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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Rabid Dog Briefly Mistaken for Tea Party Candidate (Borowitz Report)

Receives Standing Ovation at Missouri Rally



JEFFERSON CITY, MO (The Borowitz Report) – A rabid Doberman Pinscher jumped on stage at a Tea Party rally in Missouri on Labor Day and barked at the crowd for nearly twenty minutes before people realized he was not a candidate.

The dog, later identified by its owner as “Mister Buster,” held the crowd spellbound as he barked, growled, and frothed at the mouth, eventually receiving a standing ovation for his exertions.

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Poll: Clear GOP advantage ahead of midterms (MSNBC)

Howdy Doody John BoehnerImage by uvw916a via FlickrRepublicans have a nine-point edge among those considered likely voters
By Mark Murray  
Deputy political director
MSNBC
 
A combination of sky-high GOP enthusiasm, a deep sense of pessimism about the country’s direction and dissatisfaction with President Barack Obama's stewardship of the economy has given Republicans a clear advantage heading into the November midterm elections, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. 

With the Labor Day holiday marking the traditional starting point of the campaign season, Republicans have a nine-point edge among those considered likely voters, plus a near 20-point lead among those expressing the highest amount of interest in the midterms.

In addition, six in 10 believe the country is on the wrong track; nearly two-thirds think the nation is in a state of decline; and a similar number aren't confident that their children’s generation will enjoy a better life.
 
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