RSSDes Moines Register’s Iowa Poll: Republican Joni Ernst Leads Democrat Bruce Braley 44% to 38%
Des Moines Register’s new poll numbers are making Democrat Senate candidate Bruce Braley squeal like a pig …
The Republican party needs a net pick up of six US Senate seats in the 2014 midterm elections. It appears now that they may have many different ways to gain that number, including a pick up in Iowa. The latest Des Moines Register Iowa poll has Republican Joni Ernst leading Democrat Bruce Braley 44% to 38%. How bad is it for the Democrats and Braley in Iowa, Braley is not even winning his home district. Also, 2/3 of likely voters believe it is a problem that he missed a large percentage of Veterans Affairs Committee meetings in the U.S. House and 59% think his role in crafting Obamacare is a problem. Braley is also polling poorly with rural voters as only 15% support him compared with 58% for Ernst.
First debate between Iowa U.S. Senate candidates Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst
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The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate is 6 points behind his GOP rival, Joni Ernst, according to The Des Moines Register’s new Iowa Poll of likely voters.
Ernst leads 44 percent to 38 percent in a race that has for months been considered deadlocked. She leads nearly 4-1 with rural voters, and is up double digits with independents.
“Very interesting, and good news not just for Ernst but also for the GOP’s chances of taking the U.S. Senate,” said national political prognosticator Larry Sabato of “Sabato’s Crystal Ball.”
Just seven months ago, political analysts considered Braley almost a shoo-in for a seat held for 30 years by liberal Democrat Tom Harkin.
Posted September 29, 2014 by Scared Monkeys Conservatives, Democrats, IA: Ernst (R) - Braley (D) 2014, Iowa, Main, Obamacare, Republican, Senate, Senate Elections, Tea Party | no comments |
Police Officer Shot Saturday Night in Ferguson, Missouri While Confronting Two Burglars … Shooting Suspect Still at Large
And the spotlight continues on Ferguson …
A police officer was shot Saturday night in Ferguson, MO as he was conducting a routine business check at the Ferguson Community Center in the 1000 block of Smith Avenue in Ferguson. According to Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson, the officer spotted two suspects trying to break into a business while on routine patrol, the officer confronted the suspects, and then one of them pulled a gun and fired at the officer striking him in the arm. He was transported to Barnes Jewish Hospital and is expected to be okay. The shooting suspect was last seen running into a wooded area behind the Community Center. The shooting suspect is described as a black male with deadlocks, 5’11″, wearing a dark shirt and dark pants. The suspects is still at large.
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A Ferguson police officer was shot Saturday night. The officer, a man, survived the shooting, authorities said.
The shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Smith Avenue in Ferguson, near the new Ferguson Community Center.
Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson said Saturday night that the officer was on routine patrol and spotted two suspects trying to break into a business. He said the business was in Ferguson.
When the officer confronted the suspects, Jackson said, one of them pulled a gun and fired at the officer. The officer was struck once in the arm, and was expected to be okay.
At a news conference near the Ferguson Police Department early Sunday, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar gave the same account of the shooting as Jackson.
He added that police fired at the suspects at some point during the altercation. But there is no evidence that they were hit. “We have no indication either suspect was shot,” Belmar said.
St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar press conference regarding incident
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Posted September 28, 2014 by Scared Monkeys Black America, Burglary, Crime, Ferguson, Law Enforcement, Main, Racism, Theft, You Tube - VIDEO | no comments |
Daily Commentary – Friday, September 26, 2014 – We have a New Hottest Mugshot!
- Model Angela Coates was arrested for disorderly conduct in Florida and posed for this booking photo
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Daily Commentary – Thursday, September 25, 2014 – Texas Homeless on the Move to Colorado
- Because of the marijuana laws, some move to Colorado so they can smoke pot
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Posted September 25, 2014 by Klaasend Dana Pretzer, Drugs, Main, Marijuana - Pot - Grass, Scared Monkeys Radio | one comment |
18 Year Old North Dakota State University Student Thomas “Tom” Gregory Bearson Missing Since 9/20/14 in Fargo, ND
18 year old “Tom” Gregory Bearson has been missing since Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Fargo, ND. Bearson is a freshman at North Dakota State University. Thomas Bearson was last seen leaving a party at about 3:40 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of 14th Street North. His cellphone does not appear to be working,
Description of Tom Bearson:
- 6 feet, 1 inch tall
- 155 pounds
- blond hair and blue eyes
- last seen wearing a baseball hat, a blue Sartell High School track and field shirt and khaki pants
Missing NDSU student – Thomas Gregory Bearson
Bearson, an 18-year-old NDSU freshman, last known contact was at 3:40 a.m. Saturday morning, according to police. His cellphone is currently not working.
Lt. Joel Vettel from the Fargo Police Department says police were contacted when Bearson did not show up for a scheduled visit back home in Sartell. University police searched for Bearson in his dormitory room but did not locate him.
Vettel said police canvassed the 800 block area of 14th Street North, the last known place where Bearson was seen.
Bearson was last seen wearing a baseball hat and a blue Sartell track and field shirt along with Khaki pants. Tom is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs approximately 155 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes.
UPDATE I: Police search for missing NDSU student from Sartell.
A fellow student told The Forum earlier Monday he saw Bearson shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday, hours after the missing student tweeted that he was lost and needed a ride.
The last tweet from Bearson’s Twitter account was sent at 1:23 a.m. Saturday and reads, “dude it’s jake come pick us up.” It also reads, “We are so lost and we are going to die. Just get somebody.”
In an interview Monday, the recipient of the tweet, Cody Mead, also an NDSU student, said Bearson and “Jake” found a ride to Mead’s house in north Fargo after that tweet.
“Jake” refers to Mead’s roommate, Jake Wenzel, who went to high school with Bearson, Mead said. Mead met Bearson for the first time that night.
Early on Sept. 12, Bearson was arrested for driving under the influence and minor in possession. An officer pulled him over for driving west in an eastbound lane a few blocks from Reed Hall, according to court papers.
A breath test found that Bearson’s blood-alcohol level was 0.18 percent. He failed one field sobriety test, and because of his poor balance at the time, two others were not given for safety reasons, court papers said.
UPDATE II: On Monday, police expanded the search to the neighborhood where he was seen leaving a party around 3 a.m. Saturday.
Bearson tweeted he was lost and needed a ride.
NDSU says his cell phone appears to not be working anymore.
Fargo police, using canines, are searching the neighborhoods around campus. Firefighters will also search the Red River for any signs of the nursing student.
If you have seen Thomas Bearson or have any information regarding the missing NDSU freshman, please call NDSU police at 701-231-8998 or text 701-526-6006.
