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Truth About Mitt Romney’s Running Mate Choice
April 27, 2012 · 9:30 AM EDT
Over the past few months, I’ve written a couple of columns about presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s potential running mates Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Start with some biography, an anecdote or tidbit, add a dash of analysis and a blind quote and you’ve got an…
Arizona 8 Special: NRCC, DCCC Go on the Air
April 26, 2012 · 12:00 PM EDT
The national parties are officially wading into the special election to succeed former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona’s 8th District.
On Thursday morning, the National Republican Congressional Committee purchased $150,000 of broadcast television in Tucson, beginning tomorrow through May 10,…
Pennsylvania: Critz Defeats Colleague, Faces Competitive General Election
April 25, 2012 · 2:15 PM EDT
Two moderate Democrats from Pennsylvania won’t be returning to Congress next year after Tuesday’s primaries in the Keystone State -- but only one can blame the new make-up of his district for his loss.
In western Pennsylvania’s 12th District, Rep. Mark Critz pulled off an upset in his member…
Utah: Senate Race Still Kicking but 4th District Set for Premiere Battle
April 25, 2012 · 2:14 PM EDT
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) is on quite a roller coaster ride. The senior senator went from the brink of electoral extinction to coming oh-so-close to securing the GOP nomination without even having to hassle with a primary. Now he’s back in a competitive race for reelection.
After seeing his…
One Way to Look at the Presidential Polls
April 25, 2012 · 8:30 AM EDT
It’s really amazing how some people with years of political experience change their opinions about the political landscape to match the latest poll.
It’s not that poll results shouldn’t affect our understanding of politics or inform us about what people are thinking. It’s that too often people…
Oklahoma 2: Living in the Past?
SubscriberApril 20, 2012 · 11:59 AM EDT
A Democratic incumbent is retiring in a district where President Obama will likely receive one-third of the vote in November, but Democratic strategists nonetheless believe they can hold the seat.
Rep. Dan Boren (D) is arguably the most conservative Democrat in Congress and has had no trouble…
Florida Senate: Looking Tougher and Tougher for the GOP
SubscriberApril 20, 2012 · 11:58 AM EDT
A chance to take out a Democratic incumbent in arguably the most critical swing state in the country just two years after the Republican tidal wave swept through the state seems like the GOP’s dream scenario. But in Florida, that chance increasingly looks like a slim possibility thanks to weak…
Kentucky House: Republicans Battle to Replace Davis
SubscriberApril 20, 2012 · 11:57 AM EDT
Rep. Geoff Davis caught many of his fellow Republicans off-guard when he decided not to seek reelection to a fifth term, but Davis leaves behind one of the most Republican seats in Kentucky. Since his 4th District seat isn’t vulnerable to a Democratic takeover, the May 22 winner-take-all primary…
New Mexico 1: Democratic (Not-So) Civil War
SubscriberApril 20, 2012 · 11:56 AM EDT
Once upon a time, the Albuquerque desert was home to one of the nation’s top political fights. This year, the heat’s being turned up in the 1st District Democratic primary, but it will likely fade after the June 5 primary as this once-battleground seat drops off the list of top GOP targets.
As…
Arkansas House: Razorback Red
SubscriberApril 20, 2012 · 11:55 AM EDT
With control of the governorship and the Legislature, Democrats were in prime position to take back at least a couple of seats they lost in 2010 in Arkansas.
But local Democratic cartographers didn’t see eye to eye with Democratic strategists in D.C. and drew a map that could allow Republicans…
