Tea Party underdog Anna Little

Before her GOP primary win, back in early June, we wrote here at LR, "The emergence of the "Chris Christie Republican":

She has attended numerous Tea Party rallies. She's a strong Constitutionalist, and supports the Enumerated Powers Act. She's a staunch defender of the 2nd Amendment. Little has the endorsement of the Conservative Party of New Jersey.

Now, this latest news from NJ.com "Little gains ground on Pallone" Oct. 26:

TRENTON — A new poll shows that a Tea Party Republican candidate is continuing to close the gap with the Democratic incumbent in the race to represent New Jersey's 6th District in Congress.

The Monmouth University poll shows Democrat Frank Pallone getting 52 percent of the vote to Republican Anna Little's 47 percent among likely voters.

That 7-point margin in the poll conducted Oct. 22 to 25 is closer than just three weeks ago, when Pallone was up by 12.

Little is Mayor of Highlands Borough. The 6th CD includes Asbury Park and coastal Jersey bordering NYC.

Fiscal Conservative like Chris Christie and Mitch Daniels

From Eric Dondero:

If this holds up, and projected GOP victories come through in the other tight races, Republicans could stand to have a total of 31 Governors (plus Puerto Rico), after Nov. 2.

Via Rightosphere:

Rasmussen Oregon Gubernatorial Survey

•Chris Dudley (R) 49% {46%}
•John Kitzhaber (D) 46% {48%}

At 6 foot '7, Dudley is the former center for the Portland Trailblazers.

Dudley's campaign just confirmed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for a Saturday appearance at a rally in Portland. Dudley has expressed admiration for the governing style and fiscal politics of Christie and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. (Source: Oregonian)

She worked so hard to get that Title

From Eric Dondero:

This video has been making the rounds the last week in the rightwing blogosphere. A regular LR reader requested to present it. Enjoy!

LR FOLLOW-UP

Republican Party fights for the right to dress as one pleases

From Eric Dondero:

The Linda McMahon campaign for US Senate, joined by the Republican Party of Connecticut objected strongly to a recent ruling by the Secretary of State that voters could not come into polling places dressed in Wrestling-oriented clothing.

From CNN "Connecticut secretary of state says WWE apparel OK at polling places" Oct. 26:

World Wrestling Entertainment chief Vince McMahon filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Connecticut's secretary of state after she said poll workers should enforce a state law banning campaign material, including clothing, within 75 feet of the entrance to a polling place.

"On behalf of myself, my company, WWE fans and any Connecticut citizen who wants to exercise their constitutional right to vote, I have filed a lawsuit today asserting that Bysiewicz's directive that allows poll workers to refuse registered voters wearing WWE merchandise the right to vote is a flagrant act of censorship and discrimination," said McMahon in a written statement.

"On what grounds does Bysiewicz base this ridiculous act of voter intimidation?" asked Republican State Party Chairman Chris Healy last week.

The SOS, a Democrat, says her original ruling was "mis-construed." CNN makes no mention of Ms. Bysiericz's party affiliation in their report.

Todd and Sarah Palin to attend

A star-studded rally for Joe Miller for Senate has just been announced for downtown Anchorage on Thursday to include 1980s Northern Exposure sweetheart Janine Turner.

From Conservatives4Palin.com:

“Change DC” RALLY!
Thursday, OCTOBER 28TH, 7-9PM
Dena’ina Center, Anchorage AK

Hosted by Republican Nominee, Joe Miller for US Senate

Special Guests: Janine Turner (star of TV’s Northern Exposure, founder of Constituting America) and Governor Sarah Palin and Todd Palin

Via Video, Governor Mike Huckabee, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Senator Jim DeMint, Senator James Inhofe, Talk Radio Host, Lars Larson, Glen Beagle And YOU!

This is a free event, donations are welcome. Doors open at 6pm.

Come and join us for an exciting, inspiring and memorable evening. It’s time to “Change DC”! We can only do that by changing the people who are there.

For more information call: Joe Miller Headquarters (907) 929-9563
or go to http://www.joemiller.us

From Eric Dondero:

Once in a while a prominent elected official pushes back against the excesses of the State. Meet Diane Humphrey, Laramie County Commissioner, Wyoming. She's a Republican. And she's against smoking bans.

The County Board recently voted unanimously to reject a plan for a county-wide smoking ban, including bars, pushed by outside special interest groups.

Wyoming News Oct. 18:

Humphrey questioned how it would be implemented. There aren't many establishments in unincorporated Laramie County, and a ban would add to the sheriff's department's work, she said.

"I'm not a smoker," she said, but doesn't want government in her face. People are "getting tired of the government telling them what to do. Where does it end?"

Editor's Note - Yes, there's still political news going on outside of the election. We'll return to this sort of coverage a few days after Nov. 2.

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Bleed Red, White & Blue

I was standing there in Dallas, waiting on a plane. I overheard an old man, tell a young soldier thanks.

The young soldier hung his head and said, it's hard to believe. You're the only one who took the time to say a word to me.

When you go to the polls next Tuesday, remember which Party supports America, and which Party opposes American values -- The Editors

Reagan-inspired love for country

From Eric Dondero:

On Friday night, an impressive line-up of speakers joined Republican for Senate Sharron Angle at a rally in Las Vegas. The line-up included John McCain, Michael Reagan, and Jon Voight.

Las Vegas Channel 13 News describes a Reagan-inspired event:

Friday night, Hollywood was in town, so was the posterity of a celebrated Republican president, and a former presidential candidate. It started with patriotic music, sound clips from past presidents...

Republican Senatorial candidate Sharron Angle was all smiles as she took the stage with her big name supporters.

"answer Ronald Reagan's last wish in politics. To rid this country of Harry Reid," says Michael Reagan

Obama a "radical Socialist" sympathetic with our enemies

According to CNN, Angle declared that "shock and awe" were coming to Washington.

McCain shouted out:

"This election will change America. The world is watching this election. My friends, the 51st vote to give Republicans majority in the U.S. Senate will come right here from the state of Nevada. I look forward to standing side by side with Angle."

Voight gave the crowd red meat. Continuing from CNN:

Perhaps the most impassioned speaker of the night was Voight.

The actor attacked Obama for launching a "destructive assault" on the nation.

Lacing his remarks with accusations of "lies' and "fraud" perpetrated by the White House, he elicited a rousing ovation when he announced, "Obama is not a Democrat. He is a radical socialist more sympathetic with our enemies than our allies."

AD COMPARISON: Walt Minnick, ID vs. Sharron Angle, NV

From Eric Dondero:

The hotly contested Idaho congressional race, just got nasty. Incumbent Democrat Congressman Walt Minnick has released an ad highlighting Tea Party Republican Raul Labrador's alleged inaction in a case before the prosecutor's office regarding meth-amphetamine. The suspect Carlos Lopez, like Labrador, is Hispanic. The ad implies that Labrador actually assisted Lopez in escaping to Mexico.

Two weeks ago, Democrat operatives slammed Nevada's Sharron Angle for producing an ad against Harry Reid's lax record on border enforcement. Democrats claimed that the ad portrayed whites in a sympathetic light, and illegals as all Hispanic.

Yet as one can clearly see towards the end, unlike the Minnick ad, the Angle ad has one Hispanic construction worker expressing disdain at taxpayer money going to illegals. In contrast, in the opening scene of the Minnick ad, all the constituents he is meeting with are white.

Note - Ironically, in the past, Walt Minnick has been rather decent from a libertarian perspective as Democrats go. But most recently he declined to back repeal of ObamaCare. Polls show the race razor-tight.

NANNY-STATE UPDATE

From Eric Dondero:

Muslim men forcing women to wear ugly black burqas from head-to-toe on the streets of Brooklyn and Queens is apparently of no concern to the Democrat lawmakers in New York City. Rather, they're far more concerned about construction workers making catcalls to women passing by.

The Council is considering a law making catcalls, whistles and any welcoming gesture to females, illegal in the City of New York.

From the AP (via NBCNewYork.com) "NYC Considers a No Catcall Zone":

Councilmembers said they are open to many of the ideas, but said they are in the early stages of exploring just what can be done. If there were to be legislation, a key issue would be enforcement, since the concept of no-harassment zones could encroach on First Amendment rights.

NY Democrats declare War on the Working Man

A far-left feminist group called Hallaback is pushing the changes. According to the group, even an overly friendly Hello should be considered "lewd" and punishable by law. Working class men in New York are reacting with surprise. Continuing:

New York men who told the AP they have called out strange women on the street said they were doing it just to be friendly and seemed genuinely surprised that any attention can be unwelcome.

"We say hello, that's all, nothing derogatory," said Tony Alibrandi, 54, a construction worker taking a lunch break with several of his fellow workers. "We see a friendly face, we say hello."

Columnist David Rothkopf of Foreign Policy asks:

What next? Criminalizing bagels? Prohibiting nearly naked faux cowboys in Times Square? Locking porn stars out of the family suites at the Plaza? What would New York be without meat-headed construction workers hooting at Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, and all the other local beauties? If New York outlaws cat calls... is Paris going to outlaw rude waiters? Is Hollywood going to outlaw kissing studio executives' asses with collagen-injected lips? Is Mumbai going to outlaw insane taxi drivers? Is Moscow going to outlaw outlaws? Every city is as defined by its idiosyncratic flaws as it is by its monuments. If not exactly part of their charm, they are part of the character.

The New York Council consists of 51 members, 46 of whom are Democrats. There are 4 Republicans, and 1 Libertarian Party member (Dan Halloran of Queens who caucuses with the Republicans.)

Photos - New York City Hall. Un-named NYC construction worker