Last night I linked to the new senate poll numbers released last night by WSJ/Zogby. There are 17 races — Dems up in 10, GOP up in 5, ties in 2. Pretty good for the Democrats. But not enough to retake the body. In the legend to one of the graphs the data sheet says “breakdown assumes unpolled seats do not change.” Which makes sense since the ones they’re polling are supposed to be the most competitive.
But TPM Reader ST just pointed out — and I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t catch this — the Burns-Tester Montana senate race isn’t included in their list. That’s arguably the Democrats best chance for a pick-up this year.
What’s that about?
Late Update: JS has another good point. WSJ/Zogby also isn’t polling RI-Sen.
Yet another memorable description of Ralph Reed’s character in today’s McCain report.
Sen. Cantwell (D-WA) signs on in support of Net Neutrality.
The full text of CNN’s John King’s interview with VP Cheney on Iraq.
Heads up. As you probably know, the Senate Abramoff report came out today. And Paul Kiel’s found a slew of nuggets in it. Here’s Paul’s reporting on the report from today. He’s got the goods on Ney, Griles, Ralph Reed. As long as you’re not one of the lawmakers McCain is protecting, it’s something of a bloodbath.
I’m a bit confused. I’m hearing a lot of reports about Republicans chanting about staying in Iraq forever, the danger of ever withdrawing our troops. There’s Cheney. There’s Frist. I can’t say I’ve done a systematic scan of all media. I’m just saying what I’ve happened across during a day of work. And I’m not seeing any Dems. Not hearing any clear message.
What Republicans want is More of the Same.
That’s the motto. More of the Same.
The president says he wants to stay in Iraq for at least three more years. Virtually every Republican agrees. Three more years. They approve the course the president has set.
They’re for More of the Same. They don’t have a plan. They just want to stay indefinitely.
They’re just for More of the Same.
I must say it drives me to distraction that Democrats aren’t saying this more clearly. Get on TV. Get on the radio. Why cede all the ground to the likes of Dick Cheney?
Late Update: Sherrod gets it.
That’s good news. Osama bin Laden had 60% popularity last year in Jordan. This year 24%.
Oh that’s pretty weak.
Earlier today, Paul Kiel noted that according to the McCain Committee Abramoff report, Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH), well … lied when he was interviewed by committee investigators.
Now, in tomorrow’s paper the Post has a run-down on this part of the story. And Ney’s response to charges he lied? He wasn’t under oath when he talked to the committee investigators.
Let’s go to the tape …
Brian Walsh, a spokesman for Ney, said yesterday that the congressman’s meeting with the committee “was a voluntary meeting — it was not conducted under oath.”
Walsh also notes that the committee report relied on emails written by “convicted felons.”
Specifically, it would seem, Neil Volz, Ney’s long-time Chief of Staff who recently copped a plea in the Abramoff case.
Update: Oops, looks like it doesn’t matter whether Ney was under oath or not.
More questions raised over Kentucky’s Great Blog Ban of 2006. This and more of the day’s news in today’s Daily Muck.