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Tom Ridge: I'm Not Second-Guessing Bush Terror Alerts
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyTom Ridge's new book, The Test of Our Times, isn't even out yet and already the former Homeland Security chief is backing off some of its claims. In the book Ridge says that shortly before the 2004 election, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Attorney General John Ashcroft, in a "vigorous" discussion, pressured him to raise the national terror threat alert level after Osama bin Laden released a videotaped message, suggesting they did so for political reasons. Ridge writes that @he rejected raising the level because bin Laden had released nearly 20 such tapes since 9/11 and the latest ...
GOP's Crist Endorsements Anger Conservatives
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyThere has long been tension between Republican leaders and movement conservatives, but efforts to elect Republicans in 2010 are doing nothing to bring the sides together.When Senator Arlen Specter switched parties, several prominent Republican leaders immediately urged Governor Tom Ridge, a Republican moderate, to run. It seems they weren't content to support the more conservative former Congressman Pat Toomey -- who was already in the race. Even now, many Republicans are searching for a moderate who is capable of winning the primary. Despite polling that shows him competitive -- and the fact ...
Tom Ridge Won't Run for Senate
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyFormer Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge announced today that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2010. Ridge's full statement is as follows: "After careful consideration and many conversations with friends and family and the leadership of my party, I have decided not to seek the Republican nomination for Senate. "I am enormously grateful for the confidence my party expressed in me, the encouragement and kindness of my fellow citizens in Pennsylvania and the valuable counsel I received from so many of my party colleagues. The 2010 race has significant implications for my party, and that required ...
Can Tom Ridge Win a Republican Primary in PA?
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyIt seems like every political pundit inside and outside of Pennsylvania is heralding former PA Governor Tom Ridge as the Republican Party's savior in the PA Senate Race. But no one is really looking at his record and asking if Ridge can possibly win a primary against Pat Toomey. There are no credible primary polls yet, but there is plenty of reason to think that the primary will not be a walk in the park for Ridge.First, it is worth noting that Toomey nearly beat Specter last time around -- and despite the help Ridge would receive from Republican insiders -- it is unlikely he could match the ...
Arlen Specter Tops Pat Toomey in New Poll
By David Knowles - Politics DailyArlen Specter is no dummy. He knows how to save his own political hide, and a new poll released by Quinnipiac University shows as much:A new poll of Pennsylvania voters suggests that the newest Democrat in Congress, Sen. Arlen Specter, would easily beat his old rival, Republican Pat Toomey, in Specter's battle for re-election.Pennsylvania turned even bluer in the last presidential election, so Specter did, too. It's a simple math problem, really. Toomey, a staunch conservative, doesn't really have a chance at winning this thing, and Specter would have had a hard time, too, if he'd remained a ...
Ridge to 'Primary' Toomey for PA Senate?
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWith yesterday's surprise announcement that Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter would switch to the Democratic Party, it has generally been assumed he would automatically face former conservative Congressman Pat Toomey in the General Election. This may -- or may not -- be the case.Despite the Pennsylvania Democratic Machine's efforts to "clear the field," Rep. Joe Sestak is still considering whether or not to stay in the race -- and he has publicly noted that Specter's decision was based on expediency. It is interesting that the same folks (like Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell) who were behind ...
Obama VP Not Biden or Bayh; Is it Hagel?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe Democratic National Convention has released further details on the convention program, including its featured speakers. (via email)Monday, August 25 – One Nation * Headline prime-time speaker: Michelle Obama* Featured speakers: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senator Claire McCaskill, Maya Soetoro-Ng and Craig Robinson* Tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy* Mayor John Hickenlooper and a video segment introducing delegates and other Convention attendees to the natural beauty and strong voices of leadership in the Mountain West Tuesday, August 26 – Renewing America's Promise * ...
McCain Won't Rule Out Pro-Choice VP
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyJohn McCain told a conservative magazine yesterday that he could possibly choose a pro-abortion rights running mate. The discussion was centered around Pennsylvania's former governor Tom Ridge, who is pro-choice and whom many observers believe is on McCain's short list for vice-presidential candidates. McCain said that Ridge's position on abortion was not a deal breaker for a potential spot on the ticket."I think that the pro-life position is one of the important aspects or fundamentals of the Republican Party. And I also feel that–and I'm not trying to equivocate here–that ...
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