Jackass of the Week

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"I'll Take Geography for $400, Alex."

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.While discussing the recently signed controversial AZ Bill 1070, Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy West (D - Cheesehead) apparently doesn't know how close Arizona is to Mexico.

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http://thelookingspoon.com/june-2010/721-liberals-will-boycott-arizona-as-soon-as-they-can-find-it.html

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Sometimes liberals make our job of ridicule way too easy. Hey Peggy: I bet you those tens-of-thousands of illegals residing in Arizona at this moment know how close the state is to the Mexican border. Hint: It's a little closer than is the state of Wisconsin. And no, Peggy West is NOT smarter than a 5th grader.

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- AZDB

50 Best State GOP Electoral Successes - Delaware

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To paraphrase the great 90s movie character Wayne Campbell: "Hi...We're in Delaware." Not exactly the largest, most notable, or sexiest of our Union's states, Delaware has been able to provide us with some notable elective Republicans over the last half-century, making the choice for honor of one of the "50 Best" surprisingly difficult. However, considering his length of service, impressive victories, and political achievements, the honoree is well-deserving. Without further ado, the winner is...

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William V. "Bill" Roth, Jr. (1921-2003)

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Bill Roth, who made his political bones in the great state of Delaware, has roots in several other states before becoming legend in The First State. Born and bred northwest in Montana (coincidentally graduating from the same high school as current senior Senator, Democrat Max Baucus), Mr. Roth, after service in WWII, graduated from the University of Oregon, finished both Business School and Law School at Harvard, and was admitted to the California Bar. He moved to Delaware in 1954 (God only knows why.), becoming a permanent fixture in the state professionally.

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In 1960 he made an unsuccessful run for Delaware's Lt. Governor post, losing by a mere 1,155 votes out of over 194K votes cast. Not letting this get him down, Roth ran for U.S. Congress in 1966, defeating incumbent Rep. Harris B. McDowell by an impressive 12%. Two years later he was reelected by an even wider margin a rematch (That's called being rejected, Harry.). In 1970 the state's Senate seat opened up due to retirement, and Roth cruised to victory by almost 20% over his lesser Democrat opponent. He would be reelected to four more Senate terms, winning all with at least 55%. An uncomfortable campaigner, Roth would be accompanied in public appearances by a St. Bernard, using a number of them over the decades in what became somewhat of a trademark for his campaigns (Wiki). Unfortunately in 2000 the dog wasn't enough, as Senator Roth ran into the buzzsaw that was Governor Tom Carper. The state's progressively Democratic tilt over the years, the popularity of Carper, the coattails of the Democrat presidential ticket (Albert Gore Jr. won the state by 13%), and the issue of age/health (Roth fainted at a public appearance that year) all formed the perfect storm to relieve Roth of his seat. Ironically, he lost his race by almost the identical 56-44 margin he defeated the incumbent Congressman in the first race for Congress.

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Despite the 2000 defeat, one can hardly claim that Bill Roth's electoral success or political legacy was somehow tainted. Known as a fiscal conservative and a strong advocate for tax cuts, he was a long time member of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Senate Committee on Finance, serving as Chairman from September 1995 through 2000. He co-authored the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, also known as the Kemp-Roth Tax Cut with Congressman Jack Kemp - a feat that led to unprecedented economic growth throughout the Reagan years. He also sponsored a popular individual retirement account created in 1998 that bears his name (Roth IRA). Also, the Roth 401(k) retirement account was created in 2006, two years after his death in D.C. Although he was one of the few Republicans that voted for the infamous Brady Bill on handguns and supported environmental legislation over the years, Bill Roth has a legacy that the Delaware GOP can point to with pride, and his success is one the party should hope to emulate for future electoral races.

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Honorable Mention: Congressman & former Governor Mike Castle; former Governor and Congressman Pierre "Pete" du Pont

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Next Chapter: Florida

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Jackass of the Week

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Bob "Huu Are Ewe?" Etheridge (D - No Car)

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This is your brain...

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This is your brain after too many years in Washington D.C. as a Congresscritter (and perhaps after one too many martinis at lunch with lobbyists)...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v60oNUoHBYM

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Any questions?
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- AZDB

Jackass of the Week

South Carolina DemocRAT Party.

Whatever's in the water from South Carolina lately, please don't take it beyond state lines. If you thought things couldn't get any crazier than the last month's game in the Republican Governor's primary of "Let's Destroy the Bitch," Democrats in the state have what might be a stranger story on their hands. The Donkeys went to the polls this past Tuesday to select their sacrificial lamb - err, nominee - to face off against popular 1st-term Senator Jim DeMint. The choice seemed easy on its face. The expected victor Vic Rawls, was a former judge and state legislator. His opponent in the primary was unemployed, 32-year-old Alvin Greene. What looked like a mismatch on paper was hardly such. Turns out both candidates had almost no name recognition. Greene's name was on the top of the Democratic ballot. Looks like many South Carolina Dems played eeny, meeny, miny, moe with their choice and Greene won comfortably. Too comfortably it turns out. Greene, who gave no campaign speeches, spent under $10K in his quest for the Senate, and appeared to lack command of political issues during post-primary interviews, may have benefited from irregularities in the counting. Per Hot Air:

An intriguing footnote from the Politico story about experts scrutinizing the ballots: “In Spartanburg County, Ludwig said there are 25 precincts in which Greene received more votes than were actually cast and 50 other precincts where votes appeared to be missing from the final count.” Did Greene rig the vote? He’s clearly a man with friends in high places!

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Oh, and there's one other thing that makes the outcome and the dilemma Democrats have on their hands crazy: Mr. Greene, an African American, faces felony obscenity charges (which may actually be the best part of his qualifications for office, considering it is the DemocRAT Party we're dealing with here).

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AZDB's unsolicited advice to state and national Democrats: punt this race and laugh it off as just one of those crazy things that just happens. Republican DeMint had won over twice as many primary votes as the two Democrats together. And no matter how much they spin the national results so far this primary season, no amount of "anti-incumbency environment" was gonna topple Jim DeMint in the fall. He could say the word "macaca" (Ask former Senator Allen from Virginia for its definition) 5,000 times until November and this race wouldn't be close. Don't make the issue into a bruhaha, keep Greene on the ballot, and lick your wounds on this one, Democrats. No need for shouts of "RACISM!" the more you keep digging. Still makes y'all look like Jackasses though.

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50 Best State GOP Electoral Successes - Connecticut

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Now batting in our continuing "50 Best" series, the state of Connecticut. With all federal seats in the state currently held by Democrats (and one "Independent" as Senator), it's hard to believe that just two years ago this Northeast state had three of its five congressional districts held by Republicans. And prior to this series' cutoff of 1960, all districts (six at the time) and both U.S. Senators were represented by the GOP. My, how times have changed. The state, like the rest of the Northeast, has moved left, and therefore more Democrat over the decades. GOP Representatives over the last decade have been from the moderate wing of the party, irritating conservative purists nationally. One positive over the last few decades though has been GOP success at holding the Governor's mansion here. Despite the challenges, Connecticut has fielded a number of Republicans that can teach the party lessons on how to win in normally liberal bastions of the country.
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Before handing out the award, it bears reminding that the "50 Best" honor goes to the GOP politician who has been the most successful electorally, considering what challenges the individual faces in his or her particular state or district. It's not necessarily a reflection of how great the individual was at doing his job while in office or how clean the person was from an ethical standpoint. Bottom line: who succeeded in getting the votes despite the numerous challenges.

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That being said, the best GOP electoral story for the state of Connecticut over the last 50 years goes to former Governor John Rowland, the first governor of Connecticut since 1784 to be elected to three terms. Unfortunately, he never got to complete the third term, as charges of corruption while in office forced his resignation in the middle of that term. Later, Rowland pleaded guilty in federal court to indictments for conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, mail fraud and tax fraud. (All fraud bases covered by the ex-Governor.)

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John G Rowland was elected in 1980 to the Connecticut State House of Representatives at the ripe age of 23. Four years later he was elected to the US. Congress from CT's 5th District. He was then reelected two times following. In 1990 Rowland ran unsuccessfully for Governor, losing a three-person race by only 3% to former Senator Lowell Weicker (a former Republican who ran as an Independent). Still politically viable at 33, Rowland did not let this setback get him down, as he ran for the governorship a second time, this time winning by 3.5% (with 36% total in a four-candidate race) during the national GOP tide of 1994. Helped by record-breaking surpluses in the state (combined with tax-rebate checks sent to taxpayers) during his tenure, Rowland cruised to reelection with an astounding 63% of the vote over sitting U.S. Rep Barbara Kennelly in 1998. At this point, Rowland was seen as a potential Presidential/VP candidate for the 2000 open seat. Four years later in 2002, he won a 3rd term as Governor with a "meager" 56% total vote against a Clinton administration official.

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While the actions that led to his demise as governor are hardly commendable (misuse of his office for personal contracting among them), it is his record of victories in an increasingly-Democrat state (while running and governing as a fiscal and law-and-order conservative) which earns John Rowland the "50 Best" honor for the state of Connecticut.

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Honorable Mention: Former U.S. Reps Chris Shays and Nancy Johnson.

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Next installment: Deleware
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Daily Kos Fires Their Pollster, Research 2000

Most in the right blogosphere will jump at the opportunity to celebrate the fall of Research 2000.

Research 2000 got about 80 percent of its business from leftist blog Daily Kos. Now that Kos has fired them, Research 2000 has lost the bulk of its business.

But is it entirely fair? I'll present you with the facts. You decide.

Research 2000 has indeed made the wrong calls in quite a few races this year.
1. MA-Sen: Showed a tie, Republican Brown won by 5 points.
2. PA-12: Called a 6 point win for Republican Burns. Burns lost by 8.
3. AL-Gov (Dem): Called a 3 point win for Democrat Davis. Primary challenger Sparks won by 24 points.
4. CA-Sen (GOP): Called a 15 point win for Campbell. Primary challenger Fiorina won by 34 points.
5. KY-Sen (Dem): Called a 3 point win for Mongiardo. Primary challenger Conway won by 1 point.
6. AR-Sen (Dem Runoff): Called a 4 point win for Halter. Primary challenger Blanche Lincoln won by 4 points.

But R2K has also nailed certain races.
1. They were the best pollster in Nevada's GOP Governor Primary.
2. They were the best pollster in Nevada's GOP Senate Primary.
3. Accurate call for PA's Dem Primary
4. Accurate call for HI's Special Election.
5. They also made accurate calls (but far off the margin) in KY's GOP Primary, AR's Dem Primary, etc.

Post-Game Analysis: June 8 Primary

Primary polling is once again, usually sparse, unreliable and erratic and last night, it was no exception. We called the winner on every race, except the Arkansas Senate Runoff, where all polls showed a Halter victory but Lincoln ultimately picked up the undecideds. All other polling accurately placed the winner but missed the margins.

This post-game analysis will give an insight on the polling averages vs. the final outcomes and the best pollster of the race.

AR-Sen Runoff (Dem):
Metric: Halter 48 - Lincoln 45 (Halter +3)
Final: Lincoln 52 - Halter 48 (Lincoln +4)

Our metric was off by 7 points. There were only three runoff polls and both Kos polls showed an artificial momentum for Halter. The other poll done by Democracy For America was the most accurate, but that isn't saying much as it also predicted Halter to have the edge. Ultimately, incumbent Lincoln was able to pick up more undecideds than Halter to win the nomination.

Most Accurate Pollster: Democracy For America - Halter 48 - Lincoln 46 (Halter +2)

CA-Gov (GOP):
Metric: Whitman 57 - Poizner 26 (Whitman +31)
Final: Whitman 64 - Poizner 27 (Whitman +37)

Our metric was off by 6 points. Meg Whitman picked up the undecideds, not in as big of a way as the other races, but it was clear she had frontrunner momentum. Credit goes to Survey USA for being the first to pick up on the landslide.

Most Accurate Pollster: Magellan - Whitman 64 - Poizner 22 (Whitman +42)

CA-Sen (GOP):
Metric: Fiorina 44 - Campbell 22 (Fiorina +22)
Final: Fiorina 56 - 22 (Fiorina +34)

Our metric was off by 12 points. Carly Fiorina picked up the undecideds in a big way. Once again, credit goes to Survey USA for being the first to show Fiorina with a lead.

Most Accurate Pollster: Magellan - Fiorina 54 - Campbell 19 (Fiorina +35)


IA-Gov (GOP):
Metric: Branstad 52 - Van Der Plaats 29 (Branstad +23)
Final: Branstad 50 - Van Der Plaats 41 (Branstad +9)

Our metric was off by 14 points. This is not surprising due to the sparse polling in this race. Only two pollsters took a shot at this race: Selzer and PPP. Both showed Branstad with comfortable, but varying leads. Surprisingly, Van Der Plaats outperformed his polling numbers but ultimately fell short.

Most Accurate Pollster: PPP (D) - Branstad 46 - Van Der Plaats 31 (Branstad +15)

NV-Gov (GOP):
Metric: Sandoval 46 - Gibbons 29 (Sandoval +17)
Final: Sandoval 56 - Gibbons 27 (Sandoval +29)

Our metric was off by 12 points. The polling understated Sandoval's margin of victory. Gibbons performed close to our metric's prediction of his support, but Sandoval picked up undecideds in a big way. Another incumbent ousted in a primary.

Most Accurate Pollster: Research 2000 - Sandoval 48 - Gibbons 27 (Sandoval +21)

NV-Sen (GOP):
Metric: Angle 29 - Lowden 27 (Angle +2)
Final: Angle 40 - Lowden 26 (Angle +14)

Our metric was off by 12 points. Once again, Lowden's support was pretty much nailed in our metric but Angle picked up undecideds in a big way.

Most Accurate Pollster: Research 2000 - Angle 34 - Lowden 25 (Angle +9)

SC-Gov (GOP):
Metric: Haley 41 - Barrett 22 (Haley +19)
Final: Haley 49 - Barrett 22 (Haley +27)

Our metric was off by 8 points. Like in the previous two races, Haley, the frontrunner picked up the undecideds in a big way, missing a runoff by only one percentage point.

Most Accurate Pollster: PPP (D) - Haley 43 - Barrett 23 (Haley +20)

Pre-Game Analysis: June 8 Primary

10 states have primaries tomorrow: California, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota and Virginia.

Arkansas also has their runoff tomorrow.

Most races have not been polled, but we will focus on just a few races that have had a lot of attention and polling:
AR-Sen Runoff (Dem)
CA-Gov (GOP)
CA-Sen (GOP)
IA-Gov (GOP)
NV-Sen (GOP)
NV-Gov (GOP)
SC-Gov (GOP)

AR-Sen (Dem):
Predicted Winner: Bill Halter

Bill Halter 48%
Blanche Lincoln (inc) 45%

Halter +3

Incumbent Blanche Lincoln battles challenger Lt Gov Bill Halter. Lincoln beat Halter in the primary, severely underperforming poll numbers. Despite a close race the first time around, all runoff polling has shown Bill Halter ahead by a few points. It seems to be a likely Halter win tomorrow. The 7 percent undecided is likely to break for the challenger.

CA-Gov (GOP):
Predicted Winner: Meg Whitman

Meg Whitman 57%
Steve Poizner 26%

Whitman +31

Despite being one of the most expensive primaries ever (both candidates are billionaires; Meg Whitman has spent almost $80 million in the primary alone), there is a clear winner, and that's Ebay CEO Meg Whitman. Steve Poizner gained some steam last month but faced with an onslaught of negative attack ads. Meg Whtiman survived the brief hiccup and now has a clear majority of GOP support and will take the GOP nomination tomorrow.

CA-Sen (GOP):
Predicted Winner: Carly Fiorina

Carly Fiorina 44%
Tom Campbell 22%
Chuck DeVore 15%

Fiorina +22

A month ago, Tom Campbell led the polls but was always at a funding disadvantage. This funding disadvantage, along with a Sarah Palin endorsement for Carly Fiorina, have led to sinking poll numbers in the last few weeks of the campaign for Campbell. Fiorina has gained support and is now the consistent frontrunner in polls, by over 20 points. There will likely be no surprises in this race.

IA-Gov (GOP):
Predicted Winner: Terry Branstad

Terry Branstad 52%
Bob Van Der Plaats 29%
Rod Roberts 10%

Branstad +23

Terry Branstad has consistently led polls over challenger Van Der Plaats. The Sarah Palin endorsement has added last minute steam to an already crushing lead. There will likely be no surprises tomorrow as the former governor grabs the GOP nomination.

NV-Gov (GOP):
Predicted Winner: Brian Sandoval

Brian Sandoval 46%
Jim Gibbons (inc) 29%
Mike Montandon 6%

Sandoval +17

Dismal approval ratings and favorability numbers for Jim Gibbons will doom his candidacy tomorrow as Brian Sandoval has led consistently (and over 50 percent) in polling. There should be no surprises as Sandoval cruises to election, in the primary and in the general against Rory Reid, on the Democrat side.

NV-Sen (GOP):
Predicted Winner: Sharron Angle

Sharron Angle 29%
Sue Lowden 27%
Danny Tarkanian 24%

Angle +2

A three-way race between Danny Tarkanian, Sue Lowden and Sharron Angle to challenge incumbent Democrat Majority Leader Harry Reid, show a very volatile and unpredictable race. This is the only race tomorrow that is unpredictable. We predict that Angle and Lowden have attacked each other enough but Angle has the edge in polling, and there's a smaller chance that Tarkanian will pick up the undecideds. Former frontrunner Lowden does not look like she has a chance of pulling this off as her trend lines are pointing downwards, quickly. But who knows? This one's anyone's guess!

SC-Gov (GOP):
Predicted Winner: Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley 41%
Gresham Barrett 22%
Henry McMaster 16%
Andre Bauer 12%

Haley +19

Despite a slew of attacks from the Republican challengers, Nikki Haley has held consistent leads since the Sarah Palin endorsement and now, after two affairs accusations and a derogatory racial slur against her by challenger Andre Bauer's campaign, it seems Haley has actually come out stronger and more well-liked than before the attack machine. There is a chance she will avoid a runoff (her support seems to be around the low 40's - in SC, you need over 50 to avoid a runoff), but there will likely be a runoff, and her challenger would be Gresham Barrett.

Jackass of the Week - GOP Idiot Edition

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Jake Knotts (R(epugnant) - South Carolina)

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South Carolina Republicans wonder why national liberals and Democrats tar residents and the GOP in the South as a bunch of backward, racist rednecks. Jake Knotts, a state legislator, calling the party's front runner for governor in the Palmetto State a "raghead" on the radio show Pub Politics certainly doesn't help reverse those images with voters. Also, it's been three days now since the outrageous, bigoted comment - and others about Nikki Haley that followed - has been reported in the media. Could you other GOP officials and party big-wigs in the state move any slower to the microphones to condemn the outlandish statements uttered by this asshat? Normal citizens of South Carolina and your run-of-the-mill Democrats in the North and West Coast now have very little reason to believe the region is ethnically and racially comfortable living in the post-Civil Rights era (And how can a good conservative of conscience argue otherwise right now with this latest flap?) . Feel free to attempt to assuage them of that incorrect (?) notion by stepping up to the plate, S.C. Republicans. It doesn't take a lot of effort. The silence right now is deafening.
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For a summary version of the events that unfolded during the latter part of this past week, here's how The Columbia Free Times covered the controversy:

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With a bead of sweat rolling down the side of his face outside a Columbia bar, Republican S.C. Sen. Jake Knotts called Lexington Rep. Nikki Haley, an Indian-American Republican woman running for governor, a “raghead” several times while explaining how he believed she was hiding her true religion from voters.

She’s a f#!king raghead,” Knotts said.
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He later clarified his statement. He did not mean to use the F-word.
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Knotts says he believed Haley has been set up by a network of Sikhs and was programmed to run for governor of South Carolina by outside influences in foreign countries. He claims she is hiding her religion and he wants the voters to know about it.
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“We got a raghead in Washington; we don’t need one in South Carolina,” Knotts said more than once. “She’s a raghead that’s ashamed of her religion trying to hide it behind being Methodist for political reasons.”

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Knotts says he believes Haley’s father has been sending letters to India saying that Haley is the first Sikh running for high office in America. He says her father walks around Lexington wearing a turban.

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“We’re at war over there,” Knotts said.

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Asked to clarify, he said he did not mean the United States was at war with India, but was at war with “foreign countries.”
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You stay classy, South Carolina.

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Editorial comment: It appears, just by looking at his picture, that Mr. Knotts has been regularly stuffing his face with retard sandwiches (extra mayo) for months now. If AZDB were blowing out his birthday candles today, he would wish, for the sake of the South Carolina GOP (and humanity in general), that Knotts would stumble & fall in front of the nearest Charleston choo choo (by pure accident, of course). Yours truly won't insult readers' intelligence by pointing out the specific asinine comments he chose to utter on record. Just treat the exercise like a newspaper word-search puzzle ("Ah hah! Found another one right here, Mildred!"). Y'all are smart enough without my help. Points in his favor though for distancing himself from the use of the F-word. For a minute there one would have thought Mr. Knotts hadn't realized just how grotesque his language was. Be glad he didn't intend to be vulgar or anything.

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For the record, Mr. Knotts' candidate of choice in the governor's race is Mr. Andre Bauer, who is currently bringing up the rear in the latest polls and needs a minor miracle to reach 2nd place and get to a runoff (and win a set of steak knives). First place in all the polls? Nikki Haley - who has been like Teflon the last two weeks after charges of having affairs on separate occasions with, shall we say, less than credible individuals. The recent comments by "Snake" Jake Knotts may just earn Haley enough sympathy votes to help her avoid a runoff entirely. This coming Tuesday, primary day, will be the first measure of how the South Carolina electorate reacts to smears against Mrs. Haley.
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This past week Jake Knotts has managed to say things, specifically and in total, stupider than any Democrat could dare dream. Comments so outlandish that even Joe Biden, no stranger to controversial remarks about people of East Indian ethnicity, had to shake his head in embarrassment. He and his inexcusable behavior also made history by making him the first Republican Jackass of the Week.

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50 Best State GOP Electoral Successes - Colorado

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The last installment of "50 Best" was so super-seriously significant in its profile of the 40th President of the United States that the series deserved a much-needed week vacation. Akin to Jay Leno having to follow Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show," Colorado gets the unenviable task of having to follow the most populous (and arguably the most significant for the GOP) state of California in our series. Even more difficult is that one could make the case for a half-dozen Republicans from the Rocky Mountain State to be named as the best the GOP has fielded over the last 50 years. Add to it that there really has been no nationally prominent Republican leader out of Colorado in the last half century. But since someone has to win, the choice is...

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William Armstrong
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William Lester Armstrong was born in Fremont, Nebraska in 1937 and attended Tulane University and the U of Minnesota. He served in the National Guard from 1957-63. Before getting into politics he was both president of a Colorado radio station and worked as a banker. He represented in the Colorado legislature from 1963-72, serving as the state's senate majority leader for the last four years. In 1972, he was elected to Congress from the state's 5th District. He was reelected twice more before being nominated in 1978 to take on incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Floyd "Don't Call Me Eddie" Haskell. Writing about Haskell's death in 1998, The New York Times remarked that "he was defeated for re-election in 1978 by William L. Armstrong, a conservative who ran an aggressive, well-financed campaign against Mr. Haskell, who disdained showmanship and had angered special-interest groups. " Armstrong was victorious by the 2nd-largest margin over a sitting senator during the 1978 general election cycle, winning by more than 18%. He was reelected easily in 1984, using a nice tailwind offered by the national and state landslide victory of Ronald Reagan over Walter Mondale. In the Senate, Armstrong was Republican Policy Committee Chairman from 1985-90. Armstrong did not run for a third Senate term, retiring after 1990. He was succeeded by Republican Hank Brown in 1991. Today he serves as president of Colorado Christian University, having done so since 2006.

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It is for his undefeated state electoral record in his climb up the Colorado hierarchy, his keeping Congressional and Senate seats in Republican hands, and his defeat of an incumbent senator by an enormous margin that earns William J Armstrong Colorado's honor of the "50 Best" crown.

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Honorable Mention: Former U.S. Rep and Senator Hank Brown; Former Governor Bill Owens

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Next Installment: Connecticut

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Primary Elections Today: AL, MS, NM

Tonight, I'll be watching the AL-05 race closely where Les Phillip is challenging Parker Griffith in the Republican primary. Of course, this will test the "anti incumbency" meme.

What interests me more than "does the turncoat, Griffith, survive?" is if challenger Les Phillip's association with Base Connect is fruitful.

Base Connect is a direct-mail service that has been accused by many Republican clients to be money drainers with no results to prove their worth. But they sucker them in nonetheless and many candidates end up spending 80 to 100 percent of their Cash on Hand are left broke and tattered after their election loss. (Anh Cao (R-LA) seems to be their next victim. But we'll find out in November. Cao has spent a majority of his money on Base Connect.) Phillip may just pull it off, which would be a much-needed win for Base Connect.