Campaign 2010

Countdown to Congressional Elections


The most effective way to restrict democracy is to transfer decision-making from the public arena to unaccountable institutions: kings and princes, priestly castes, military juntas, party dictatorships, or modern corporations.
Noam Chomsky, M.I.T. emeritus Professor of Linguistics

The Rise of Corporate Freedom of Speech

(Surpassed 2008 total on August 18)

See Weekly Spending Totals

$2.9 Billion Spent in 08
on Congressional Race
See Major Contributors

Corporate money in politics is bad enough. Secret corporate money is intolerable.


Primary Election Results
(UPDATED: August 25, 2010)






"The Great 2010 Incumbent (Non-)Revolt"

Senate Primary’s
Incumbent Democrats
1 Loss; 6 Wins of 13
Incumbent Republicans
1 Loss; 9 Wins of 12

House Primary’s
Incumbent Democrats
2 Loss; 182 Wins of 245
Incumbent Republicans
2 Loss; 140 Wins of 158

General Election Candidates

Senate

House of Representatives

Visual Facts

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National Debt Clock

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WHEN Did You Become Fiscally Responsible?
BEFORE Obama or AFTER Obama??
January 20, 2009
$10,838,758,414,164.46 - ↑90%
Discretionary Spending at 48.6%

January 20, 2001
$5,719,124,940,098.04 - 36%
January 20, 1993
$4,192,107,025,882.17 - 62%
January 20, 1989
$2,601,104,000,000.00 - 189%
January 20, 1981
$909,041,000.000.00

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Debt by President

Are You A Tea Party Hyprocrite??

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United States of Corporations

Thanks to the GOP's Supreme Court
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Corporate Bill of Rights

Quotes and Links

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The Decade When the U.S. Lost Its Way

Where Have All the Neocons Gone?

From Neocons to Crazy-Cons

America Builds an Aristocracy

Supreme immodesty: Why the justices play politics

The Biggest Medicare Fraud Ever

Enough Right-Wing Propaganda

Tax Rate for Richest 400 Taxpayers Plummeted in Recent Decades, Even as Their Pre-Tax Incomes Skyrocketed

"The financial reform bill will determine whether Wall Street’s banks will serve the American economy or whether the American economy will continue to serve Wall Street's banks."

"While the economy doesn't function for most of us ordinary workers, it yields considerable reward for those at the top."

Republicans Are Locked in a Passionate Embrace with a Corpse and Won't Let Go

"The most important thing Republicans think is that if there are Americans who can't afford the insurance policies that private insurers are willing to offer, then that's their problem."

"It should tell you everything you need to know that, in lobbying to retain its bank supervisory powers, the Fed's allies include the big Wall Street banks."

"[Texas Republican Jeb] Hensarling told a Texas-size whopper — and then tried to claim Republican credit for Bill Clinton’s budget surpluses."

"The Supreme Court's 5-to-4 decision last week giving American corporations the right to unlimited political spending was an astonishing display of judicial arrogance, overreach and unjustified activism."

"It was wrong because nothing in the First Amendment dictates that corporations must be treated identically to people."

"They backed the truck up to Fort Knox in broad daylight. They emptied it out, we rescued them and they get $150 billion in bonuses."

"A huge, unregulated boom in which almost all the upside went directly into private hands, followed by a gigantic bust in which the losses were socialized."

So You Just Squandered Billions . . . Take Another Whack at It

Banks 'Too Big to Fail' Have Grown Even Bigger

Bankers' bonuses Beat Earnings as Industry Imploded

U.S. Rescue May Reach $23.7 Trillion

The Bank Bailouts — Corporate Welfarism

New Evidence Cheney Swayed Reaction to Leak - Valerie Plame

Once Again, The More You Watch Fox The Dumber You Are

"Over the past year, the Federal Reserve and the Treasury have injected trillions of dollars into frozen financial markets, snapping up unwanted bonds, extending guarantees to banks and slashing interest rates."

Building a Better Capitalism

The End of Supply Side Economics

The Great Wealth Transfer

The Richer

Who Rules America? Power, Politics, and Social Change

Proponents of Estate Tax Repeal Are Resurrecting Old Misconceptions

Income Gaps Between Very Rich and Everyone Else More Than Tripled In Last Three Decades

Ending Plutocracy: A 12-Step Program

Our Gilded Age

The Rich and the Rest of Us

GOP's "Small Government" Talk is Hollow


Distortions, Hypocrisy & More

"I'm not upset that you lied to me; I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you"
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Today is

Bush Administration Dismisses Law Suit Over Pan Am Terrorist Attack In Favor Of Oil

December 23, 2008

The Facts

The State Department under the Bush administration has dismissed all law suits against Libya for state sponsored terrorism in favor of restoring relations with Libya. This action nullifies the suit by 44 relatives for $6 billion; a law suit that found Libya responsible for the deaths by US District Judge Henry Kennedy. By doing this, the State Department is virtually saying they don’t care what a US judge found. Families of the law suit are outraged at Bush and the State Department. Continue Reading » »

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Oil Price Predictions Vary By 150 Percent

August 13, 2008

The Facts

Almost on a daily basis we have people predicting what the price of crude oil will go to. Each gives us their reasons for believing their numbers. Over the past month I’ve heard numbers ranging from $80 to $200 a barrel, with occasional mention of higher numbers if certain major events occur around the world. And usually a time table accompanies the prediction, ranging from now to the end of 2008 to mid 2009. Continue Reading » »

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Who Gets The Oil The US Produces?

July 16, 2008

The Facts

Since the price of oil has increased so dramatically over the past several months, there’s been a lot of lobbying to open up restricted areas for drilling and oil production. President Bush has not failed to mention this each and every time he gets in front of a microphone. Many Democrats are against this, as are most of the environmentalists. Without fail, those who are in favor of opening up the restricted areas justify the need by proclaiming we, America, must become independent of foreign oil, and bring down the price. Continue Reading » »

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“Bill Phillips Big Oil Letter” Update

July 12, 2008

The Facts

Today I received a comment on my original post about the letter that is going around entitled “Big Oil” by Bill Phillips. (In case you haven’t seen it, the letter suggests Bill Phillips is a descendant of Frank Phillips of the infamous Phillips Petroleum Company, which is supposed to qualify him on oil and oil politics.) The comment is by Randy Phillips, who says he is a descendant of Frank Phillips. I use Randy’s name in this post, as he proudly used his name with his comment to my original post, so I don’t think he would have a problem with me using it here. You can read Randy’s comments by linking to my original post, but the following is his comment. Continue Reading » »

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Oil Man Bill Phillips’ Political Scare Tactics

July 3, 2008

The Facts

You may have already received an email from a friend (with content inserted, attached, or a hyperlink) of an article (or letter) supposedly written by Bill Phillips entitled “Big Oil”. Or, if you have “googled up” the words “big oil”, you most certainly have found this article. Bill Phillips is a descendent of the infamous Phillips Petroleum Company owner(s) (now ConocoPhillips), and, according to the intro to the article (obviously by someone else), has been in the oil business for “nearly 50 years”. Continue Reading » »

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Who Can Be Believed On Our Oil “Crisis”?

July 2, 2008

The Facts

Wilbur Ross, Jr., Chairman & CEO of WL Ross & Company, told CNBC today that there was no shortage of oil or a supply problem. He also said the fair value of oil is $100 per barrel, but oil was trading as if Israel had already invaded Iran. Ross went on to say that the growth in oil demand was only 2%, which contradicts what many others are saying. (See one article on how Ross makes his money.) Continue Reading » »

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Why Oil Prices Are What They Are

July 1, 2008

The Facts

Crude oil prices have more than doubled in the past 15 months. As consumers, we are given any number of reasons for this, depending on who we are listening to. The most quoted reason is supply & demand. However, many of us can not accept that “supply” can decrease so rapidly relative to “demand”, or “demand” can increase so rapidly relative to “supply”, during a one-year period of time that it justifies a 100 plus percent increase in price. Continue Reading » »

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Oil Prices, Speculators, And The Saudis

June 23, 2008

The Facts

Oil prices are now a huge part of every daily news show and many discussion segments. It seems that anyone who is given the opportunity to be on television is offering their reason(s) as to why oil has doubled within the past year. Those reasons range from a basic supply & demand issue to a conspiracy issue. There is any number of explanations, with many variations, depending upon who you are listening to. Continue Reading » »

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