CBS News: Mitt Romney's shifting views on climate change
On October 28, 20111, CBS News reported:
The longer he runs for president, the more doubts Republican front-runner Mitt Romney seems to have about the science behind global climate change...
VIDEO: Scott Brown: Tea Party Patriarch
As you surely saw yesterday, Scott Brown's allies released a video titled "Matriarch of Mayhem" seeking to tie Elizabeth Warren to the most extreme elements of the Occupy Wall Street protests.
If Massachusetts Republicans believe speaking approvingly about a large movement's underlying values ties someone to that movement's most extreme elements, they should have no problem with this video we just put together.
Here is American Bridge's newest video: "Scott Brown: Tea Party Patriarch."
Washington Post: Records illuminate Senate hopeful Allen’s energy connections
On September 24 the Washington Post reported:
George Allen, Virginia’s leading Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has made no secret of his interest in energy policy during his more than two decades in public office. But financial disclosure forms, campaign records and Allen’s staff show how close the former governor and senator has become to the energy industry since he lost his Senate seat in 2006. Allen earned nearly $350,000 from his consulting business that lists energy as one of its top priorities, and was paid at least $10,000 in consulting fees from a pair of the nation’s largest coal companies — Alpha Natural Resources and Peabody Energy. A separate nonprofit organization he formed after leaving the Senate tries to influence the public debate about energy in part with contributions from the industry. Since joining the race in January, Allen has received more than $150,000 in campaign donations from the energy and natural-resources industries — more than all but fourother 2012 Senate candidates in the nation.Click here to read more.
POLITICO: Neumann: Gay lifestyle "unacceptable"
Dave Catanese covers Mark Neumann's comments on homosexuality:
Freshly minted Wisconsin Senate candidate Mark Neumann is being confronted again with anti-gay comments he made 15 years ago and later amended.
Toledo Blade: Canton firm's workers making unusual donations
Tony Cook breaks a story about questionable donations to Josh Mandel's campaign.
When northern Ohio businessman Benjamin Suarez makes a big campaign contribution, few people are surprised. He owns a direct marketing company that does $100 million annually in sales, and he has a history of giving to Republicans. But in the current election cycle, a large number of his employees and their wives -- many of whom have never before given to federal campaigns -- have contributed to two specific congressional candidates: Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, and U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R., Wadsworth), who represents Ohio's 16th District.
MEMO: Rehberg's Job Corps Hypocrisy
Today, Congressman Rehberg will do a “stop-in” at the Trapper Creek Job Corp Center in Darby. No doubt, he will use this opportunity to lavish praise on the organization as he mounts his bid for U.S. Senate. Unfortunately, this is just one more example of Congressman Rehberg trying to take credit in Montana for projects he votes against in Washington D.C. As seen below, Congressman Rehberg has attacked the Job Corps even going as far as to questioning their effectiveness. Unfortunately, this is just one more example of Congressman Rehberg saying one thing in Montana and doing another in Washington DC. Congressman Dennis Rehberg has continually gone to Washington DC and stabbed Montanans in the back. Whether it is ending Medicare as we know it, slashing Social Security, or voting against funding for vital projects and programs, no amount of rhetoric will be able to overcome his decade long record of voting against Montana. Detailed research after the jump.
Boston Globe: Mass. Democrats target Brown on lack of town halls
On July 10, 2011, the Boston Globe reported: Since taking office, Brown has been selective in his interaction with the public and media, favoring speeches over question-and-answer sessions, ducking out of meeting halls before reporters can reach him, and using videos, press releases, and op-ed columns to disseminate his views in a noninteractive fashion.
Palm Beach Post: Hasner slapped for failing to disclose on time
On June 22, 2011, the Palm Beach Post reported:
The state Commission on Ethics found probable cause that Republican Adam Hasner, a candidate for U.S. Senate, violated state ethics laws by failing to file his 2010 financial disclosure form in a timely fashion.
CNN: Independent groups expected to rake in hundreds of millions
American Bridge 21st Century, will provide opposition research and communications for Democratic races for Congress and the presidency. Founded by conservative-turned-liberal activist David Brock and chaired by former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, it has a more far-reaching goal. In a statement to CNN, Rodell Mollineau, its president, says he hopes hopes to build the group "into an enduring political research and communications powerhouse."
Sorry, Marco — You're The One Not Funding Troops
Fresh off his complaining that senators and congressman are useless in the face of a president's ability to set the agenda, Marco…