Category Archives: General

Christie & McAuliffe Win –

Posted on 26. November 2013 by Jim Sutliff

The Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate narrowly defeated the Republican Ken Cuccinelli 48% to 45%.  Terry McAuliffe is the 72nd Governor of Virginia. In New Jersey, Republican Chris Christie defeated Democrat Barbara Buono to win a second term.  Christie is considered a potential Republican Presidential candidate in … Continue reading →

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McAuliffe Leads Virginia Race –

Posted on 30. October 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Recent polls indicate that Democrat Terry McAuliffe is leading Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the race for Governor of Virginia.  A Quinnipiac poll has Cuccinelli only trailing McAuliffe 45 percent to 41 percent.  A recent poll from Roanoke College has McAuliffe leading … Continue reading →

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U.S. Senate To Vote On Spending Bill –

Posted on 26. September 2013 by Jim Sutliff

The United States Senate is expected to vote on a spending bill this Friday.  The deadline to avoid a partial shutdown of the Federal government is October 1st.  The measure supported by the Democratic controlled Senate is expected to be almost … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Senate Race –

Posted on 27. August 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Cory Booker will face Steve Lonegan in the special election on October 16th.  Cory Booker won the Democratic Senatorial primary on Tuesday, August 13th.  Frank Pallone finished second in a Democratic field that included Rush Holt and Sheila Oliver.  Steve Lonegan … Continue reading →

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Republican Rick Perry Will Not Seek Re-Election –

Posted on 15. July 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Texas Governor Rick Perry announced that he will not run for re-election in 2014.  Governor Perry took office in 2000 and won re-election in 2002, 2006, and 2010.  Rick Perry is the longest serving Governor in the history of Texas.  … Continue reading →

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Senator Frank Lautenberg –

Posted on 3. June 2013 by Jim Sutliff

New Jersey Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg passed away on Monday at the age of 89.  Frank Lautenberg first won election in 1982 and served five terms in the U.S. Senate.  Lautenberg was a co-founder and CEO of Automatic Data Processing.  … Continue reading →

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Michele Bachmann Announces Retirement –

Posted on 30. May 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann announced that she will not run for re-election in 2014.  Bachmann has represented the 6th district of Minnesota since 2006.  Michele Bachmann made the retirement announcement early in the election cycle which will enable potential Republican candidates to start … Continue reading →

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Senator Johnson To Retire –

Posted on 27. March 2013 by Jim Sutliff

South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson announced that he will not run for a fourth term in 2014.  Currently, Senator Johnson is the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.  Democratic United States Senators that have announced their retirement include Johnson (South Dakota), … Continue reading →

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Senator Carl Levin To Retire –

Posted on 10. March 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Democratic Senator Carl Levin announced that he would not run for reelection.  The Michigan Democrat is in his sixth term as a United States Senator.  Democrats that may run for the Senate seat are Congressman Gary Peters and Congressman Dan Kildee.  … Continue reading →

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State Of The Union 2013 –

Posted on 20. February 2013 by Jim Sutliff

The 2013 State of the Union was delivered on February 12th, 2013 at 9 pm.  The White House site provides the State of the Union Address and outlines for the economic plan.  The State of the Union Address lasted slightly more … Continue reading →

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Secretary Of State John Kerry –

Posted on 6. February 2013 by Jim Sutliff

John Kerry became the 68th Secretary of State of the United States of America on February 1st, 2013.  John Kerry was a United States Senator from the state of Massachusetts for 28 years.  Senator Kerry was the Chairman of the … Continue reading →

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Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller To Retire –

Posted on 13. January 2013 by Jim Sutliff

West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2014.  Senator Rockefeller has served five terms in the United States Senate.  Jay Rockefeller has also served as the Secretary of State and as the … Continue reading →

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Republican John Boehner Remains Speaker –

Posted on 3. January 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Republican Congressman John Boehner received 220 votes and was re-elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Republicans have the majority in the House with 233 Congressional representatives.  The Democrats have 200 representatives and there are 2 vacancies.  Boehner needed to clear … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Cliffhanger –

Posted on 30. December 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Republicans and Democrats are expected to return on New Year’s Eve to continue negotiations.  Republican Senator Lindsey Graham was upbeat about the chances of reaching an agreement before January 1st.  The Senate agreement may include tax increases for couples earning more than … Continue reading →

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Consumer Confidence Falls –

Posted on 7. December 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Consumer confidence continued to fall as the nation gets closer to the deadline for the fiscal cliff.  The twelve month outlook and expectations of consumers also fell sharply in recent surveys.  Currently, Republicans and Democrats are far apart in negotiations relating to … Continue reading →

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