Posted on 10/29/2014 3:28:25 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
The Bias Matrix: What does kausfiles want? It’s complicated! Before a modern political writer can slant his coverage practice explanatory journalism determine what readers need to know, he first has to figure out whom he wants to win. That’s not always as easy as it sounds, especially if you are a blogger whose major issue** (control of our borders to help create a tight labor market) does not break down cleanly along party lines.
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Arkansas, where Tom Cotton has made immigration a consistent attack theme against Mark Pryor, who ( like every Senate Dem) voted for the Gang of 8. (SNIP)
If a popular ex-governor with a moderate image can get beaten by a longshot carpetbagger because she voted for “comprehensive” reform, that sends an even clearer message about the toxicity of “comprehensive” reform.
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Tillis loses in North Carolina: Tillis fought the E-Verify program (a crucial computerized check of new employees’ immigration status) when he ran the state legislature.
(SNIP) Tillis’ loss would send a message to the pro-amnesty GOP bigshots (i.e. Rove) who pushed for him in the primary.
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In Kansas, Pat Roberts has a clear record and voted against the Gang of 8 bill, while his opponent Greg Orman champions it with the self-satisfaction only a No Labels candidate could muster.
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If Gardner wins it will — wrongly or rightly — be widely interpreted as proof of the reward awaiting Republicans if they please Latinos by embracing some form of amnesty while finessing the GOP base. …
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Shorter kf: Is foregoing the scalps of Udall and Braley — while still beating Pryor, Shaheen, Nunn, Orman, Grimes, Landrieu and Begich –riskier than giving pro-amnesty lobbyists Goodlatte’s “clean slate” of a GOP senate to work with? Kausfiles says no. Your mileage may vary.
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Cornyn voted for Castro for HUD because Cornyn is a coward in the face of hispanic hype. Cruz voted no on Julian Castro.
Good catch
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