Meet the Democrats' worst nightmare
Black Republican's bid for governor shaking coalition
WASHINGTON – With Republicans nationally quaking in their boots over control of the House and Senate in this fall's midterm elections, there is one potential bright spot on the horizon for the GOP.
It comes in the form of a gubernatorial race in the battleground state of Ohio – yes, that Ohio, the one Democrats still accuse Republicans of stealing in 2004.
Meet Kenneth Blackwell, the secretary of state and a candidate for the highest office in Ohio – a conservative black official and proven statewide vote-getter.
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THE PRICE OF A FENCE
By Michelle Malkin
The Senate ignores the Windbag from Massachusetts and votes:
The Senate voted to build 370 miles of triple-layered fencing along the Mexican border Wednesday and clashed over citizenship for millions of men and women who live in the United States illegally.
Amid increasingly emotional debate over election-year immigration legislation, senators voted 83-16 to add fencing and 500 miles of vehicle barriers along the southern border. It marked the first significant victory in two days for conservatives seeking to place their stamp on the contentious measure.
But if the price of the fence is this...
The prospects were less favorable for their attempt to strip out portions of the legislation that could allow citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants and create new guest worker programs.
...is it worth it? And given past history and yesterday's vote against enforcement first, you already know which provision--the amnesty, not the fence--is the Senate's top priority and which will be in place first.
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