Competitive Democratic primaries are nothing new in Connecticut, and next year, the Nutmeg State will host another one.
Back in 2006, Sen. Joseph Lieberman lost renomination only to come back and win the general election as a third party candidate. In the face of another likely primary…
My eye caught a small item in Roll Call on Tuesday announcing that “Blackwell Leads GOP Senate Hopefuls in Ohio Poll,” a reference to the 2012 Ohio Senate contest.
Polls are news, of course, so this newspaper and its competitors dutifully report them, eager to post a new item on their websites…
It’s no wonder many Americans hold politicians in low regard.
Our political “leaders” often say one thing when they are in power and something diametrically opposed when they are not. They often appear to be reading from a script, changing roles depending on whether they just won or lost a…
Warning: The Congressional campaign on your screen is smaller than it appears.
Until a couple of weeks ago, no one had heard of Dan Adler. He was an also-ran in the crowded special election race to replace Rep. Jane Harman (D) in California’s 36th district.
But in the final days of the race,…
Rep. Paul Ryan, who has been in Congress for a little more than a dozen years, isn’t exactly an overnight success. But the Wisconsin lawmaker’s new status as unassailable GOP economic guru elevates the seven-term Congressman to a level that may be dangerous both for him and his party.
More than…
That former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is widely regarded as one of the top contenders for the Republican presidential nomination says a great deal about the GOP field.
Pawlenty is an articulate, personable former two-term executive of a swing state, which means that under almost any…
With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) battling for his political life last year, Nevada was a focal point of the electoral world. This cycle, the presidential caucuses, a general election presidential battleground and another competitive Senate race guarantee that the Silver State will get…
Republicans won the bulk of the redistricting war in Indiana in 2010, but they are hoping to finish the job next year.
Like in many places across the country, Republican congressional victories last year turned potential redistricting opportunities into seats the GOP already holds. Last year,…
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