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SD: Republicans Lead Secretary of State and Attorney General Races
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 05:01 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 21 October 2010 05:01
From Rapid City Journal:
Although many South Dakotans remain undecided in races for constitutional races, the Republican candidate has a lead over their Democratic rivals in every contest, according to the most recent Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Poll.
According to a news release from the university, more Democrats than Republicans planned to vote across party lines.
Of all the constitutional office races, the closest appears to be the race between two Black Hills residents, according to the poll. Results for the match-up between Rich Sattgast, the Republican, and Tom Katus, the Democrat, in the race for the office of state treasurer seem to indicate that Sattgast, with 31 percent, and Katus, with 26 percent, are within the sample’s margin of error and in a virtual statistical dead heat, with a whopping 40 percent of respondents still undecided. Six percent of self-identified Democrats indicated they would support Sattgast, the Republican, with 4 percent of self-identified Republicans indicated that they would support Katus, the Democrat.
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CA: Republican AG Candidate Cooley Starts Advertising Push
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 01:35 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 21 October 2010 01:35
From LegalNewsLine:
California’s Republican candidate for attorney general, Steve Cooley, is fighting back against his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris, airing his first television ad this week.
With less than two weeks until the election, Cooley’s campaign made the announcement Monday it was “spending significant funds” in the state’s major media markets.
The 30-second spot, called “Above the Law,” uses a string of newspaper headlines to slam Harris’ record and tout Cooley’s law enforcement support.
To date, Cooley’s campaign said he has been endorsed by 47 professional law enforcement organizations.
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Florida: Meet Prosecutor Pam Bondi
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 01:21 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 21 October 2010 01:21
Check out the ad by the Republican State Leadership Committee below:
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CT: GOP Best for Attorney General
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 01:19 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 21 October 2010 01:19
From Republican-American:
The incumbents, those departing as well as the one remaining, served too long. Each, in his or her own way, grew bored with the routine duties of the office and acquired what Republican secretary of the state candidate Jerry Farrell calls “wanderlust”: they drifted into issues outside their proper purview. Mr. Blumenthal, legendary for suing anything that moved, actually earned a rebuke from a federal judge for exceeding his authority. Ms. Bysiewicz drifted into environmentalism, assuming an active role in opposing construction of a liquefied-natural-gas platform in the safest possible place for such a facility, in Long Island Sound, 10 miles from the nearest land. Mrs. Wyman became a social activist, blocking state employees from making charitable donations to the Boy Scouts because she opposed the organization’s ban against open homosexuals serving as scoutmasters. As Republican treasurer candidate Jeff Wright has documented, Ms. Nappier has allowed her social conscience to influence some of her investment decisions, contributing to massive deficits in state pension funds.
The Republican candidates — Martha Dean for attorney general, Mr. Wright, Mr. Farrell and Jack Orchulli for comptroller — promise a competent, transparent, no-nonsense approach to these important jobs. All are well-qualified. Mrs. Dean is an environmental attorney who has practiced law in the state for 22 years. She ran on the Republican ticket against Mr. Blumenthal in 2002. Both she and Mr. Farrell have extensive private-sector business experience, having run law firms. Mr. Farrell’s experience in state government includes service as commissioner of consumer protection, a position he has held since 2006. Mr. Wright, currently mayor of Newington, is a former Metropolitan District commissioner, a certified financial planner and a former Marine reservist. Mr. Orchulli, who has a master’s degree in finance, challenged Sen. Christopher Dodd in 2004, has management experience in the pharmaceutical and fashion industries. He also served on the Connecticut Development Authority board.
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FL: AG Candidates Differ on Focus
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 01:10 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 21 October 2010 01:10
From St. Augustine Record:
Republican attorney general nominee Pam Bondi is trying to nationalize the campaign, pushing GOP talking points about the dismal economy, the Obama administration and particularly her opposition to the health care overhaul bill it pushed through Congress earlier this year.
Democratic opponent candidate Dan Gelber, a veteran state legislator, is trying to keep the race on Florida issues as the Nov. 2 election approaches, such as cracking down on government corruption and on clinics that illegally dispense prescription pain pills.
“Trying to nationalize the campaign makes some sense because of the current mood that is so anti-Obama and anti-Democratic Party right now. But there are risks. You risk neglecting some state issues that are important to Floridians,” said Dan Smith, head of the University of Florida’s Political Campaigning Program.
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Iowa AG Candidates Clash in Debate
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 12:43 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 21 October 2010 12:43
From The Hawk Eye:
IOWA CITY – Iowa’s Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller argued Wednesday Republican challenger Brenna Findley is driven by ideology and would end the bipartisanship he’s brought to the office.
“When I first ran for attorney general, one of the two most important principles or guidelines to me was the professionalism of the office,” Miller said in a debate with Findley at the University of Iowa law school. “I believe it’s the people’s job and the people’s work. You put politics aside when you walk through the attorney general’s door.”
Findley countered that Miller was showing partisanship when he refused in 2009 to challenge an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that a state law banning same-sex marriage violated the state constitution. She noted Miller also told county recorders they had to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
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AL: AG Candidates Differ over Health Care Suit
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 12:42 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 21 October 2010 12:42
From al.com:
The candidates for Alabama attorney general, Republican Luther Strange and Democrat James Anderson, disagree on several key legal issues facing the state, including the federal health care law.
Strange believes Alabama should be part of a lawsuit filed by about 20 states seeking to overturn the new health care insurance measure. Anderson opposes participating in the lawsuit at this time.
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MA: AG Candidates take shots over Illegal Immigration
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:30 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:30
From wcvbtv:
Jim McKenna, running for state attorney general against Martha Coakley, got on the big stage on Tuesday with Republican ticket leader Charlie Baker during a news conference.
Republican McKenna chose to attack Democrat and incumbent Coakley on the one issue that she said he’s most vulnerable: illegal immigration.
“While she claims to be a tough cop, her inadequate record speaks volumes. It’s not surprising that Martha Coakley is a creature of Beacon Hill who goes along to get along,” McKenna said.
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KS: AG Candidate go head to head in debate
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:27 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:27
From ksn.com:
The candidates for Kansas attorney general squared off today in a debate sponsored by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. Current AG Steve Six and Republican challenger Derek Schmidt took questions ranging from crime to immigration and the two proved they have very different idea beginning with the federal health care law.
“I’m one who thinks we ought to be involved in a legal challenge to the power-grab that is the federal health care law that sets an unprecedented extension of federal authority if that’s allowed to stand,” Schmidt said.
Six disagreed, saying he is first and foremost a prosecutor and not in the office to advance his own agenda.
“Not to long ago we had a career politician in this office, Phil Kline,” Six said. “We have worked tirelessly to recover from the damage that that career politician did.”
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SD: Attorney General Investigating Democrats’ Early-Vote Rallies
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:16 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:15
From the ArgusLeader.com:
South Dakota’s top law enforcement official confirmed today that his office is investigating whether three rallies held by Democrats last week violated state law by offering people food in exchange for a chance to cast early ballots.
The state Republican Party filed a complaint with Attorney General Marty Jackley’s office last week after reports that Democrats planned to hold “feeds” on three reservations. Democrats advertised the feeds as an opportunity for voters to get something to eat, followed by the chance to be transported by volunteers to polling places for early voting.
“The state has received various complaints about offering of food in exchange for or to induce voting,” Jackley said. “We are treating the matter under our normal procedure of accepting any information, and making further determinations as the facts or evidence may justify.”
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