Lloyd Fields Ain't Got The Oklahoman's Support (OK Labor Commissioner)

This is a race for Labor Commissioner of Oklahoma which is a down ticket race but not often you see the State's Major paper write an editorial dissing a candidate like the Oklahoman has Lloyd Fields. They could have actually said maybe evn a little more how bad he is but you would have to hear this guy to believe that there is anyone like him today.

Problem was in 2006 we had some Republicans get their noses out of joint and support Fields over the Republican in the race. One of the state reps who did a robocall had an axe to grind and helped give us four years of one of the worst elected officials I have ever seen in action or heard speak.

Enjoy this non-endorsement -- the Oklahoman made no bones about why Fields should not win election. Would bet he doesn't have to worry either.

Lloyd Fields Ain't Got The Oklahoman's Support

Editorial/The Oklahoman ~ The date was Nov. 7, 2006. Three-term incumbent Republican Labor Commissioner Brenda Reneau lost to Democrat Lloyd L. Fields by a margin of just 0.3 percent. It was Fields' second try for the office.

On Nov. 2, 2010, Fields will face voters a third time. We hope they'll make him a date with the unemployment office.

Fields is a prototype of the Little Dixie Democrat from, say, the 1930s. But this is 2010. And here are some other dates to remember about Fields:

On Feb. 16, 2008, the commissioner was transported to Oklahoma City's drunk tank after a party during which he "borrowed" a guitar in the possession of a professional bull rider.

On July 3, 2009, The Oklahoman reported that taxpayers shelled out $200,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that Fields retaliated against an employee who had backed Reneau.

On July 22, 2010, The Oklahoman reported that Fields stormed into a state employee union's offices and tore up a candidate survey form he had filled out, in apparent anger over the union's contribution to a Republican challenger.

On Oct. 6, 2010, the newspaper reported that campaign signs for Democratic candidates are displayed on the walls of an office building leased for the Labor Department's headquarters.

Fields said he didn't hang the signs and "I'm not going to tell nobody what to do. It ain't my job."

We feel it is our job to tell voters that giving Fields more taxpayer-funded dates with destiny ain't a good idea.

Meet Governor John Hoevan of South Dakota Soon to be Senator John Hoevan

John Hoeven has served as Governor since 2000. As the longest-serving Governor in the nation, Hoeven has worked to build North Dakota's future by focusing on six pillars of growth: education, economic development, agriculture, energy, technology and quality of life.

Under his leadership, North Dakota has expanded and diversified its economy and gained nearly 40,000 new jobs. North Dakota's wages and personal incomes continue to grow faster than the national average, and in recent years, the state led the nation in export growth. While much of the nation is struggling through a recession and budget deficits, North Dakota has balanced its budget, set aside a $700 million reserve for the future, cut taxes, and invested in priorities like education, health care, strong law enforcement, and quality infrastructure.




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When North Dakota Democrat Senator Dorgan announced his retirement from the Senate, speculation began immediately to have John Hoeven the current Governor run. After he announced he would run for Senate, everything has gone according to plan. This popular Governor will be Senator Hoevan come January. On September 25th, Rasmussen put up his final poll of the race which left no doubt who is going to be the next Senator from North Dakota -- John Hoevan:

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state finds Hoeven leading his Democratic challenger, Tracy Potter, by nearly a three-to-one margin, 68% to 25%. Two percent (2%) favor some other candidate, while five percent (5%) are not sure.

All we found on his site were positive ads which is a clear indication he will be the next North Dakota Senator to join Democrat Kent Conrad.  Wonder what Conrad is thinking now?

Rob Portman (R) Continues to Dominate Fisher in Ohio Senate Race

Portman Continues to Dominate Fisher in Ohio
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 @ 11:10 AM

And in Ohio, a new Fox News survey shows Rob Portman continuing to dominate failed jobs czar Lee Fisher:

Ohio Republicans continue to dominate Buckeye State politics this year amid widespread dissatisfaction with Obama. GOP Senate candidate Rob Portman, a former Cincinnati-area congressman and budget boss to President George W. Bush, maintained a 17-point lead for a second week over Democratic Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in a new Fox News battleground state poll of likely voters. Portman has led for five straight weeks, starting with a 7-point edge in mid-September. Portman holds a huge fundraising advantage and has been endorsed by newspapers across the state. Portman now takes 52 percent of the vote compared to 35 percent for Fisher

Source: NRSC from Fox News

Still have a hard time believing in 2006 that Ohioians elected Strickland/Fisher as Governor/Lt Governor. Wonder what those voters think now. Remember in 2008 some Republicans even said Strickland was not that bad which made us question their viewpoints. Today, those same people are down on Obama and Strickland/Fisher. Ohio is turning back Red in 2010 which is great news from our home state!

Ohio is going to be sending a Conservative from SW Ohio which is the heart of conservatism in Ohio to replace the current Republican Voinivich from Cleveland. Rob Portman will represent Ohio well in the United States Senate as he did as Congressman before being appointed by President Bush in 2005 as the U.S. Trade Representative and served one year as  Director of the Office of Management and Budget before leaving the White House team in June 2007.   Portman was actually our pick for McCain's Vice President in 2008 but now are happy he did not choose him and ruin his chances to be the next Senator from Ohio.

Here is the latest ad against Fisher as Portman is fighting to the end in this race and leaving nother to chance:


On November 2nd, Ohioians will be sending Strickland/Fisher to the unemployment line.  Putting Fisher in charge of jobs in Ohio was like allowing the wolf in the hen house.  If it is not union jobs, Ohio Democrats don't seem to care about creating jobs. 

Going to be great to see Rob Portman in the United States Senate. 

Knoxville Republican Mayor Bill Haslam holds a near 2-1 lead over Democrat McWherter in Tennessee Governor's Race

The very first time we learned about Bill Haslam, we knew he was not only going to be elected Tennessee Governor on November 2nd, but will make an outstanding Governor.  He has a proven record at Knoxville Mayor that he will bring to the Governor's Office along with his experience as a businessman. 

Election 2010: Tennessee Governor

Tennessee Governor:  Haslam (R) Earns Highest Support Yet Against McWherter (D)

Monday, October 11, 2010
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam now holds a near two-to-one lead over businessman Mike McWherter in Tennessee’s gubernatorial election.

The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Haslam picking up 59% support, while McWherter, the son of a former governor, picks up 31%. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, and seven percent (7%) are undecided.

Source:  Rasmussen

DCCC cancels Driehaus ads against Steve Chabot, the next Congressman from Ohio's 1st District

This is the latest ad from Steve Chabot and why constituents of the 1st District are saying 'NO' to Dreihaus, the current Representative and are going to return Steve Chabot to Congress:




The Cincinnati Enquirer blog released that the DNCC was canceling Driehaus ad buy which doesn't shock us as Steve Chabot has pulled ahead and keeps gaining in this race for Ohio District 1. What it does tell us that the National Democrat fundraising arm is not doing all that well with money to pull $275,000 for ads out of this race to send elsewhere.  Looks like to most people the Democrats have thrown in the towel on Driehaus no matter how much they try to spin.

The reason is that Democrats need more money is they now have to defend seats they never thought would be a problem like Barney Frank's race in MA, Sanchez sisters in CA, Charles Rangel in NY, and others who are facing real challenges for the first time in years.

You can reliably chalk up Ohio's Congressional District 1 as a win for Republican Steve Chabot on November 2nd as Cincinnati returns to 'Red' status and sends Chabot back to Congress who will vote for the people of Cincinnati not for Obama/Pelosi!

DCCC cancels Driehaus ads

Posted by cweiser October 11th, 2010, 12:50 pm

Both Hotline and the Rothenberg Political Report are reporting today that the national Democratic party is pulling the plug on ads for Rep. Steve Driehaus in his nationally watched battle against former Rep. Steve Chabot.

“ …It is difficult to read the cancellations as anything other than the Committee’s decision to write off the Driehaus race,” writes Stu Rothenberg. “The DCCC could reverse course and re-purchase the time, of course, but it would then pay a higher rate.”


According to Rothenberg, this means at least $275,000 in local ads for Driehaus won’t get aired.

Ryan Rudominer of the DCCC tells reporter Malia Rulon that the party cancelled some TV ad purchases in Ohio’s 1st District, but said that it doesn’t mean they are pulling out of the race, which they still see as extremely competitive. He said it’s common practice for the DCCC to schedule TV time early so that they can lock in lower rates. The decision to cancel time in Greater Cincinnati is just one of many adjustments the party is making nationwide, he said.

Driehaus spokesman Tim Mulvey said: “We understand that the DCCC made this move after the NRCC did the same in this race. The DCCC continues to support our estimable field operation.”

NRCC spokesman Tory Mazzola said there is no truth to the claim that the Republicans have cancelled TV ad time in Greater Cincinnati.

“At the end of the day, Democrats see that Steve Driehaus has little chance of winning, if any, and that’s why they have pulled out of the race,” he said, explaining that that voters are not happy with Driehaus’ record of higher taxes and supporting President Barack Obama’s health care plan.

“No amount of political spending from Washington can spin that into a positive record,” he said.

Chabot said the fact that the DCCC has cancelled TV spots in Greater Cincinnati is good news.

“It clearly is a sign that they are kind of acknowledging that Mr. Driehaus is history,” he said, adding: “We’re not going to run our race any differently though. We’re not taking anything for granted.”

West Virginia Senate Race:

John Raese, Republican nominee for West Virginia's US Senate seat, has pulled ahead in this Senate race because of the facts that Manchin doesn't want to see the light of day.  Manchin prefers the spin and flip flopping like John Kerry and Charlie Crist to try and pull a fast one on the people of West Virginia.  Believe the term is 'bait and switch' or 'say one thing, get elected, and do a 180' and hope the citizens don't notice.   This ad is a perfect example of why current Governor Manchin needs defeated by the voters of West Virginia:




If you would have told me a month ago that the popular Governor of West Virginia, Joe Manchin, would be behind in this race to replace Robert Byrd who died earlier this year, I would have said 'no way!' I happily admit that I was wrong. John Raese has pulled ahead in the polls and is increasing his lead as West Virginians don't want to send an Obama supporter to DC who would represent Obama not them. All you have to do is take a look at what Machin is saying about Obamacare today compared to last spring to know he cannot be trusted.

In fact, Manchin who is a big supporter of Obama has now called for repeal of Obamacare if it cannot be fixed this past weekend. If anyone in WV thinks this is more than a political stunt and he is being truthful, there is some swamp land for sale in Arizona.

Joe Manchin Lies About His Position on Obamacare
September 24th, 2010

BY John McCormack

The NRSC is highlighting West Virginia governor Joe Manchin’s recent claim to West Virginia Gazette reporter Alison Knezevich that he wouldn’t have voted for Obamacare:

“I wouldn’t have voted for the final version of that thing with the way that it came out.”

The NRSC points out a YouTube clip of Manchin saying he was “totally behind health care reform.” But that was from September 2009. Manchin, now the Democratic candidate for Robert Byrd’s vacant Senate seat, could have easily changed his mind between then and the vote on the “final verion” of “that thing” in March 2010.

But he didn’t:

During a March 15, 2010 panel on health care at the National Governors Association in Washington, Manchin said that he would vote for the health care bill if he were a congressman. The panel’s moderator, journalist Karen Tumulty, asked Manchin and other governors on the panel, “If you were a House member … and you’ve got your choice: vote up on the Senate bill or vote down on the Senate bill, how do you vote?”

“I’d be for it,” Manchin replied. “You have to move this ball forward. … I have never, since I’ve been in the legislative process, and since I have been governor, I have never got a perfect bill.”

Here is the YouTube clip of what Manchin says in his own words about Obama and Obamacare when speaking with Democrats which should be a sure sign he will vote against the wishes of West Virginia constituents if he went to DC:




West Virginians need to send John Raese to the United States Senate to vote for real repeal of Obamacare and against Cap and Trade which if passed would do a lot of harm to the West Virginia Coal Industry.  John Raese IS the right candidate for West Virginia:

Rubio for Senate TV Ad: Backwards

Several sites have rumors swirling that Charlie Crist is going to get Kendrick Meeks to drop out of the race and endorse him. First of all the ballots have already been printed so Meeks name will be on the ballot.  What we see happening is that blacks will stay home in Florida and elsewhere if Obama pulls this off. We are not sure that Meeks would listen to Obama and his people since he is allied with the Clinton/Gore side of the house. This stunt by Crist and Obama if it happens would send a clear message to Democrats across America that Obama favors flip floppers who keep flipping over a longtime Democrat and member of the Black Caucus. Does Obama want to send that message?

Here is the video from Fox News about the race and if you mute Crist who is annoying you will get to the part where Al Gore is campaigning for Meeks and it is actually funny as he goes after Crist.




Any split Republicans have cannot compare to the Clinton/Obama split which is growing more by the day. Then you have Biden who is campaigning for Democrats and doesn't seem happy at all with the crowds or lack thereof he is talking as they have ZERO enthusiasm.   With Emanuel leaving the White House, this is now Obama's Administration that surrounds him as Emanuel came from the Clinton camp. Will Hillary leave the Secretary of State in January?   Obama the 'great communicator and uniter' has done the opposite in his less than two years in office --

Mondale goes after him for using a teleprompter because he cannot speak without one  

Obama has managed to split the Democrats as much as we have ever seen in our lifetime not to mention the absolute disgust a lot of us have on the right and in the middle for his agenda.

We believe that Marco Rubio is going to win this election with or without Meeks formally in the race. We still cannot get over that Charlie Crist is using Republican donor money to run as he is refusing to return any of it except to his handpicked GOP Chair Greer who was fired.

Republican Senators who were so fast to go to Crist side are now watching him use their $10,000 a piece donations to stick it to them. Hopefully Senators and NRSC have learned a lesson not to get involved in an open seat primary like they have been doing this year. Level the playing field in open seats and let the states decide the nominee and then jump in to support the winner.