Maybe House Republicans learned their lesson last week after President Barack Obama joined them at their retreat and proved once again to be a very formidable opponent rather than a mere foil.
But even if the president’s poised performance brought some of them back to reality, Democratic…
In Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn’s (D) narrow primary victory exposed some significant weaknesses heading into the general election. State Comptroller Dan Hynes surged late but didn’t have enough time to overcome Quinn and now Republicans are happily repeating Hynes’ attack ads and themes. Quinn will…
Former Sen. Dan Coats’ (R) likely entry into the Indiana Senate race puts another seat into play for Republicans.
Coats last served in the Senate a decade ago and Democrats are already attacking him for living in Virginia since then, but the Republican should be a credible alternative for…
A little more than 10 years ago (Jan. 17, 2000, to be exact), I began writing my “Dangerous Dozen” columns about open House seats, and the recent flurry of retirements means there finally are enough to fill a list for the 2010 cycle.
The fact that so many of the districts on this list are…
Walt Minnick was one of a number of Democrats swept into office in 2008, but the Idaho businessman is already planning to be a survivor in 2010, even if his party is buried nationally in a Republican wave.
Over the last year, Minnick, who represents an extremely GOP-friendly district in Idaho,…
It isn’t surprising that Republican Members of Congress and their talking heads on television slam the Obama administration every day. Given the partisan divide, that’s probably inevitable.
But what is surprising is the growing criticism coming from Democratic circles and from party political…
After Scott Brown’s (R) shocking win in the Massachusetts’ Senate race, the political world is set to turn almost six thousand miles away to Hawaii’s 1st District, where the cycle’s next contest will be fought.
Democratic Cong. Neil Abercrombie plans to resign at the end of February in order to…
Stu talked about the Illinois and Delaware Senate races last night on the Newshour. You can watch the video below or click on this link.
Voters are angry, especially at Washington, D.C., and with politicians. They are unhappy with both parties. All that is generally true.
But voters’ dissatisfaction with those in charge doesn’t mean that November is likely to be an “anti-incumbent election.” In fact, it almost certainly won’t.…
Americans are donating to the Haiti relief effort at unprecedented levels through text messaging, but can congressional candidates use them same technology to solicit contributions? For now, the answer appears to be “no.”
To help in the earthquake’s aftermath, people can contribute $10 by…
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