Nearly every political analyst figured Congressman William Jefferson would be re-elected in the heavily Democratic and African-American 2nd Congressional District in Louisiana.
“Dollar Bill”, as his detractors know Jefferson, is under indictment on 16 counts of corruption and awaiting trial. The sordid details of his case include $90,000 found in his freezer. Jefferson is accused of receiving [...]
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Linda Sanchez Set To Become First Unwed Mother In Congress
Posted in November 21st, 2008
Thirty-five years ago, Congresswoman Yvonne Braithwaite Burke broke a barrier when she became the first member of Congress to give birth while in office. Now, California Congresswoman Linda Sanchez has broken another barrier. She is the first unwed mother or soon-to-be-unwed-mother in Congress.
Sanchez announced that she and her “unofficial fiancé” Jim Sullivan were to be [...]
Congressman Fears Obama Has Plans For A Gestapo And Dictatorship
Posted in November 10th, 2008
Republican Congressman Paul Broun of Georgia has warned that Barack Obama may impose a Gestapo-style fascist or Marxist dictatorship.
Broun referred to a speech by Obama last July in Colorado when Obama called for a civilian national security force. In the speech, Obama called for expanding the foreign service, increasing AmeriCorps from 75,000 to 250,000 and [...]
Risque Robo-Calls Get Congressional Candidate The Wrong Kind Of Attention
Posted in October 28th, 2008
All candidates want voters to pay attention to their robo-calls, but most voters just get annoyed. Republican Zane Starkewolfe, running against Incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson for Congress in California, has found a way to get voters’ attention and annoy them at the same time.
Starkewolfe used the seductive voice of one of his campaign volunteers to [...]
Murtha’s “Racist” And “Redneck” Statements Place His Seat In Jeopardy
Posted in October 28th, 2008
Candidate Runs For Congress From Prison
Posted in October 23rd, 2008
The Reverend Edward Pinkney is running an unconventional campaign. Pinkney is seeking election in Michigan’s 6th Congressional District, but he is currently serving a 3 to 10 year sentence in prison.
Federal law does not prohibit an incarcerated person from running for Congress. It has happened several times in history. The most recent was 2002 when [...]
Congressman Makes “Bunny Ears” To Disrupt Opponent’s Interview
Posted in October 22nd, 2008
A few days ago, Congressman Bill Sali and his staff interrupted an interview by his opponent’s campaign manager with an Idaho television station. Sali, a Republican, represents Idaho’s First Congressional District.
John Foster, Democrat Walt Minnick’s campaign manager, was giving an interview when someone yelled and laughed nearby. Foster tried to ignore the intrusion but eventually looked at [...]
Congresswoman Bachmann’s “Anti-American” Comments Places Her Seat In Jeopardy
Posted in October 20th, 2008
Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann may have placed another Republican Congressional seat into jeopardy. Bachmann, on MSNBC’s “Hardball” said that Obama “may have anti-American views.” Bachmann also called for an investigation into anti-Americanism in Congress.
Bachmann, who represents a Minnesota district, was considered a favorite to win reelection before her comments.
This race is another indication that politics may [...]
Congressman Rohrabacher Ready To Pay 50 Cents More For a Citizen Burger
Posted in October 16th, 2008
At the Western Conservative Political Action Conference, California Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican, had a few things to say about illegal immigration.
Rohrabacher said he would be willing to pay 50 cents more when he ordered a hamburger if the person taking the order was not an illegal immigrant.
“How many people in these places are American [...]
Congressman Jefferson May Return To Congress Despite Corruption Charges
Posted in October 14th, 2008
Amazingly, Democratic Congressman William Jefferson’s chances of returning to Congress and not prison are improving.
Jefferson, famous for keeping $90,000 in his freezer, has gained notable endorsements against challenger Helena Moreno.
The heavily African-American Congressional District in Louisiana has a choice between Jefferson and Moreno, who is white. After receiving only 25% of the vote in the Democratic [...]