Boehner Promises to Reform House Rules and Earmarks
“I challenge anyone to find anything in there about earmark reform,” he said of the 47-page document.
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“I challenge anyone to find anything in there about earmark reform,” he said of the 47-page document.
Johnson in 1966 (44 percent), whose Democrats lost 47 House seats, and Clinton in 1994 (46 percent), whose party lost 53 seats and control of the House.
And 47 House Democrats ‘ led by Rep. John Adler (N.J.) ‘ sent a letter to Pelosi late last week calling for an extension of Bush-era tax cuts on investment income.
Democratic leaders had set a goal of raising about $47 million from Members over the two-year period.
Paul took 49 percent to Conway’s 47 percent, with 4 percent undecided. The automated poll of 611 likely voters was taken Tuesday to Thursday and had a 4-point margin of error.
A survey conducted around the same time by GOP firm Ayres, McHenry & Associates had Gosar leading 47 percent to 41 percent.
A Gallup poll this month showed that 84 percent think we’re still in a recession and 47 percent think it’s not improving.
Raese also holds a 56 percent to 30 percent advantage with independents, and he leads 47 percent to 41 percent with Democrats who are dissatisfied with Obama, according to the release.
Updated: 7:47 p.m.
While Heck’s poll finds Herrera at 47 percent and Heck at 44 percent, it’s an improvement from recent public surveys and past polling conducted for Heck’s campaign.
The Senator also trimmed the minimum value of his liabilities from $47 million to $44 million. 2.Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.
While he won Pennsylvania with 55 percent of the vote in 2008, just 47 percent of respondents approved of his overall job performance in the new poll; 51 percent disapproved.
The NRCC has bought or reserved television airtime in 47 districts so far this cycle, but that list is expected to expand.
Doheny led accountant Doug Hoffman 53 percent to 47 percent to secure the GOP nomination.
Obama’s “favorable” rating is down to 47 percent, but Palin’s is 31 percent and the tea party’s is 30 percent. Only 12 percent of Americans say they belong to the movement.
With the Senate playing field set after Tuesday’s primaries, operatives in both parties spent much of Wednesday taking stock of the landscape and adjusting their strategy accordingly for the last 47 days
The Associated Press called the race just after 9 p.m. for O’Donnell, who earned 53 percent of the vote compared with 47 percent for Rep. Mike Castle.
Dina Titus (D) leading Republican Joe Heck 47 percent to 43 percent in Nevada’s 3rd district.
O’Donnell led Castle 47 percent to 44 percent in the last poll before the primary.
O’Donnell led Castle 47 percent to 44 percent in what is likely to be the last poll before the primary.