Blogs Posts on "2010 Election"

Generic Congressional Repubs Beat Generic Congressional Dems by Donklephant on Nov 12, 2009Gallup is out with a poll that suggests more problems for the Dems and a 10 point shift in voter preference since July. First, the numbers… The bigger news here? Independents are swinging wildly in favor of the generic Republicans. There̵...

Where the Independent Voters–and Independent Candidates–Are in 2010 by Donklephant on Nov 12, 2009Where the Independent Voters — and Independent Candidates — Are in 2010 You’ll never see what happened last Tuesday looking through a two-party microscope! Nope. You need an independent historyscope to get this one! I had the pleasu...

Melo airs concern on delivery, configuration of poll machines by i TV Pinoy on Nov 9, 2009Source: Kimberly Jane Tan, gmanews.tv -- Although the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the preparations for the 2010 elections are going smoothly, the poll body's chief admitted Monday that he can’t help but worry that the delivery and config...

Defections from ruling party point to 2-horse race in 2010 by i TV Pinoy on Nov 9, 2009Source: Howie Severino,gmanews.tv -- The stream of defections from the ruling party is making a head-to-head contest between senators Noynoy Aquino and Manny Villar a likelier scenario in next year's 2010 elections.In an interview with GMANews.TV, po...

Bong Revilla urged to be Gibo's VP by i TV Pinoy on Nov 7, 2009Source: Lynda Jumilla, abs-cbnnews.com -- Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla's party mates in the Lakas-Kampi-CMD are urging him to accept an offer to be the running mate of standard-bearer Defense Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro in the May 2010 polls.Speaki...

Minnesota official vouches for PCOS machines by i TV Pinoy on Nov 7, 2009Source: abs-cbnnews.com -- Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and a US election expert on Friday said the Commission on Elections made the right choice in choosing precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines for the automation of the 2010 nati...

Arroyo to assure Hillary of clean 2010 polls during RP visit by i TV Pinoy on Nov 7, 2009Source: gmanews.tv -- Malacañang welcomed Saturday a prospective lightning visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the country, saying it is further proof of robust relations between the Philippines and the United States.Press Secretary Ce...

Comelec split on campaign tax by i TV Pinoy on Nov 5, 2009Source: Aris Rufo, abs-cbnnews.com -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is divided on whether to help the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) implement the 5% tax on campaign spending.The BIR is proposing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Comelec...

'5% campaign tax gives admin bets edge' by i TV Pinoy on Nov 5, 2009Source: abs-cbnnews.com -- The 5% tax on campaign contributions is discriminatory as it would give administration candidates an advantage over the opposition, according to former Education Secretary Florencio 'Butch' Abad, who is now the campaign man...

What Republican Resurgence? by Donklephant on Nov 5, 2009It bugs me when either party peddles a false meme before a certain event, as was the case last night with the “GOP is making a comeback if we win anything” talking points. And yet today the media is grabbing it hook, line and sinker. But...