In 2007, William Petit survived a brutal home invasion in which his wife and two daughters were killed. Last year, Amar Kaleka’s father was killed in the shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Now, both men are seriously considering running for office.
But the road from family tragedy to…
The deal to open the government and raise the debt ceiling may be done, but the damage to the national Republican Party is considerable.
One GOP consultant — who clearly hails from the more conservative end of his party — didn’t hold back recently in slamming the “no compromise” conservatives…
If you get elected to Congress from New Hampshire, don’t get too comfortable.
Over the last four election cycles, the Granite State’s two congressional districts have changed partisan hands a combined six times. And Republicans are trying to continue the trend next year.
New Hampshire is a…
State Sen. Katherine Clark won the Democratic primary Tuesday in the the race to replace Sen. Ed Markey (D). Clark finished first with 32 percent in the seven-candidate field, followed by Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian (22 percent), state Rep. Carl Sciortino (16 percent) and state…
After a decade of tormenting Democrats with retirement rumors, Rep. C.W. Bill Young announced that he would not seek re-election. The Florida Republican’s decision creates an open seat opportunity for Democrats in Florida’s 13th District.
Now candidates in both sides of the aisle are jockeying…
Last week I observed that I hadn’t yet seen “compelling evidence” that a Democratic political wave could be developing. I can no longer say that after seeing the recently released NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
That highly regarded poll showed Republican numbers have taken a considerable…
For those of us who follow congressional races for a living, Rep. C.W. Bill Young retirement rumors had become a running joke.
But even a broken clock is right twice a day, and talk of a Young retirement finally proved right this time. The Florida Republican’s decision to not seek re-election…
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