“I realize that there are those who simply don’t believe Washington can bring about this change. And the odds are long. It’s failed too many times. There are too many special interests and entrenched lobbyists invested in the status quo. … I didn’t come to Washington to take the easy route, or to…
It’s a sprint to March 31 in the special election race to replace appointed-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) in New York’s 20th District, and there is mounting evidence that this race is a pure toss-up.
The Republican voter registration advantage appears to be a lagging indicator of the direction of…
Here are our latest House ratings. We've moved New York's 20th District from Toss-Up/Tilt Republican to Pure Toss-Up. The special election will be held on March 31.
Here are our latest Senate ratings. In the face of poor polling numbers and media stories, we've moved Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd (D) from Currently Safe to Clear Advantage. Republicans don't yet have a candidate against him, but Dodd can't be considered safe.
The March 6, 2009 print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report is on its way to subscribers.
The print edition of the Report comes out every two weeks. Subscribers get in-depth analysis of the most competitive races in the country, as well as quarterly House and Senate ratings, and coverage of…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee entered the New York 20 special election over the weekend with a significant $139,000 television ad buy, according the committee’s 24-hour, independent expenditure disclosure, filed with the Federal Election Commission on Monday afternoon.
On…
To play or not to play, that is the question. Democrats began this year holding 257 seats in the House, a majority so large that the party can afford a few defections here and there, or even the loss of a seat in a special election.
Kirsten Gillibrand’s appointment to the Senate has put one of…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is weighing into the special election in New York’s 20th district with a television ad buy.
According to knowledgeable sources, the buy is scheduled to start on Friday [March 6] and continue through March 31, the date of the special election.…
With a handful of potential primary and general election challengers taking a pass, Sen. David Vitter’s (R-La.) road to re-election in 2010 now looks a little clearer than it did last week.
Still, Vitter’s political rehabilitation after being tarnished by his ties to a prostitution scandal is…
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