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   During a recession, should college presidents face the same pay cuts as CEOs?
 Forty years of writing from Taylor Branch, James Fallows, Katherine Boo, Marjorie Williams, Joshua Micah Marshall, and more.
 With help from Washington, the for-profit college industry is loading up millions of low-income students with debt they'll never pay off.
 The best recent memoir from republican Washington is a hoax. That should tell you something.
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July 3, 2009
FRIDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP....Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers. * In a bit of a surprise, former President Bill Clinton will headline a fundraiser for Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) later this month. Maloney is planning a primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and it's the incumbent who enjoys the support of the party establishment, including many of Hillary Clinton's former advisers. A spokesperson said the fundraiser was arranged "some time ago" and isn't an endorsement of Maloney's Senate campaign. * On Tuesday, Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) said he will run against Sen. Arlen Specter in a Democratic primary. On Wednesday, his spokesperson said no official decision had been made. On Thursday, Sestak once again said, "I am going to get in this race." * Economic difficulties are taking their toll on Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's approval rating, which has slipped to 46% in a new Quinnipiac poll. Strickland is seeking a second term next year. * If New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte (R) enters the Senate race against Rep. Paul Hodes (D) next year, she'll apparently enter as the likely favorite. A poll released yesterday showed Ayotte leading Hodes by four, 39% to 35%, including a seven-point lead among New Hampshire independents. * In related news, Hodes' fundraising is off to a good start, with the House Democrat raising $725,000 in the second quarter. * The DNC has begun airing ads in Kentucky going after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) for his obstruction of the Obama agenda. McConnell, however, isn't seeking re-election until 2014. A DNC spokesperson explained, "He should still care about what his constituents think -- and hopefully it'll send a message to others." * Will North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven (R) take on Sen. Byron Dorgan (D) next year? The North Dakota Republican Party certainly hopes so. * And Les Otten, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maine, is catching flack for using a campaign logo that looks very similar to that of the Obama presidential campaign. The Otten Exploratory Campaign denies having copied the Democratic president's logo. —Steve Benen 12:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (7)Comments
When reading these campaign round-up posts, I find it interesting that for all the talk about the GOP being in decline nationally, many individual Republican candidates in the states seem to be doing quite well. Posted by: dr sardonicus on July 3, 2009 at 12:36 PM | PERMALINKWSJ picks up the Carlin astrological climate "study" today. Heh. Posted by: JM on July 3, 2009 at 12:37 PM | PERMALINKToday Specter acted like a real Democrat. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., defended the federal stimulus program, criticized Pittsburgh's U.S. Attorney and talked about his re-election campaign during a stop in Oakdale this morning. Keep pushing Sestak.. Posted by: rege on July 3, 2009 at 12:58 PM | PERMALINK With Dorgan's flip flopping on health care, the difference is??? Posted by: berttheclock on July 3, 2009 at 1:31 PM | PERMALINKWhen reading these campaign round-up posts, I find it interesting that for all the talk about the GOP being in decline nationally, many individual Republican candidates in the states seem to be doing quite well. 2010 is not going to be the cake walk Democrats are expecting. If the economy continues as it is (And I'll lay good odds that it does) the ADD public will blame current office holders (most of whom are Dems). Republican obstruction (combined with the Dems internal divisions) is slowing down, watering down and just plain stopping a lot key legislation which will leave congress with few big wins to point to in 2010. In that environment Congressional Democrats will be vulnerable. The Dems will almost certainly retain control of the House but the Senate is a different matter. I honestly would not be surprised to see the Democrats actually LOSE 1-3 seats in 2010. I will be suprised if Dems pick up more than one seat. Posted by: thorin-1 on July 3, 2009 at 2:01 PM | PERMALINKRegarding the Hodes/Ayotte poll: according to Blue Hampshire, here's the party ID of the respondents: Registered Democrat: 119 Considering recent voting trends in NH, that's heavily skewed to the right. That sample would have been accurate in the heyday of Meldrim Thomson, but NH is no longer a Republican state. It's center to center-left. Given a fair sampling, Hodes would undoubtedly hold a significant lead over Ayotte or any other prospective Republican challenger. On Tuesday, Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) said he will run against Sen. Arlen Specter in a Democratic primary. On Wednesday, his spokesperson said no official decision had been made. On Thursday, Sestak once again said, "I am going to get in this race." Come on, Admiral, make up your mind. As Admiral Nelson said, "audacity, always audacity." As Admiral David Farragut memorably put it, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!!" You know how this stuff works, sir, and there are a large number of us ready to "stand to battle stations." 
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