As the State of Arizona appeals the decision of an activist judge to side with the Obama Administration against a law designed to empower the state’s law enforcement agencies to protect the border, Rubberstamp Robin Carnahan (D-MO) has remained silent on whether she agrees with the ruling.

As the Associated Press reports:

Arizona is the nation's epicenter of illegal immigration, with more than 400,000 undocumented residents. The state's border with Mexico is awash with smugglers and drugs that funnel narcotics and immigrants throughout the U.S., and supporters of the new law say the influx of illegal migrants drains vast sums of money from hospitals, education and other services.

Thus far, Carnahan has failed to explain where she stands on the ruling, which directly affects the safety and economic well-being of millions of Americans.

“While an activist judge puts our nation’s border security at risk, it’s time for Rubberstamp Robin Carnahan to tell Missourians whether she stands with President Obama or with the American people,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Press Secretary Amber Marchand. “Does Carnahan agree that Americans have a right to protect our borders, or does she believe that we should ignore the laws and welfare of American citizens?”

As the State of Arizona appeals the decision of an activist judge to side with the Obama Administration against a law designed to empower the state’s law enforcement agencies to protect the border, liberal Governor Joe Manchin (D-WV) has remained silent on whether he agrees with the ruling.

As the Associated Press reports:

Arizona is the nation's epicenter of illegal immigration, with more than 400,000 undocumented residents. The state's border with Mexico is awash with smugglers and drugs that funnel narcotics and immigrants throughout the U.S., and supporters of the new law say the influx of illegal migrants drains vast sums of money from hospitals, education and other services.

Thus far, Manchin has failed to explain where he stands on the ruling, which directly affects the safety and economic well-being of millions of Americans.

“While an activist judge puts our nation’s border security at risk, it’s time for liberal Joe Manchin to tell West Virginians whether he stands with President Obama or with the American people,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Communications Director Brian Walsh. “As he continues to transform himself into a Washington Democrat, does Manchin agree that Americans have a right to protect our borders, or does he believe, like his party bosses, that we should ignore the laws and welfare of American citizens?”

As the State of Arizona appeals the decision of an activist judge to side with the Obama Administration against a law designed to empower the state’s law enforcement agencies to protect the border, U.S. Representative Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) has remained silent on whether he agrees with the ruling.

As the Associated Press reports:

Arizona is the nation's epicenter of illegal immigration, with more than 400,000 undocumented residents. The state's border with Mexico is awash with smugglers and drugs that funnel narcotics and immigrants throughout the U.S., and supporters of the new law say the influx of illegal migrants drains vast sums of money from hospitals, education and other services.

In an interview earlier this month, the Indiana News Center reported that Ellsworth “didn't want to say much about the lawsuit until he had read it.” It has been three weeks since, yet Ellsworth has failed to explain where he stands on the ruling, which directly affects the safety and economic well-being of millions of Americans.

Notably, Republican Senate nominee Dan Coats (R-IN) has taken a clear stance on the issue, stating today, “I support the implementation of Arizona's anti-illegal immigration legislation and believe it will do what the Obama Administration has been unable to do - effectively combat the rush of illegal immigrants crossing our southern border.”

“While an activist judge puts our nation’s border security at risk, it’s time for liberal Brad Ellsworth to tell Hoosiers whether he stands with the Obama Administration or with the American people,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Communications Director Brian Walsh. “Does Ellsworth agree that Americans have a right to protect our borders, or does he believe that we should ignore the laws and welfare of American citizens?”

As the State of Arizona appeals the decision of an activist judge to side with the Obama Administration against a law designed to empower the state’s law enforcement agencies to protect the border, U.S. Representative Charlie Melancon (D-LA) has remained silent on whether he agrees with the ruling.

As the Associated Press reports:

Arizona is the nation's epicenter of illegal immigration, with more than 400,000 undocumented residents. The state's border with Mexico is awash with smugglers and drugs that funnel narcotics and immigrants throughout the U.S., and supporters of the new law say the influx of illegal migrants drains vast sums of money from hospitals, education and other services.

Thus far, Melancon has failed to explain where he stands on the ruling, which directly affects the safety and economic well-being of millions of Americans.

“While an activist judge puts our nation’s border security at risk, it’s time for Charlie Melancon to tell Louisianians whether he stands with the Obama Administration or with the American people,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond. “Does Melancon agree that Americans have a right to protect our borders, or does he believe that we should ignore the laws and welfare of American citizens?”

As the State of Arizona appeals the decision of an activist judge to side with the Obama Administration against a law designed to empower the state’s law enforcement agencies to protect the border, liberal trial lawyer Jack Conway (D-KY) has remained silent on whether he agrees with the ruling.

As the Associated Press reports:

Arizona is the nation's epicenter of illegal immigration, with more than 400,000 undocumented residents. The state's border with Mexico is awash with smugglers and drugs that funnel narcotics and immigrants throughout the U.S., and supporters of the new law say the influx of illegal migrants drains vast sums of money from hospitals, education and other services.

Thus far, Conway has failed to explain where he stands on the ruling, which directly affects the safety and economic well-being of millions of Americans.

“While an activist judge puts our nation’s border security at risk, it’s time for liberal trial lawyer Jack Conway to tell Kentuckians whether he stands with the Obama Administration or with the American people,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Press Secretary Amber Marchand. “Does Conway agree that Americans have a right to protect our borders, or does he believe that we should ignore the laws and welfare of American citizens?”

After the bipartisan House Ethics Committee officially charged U.S. Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) with 13 serious ethics violations, his fellow liberal Democrat, trial lawyer and Democrat Senate hopeful Jack Conway (D-KY), still refuses to return at least $13,000 in donations that he received from Rangel’s campaign committee and leadership PAC.

The Associated Press reported today that, “House investigators on Thursday alleged 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel. The charges include failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic and failing to report more than $600,000 income on his congressional financial disclosure statements.”

Notably, many of Conway’s fellow Democrats have already returned Rangel’s tainted cash.

“Why is Jack Conway desperately clinging to Charlie Rangel’s dirty money? Considering Conway’s fellow Democrats have already dumped more than half-a-million dollars of Rangel’s tainted cash, it’s inexplicable that liberal trial lawyer Conway is still standing by his embattled donor instead of denouncing his actions and returning his donations,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Press Secretary Amber Marchand.

After the bipartisan House Ethics Committee officially charged U.S. Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) with 13 serious ethics violations, his liberal colleague U.S. Representative Paul Hodes (D-NH) still refuses to return at least $17,000 in donations that he received from Rangel’s campaign committee and leadership PAC.

The Associated Press reported today that, “House investigators on Thursday alleged 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel. The charges include failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic and failing to report more than $600,000 income on his congressional financial disclosure statements.”

Notably, many of Hodes’ fellow Democrats have already returned Rangel’s tainted cash, including Hodes’ fellow New Hampshire Democrat, Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), who recently returned $14,000 of Rangel’s dirty money.

“Why is Paul Hodes desperately clinging to Charlie Rangel’s dirty money? Considering Hodes’ fellow Democrats have already dumped more than half-a-million dollars of Rangel’s tainted cash, it’s inexplicable that New Hampshire’s liberal Democrat Senate hopeful is still standing by his embattled colleague instead of denouncing his actions and returning his donations,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Press Secretary Amber Marchand.

After the bipartisan House Ethics Committee officially charged U.S. Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) with 13 serious ethics violations, his Washington Democrat colleague, U.S. Representative Charlie Melancon (D-LA), still refuses to return at least $13,000 in donations that he received from Rangel’s campaign committee and leadership PAC.

The Associated Press reported today that, “House investigators on Thursday alleged 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel. The charges include failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic and failing to report more than $600,000 income on his congressional financial disclosure statements.”

Notably, many of Melancon’s fellow Democrats have already returned Rangel’s tainted cash.

“Why is Charlie Melancon desperately clinging to Charlie Rangel’s dirty money? Considering Melancon’s fellow Democrats have already dumped more than half-a-million dollars of Rangel’s tainted cash, it’s inexplicable that Melancon is still standing by his embattled colleague instead of denouncing his actions and returning his donations,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond.

After the bipartisan House Ethics Committee officially charged U.S. Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) with 13 serious ethics violations, his liberal colleague U.S. Representative Kendrick Meek (D-FL) still refuses to return at least $5,500 in donations that he received from Rangel’s campaign committee and leadership PAC.

The Associated Press reported today that, “House investigators on Thursday alleged 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel. The charges include failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic and failing to report more than $600,000 income on his congressional financial disclosure statements.”

Notably, many of Meek’s fellow Democrats have already returned Rangel’s tainted cash.

“Why is Kendrick Meek desperately clinging to Charlie Rangel’s dirty money? Considering Meek’s fellow Democrats have already dumped more than half-a-million dollars of Rangel’s tainted cash, it’s inexplicable that Florida’s liberal Democrat Senate hopeful is still standing by his embattled colleague instead of denouncing his actions and returning his donations,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Press Secretary Amber Marchand

After the bipartisan House Ethics Committee officially charged U.S. Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) with 13 serious ethics violations, his liberal colleague U.S. Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA) still refuses to return at least $12,000 in donations that he received from Rangel’s campaign committee and leadership PAC.

The Associated Press reported today that, “House investigators on Thursday alleged 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel. The charges include failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic and failing to report more than $600,000 income on his congressional financial disclosure statements.”

Notably, many of Sestak’s fellow Democrats already returned Rangel’s tainted cash, including Sestak’s fellow Pennsylvania Democrat, U.S. Representative Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA), who recently pledged to donate $14,000 of Rangel’s dirty money to charity.  In addition, U.S. Representative Pat Murphy (D-PA), whose district border’s Sestak’s, called for Rangel’s resignation today.

“Why is Joe Sestak desperately clinging to Charlie Rangel’s dirty money? Considering Sestak’s fellow Democrats have already dumped more than half-a-million dollars of Rangel’s tainted cash, it’s inexplicable that Pennsylvania’s liberal Democrat Senate hopeful is still standing by his embattled colleague instead of denouncing his actions and returning his donations,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Press Secretary Amber Marchand.

As U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) continues to tout his failed $787 stimulus debacle and claim that “no one can do more” for Nevada, the Silver State’s record-high 14.2 percent unemployment is driving its highest-in-the-nation home foreclosure rate through the roof.

As CNN reports today:

But now unemployment has replaced toxic mortgages as the leading cause of foreclosures throughout the country, according to spokesman Rick Sharga.

"Las Vegas has seamlessly shifted from having a high level of foreclosures due to bad loans," said Sharga, "to defaults caused by a high level of unemployment." Some 14.5% of its work force was idle in June, up 2.1 points from last June.

Las Vegas had one filing for every 15 households in the metro area. The second highest rate was in Cape Coral/Fort Myers, Fla., with one for every 20 households. Two California cities, Modesto and Merced, tied for third with one filing for every 22 households.

Today’s report underscores the failure of Reid’s stimulus bill, which he claimed would create much-needed jobs in Nevada. When the stimulus was rammed into law in February of 2009, Nevada’s unemployment rate was 10.1 percent. Today, Nevada’s unemployment tops the nation at 14.2 percent.

“Today’s bad news is yet another reminder to Nevadans that Harry Reid’s costly and unpopular Washington agenda has failed them when it matters most. While Nevada families are under constant threat of losing their jobs and homes, Harry Reid is at his penthouse at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, racking up more than $13 trillion of national debt. Nevadans deserve better, and there’s no doubt voters will hold Reid accountable for his reckless priorities when they elect Sharron Angle to the U.S. Senate this November,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Brian Walsh.

Contrary to the national Democrats and White House officials’ repeated claims that they “fully” support U.S. Representative Kendrick Meek’s (D-FL) flailing U.S. Senate bid, they have failed to put their money where their mouths are in order to help their endorsed candidate while his billionaire primary opponent surges in the polls.

As the Wall Street Journal’s Susan Davis reports today, “Billionaire Jeff Greene’s lead in the Florida Senate Democratic primary against Rep. Kendrick Meek is growing, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll out today. Greene is leading Meek, the party establishment’s favorite, by 10 points, 33%-23%... Meek’s Senate campaign has failed to gather much momentum in the Sunshine State, and both men are trailing behind Republican Marco Rubio and Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running as an independent.”

This new poll comes as Democrat lawmakers in Florida and Washington fervently urge their national party leaders and President Barack Obama to finally help Meek, who launched his first TV ad this week but currently trails his primary challenger’s enormous personal cash advantage.

The Sunshine State News reports that, “Black lawmakers are urging – even threatening – the White House to elevate its support of Kendrick Meek, an African-American congressman locked in a tight fight with multimillionaire Jeff Greene. But Obama, who supported Meek before Greene entered the race and before Gov. Charlie Crist took his own Senate bid independent, has been sending mixed signals… Crist recently signed with Democratic operative Anita Dunn's Washington, D.C.. consulting firm to work for him. Dunn said she cleared this with the White House beforehand. All this comes as Meek remains mired in the polls, trailing Crist and Republican candidate Marco Rubio.”

According to recent reports, party-switcher Charlie Crist claimed to have had several secret discussions with Democrat Senate Leader Harry Reid (D-NV).

“Floridians deserve to know: Will national Democrats put their money where their mouths are and financially support Kendrick Meek in order to ensure that he wins his party nomination, or are they secretly biding their time so they can back party-switcher Charlie Crist?” asked National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokeswoman Amber Marchand. “Congressman Meek has diligently carried the water for President Obama’s tax-and-spend agenda, including his $787 billion stimulus debacle and massive health spending bill. But actions speak louder than words, and the Democrats’ lackluster support for Kendrick Meek’s liberal loyalty in Washington continues to speak volumes about their priorities this November.”

As Illinois families and job creators struggle under burdensome unemployment rates and mountains of federal debt, Illinois state Treasurer and mob banker Alexi Giannoulias (D-IL) is standing by his support for Governor Pat Quinn’s (D-IL) plans to implement a “substantial” state income tax hike that will harm voters statewide.
 
Bloomberg reported last evening:

Illinois, which is in its worst financial position ever, will raise the income-tax rate in January to address its deficit, Governor Pat Quinn’s budget director said.

Lawmakers will likely increase the personal tax to 5 percent from 3 percent, generating $6 billion of new revenue, the budget director, David Vaught, said in an interview. The legislature failed to address the deficit this year because of the pending November election, he said.

“We’re going to pass a tax increase in January,” Vaught said. “We expect it is going to be substantial.”

Giannoulias has repeatedly expressed his long-standing support for higher taxes and called for an income tax increase earlier this year. Giannoulias also said that he would allow Republican tax relief to expire, leading to the largest tax increase in America’s history.

“The Quinn-Giannoulias plan to raise state income taxes will devastate Illinois families and job creators who are struggling to make ends meet,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokeswoman Amber Marchand. “Illinois voters deserve leaders in Washington and Springfield who will stand up for their best interests and enact common sense fiscal policies, not another tax increase and mountains of debt that will burden future generations.”

In New Hampshire, a new survey by the University of New Hampshire shows Democrat Paul Hodes continuing to trail his Republican opponents.  Talking Points Memo reports:

…The new poll shows Ayotte… leading Hodes 45%-37% among likely voters. Binnie also leads Hodes 41%-38%.

In Florida, the Democrat primary gets even more brutal as hand-picked Democrat establishment candidate Kendrick Meek admits he would “have a hard time backing his primary rival Jeff Greene” in the increasingly likely scenario that Meek is defeated.  Meanwhile, The Hill reports that establishment Democrats’ support remains lukewarm for either candidate:

...“Hypothetically… if he was to advance from the Democratic primary then Floridians would be looking at three Republicans debating one another,” Meek said on the call, referencing a potential three-way race between Greene, Rubio and Crist… Last week, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chairman Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) indicated that the DSCC would back the self-funding Greene if he won the primary, but may not fully contribute to his cause…

In Colorado, the Democrats’ bruising primary fight has devolved into a series of intraparty smears.  The Pueblo Chieftain reports:

The Democratic primary fight between… Bennet and… Romanoff, is boiling down to a pitched advertising battle over which candidate takes or has taken special-interest campaign contributions…

While the Denver Post reports:

…Romanoff on Wednesday denounced a flier distributed by… Bennet's campaign that said the former state House speaker supports privatization of Social Security…  Romanoff said the flier was part of a "smear campaign" by Bennet, in sharp contrast to the Bennet campaign's portrayal of itself as above the political fray… The Bennet Social Security flier depicts crestfallen Wall Street traders and anxious seniors. "He risked Social Security once. Why risk sending him to the U.S. Senate?" it asks.

In Pennsylvania, liberal Democrat Joe Sestak is struggling to get his story straight after breaking his own ethics pledge.  The Philadelphia Daily News reports:

…Sestak's campaign Web site… says: "If an organization or individual has made a request for an appropriations project, and has made a contribution to [Sestak's] campaign, he returns that contribution." But the Inky recently reported that Sestak took at least $119,650 from employees of companies in his district with "earmarks" from the congressman… Toomey says Sestak violates his own ethics pledge and should return the money.

In Washington State, the Everett Herald reports that 18-year incumbent Patty Murray is in for a “rugged” reelection bid thanks to her disastrous economic record:

Murray is no longer presumed a lock to win… Rossi's …one of the state's most recognized Republican names and favorite among GOP challengers…  Democrats and Republicans in Congress have not shown discipline needed to pull the nation back from the edge, he said.

In Kentucky, one of the state’s key industries contemplates launching a campaign organization to defeat Democrat Jack Conway and other Democrats who support job-killing policies.  The Louisville Courier Journal reports:

Coal company executives are considering whether to launch… a campaign organization aimed at defeating… Conway and Chandler and others deemed to be “anti-coal.”

Meanwhile, Conway reinforced his desire to “make it as easy as we can” to pass card check, despite the fact that it would impede Kentucky’s workers right to a secret ballot. While he admitted that Kentucky has lost “100,000 manufacturing jobs in this state in the last decade,” Conway stubbornly stood by his support for the flawed legislation, even as the interviewer pointed out that it was a “job killer.” CLICK HERE to listen to Conway’s interview.

In Wisconsin, the Hudson Star-Observer reports on a series of  brazenly false claims made by embattled Senator Russ Feingold at a campaign stop in Hudson:

Feingold called Republican assertions that the health care act cut Medicare “an absolute fraud… It did not cut Medicare benefits,” he said… Feingold also attacked Johnson for saying the Recovery Act hasn’t created private-sector employment. “He’s completely, flat-out not telling the truth … that’s completely wrong,” he said of Johnson.

The NRSC quickly responded, debunking Feingold’s false claims.  CLICK HERE to read the NRSC’s response to Feingold’s desperate, misleading attacks.