Swing State Project (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Democratic field for the race against GOP Sen. Richard Burr just got a bit thinner tonight. Cal Cunningham, a former state Senator and Iraq vet who had been enthusiastically exploring the race for several months, is out of the running : Cal Cunningham, a Lexington Democrat who had been exploring a U.S. Senate bid for months, said late Monday that he will not run. The decision is a possible...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
We heard about a billion times that the events in NY-23 proved that the GOP is divided and wants to get rid of all the moderates. Funny that this AP story doesn’t appear until right after the election is over. Get on the health overhaul bandwagon, or don’t count on our help in your re-election. That’s the hardball message liberal groups are hurling at moderate Democratic senators...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... 2009. If his brother doesn't seek the family Assembly seat and instead decides to challenge GOP Sen. Frank Padavan next fall, as Senate Democratic leaders hope , then the lower house will indeed be without a Weprin for the foreseeable future. It's possible that this won't be Mark Weprin's last day. In the absence of a DRP deal, we're hearing that the Legislature might end up returning to...
Patriot Room (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
NPR is wringing its hands . . . with good reason. Let's look at their list of Senate races and see how much good news is there for the Dems. Democratic leader Harry Reid is woefully unpopular in Nevada. Six Republicans are competing for the chance to topple him the way GOP Sen. John Thune of South Dakota did to then-Democratic leader Tom Daschle in 2004. RCP has both Republicans Lowden and...
American Power (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Ed Morrissey's got a great rundown on the House vote last night, " Is This the High-Water Mark for ObamaCare? " As he notes there, the rubber hits the road in the Senate, where Majority Leader Harry Reid's under pressure to produce a healthcare monstrosity that a majority of Americans opposes. The Politico 's got the story, " All Eyes on Sen. Harry Reid ." But the bottom...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Washington » The Senate rejected a proposal by Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, on Thursday that would have required the 2010 census to include a question about citizenship.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Washington » The Senate rejected a proposal by Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, on Thursday that would have required the 2010 Census to include a question about citizenship.
Blogometer (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Bloggers are buzzing about NRSC Chair John Cornyn's announcement that the NRSC won't be spending money in contested GOP primaries such as the one between FL Gov. Charlie Crist and ex-FL House Speaker Marco Rubio. RedState editor Erick Erickson was...
Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
wfn.org | Faith Leaders Call for 11th Hour Rescue of Senate Climate Change [Fraud] Bill Described as a "Climate Witness and Day for People of Conscience," Thursday's Washington event will feature presentations by religious dignitaries and public officials. Green group releases Sen. Inhofe ‘trading card’ - TheHill.com The National Wildlife Federation plans to distribute...
Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Social conservatives will often tell you that they aren’t anti-gay, they just oppose the homosexual agenda. They don’t hate people , you see, just the sin they are committing. Don’t believe them. As an illustration, let’s look at what’s going on in Texas. There, Republicans are all up in arms about a judicial recommendation. ( Dallas News ) Last month, Hutchison and fellow GOP Sen. John Cornyn...
