Jim Kolbe, Sen. Goldwater’s page, age 15 Out of idle curiousity I found myself looking over Jimmy Kolbe’s campaign finance disclosures. He’s winding up a career of public service and disposing of a considerable war chest that never got used on a final campaign. One of things that a pol does in these cases is … Read more
Al Gore at home, like you’ve never seen him. Documentary short film by Spike Jones.
In what was supposed to be a non-competative ‘safe’ district, Dick Renzi, the VA carpetbagger, may be sleeping uneasily tonight in his Virginia homestead. Following his convincing victory over Paul Babbitt in 2004, and the resignation from the race of the Democratic front-runner, Jack Jackson Jr., earlier this year, CD 1 was widely written off … Read more
In what has to be one of the most explosive developments in the Arizona political landscape this cycle, Harry Mitchell racked up over $565K in contributions to his campaign this quarter, bringing his total for the cycle to over $779K. This total is extraordinary in two respects: it far outstrips the fundraising of any other … Read more
In what can only be described as a Constitutional officer seeming to think about actually doing his duty, Pete Hoekstra sent a confidential, and thus possibly somewhat candid, letter to President Bush. (Download 20060709hoekstra.pdf) Hoekstra, who is the chair of House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, expressed concern about several issues, but the one burning … Read more