http://letstalkpolitics.today.com Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:45:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the wake November's shocking defeat, the race for North Carolina's Republican Party Chairman had turned into a mud-slinging contest marked by accusations of homosexuality, a lawsuit, and admittance of an extramarital affair.  Bill Knight, Orange County's GOP Chairman exclaimed that it could be "the most foul and corrupt campaign ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/06/11/nc-gop-race-for-party-chairman-dirty-despicable/ A new poll conducted by Strategic Vision shows Governor Charlie Crist well ahead of his Democratic opponent, U.S. Representative Kendrick Meek.  Unless something drastic occurs in the coming months--which is never outside the scope of possibility--it would appear that retiring Senator Mel Martinez's seat will remain in the hands of ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/06/09/poll-shows-crist-holds-a-comfortable-lead/ New Hampshire has become the sixth state in the United States to legalize same sex marriage.  Despite Democratic Governor John Lynch's personal opposition to same sex marriage, he nonetheless signed the bill into law after some last-minute editing of the bill's language. The bill passed the State House 198-176 and the ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/06/04/new-hampshire-legalizes-gay-marriage/ Yesterday Tim Pawlenty announced his intentions to not seek a third term as Minnesota's Governor, leaving the door open for a possible presidential run in 2012.  At a press conference, Pawlenty would only comment that he had a lot of great ideas to help the floundering GOP and that he ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/06/03/pawlenty-announces-he-wont-run-sets-sights-on-2012/ Florida Attorney General Bill McCullom's uncontested road to a primary victory might be cut short as two challengers--Daniel Webster and Paula Dockery--explore the possibility of their own gubernatorial campaigns. Should Daniel Webster choose to run, McCullom's popularity among social and religious conservatives will take a hit.  Although the two men harbor ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/06/02/gop-hopes-for-an-uncontested-primary-race-goes-awry-in-florida-gubernatorial-race/ The Republican Party remains optimistic about its chances in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, in which Republicans currently hold leads in the polls.  Because the two races are the only major statewide elections in 2009, victories in both could jump-start what is seen to be a floundering GOP ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/05/28/gop-likes-chances-in-new-jersey-virginia-gubernatorial-races/ As expected, political players of all walks of life are commenting on President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court.  Although some on the right have been partisan in their comments, many have withheld their criticisms, choosing instead to focus on her upbringing and her heritage. Of those who have been critical, ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/05/27/politicians-weigh-in-on-sotomayor/ President Obama made history today by nominating federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.  If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic to sit on the bench of America's highest court. With more experience than ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/05/26/sonia-sotomayor-to-be-named-obamas-nominee-to-the-bench/ Today Mongolians go to the polls to choose a new president.  A state formerly influenced by the Soviet Union, Mongolia only became a two-party system in the early 1990s, making this the fifth presidential election since the country's post-Soviet constitution was drafted in 1992. Former Prime Minister and current President Nambaryn ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/05/24/mongolia-chooses-new-president-today/ Ex-South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun committed suicide yesterday in light of a corruption scandal that tarnished his reputation as a "clean" politician.  In a suicide note, Roh stated that "too many people are suffering because of me."  His lawyer reports that the 62 year old went hiking in the mountains ... http://letstalkpolitics.today.com/2009/05/23/former-s-korean-president-commits-suicide-amidst-corruption-scandal/