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  • California Senate Debate Turns on Economy
    Sep 2, 2010 — New York Times
    Fiorina, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, cast Ms. Boxer struck back, citing thousands of jobs that she said Ms. Fiorina said she opposed amnesty for illegal immigrants and accused Ms.
  • Few options for Obama on 9/11
    Sep 2, 2010 — Politico
    Carol E. Lee,Kendra Marr Every year it’s a challenge for the White House: how to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Obama has not been to ground zero since he ran for president, when he and Republican nominee Sen. If he doesn’t go to New York , Obama could be accused of dodging ground zero because of the Islamic center.
  • First Click, Maryland -- Currie indictment fallout
    Sep 2, 2010 — Washington Post
    Ulysses Currie, (D) the other shoe dropped. But Currie's indictment comes at perhaps the most fractured time in Prince George's politics in nearly a decade. Ulysses Currie, (D-Prince George's) in a paper he wrote in September 2007, to justify continued payments from the grocery chain, according to the indictment.
  • Larry Sabato predicts a Republican House majority
    Sep 2, 2010 — Washington Post
    Charlie Crist (I) on the airwaves -- brought to them courtesy of Crist's Senate rival, Rep. And for Charlie Crist, home is with the GOP," the narrator of the 60-second spot says. The ad goes on to feature audio of Crist calling himself a "Jeb Bush Republican" and praising national Republicans including former Alaska Gov.
  • Analysis: Obama makes clear Iraq's future is its own
    Sep 1, 2010 — USA Today
    Susan PageAnalysis: Obama makes clear Iraq's future is its ownWASHINGTON The venue was the same: the Oval Office. Hopes of establishing a model democracy in Baghdad have been shaken, most recently by Iraq's failure to form a government nearly six months after parliamentary elections. His early opposition helped him win the Democratic nod over Hillary Rodham Clinton and trounce Republican John McCain in the 2008 election.
  • Fight over Ground Zero sets up most political 9/11 anniversary yet
    Sep 1, 2010 — The Hill
    Rick Lazio, has made opposition to the Islamic center a centerpiece of his campaign against the Democratic frontrunner, Andrew Cuomo. The anniversary is an annual interruption to the political campaign season, whether for presidential elections in 2004 and 2008 or for New York City’s mayoral race in 2005 and 2009. John McCain (R-Ariz.) paused their campaign for the presidency to make a joint appearance at Ground Zero with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
  • Mitch Daniels Inner Circle
    Sep 1, 2010 — Washington Post
    Chris CillizzaIndiana Gov. He once served as chief of staff to then Tennessee Sen. Bill Brock.*Debbie/Rick Hohlt: Debbie runs Daniels' office in Washington and has spent years working in GOP politics including a stint at the Republican National Committee.
  • Turning the page & #8211; to Afghanistan
    Sep 1, 2010 — Politico
    He and Clinton had both frustrated the Democratic left with their moderation, rolling out similar timetables for withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq some time in the middle of 2010.
  • Will Obama be a Clinton or a Carter?
    Sep 1, 2010 — CNN
    That's where Bill Clinton comes in. About 90 days after the midterm election, we will really know who Barack Obama is, and what he's willing to do. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Gloria Borger.
  • A crisis of spiraling tuition
    Aug 31, 2010 — The Boston Globe
    It is clear who should be first to roll up their sleeves: college presidents. But the savings is only expected to cover 16 percent of college costs. Obama, to his credit, has enacted major student loan reforms and boosted the Pell Grant program. We just had a fractious national debate on health care, but the growth of college tuition rivals that of hospital costs. College presidents have plenty of excuses.
  • Daily Fix Poll: Iraq and the midterms
    Aug 31, 2010 — Washington Post
    ...announcement play out in this November's midterm elections?Bringing the U.S. combat mission to an end was an important part of Obama's platform as a presidential candidate. He promised that all combat troops would be withdrawn within 16 months of taking office -- a timeline he extended to 18 months in a speech last February at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina -- and today, the administration and national Democrats can tout the end of the mission as a promise kept.But the announcement...
  • McConnell: Bush needs credit on Iraq
    Aug 31, 2010 — Politico
    And this president could very well find himself negotiating a new security agreement next year." Members of the Democratic Caucus, such as independent Sen. The question now is whether we together have the strategic patience and fortitude to secure the peace in Iraq.
  • Obama speech: 3 questions
    Aug 31, 2010 — CNN
    Here are three key questions the president could answer in his speech: Q: How will Obama relate the Iraq experience to the ongoing war in Afghanistan? Q: Will Obama address his opposition to the troop "surge," which some cite as a turning point for the better in the Iraq war? Burton did not reveal what the two presidents discussed.
  • Obama's Iraq address: 3 things to watch for
    Aug 31, 2010 — CNN
    Here are three key questions the president could answer in his speech: Q: How will Obama relate the Iraq experience to the ongoing war in Afghanistan? Q: Will Obama address his opposition to the troop "surge," which some cite as a turning point for the better in the Iraq war? John McCain, one of the leading advocates of the surge.
  • Democrats and Lieberman dig deep in their pockets for Harry Reid
    Aug 30, 2010 — The Hill
    Twenty-two others gave $10,000 each, usually split into two $5,000 donations.Lieberman has given $30,000 overall during this election cycle, all to Democrats. Schumer, for example, told reporters this month that he planned to donate soon to Democratic candidates, and Bayh said earlier this year he plans to do the same. Bayh also gave $1 million this year to Rep.
  • Predictable Governors' Races
    Aug 30, 2010 — New York Times
    Democrats, meanwhile, are more likely than not to win in Vermont, where the Republican incumbent, Jim Douglas, has declined to seek a fifth term. This means that a total of 21 percent of partisans (voters who identify themselves as either Democrat or Republican) voted for the presidential candidate of the “opposite” party. In 1992, an average of 20 percent of partisans voted for the other party’s nominee for Senate, according to a compilation of exit polls.
  • Republican chances of taking House in November on the rise
    Aug 30, 2010 — The Hill
    John Murtha (D-Pa.). That GOP loss stifled talk of Republicans winning control of the House in November. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.), John Boccieri (D-Ohio) and Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.) were three of the new additions to Cook’s toss-up list. Of Democratic incumbents, McCarthy said, "the members themselves see it.
  • Shift to the Left in Conservative California Bastion
    Aug 30, 2010 — New York Times
    Many Vietnamese immigrants are socially conservative and run for office as Republicans. Tram, the Vietnamese immigrant in Westminster, said that he had voted for Mr. Ruane said. “The national image that it is an entirely conservative and entirely Republican county is wrong.
  • Vitter coasts to win in La.
    Aug 29, 2010 — Politico
    In a sign of how negative the race had become, Vitter's attorneys threatened to sue radio stations over the ad. But Traylor's campaign stumbled from the beginning. Most public surveys show Vitter in the lead by 10 percentage points or more.  Also on the ballot were two key House races. In Louisiana's 2nd District, Democratic state Rep.
  • W.Va. Democrats Pick Manchin for Byrd's Seat
    Aug 29, 2010 — New York Times
    David Vitter easily beat two little-known challengers and will meet Democratic Rep.
  • A Palin of Our Own
    Aug 28, 2010 — New York Times
    Palin her start; her political career was a natural outgrowth of feminist successes. Palin, in turn, has been making a greedy grab at claiming feminism as her own. Palin’s “you go, girl!” ethos and increasingly aggressive co-optation of feminist symbols.
  • Glenn Beck tells crowd to 'restore America'
    Aug 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    But you can't blame Glenn Beck for his 'March on Washington' envy. We love Glenn!""I watch Glenn Beck," said Kathy Thomas, 70, a dressmaker from Bridgewater, N.J. "I love Glenn Beck. But Sanchez, a retired administrative assistant, watches Beck on television every day.
  • Hayworth absent from GOP unity event
    Aug 28, 2010 — Politico
    Kasie Hunt PHOENIX—An ebullient John McCain celebrated his resounding GOP Senate primary win with Gov. Jon Kyl, and the state’s Republican congressional delegation at a unity fundraiser Friday night. Conspicuously absent: former Rep. Among them were several Republicans who lost to Ben Quayle in the race for the open 3rd District seat—currently held by retiring Republican Rep.
  • Manchin wins W. Va. primary
    Aug 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    LAWRENCE MESSINACHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Popular Gov. Joe Manchin easily won the Democratic nomination Saturday in the race to fill the Senate seat vacated by the late Robert C. Byrd. David Vitter appeared poised for an easy primary victory over two little-known challengers.
  • An unexpected advocate for same-sex marriage
    Aug 26, 2010 — Washington Post
    A Harvard Law School graduate and classmate of President Obama, he joined Bush's 2000 presidential campaign and was dispatched to Iowa. That campaign adopted a strategy of seizing on state ballot initiatives opposing same-sex marriage to help mobilize and turn out conservative voters.After the reelection campaign, Mehlman became RNC chairman. Unlike many who leave high-level political jobs, he has deliberately avoided becoming a political pundit.
  • Appalachian Dems Seek Distance From Obama on Coal, Climate
    Aug 26, 2010 — New York Times
    The administration wants to use the leftover money to cut the deficit.Much of the coal industry is supporting Rahall in 2010. Two of Rahall's top three campaign contributors are coal mining companies Patriot Coal Corp. and Peabody Energy Corp. Zack Space, a two-term Democratic incumbent from southeastern Ohio locked in a close race with state Sen.
  • McCain still waiting on Hayworth call
    Aug 26, 2010 — Politico
    David Catanese Two days after being trounced in the Arizona GOP Senate primary, former Rep. J.D. Hayworth still hasn’t called Sen. But the call never came. Sanders told POLITICO Hayworth had no plans of calling McCain.
  • Obama's day: Sun and sinking poll numbers
    Aug 26, 2010 — USA Today
    Yesterday, after days of rain cleared, the president and some pals played nine holes at the Mink Meadows Golf Club. After a few warm up swings, he chipped onto the green to admiring ooohs and aaaahs of friendly onlookers. As they clapped, Obama jokingly doffed his White Sox cap.
  • Op-Ed Columnist: The Trends of August
    Aug 26, 2010 — New York Times
    It’s right up there with the machine-gun woman.The big trend among Republicans is voting out the incumbent, even if said incumbent is a Republican. John Boehner is vowing that if his party wins a majority in the House, he will run things differently than either Nancy Pelosi or her Republican predecessor, the evil dictator John Boehner. If only Al and Tipper Gore were getting divorced because Tipper fell in love with Tiger Woods.
  • Arizona primary election results 2010
    Aug 25, 2010 — Washington Post
    The size of McCain's margin over Hayworth was large but belied the danger that many in the Arizona Senator's inner circle perceived in the challenge from Hayworth earlier this year. McCain will face Tucson City Councilman Rodney Glassman (D) this fall. More from PostPolitics: Full interactive campaign map for all 2010 House, Senace, and Governor Races.
  • Florida's other winner: Robo-polling
    Aug 25, 2010 — Politico
    A Florida Chamber of Commerce poll, taken by McLaughlin & Associates, showed McCollum up by a powerful, 12-point margin as recently as August 12. On Aug. 9, the day before that election, PPP gave Sen. Quinnipiac put McCollum a net of seven points ahead of where he ended up, while Mason-Dixon put him a total of 12 points over where he ended up.
  • Fortunes shine for GOP in Fla., Ariz.
    Aug 25, 2010 — USA Today
    Charlie Crist, who bolted the GOP to run as an independent. McCain running mate Sarah Palin was backing state legislator Joe Miller in his long-shot effort to unseat Sen. Palin defeated Murkowski's father, Frank, to become governor in 2006.Yahoo!
  • How Lisa Murkowski (might have) lost
    Aug 25, 2010 — Washington Post
    Lisa Murkowski (R) 51 percent to 49 percent -- reveals the depth of anti-incumbent sentiment in the country, the power of former Alaska Gov. With 429 of 438 precincts reporting, Miller stands at 45,909 votes while Murkowski has 43,949 votes. Al Lawson in the Democratic primary for his north Florida seat.
  • John McCain cruises to victory in Ariz. primary
    Aug 25, 2010 — USA Today
    Hayworth, a former conservative radio host and six-term congressman, tried to tap into that anti-incumbent angst and questioned McCain's conservative credentials. The one-time "maverick" moved to the right on political touchy subjects such as immigration and gays in the military. He spent more than $21 million on the race and launched a particularly damaging series of ads that showed Hayworth hawking "free" federal grants in a 2007 infomercial.
  • Kendrick Meek wins Florida Senate race, Governors race close
    Aug 25, 2010 — Washington Post
    Chris CillizzaFlorida Rep. Kendrick Meek crushed billionaire self financier Jeff Greene in the Sunshine State's Democratic Senate primary, setting up a three-way battle in the fall with former state House Speaker Marco Rubio (R) and Gov. State CFO Alex Sink was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.And, with more than half of the votes counted, Florida Democratic Rep.
  • McCain faces choice after victory
    Aug 25, 2010 — The Hill
    J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) in a Senate primary. But I do believe he’ll move,” said Baker. “This is a creature of habit. And we need it sooner rather than later.”McCain helped lead the fight for immigration reform in 2006 and 2007, but both years it fell short in the Senate.
  • McCain wins by wide margin
    Aug 25, 2010 — Politico
    David Catanese PHOENIX — Sen.
  • McCain wins; Murkowski in jeopardy
    Aug 25, 2010 — CNN
    John McCain, who fought off former congressman J.D. Hayworth. Meek led Greene 56 percent to 32 percent, with 78 percent of precincts reporting, according to election tabulations. Meek will take on Marco Rubio -- who CNN projected will win the Republican primary for Senate -- and Gov.
  • Modest Turnout, Even for High-Profile Races
    Aug 25, 2010 — New York Times
    Meek is beholden to special interests — with Mr. In one television spot, his campaign advised voters to toss out Mr. Scott’s events, suggesting some Republican establishment orchestration.
  • Murkowski of Alaska in a Tight Senate Race
    Aug 25, 2010 — New York Times
    Palin, a Republican and longtime political rival to the Murkowski family, endorsed Mr. In Arizona, Senator John McCain handily dispatched his Republican challenger, J. D. Hayworth, and Gov. Rubio, who won the Republican primary essentially unopposed.Mr.
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