What is a Progressive Radical?

According to the Washington Post article, The $1,300 Mission to Fell ACORN, James O’Keefe (pimp player)and Hannah Giles (hooker player) did not even know each other personally when they hatched the plan to nail ACORN. They had exchanged emails and talked on Facebook. Giles was studying journalism from a conservative point of view at Young America’s Foundation and had done a study on O’Keefe’s sting on Planned Parenthood. O’Keefe III describes himself as a progressive radical. Now what the hell is that? Is that a new name for Tea Partier?  O’Keefe’s work can be found at the Big govt website.

According to MSNBC :

Though O’Keefe described himself as a progressive radical, not a conservative, he said he targeted ACORN for the same reasons that the political right does: its massive voter registration drives that turn out poor African Americans and Latinos against Republicans.

“Politicians are getting elected single-handedly due to this organization,” he said. “No one was holding this organization accountable. No one in the media is putting pressure on them. We wanted to do a stunt and see what we could find.”

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9 Point Gubernatorial Lead Vaporizes

The 9 point lead in the gubernatorial race held by Candidate McDonnell has vaporized.  Now the 2 stand neck and neck with McDonnell (R) holding a slight lead of 48% and Deeds  (D) who is attracting 46% ofthe vote.  Rasmussen Reports describes the race as a toss up now after McDonnell loses his strong lead held in August. 

McDonnell’s college thesis from an evangelical university continues to haunt him as he reminded voters of his 3 working daughters and strong wife. Deeds reminded voters of McDonnell’s voting record on social issues such as abortion, marriage definition, and access to contraception that he defined in his thesis submitted while attending Pat Robertson’s Regent University.

McDonnell and Deeds hammered away at each other during the debate yesterday.  The debate was described as combative from the very start.  Both gubernatorial hopefuls were on the offensive for the hour long debate.  McDonnell appeared crisp and concise.  Deeds was  his more relaxed, country boy self who often reflexed on his humble beginnings and modest rural Virginia roots. 

Deed’s  appeal to down state folks can be seen in his closing statement in yesterday’s debate.