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Will Citizens United v. FEC Change the 2010 Elections?

January 21, 2010 · 2:55 PM EST

Moments after the Supreme Court recognized corporations’ free speech rights in its 5-4 decision, individuals and groups from the left to the right churned out an avalanche of statements and press releases.

Democrats, liberals and “good government groups” called the decision a “disaster,”…

AR Sen moved to Lean Takeover

January 21, 2010 · 11:05 AM EST

Multiple independent polls now show Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D) losing or running even in ballot tests against any number of lower-tier GOP challengers. Just as important, those same surveys show more voters having an unfavorable opinion of her than a favorable one.

Given the bent of…

MA Senate: Thinking the Unthinkable

January 21, 2010 · 8:00 AM EST

It’s difficult for any handicapper, professional or amateur, to think the unthinkable. And Republican Scott Brown defeating Attorney General Martha Coakley in the Massachusetts Senate special election to fill the remainder of the term of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D) certainly would have been…

Can the GOP Afford a Wave?

January 19, 2010 · 8:00 AM EST

After big gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey last year and the possibility of picking up the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s (D-Mass.) seat in today’s special election, there’s no question that Republican spirits are high at the moment.

But the bank accounts at the GOP campaign committees…

MA Sen Moved to Lean Takeover

January 18, 2010 · 8:02 AM EST

While special elections often come down to turnout – and they therefore are more difficult to predict than normal elections – the combination of public and private survey research and anecdotal information now strongly suggests that Republican Scott Brown will defeat Democrat Martha Coakley in…

The Politics of Personal Destruction, Capitol Hill-Style, Part II

January 18, 2010 · 8:00 AM EST

Is it hypocrisy, payback or a simple case of media “gotcha?” It’s probably all three.

But no matter what you call it, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) words as quoted in a new book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin have had the nation’s capital and the national media abuzz since…

AR 2: Snyder (D) to Retire

January 15, 2010 · 4:22 PM EST

Democratic Cong. Vic Snyder is retiring, leaving another open seat headache for the Democrats.

“I have concluded that these election-year forces are no match for the persuasive and powerful attraction of our three one-year old boys under the leadership of their three-year old brother, and I…

MA Senate: Still Too Close to Call

January 15, 2010 · 3:00 PM EST

With a long holiday weekend fast approaching, smart political insiders from both sides of the aisle agree on one thing: the Massachusetts Senate special election could go either way.

Democratic attacks on Republican nominee Scott Brown have worked to some extent, driving up the GOP state…

Connecticut Senate: Moved to Clear Advantage for Democrats

January 15, 2010 · 1:00 PM EST

The exit of Sen. Chris Dodd (D) and his certain replacement on the ballot with state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal takes the race from an excellent GOP takeover opportunity to a likely Democratic hold. Dodd was the Republicans’ greatest asset, and without him on the ballot their prospects…

Illinois Primary: First in the Nation

by Nathan L. Gonzales January 15, 2010 · 1:00 PM EST

Off-year gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia and the Senate special election in Massachusetts have kept things exciting, but the 2010 elections officially begin early next month in the Land of Lincoln. With competitive races for governor and U.S. Senate and multiple House races,…