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GOP Still Shy of Races in Play to Win Majority

May 18, 2010 · 3:00 PM EDT

With less than six months until voters go to the polls, almost all of the most vulnerable Senate seats this cycle are in Democratic hands — creating an unexpected wealth of opportunities for the GOP, which just 12 months ago was headed for additional Senate losses.

But the change in the…

PA Senate: Specter Embracing Cheney

May 18, 2010 · 2:10 PM EDT

Oh what a difference six years make. Here is a flier from Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter’s 2004 reelection run that shows him embracing Vice President Dick Cheney. Specter is trying to survive today’s primary as a Democrat.

Specter-Cheney Flier 2004

House Overview: Money Can’t Fix What’s Broken for Democrats

May 18, 2010 · 12:00 PM EDT

After two consecutive change elections in which Democrats won more than 50 seats and took control of the House, we’re headed for another one. But this time, the change voters seek will be away from Democrats, not toward them. A majority of voters believe the country is headed off on the wrong…

Democrats Are Not as Desperate in the Senate

May 18, 2010 · 9:00 AM EDT

One year ago, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter switched parties and gave Democrats 60 seats in the Senate. President Barack Obama and his party were riding high in Washington, and an early batch of Republican retirements gave Democrats an opportunity to expand their majority, even in the midterm…

House Members Soft-Pedal Their Résumés in Gubernatorial Campaigns

May 17, 2010 · 9:00 AM EDT

Even though having Washington, D.C., on your résumé is supposed to be like having a scarlet letter on your lapel this election cycle, more than a dozen current and former Members of Congress are running for governor — and trying to overcome voters’ ill feelings toward the nation’s capital.

Not…

Some Race Results Matter More Than Others

May 14, 2010 · 9:00 AM EDT

This year, it’s harder than ever to distinguish what really matters from what doesn’t. Special situations are adding to the confusion, as is a fickle public, which is showing a willingness to change its positions in the blink of an eye.

In Hawaii’s special Congressional election to fill the…

2010 Senate Ratings

May 13, 2010 · 11:33 PM EDT

Utah Sen. Bob Bennett (R) lost the opportunity to run in the GOP primary by coming in third at the state party convention. Utah is now considered an open seat, but the Republicans are still favored to win the seat and the rating remains Currently Safe.

While events between now and November will…

2010 Senate Ratings

May 13, 2010 · 11:33 PM EDT

Utah Sen. Bob Bennett (R) lost the opportunity to run in the GOP primary by coming in third at the state party convention. Utah is now considered an open seat, but the Republicans are still favored to win the seat and the rating remains Currently Safe.

While events between now and November…

Conway, Mongiardo Getting Nasty in Kentucky Race

by Stuart Rothenberg May 12, 2010 · 9:00 AM EDT

While national political reporters have been focused almost entirely on Kentucky’s GOP Senate primary, Democrats in the Bluegrass State have an entertaining race of their own that raises some interesting questions about money, message, media and November.

The early frontrunner in the Democratic…

Hawaii 1 moved to Lean Republican

May 10, 2010 · 11:33 PM EDT

With more polls confirming that two Democratic candidates are dividing the Democratic vote and the DCCC announcing that it will not invest any more resources into Hawaii’s 1st District, we’re moving the race to Lean Republican and expect Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou (R) to win the special…