Election Night Preview

We are confident Election Day 2009 will prove better for Republicans than what took place in 2008. Here is a rundown of races to watch tonight and what we think will be the outcome.

Virginia Governor Race: Democrat Creigh Deeds v. Republican Bob McDonnell
This has been an embarrassment for President Obama and Democrats. The latest polling shows McDonnell beating Deeds by 10+ points.
McDonnell defeated Deeds before in a race for Attorney General. We predict Deeds will get his second beating tonight. Here's predicting a big McDonnell win!

New Jersey Governor Race: Democrat Jon Corzine v. Republican Chris Christie v. Independent Chris Daggett
New Jersey is a heavyily blue state and one that's always tough to win for Republicans. The corrupt failure and multi-millionaire liberal Jon Corzine continues to pour loads of money into his own campaign. We believe this race is too close to call because we're not sure how many people will end up getting out to vote for Independent Chris Daggett. If turnout is low for him, we're thinking it could help Christie. Corzine has consistently taken the low road in this race, making fun of Christie's weight. Pathetic.

NY-23: Conservative Doug Hoffman v. Democrat Bill Owens
The focus of this race has mostly been the rift between Republicans over former candidate and liberal Dede Scozzafava and Conservative Doug Hoffman. After Scozzafava dropped out this weekend, it's a two man race and, we believe, Hoffman's to lose. Owens is a weak candidate and out of step with the district. So we're predicting a sizeable Hoffman win tonight!

KU College Republicans Meeting

University of Kansas College Republicans Meeting
Tuesday, November 3rd
Centennial Room, Kansas Union
7:00-8:00 PM

Our speaker will be KU's very own Dr. Art Hall. Dr. Hall is currently the Executive Director for the Center Applied Economics and received his PhD in Economics from the University of Georgia. The meeting will be focused on a discussion about the effectiveness of the stimulus plan(s) and what policies need to be implement to encourage economic growth. Bring your questions and your fellow conservatives.

Health Care Bill Blows a Kiss to Trial Lawyers

The health care bill recently unveiled by Speaker Pelosi is over 1,900 pages for a reason. It is much easier to dispense goodies to favored interest groups if they are surrounded by a lot of legislative legalese.

Section 2531, entitled “Medical Liability Alternatives,” establishes an incentive program for states to adopt and implement alternatives to medical liability litigation. [But]…… a state is not eligible for the incentive payments if that state puts a law on the books that limits attorneys’ fees or imposes caps on damages.

So, you can’t try to seek alternatives to lawsuits if you’ve actually done something to implement alternatives to lawsuits. Brilliant! The trial lawyers must be very happy today. Looks like Queen Kathy has found another way to give a kickback to her old trial lawyer friends. As you may remember she was the former Executive Director of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.

Salina Pulls in a Maverick

The Greater Salina Chamber of Commerce announced today that Sarah Palin will be the featured speaker at their annual banquet and membership meeting February 5, 2010.

"We are so pleased that Governor Sarah Palin has accepted our invitation to come to Salina as our keynote speaker for the Chamber's annual meeting," Daran Neuschafer, Chairman of the Chamber said. "Governor Palin was clearly identified as a top choice as speaker early in the process, and the event committee is thrilled that she'll be with us February."

The banquet will be held in the arena of the Bicentennial Center. Tickets for the event are $50 per person for Chamber members and $75 per person for non-members. Reservations can be made by Chamber members now through December 1 by stopping by the Chamber office, 120 W. Ash, calling the Chamber office, (785) 827-9301, or emailing scole@salinakansas.org.

Any bets of whether Palin will make an endorsement in the Senate primary or KS-01 or KS-04?

Sorry Americans, the Terrorists Need Vaccinated

We wrote earlier today about the Obama Administration's botched response to the H1N1 virus.

It gets even worse! As Americans wait in long lines and face shortages of the vaccine, guess who is getting A list treatment? Terrorists being held at Guanatanamo Bay.

Yup, 13 WIBW in Topeka reports that the "Pentagon will offer the H1N1 vaccination to detainees at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay". According to Maj. Diana R. Haynie, a spokeswoman for Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, "JTF Guantanamo conducts safe, humane, legal and transparent care and custody of detainees. As such, we must provide detainees the medical care necessary to maintain their health."

Excuse us for not getting all warm and fuzzy about this, but what about the millions of men, women, and American children who do not have access to this vaccination? Who is standing up for them?

Oh and Haynie also noted, "Some of the detainees have already voluntarily taken the seasonal flu shot".

Leavenworth Town Hall Tonight

The Leavenworth County Republican Party Central Committee will host a

Town Hall meeting on Monday evening, November 2, from 7:00 - 9:00.

The meeting will be held at the Lansing Community Center in Lansing

(800 1st Terrace)

The guest speaker for the month of November will be Kirk Sours.

Kirk is a resident of LeavenworthCounty and has written articles and

study guides on religious issues.

The focus of our discussion will be on the Islam - The Religion.

Most Americans have an extremely limited concept of what Islam stands for.

Many of us have been content to buy into the line that

Islam was a religion of "Peace and Love".

This will be a great opportunity for you to come find out what the truth is.

The Republican Women's organization will provide

Chili and Cornbread

as a fundraiser starting 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

Sebelius: Lack of Magic to Blame for Botched H1N1 Response

Kansas' own Kathleen Sebelius takes the cake for another example of incompetence coming from both the federal government and the Obama Administration. Lately, Kansans and Americans across the country have been faced with waiting lines reminiscent of the lines people had to wait in to vote in last November's election. But this time, instead of voting for "change", they're trying to protect themselves against a deadly virus.

Last week, The New York Times reported Sebelius' excuse for the Obama Administration's lack of preparedness and what does she blame? The fact she's not magic...oh, and government's too big.

“If we could wave a magic wand or have the tools in our government shop to fix this,” Sebelius said, “I think there would be a different expectation.”

Okay, I guess we can't blame you Kathy for not dabbling in witchcraft and magic (imagine what the Pope would say about you then! Excommunication anyone?)...but we are glad you have FINALLY admitted that the federal government is too big, burly, and bogged down by red tape that it can no longer serve the American people.

Change we can really believe in! Just wait until Pelosi pushes through the government takeover of health care that will lead to the kind of rationing we're seeing with the H1N1 vaccine.