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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Americans United for Life is targeting three pro-abortion Democrats in tight election contests with radio ads talking about abortion issues. The ads are also meant to be the first by the group following a Supreme Court decision striking down some of the McCain-Feingold advertising limits. AUL Action, a 501(c)4 lobbying organization, has its ads set on Reps. John Boccieri of Ohio, Christopher Carney of Pennsylvania and Baron Hill of Indiana They are meant to test the latitude given to such groups to communicate with the public about candidates in the Supreme Court's decision in January overturning...

Back in 1994, I wrote a column for U.S. News arguing that Republicans had a serious chance to capture a majority of seats in the House of Representatives. The article appeared on the newsstands on July 11, and was the first article I’m aware of that suggested that Democrats might lose the majority they had held for 40 years. My argument was based on a number of polls showing Democratic incumbents trailing Republican challengers. Usually House incumbents don’t trail challengers in polls at any point in the campaign, because they almost always start off better known. For an incumbent to...

By the time the clock ticked down on the health care vote late Sunday evening, a handful of junior Democrats holding marginal seats had also cast 'yes' votes that will be the staple of GOP attacks, including Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Wisconsin Rep. Steve Kagen, Florida Rep. Ron Klein, and Illinois Reps. Bill Foster and Debbie Halvorson.

Let’s see. John Boccieri (D-OH) opposed the initial House bill on ObamaCare, supposedly because of his principles. Now he’s flipping to a yes vote, and why? He is one of four Democrats to switch from no to yes in the past few days as Obama and Democratic leaders try to corral enough votes for the legislation. A vote is expected on Sunday. Boccieri has been pressured on the issue. Labor unions and other groups backing health care reform ran ads in his district. So why did he oppose it in the first place? It looks as though Boccieri got a...

PRESS RELEASE Congressional Candidate PAUL SCHIFFER Proposes Legislation for First Week in Congress To OUTLAW OBAMA “CZARS” Contact: Kim DeMassimo (330) 212-2295 CANTON, OHIO (March 4, 2010) –– Paul Schiffer, Republican Candidate for Congress in Ohio’s 16th Congressional District, has written legislation to outlaw Barack Obama’s dozens of ‘CZARS’ in the White House. Schiffer promises to introduce this legislation in Congress in his first week after being elected. Schiffer explained: “I believe ‘Czars’ are un-American. It started out as almost an inside-the-Beltway joke under Republican Administrations -- calling a Presidential adviser a ‘Czar.’ But the idea of Presidential ‘Czars’ has...

Contact: Jonathon Moseley, Communications Director, Schiffer for Congress, 910-231-2528 CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- JOHN O'NEILL, the Navy Swift Boat Captain who headlined the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth movement in the 2004 Presidential campaign, has now endorsed Paul Schiffer for Congress in Ohio's 16th Congressional District. O'Neill commanded the same Swift Boat in Vietnam as John Kerry. John O'Neill said: "I am very proud to endorse Paul Schiffer. Without his help in 2004 (given for no gain and against great odds) John Kerry might have captured the Presidency---a truly frightening thought to anyone who loves our nation....

My family and I just got back from Boccieri's office. Still "working on the details" of the town halls they say. I told the aides that I'm inclined to believe that he won't be having any. I also told them I expected more out of him given that he was a Major in the Air Force. I pointed out that Specter knew he was going to get pounded just because he changed parties and he still held a town hall. With my wife and kids all holding signs, we drew some interest from other citizens that were there in the...