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Several hours ago now, I pointed out that Michael Steele is a rising star. I believe we have a man who can take the Senate seat now held by Paul Sarbanes when it likely opens in two years.
Speaking of Senate seats, Mel Martinez won an easy victory tonight, and the media doesn’t like it. [...]

Judging by the e-mail reactions, recent, and not-so-recent, immigrants will appreciate my post below on Arnold’s speech.

What a lovely speech. The speech hit briefly on many major themes before settling in on the fight against terrorism. Especially moving to me was the firsthand account of her observations of the struggle President Bush went through making the decision to invade Iraq and the comparison of her father’s experience liberating concentration camps in [...]

The Contest: GOP primary for the opportunity to run for the U.S. Senate seat, in Florida, being vacated by the retiring Bob Graham.
The Contestants: Former HUD official Mel Martinez and former Congressman Bill McCollum.
The PollDate: August 27, 2004Source: Resarch 2000/Florida Times-Union/South Florida Sun-SentinelPoll: McCollum leads Martinez, 35-31. The race is deemed a “statistical dead heat.”
The [...]

I’m listening to Arnold Schwarzenegger speak and it’s so very personal for me.
Like Arnold, I’m a legal immigrant. Like Arnold, I dreamed of leaving my socialist homeland behind for the Land of the Free. Like Arnold, my political awakening came because of a televised presidential debate – his because of Humphrey-Nixon, mine because of Gore-Bush.
I’ve [...]

I just got home in time for the show. I didn’t miss Liddy Dole did I? Okay, speak up in the comments section — how many think Arnold will say “girly men” tonight? I think he will, but wouldn’t put money on it.
UPDATE: Now I do want to put money on [...]

Thank you all Floridian readers…you have chosen the right man for the Senate. I will discuss this more later, but take a look at the turnout…Democrats are really energized. (italics means sarcasm)
And Maryland, you have a real star, not a media star. Michael Steele is bound for greatness. His speech could [...]

The Swiftees are sending an open letter to John Kerry. Reporters have a duty to ask Kerry about at least points 2, 3 and 4. If Kerry emerges from hiding, that is. He last answered questions from a real reporter on August 1.

Looks like Michael Moore is going to be “AWOL” from the convention. He’s “deserting” his post because of all the boos he got last night.
UPDATE: For those who missed it, the Daily Recycler has video of the Moore-booing.

I hear General Tommy Franks has endorsed President Bush and will make a speech at the convention on Thursday night.
UPDATE: The invaluable Power Line bloggers are at the convention and have a video of Franks endorsing Bush.

The panicked Kerry campaign has begun its big shakeup (Kerry has a disturbing tendency to throw staff overboard at the first sign of trouble.) Read the official press release and see if you can read between the lines.

Ahhhh, protesters. The sweet sound of raucous malcontents, determined, however unintentionally, to re-elect George W. Bush!
Why am I so happy to see a bunch of unwashed hooligans, so reminiscent of a soccer gang or the French Legislative Assembly? Because the crowds of protesters in New York City this week, are doing exactly [...]

Here’s the RNC schedule for today. Ahnold is on today. And Laura Bush should make a very interesting contrast to Teresa Heinz’s weird performance. Remember how she showed off all the languages she knew? Ughh.

On the Rush Limbaugh program, President Bush announced he will address the convention tonight from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, scene of the most critical battle of the Civil War and one of two sublime speeches by Abraham Lincoln. President Eisenhower, probably the greatest soldier to occupy the White House, retired here. It is also not far from [...]

Betsy’s Page reports something she heard on Laura Ingraham’s show that gives me comfort that at least a few on the left still have a sense of humor.