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Hellfire And Damnation

It all started with Al Franken calling Rush Limbaugh a Big Fat Idiot. Well not, really. Rush Limbaugh kind of started it first, with...

Merrifield’s Statement Of Apology

The following is the statement that Rep. Michael Merrifield read on the floor of the House of Representatives, after the Blog  "Face the State"...

Cancer Won’t Keep Merrifield Down

Three weeks ago state Rep. Michael Merrifield found out he had cancer in his neck and throat. The high-energy chairman of the House Education...

Michael Merrifield’s Liberal-Leaning Globe

Here is a story that pretty much embodies state Rep. Michael Merrifield's approach to politics. Two years ago, Merrifield's conservative colleague Dave Schultheis announced...

El Paso County: Blue As It’s Ever Been

In the end, more people voted for Doug Lamborn than for Bob Beauprez in El Paso County. And Democrat Jay Fawcett, who captured national...