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That didn’t take long.

Only a year after Dubya’s tax buyoff, the government is in deep.

Author KcMPosted on June 12, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Dubyanomics, Election 2004, GOP, Political Economy, Politics (2002-2004), Taxes, The Dubya EraTags George W. Bush, Taxes

Carolina Tie.

The GOP primary produces a runoff between Sanford and Peeler in SC. (More race coverage.)

Author KcMPosted on June 12, 2002May 23, 2013Categories Election 2002, GOP, Politics (2002-2004), The SouthTags Bob Peeler, Election 2002, Governors, Mark Sanford, Republicans, South Carolina

Box score.

Dems and the GOP discuss their 2002 Senate campaign strategies.

Author KcMPosted on June 11, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Democrats, Election 2002, GOP, Politics (2002-2004)

Trouble ahead.

Paul Krugman worries aloud about Rovian economic policy, while Tom Oliphant preps for an economic train wreck.

Author KcMPosted on June 11, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Dubyanomics, GOP, Karl Rove, Political Economy, Politics (2002-2004), The Dubya EraTags Karl Rove, Paul Krugman, Tom Oliphant

Truckin’.

Republican candidates for the South Carolina governorship try to outredneck each other. Only in Carolina would a candidate brag that he “stood up against the NAACP when no one else would.” Unbelievable.

Author KcMPosted on June 11, 2002May 23, 2013Categories Civil Rights, Election 2002, GOP, GOP Culture of Corruption, Politics (2002-2004), The SouthTags Bob Peeler, Civil Rights, Governors, Mark Sanford, NAACP, Republicans, South Carolina

Ashcroft for Guns.

The lost NRA Ad.

Author KcMPosted on June 7, 2002March 6, 2013Categories GOP, Gun Control, John Ashcroft, The Dubya EraTags John Ashcroft, NRA1 Comment on Ashcroft for Guns.

Doh.

Republican Mitt Romney’s bid for the Massachusetts governorship is complicated by his paying (significantly lower) Utah taxes the past three years.

Author KcMPosted on June 5, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Election 2004, Mitt Romney, Politics (2002-2004)Tags Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Utah

President Rudy?

Giuliani appears to be spending his 9.11 mojo on possibly replacing Cheney in 2004. And we all know where that will lead.

Author KcMPosted on June 5, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Dick Cheney, Election 2004, GOP, Politics (2002-2004), Rudy GiulianiTags Dick Cheney, Rudy 9ui11iani2 Comments on President Rudy?

Making Sensenbrenner.

A key Republican comes out against the Ashcroft revisions to the FBI.

Author KcMPosted on June 1, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Civil Liberties, John Ashcroft, War on TerrorTags FBI, Jim Sensenbrenner, John Ashcroft

Straight Talk Excess.

The men who would be McCain in 2004, according to Slate.

Author KcMPosted on June 1, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Election 2004, John McCain, Politics (2002-2004)Tags John McCain1 Comment on Straight Talk Excess.

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