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Partisan Politics and Democrats’ Turkey Problem
October 26, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT
If there is anything that points out the difference between most Republicans and most Democrats, it is Congress’ effort to pass a resolution that labels Turkey’s slaughter of Armenians almost a century ago as “genocide.”
The White House has opposed the action, which has been pushed by House…
It’s Still Clinton & Romney in New Saint Anselm Survey
October 25, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT
A new poll conducted by SRBI Research of New York City for the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College shows New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton holding a commanding 21-point lead in the state’s Democratic primary and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney with a…
New Print Edition: New Hampshire Senate & New York 19
October 24, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT
The October 22, 2007 print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report is on its way to subscribers. The print edition comes out every two weeks and the content is not available online. Subscribers get in-depth analysis of the most competitive races in the country, as well as quarterly House and…
Republican Recruiting
October 23, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT
In the face of growing dissatisfaction with the Iraq War and President Bush, Republicans have recruited an increasing number of military veterans to run for Congress in 2008 — including some soldiers currently serving overseas who will begin campaigning upon their return.
Those Republican…
Mood Money GOP Retirements = Democratic Bonanza
October 22, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT
Still more than a year out from the 2008 elections, only a fool would assert unequivocally which party will gain House seats and how large that gain will be. But even with more retirements likely and candidate recruitment still far from over, it is starting to look like another potentially very…
Louisiana Governor: Jindal Poised to Crack 50%
October 19, 2007 · 12:00 PM EDT
It ain’t over til it’s over, but Republican Bobby Jindal now appears likely to get at least 50% of the votes cast in Saturday’s Louisiana gubernatorial election. If he does, he will avoid a runoff and be elected governor, taking the office from the Democrats.
Jindal faces a handful of other…
Edwards, Clinton and Questions About Their Electability in ’08
October 18, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT
For weeks now, the campaign of former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) has been hammering away about New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s greatest alleged vulnerability: her electability. It’s a good strategy, at least in theory, since Democratic voters will not nominate someone for president who…
Say What? Obama’s Word Games
October 17, 2007 · 10:44 AM EDT
In at least one way, “incumbency” is like being pregnant. You can’t be “a little pregnant,” and you can’t be partially an incumbent.
But that pesky fact hasn’t gotten in the way of Sen. Barack Obama, or his campaign, and their awkward attempts to label Hillary Clinton as such.
On October 12,…
Say What? Obama’s Word Games
October 17, 2007 · 10:44 AM EDT
By Nathan L. Gonzales & Stuart RothenbergIn at least one way, “incumbency” is like being pregnant. You can’t be “a little pregnant,” and you can’t be partially an incumbent.
But that pesky fact hasn’t gotten in the way of Sen. Barack Obama, or his campaign, and their awkward attempts…
Have the Republicans Picked Another Losing Fight on SCHIP?
October 15, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT
The Republicans’ circular firing squad is now assembled. All that’s left is for someone — President Bush, House Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio) or Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) — to yell the appropriate command: “Fire!”
With their House and Senate caucuses deeply divided,…
