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How Old Is Pat Toomey?
By jeanette friedman - Politics DailyPennsylvania Republican senatorial candidate Patrick J. Toomey is a former Republican congressman who served from January 1999 to January 2005. He is running against Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak, a two-term incumbent from Pennsylvania's 7th District (since January 2007). As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Pat Toomey's life. How old is Pat Toomey? Toomey is 48 years old. When was Pat Toomey born? Toomey was born on Nov. 17, 1961. Where was Pat Toomey born? Toomey was born in ...
10 States Face Financial Catastrophe
By David Knowles - AOL News(Nov. 17) -- California is in deep trouble. And it isn't alone. According to a new study from the Pew Research Center called "Beyond California: States in Fiscal Peril," nine other states face comparable economic challenges in light of the recession of 2008 and 2009. Pew identified six factors that helped contribute to California's record budget shortfall and compared those markers with those in other states. The categories were a state's overall revenue change; its current budget gap; the change in its unemployment rate; its foreclosure rate; whether a super-majority is needed to amend its ...
Rhode Island Plans 12 Days of Government Shutdowns
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyRhode Island is taking a page from Chicago's handbook. Gov. Don Carcieri announced Monday that the state will schedule 12 days of government shutdowns, becoming the latest in a string of state and local jurisdictions to scale back during the recession. The closings will occur between the first week of September this year and July 2010. Some services -- including the police -- will continue to operate. "There are going to be inconveniences for the public, and there are going to be sacrifices, as I said, for state employees," Carcieri told the AP. Though he said the shutdowns are "unavoidable ...
New Hampshire All Over Again
By Dave - Politics DailyWe've been through this before haven't we? We all remember back in the days of yore (January). Immediately after Obama's stunning win in Iowa, the media, punditocracy and most Democrats fell all over themselves to coronate Obama as the new rising star and Hillary as yesterday's news. Then she won New Hampshire and the narratives all turned around on a dime. And leading up to this Super Tuesday we had rumors of Hillary dropping out, there was disarray in the campaign (no reports of lamps being thrown) and commentators openly speculating about when, not if, she should give it up. Er. Not so ...
Big State Democratic Primary: Hillary Rising
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyOK, let me start by apologizing profusely for the lateness, my dog ate my bandwidth. Obama is projected to win Vermont, Ohio is too close to call, Texas polls have not closed yet, nor have Rhode Island's. Join me after the jump for more Primary-tastic fun, and definitely leave me your comments. Anyone in a primary state, give us your experience today.Summation:0:06AM Hillary Clinton has won Rhode Island and the bellwether state of Ohio, and is likely to win Texas, with Obama taking Vermont. The Hillary Clinton campaign will go on, and a floor fight in August seems likely. It is my fervent ...
McCain Gets GOP Nod, Clinton Back to Life
By Liza Porteus Viana - Politics DailyMike Huckabee conceded the race for his party's nomination for president tonight, saying he fought the good fight and despite the odds, got much farther than anyone ever expected. With a miniscule staff and shoestring budget, the ordained Arkansas pastor-turned-governor-turned-presidential hopeful said he will now help John McCain and the Republican Party heading into November. "I'm pretty sure it's probably the smallest staff anybody's ever had running for president," Huckabee told supporters in Texas as he thanked his staffers. "Imagine trying to do this with about 30 people. I don't think ...
GOP Primary Live Blog
By Dave - Politics Daily7:16 pm - Polls close at 7:30. Here in Southwest Ohio (Cincinnati), it's been cold and rainy. Generally not a day that you wake up and think, "Golly I get to vote today!" I havent checked on the weather in other parts of the state, but Obama is strongest here, so this doesn't bode well for him, but then again his supporters are likely more enthusiastic. McCain has won in Vermont. That is not a surprise, the only big question on the GOP side is whether Huckabee scores an upset in Texas, which is still a possibility. But I think McCain can close the door tonight. -------------------- 7:23 pm - ...
'Today's' Predictions!
By Greg McNeilly - Politics DailyYet another round of primary prediction folly! Today, of course, is the much ballyhooed four-state contest Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont. All eyes are on Clinton.Let's recap where the Democratic election is, in terms of awarded delegates. The big news teams have been keeping a tally, which varies a tad. Here are their calculations:-- ABC - Obama 1,380, Clinton 1,276-- AP - Obama 1,373, Clinton 1,277-- CBS - Obama 1,373, Clinton 1,265-- CNN - Obama 1,369, Clinton 1,267-- MSNBC - Obama 1,194, Clinton 1,037 The conventional wisdom is that Clinton must score major victories today or ...
'Tertiary Tuesday' Tips and Tidbits
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyUnless Rush Limbaugh has his way, today could be the end stage of the Democratic Presidential nominating process. Predictions have proven more useless than usual in this election cycle, but there's still a chance that I could totally nail it and be catapulted to national prominence by making a guess that nobody else makes and being exactly right. So, to that end, I predict that Huckabee edges McCain in Texas, 36%-34%, with Ron Paul a close 3rd with 30%, and that Barack Obama sweeps Tertiary Tuesday, causing Hillary Clinton to send "Paulie Walnuts" to check in on each of the Democratic ...
Left Hooks - Super Tuesday Jr. Edition
By Denise Williams - Politics DailyFashionistas declare who would be a better runway model. Michelle or Cindy? Sadly, Bill was not in the running. Musta been the orange tie. - Jezebel Clinton guru Howard Wolfson disses 60 year-olds. But his client is 60... - Politico Jack Nicholson's Hillary video is much, much cooler than her musical tributes to date - Cliff Schecter's blog According to some, whoever answers the Bat Phone best wins Texas - Politico Dapper Prince Harry isn't too thrilled with the country that he just fought for and Drudge made go home - BBC News Obama cult member, Senator Claire McCaskill. introduces ...
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