and North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:22 |
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Monday, 20 May 2013 10:23 |
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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - A daily tracking poll of likely voters shows that President Obama's job approval rating is below 50 percent.
The Rasmussen Reports daily poll shows that 48 percent of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Obama's job performance. Fifty percent (50%) now disapprove.
The poll also measures those with strong opinions of the president, either for or against.
The daily poll for Monday shows 26 percent Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing as president, while 39 percent Strongly Disapprove.
The pollster concludes that this ives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -13.
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Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 10:23 |
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 11:04 |
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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - He's not preparing for another campaign, but President Obama's courting of the Democratic Party's wealthy donors could translate into millions for the Democratic National Committee.
On Monday, the president was scheduled for three key events in New York City. According to the White House pool report, two were at private residences and one was at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
The Daily Caller reports that one private event was held at the home of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and was attended by 64 people, including singer/actor Justin Timberlake and his wife, actress Jessica Biel.
The event came with a $32,000-per person price tag.
Proceeds from the three events will reportedly help fund Democratic Party campaign efforts for the 2014 midterm elections.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the president will hold a series of fundraisers in California on June 7. Tickets for one of the stops - at the hole of entertainment mogul Peter Chernin - start at $10,000 per person and go up to $32,400 depending on the perks, which include a photo with the president. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 11:07 |
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:48 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — The third straight week of NAACP protests has produced the highest arrest count yet at the North Carolina General Assembly.
Dozens were arrested Monday outside the Senate chambers in protests targeting the Republican-held legislature. An official count isn't yet available, but the group topped last week's 30 arrests by about 20 people, according to observations of the arrests and first-hand accounts.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and other activists say the agenda on social programs, voting rights, labor and other areas disproportionately hurts the poor and minorities.
What North Carolina chapter president the Rev. William Barber is now calling "Moral Mondays" will continue indefinitely. He says the demonstrations are part of a wider strategy that includes legal action and political organizing.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:49 |
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