Politics CheatSheet - Can Dems Ride Pot High to Victory?

Today: Meet Mary Burke, the Woman Who Could Beat Scott Walker , British Officials Portrayed Reagan as a "Bozo" , The GOP Establishment Turns a 'Firehose' on Virginia Tea Partiers

May 01, 2014 Wedge Issue 1. Can Dems Ride Pot High to Victory? By allowing initiatives on marijuana, the minimum wage, and mining to hit November's ballot, Republican legislators in Alaska may have helped Democratic Sen. Mark Begich get reelected. Read it at The Daily Beast Governor's Race 2. The Woman Who Could Beat Scott Walker She's a political novice—and that may be what it takes to knock off Wisconsin's governor, of whose jobs plan she says: 'I've seen eighth-graders' term papers that are more thoughtful.' Read it at The Daily Beast Snob Appeal 3. Brit Dips Called Reagan a 'Bozo' Newly declassified documents show the British foreign office eyed the American president with disdain. Read it at The Daily Beast EMPIRE STRIKES BACK 4. GOP Turns Firehose on Virginia Tea Party Turning the insurgents' own tactics against them, the party used a 'firehose primary' of rabid voters to give the congressional nomination to an insider's insider. Read it at The Daily Beast Spring 5. May Primaries Will Decide Election 2014 Could Mitch McConnell be thrown off the ballot? That's one of the huge political questions that will be settled in the next four weeks. Read it at The Daily Beast GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast.

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