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Friday, October 1, 2010
It's Over: Joe Miller Still Leads Lisa Murkowski Even When Her Name is Included in the Poll
CNN/TIME finds Joe Miller still leading Lisa Murkowski even when her name is included in the poll.If Murkowski cannot get ahead of Miller even when pollsters include her name as an option, there's no way she'll ever be able to pull ahead as her name will not appear on the ballot in reality. Murkowski had previously effectively claimed that she would take the lead if her name was included in polling but her claims were proven false. Remember that Murkowski's name will not appear on the ballot on November 2nd.So even under the most favorable poll that Murkowski could have asked for, she's still trailing Joe Miller.Here are the crosstabs of the poll. Miller has a fifteen-point lead in the Anchorage Area/Mat-Su, a seventeen-point lead in Fairbanks, and a two-point lead in Anchorage over Murkowski.Murkowski is only competitive because she's winning 39% of Democrats and 41% of liberals. She's actually only beating Miller by three among independents. The problem for Murkowski is that the Alaska Democrat Party is fully behind its nominee and any support that he gains from Democrats and liberals will damage Murkowski's chances. The most reasonable conclusion to draw from this poll is that Murkowski is at her absolute ceiling considering that it's unlikely that she can win any of the conservatives/Republicans/independents that are voting for Miller right now. Even at her ceiling, the pro-abortion Murkowski is still trailing Joe Miller.
Presidential Proclamation--National Arts and Humanities Month
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Throughout history, the arts and humanities have helped men and women around the globe grapple with the most challenging questions and come to know the most basic truths. In our increasingly interconnected world, the arts play an important role in both shaping the character that defines us and reminding us of our shared humanity. This month, we celebrate our Nation's arts and humanities, and we recommit to ensuring all Americans can access and experience them.
Our strength as a Nation has always come from our ability to recognize ourselves in each other, and American artists, historians, and philosophers have helped enable us to find our common humanity. Through powerful scenes on pages, canvases, and stages, the arts have spurred our imaginations, lifted our hearts, and united us all without regard to belief or background.
The arts and humanities have also helped fuel our economy as well as our souls. Across our country, men and women in the non profit and for profit arts industries bring arts and cultural activities to our communities, contributing tens of billions of dollars to our economy each year. Today, arts workers are revitalizing neighborhoods, attracting new visitors, and fostering growth in places that have gone too long without it.
As we work to bring the power of the arts and humanities to all Americans, my Administration remains committed to providing our children with an education that inspires as it informs. Exposing our students to disciplines in music, dance, drama, design, writing, and fine art is an important part of that mission. To promote arts education and pay tribute to America's vibrant culture, First Lady Michelle Obama and I have been proud to host a White House Music Series, Dance Series, and Poetry Jam. We have been honored to bring students, workshops, and performers to "the People's House;" to highlight jazz, country, Latin, and classical music; and to invite Americans to listen to the music of the civil rights movement, hip hop, and Broadway.
By supporting the fields that feed our imagination, strengthen our children's education, and contribute to our economy, our country will remain a center of creativity and innovation, and our society will stand as one where dreams can be realized. As we reflect on the contributions of America's artists, we look forward to hearing their tales still untold, their perspectives still unexplored, and their songs still unwritten. May they continue to shed light on trials and triumphs of the human spirit, and may their work help ensure that our children's horizons are ever brighter.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2010 as National Arts and Humanities Month. I call upon the people of the United States to join together in observing this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to celebrate the arts and the humanities in America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
BARACK OBAMA
For Immediate Release
Throughout history, the arts and humanities have helped men and women around the globe grapple with the most challenging questions and come to know the most basic truths. In our increasingly interconnected world, the arts play an important role in both shaping the character that defines us and reminding us of our shared humanity. This month, we celebrate our Nation's arts and humanities, and we recommit to ensuring all Americans can access and experience them.
Our strength as a Nation has always come from our ability to recognize ourselves in each other, and American artists, historians, and philosophers have helped enable us to find our common humanity. Through powerful scenes on pages, canvases, and stages, the arts have spurred our imaginations, lifted our hearts, and united us all without regard to belief or background.
The arts and humanities have also helped fuel our economy as well as our souls. Across our country, men and women in the non profit and for profit arts industries bring arts and cultural activities to our communities, contributing tens of billions of dollars to our economy each year. Today, arts workers are revitalizing neighborhoods, attracting new visitors, and fostering growth in places that have gone too long without it.
As we work to bring the power of the arts and humanities to all Americans, my Administration remains committed to providing our children with an education that inspires as it informs. Exposing our students to disciplines in music, dance, drama, design, writing, and fine art is an important part of that mission. To promote arts education and pay tribute to America's vibrant culture, First Lady Michelle Obama and I have been proud to host a White House Music Series, Dance Series, and Poetry Jam. We have been honored to bring students, workshops, and performers to "the People's House;" to highlight jazz, country, Latin, and classical music; and to invite Americans to listen to the music of the civil rights movement, hip hop, and Broadway.
By supporting the fields that feed our imagination, strengthen our children's education, and contribute to our economy, our country will remain a center of creativity and innovation, and our society will stand as one where dreams can be realized. As we reflect on the contributions of America's artists, we look forward to hearing their tales still untold, their perspectives still unexplored, and their songs still unwritten. May they continue to shed light on trials and triumphs of the human spirit, and may their work help ensure that our children's horizons are ever brighter.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2010 as National Arts and Humanities Month. I call upon the people of the United States to join together in observing this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to celebrate the arts and the humanities in America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
BARACK OBAMA
GOP Candidates Get an Edge with Out-of-state Cash
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The private rooms at Carmine's, a large Italian restaurant downtown, have been hopping with political donors at lunch this week. It's a month to Election Day, and House and Senate candidates are searching far from home for last-minute campaign cash.This year, the pool of national donors is favoring Republicans, reversing the advantage Democratic candidates have held for two elections.The numbers are especially noticeable in open-seat races. In the Senate's 14 contests where there's no incumbent, Republican candidates hold a 2-1 advantage in money raised outside their own states, according to an analysis for The Associated Press by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. In the 42 races for open House seats, Republican out-of-state money nearly matches that of Democrats.GOP candidates' success in tapping into a universe of distant contributors highlights this year's shift in the political terrain as Republicans seek to capture control of Congress by capitalizing on a weak economic recovery and brewing voter anger over some of President Barack Obama's policies.This GOP financial edge is in the limited contributions candidates are permitted to raise ? no more than $2,400 per election from each individual and $5,000 from political action committees. The out-of-state money comes both from Internet appeals and from traditional Republican and conservative donors in Washington and in such states as Virginia, Texas and Florida."It's always a good idea to raise the preponderance of your money instate," said Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, the chairman of the Senate fundraising arm of the Republican Party. "But I think people understand that while these are state-by-state races, the impact is national."It was only four years ago that Democrats benefited from a similar sentiment, running on overarching themes such as opposition to the war in Iraq and antipathy toward President George W. Bush.The Republicans' bounty coincides with ? but is distinct from ? the explosion in GOP-allied groups that are raising large, unlimited funds to help Republican candidates in key battlegrounds.Because incumbents typically get more out-of-state money than challengers, open seats offer a better gauge of the parties' relative fundraising abilities. And out-of state donors have not been as generous to Democrats in open-seat races this year as they have been in the past. While Republican open-seat candidates' contributions have remained steady at about $2 of every $10 raised, Democrats have dropped from about a third of their money coming from out-of state to less than a quarter.The picture comes into even sharper relief in Senate contests. In 2006 and 2008, Democrats running for open seats were raising half or more of their money outside their own states, while Republicans were at about a third. This year, Democrats are getting only 35 percent of their money from out of state, compared to 45 percent for Republicans, according to the Center for Responsive Politics analysis."It's a reflection of the polls about where the energy is," said Steve Elemendorf, a Democratic lobbyist, strategist and former House staffer. "To the extent there is more energy on the Republican side, there is going to be more money on their side."Wayne Berman, a Republican lobbyist and fundraiser, said Republican donors are dissatisfied with current politics and are energized to make a change. "The exact opposite is true among Democratic givers," Berman said. "They are equally unhappy with the status quo and feel demoralized, and many of them feel a little bit disenfranchised. So, their giving is down."Republicans are reaching beyond their states in different ways.Tea party-backed candidates have used the Internet effectively. Republican Senate nominee Rand Paul has done so in Kentucky, much as his father, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, did during his dark horse presidential run in 2008. Christine O'Donnell in Delaware reported raising more than $2 million from a national online appeal after her surprise Senate primary victory over Rep. Mike Castle.Roy Blunt, a longtime congressman and former member of the House Republican leadership now running for Senate in Missouri, and Rob Portman, a former congressman and Bush budget director now running for the Senate in Ohio, have raised the largest portion of their out-of-state money in the Washington metropolitan area.Indeed, even in a year when Republicans are running against Washington and Democrats are running away from it, the capital area remains the biggest single donor region in the country, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.Based on the latest financial reports available, Democrats retain an overall advantage in cash on hand, though that may have dwindled over the past several weeks. The party, led by the Democratic National Committee, has outraised the Republican Party and is mounting advertising and get-out-the vote campaigns in key battlegrounds.But Republicans have countered with a vast array of allied groups operating outside the national party that are raising money without the legal limits imposed on the parties and the candidates. Those groups are outspending their Democratic-leaning counterparts by about 6-1.Democrats have been unable to recreate the well-heeled outside groups that were prominent in the 2004 and 2006 elections. In 2008, Obama as the presidential candidate was eager to keep sole control over his message and discouraged groups from forming on his behalf.Past political donors like billionaire George Soros have put their money instead into policy causes such as health care and climate change."For a variety of reasons, that's where he believes his funding can be most effective," said Soros adviser Michael Vachon. "He's more interested in policy outcomes than he is in electoral politics per se."Elmendorf said that as the election gets closer, Democratic candidates will find the pool of national contributors opening up to them as well. But, he added, that may not be enough."The outside group money is concerning."
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Statement by the NSC Spokesman Mike Hammer on the Freedom of Assembly and Association Resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council
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The United States applauds the United Nations Human Rights Council’s establishment today of the first-ever UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly and association. The United States co-sponsored the resolution creating this mechanism with a broad cross-regional group of 62 countries, including original co-sponsors the Czech Republic, Indonesia, Lithuania, the Maldives, Mexico and Nigeria.
President Obama said last week at the UN General Assembly in New York that the “arc of human progress has been shaped by individuals with the freedom to assemble,” and he urged the international community “to embrace and effectively monitor norms that advance the rights of civil society and guarantee its expansion within and across borders.” Passage of this resolution delivers on that call to action and reflects the universal recognition that promotion of human rights is a moral and pragmatic necessity. The new Special Rapporteur will be a strong, independent and credible voice to highlight the growing threats to assembly, association and civil society, while developing best practices for the protections of those rights.
For Immediate Release
The United States applauds the United Nations Human Rights Council’s establishment today of the first-ever UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly and association. The United States co-sponsored the resolution creating this mechanism with a broad cross-regional group of 62 countries, including original co-sponsors the Czech Republic, Indonesia, Lithuania, the Maldives, Mexico and Nigeria.
President Obama said last week at the UN General Assembly in New York that the “arc of human progress has been shaped by individuals with the freedom to assemble,” and he urged the international community “to embrace and effectively monitor norms that advance the rights of civil society and guarantee its expansion within and across borders.” Passage of this resolution delivers on that call to action and reflects the universal recognition that promotion of human rights is a moral and pragmatic necessity. The new Special Rapporteur will be a strong, independent and credible voice to highlight the growing threats to assembly, association and civil society, while developing best practices for the protections of those rights.
Mike Castle Will Not Run as a Write-In/KTUU Initially Identified Craciun as a Murkowski Adviser
The news out of Delaware tonight is that Mike Castle will not run as a write-in candidate. This sounds like bad news for Christine O'Donnell but the last Rasmussen poll only found Castle winning 5% as a write-in candidate. O'Donnell was actually winning independents even if you assume all of Castle's indy support in the poll goes to Coons. The biggest reason for optimism in this race is not only O'Donnell's war chest but the fact that she can get back into this race just by consolidating the conservative/Republican vote. She's performing about as well as she would need to among Democrats and independents to make this a race. She has room to grow simply by winning back more of her base of support.Also, here's what the MSM is not reporting about the hilarious Craciun poll. KTUU initially identified the pollster as a Murkowski adviser and then changed how it identified her without providing any justification for the change. KTUU now seems to refer to her as a Murkowski supporter. I don't see any justification for KTUU to change its characterization of the pollster from "adviser" to "supporter" if the only justification was that Craciun or Murkowski claimed she wasn't an adviser. The word of Murkowski or any of her supporters means little to successful and reasonable people who aren't corrupt.So what's going on today? The Governor will reportedly speak in Atlanta on November 9th.
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