Nevada Senate candidate and Congressman Joe Heck is a decorated Brigadier General in the U.S. Army Reserves who was called to active duty three times, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Senator Harry Reid, known for spewing out jaw-dropping gaffes, said last night at the “Battle Born/Battleground” Dinner in Las […]
Continue ReadingTed Strickland: What’s good for the chicken is good for the, um, flock
Pop Quiz: which Democrat said this to his opponent in a letter demanding public debates? “Citizens deserve more from politicians than vague television ads, press releases and emotionally charged direct-mail and telephone campaigns.” A. Ted Strickland B. P.G. Sittenfeld Given how Strickland has been dodging debates with Sittenfeld, you might have chosen B. But you’d […]
Continue ReadingHagan’s Decision Leaves Democrats With Few Options in North Carolina
With Kay Hagan’s decision against running for Senate in 2016, Democratic leaders turn to the awkward proposition of trying to recruit a handful of alternatives who had already indicated they weren’t interested. Republican Senator Richard Burr will face a Democratic candidate who may be convinced to step up after a heavyweight like Hagan is out […]
Continue ReadingA Senate Majority Leader Worthy of the Title
Recently a reporter asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell what he thought about the fact that so many of his fellow Senate Republicans are running for president. His response: If they want a real challenge, they should try running the Senate. In only six months, the Senate has passed 30 bipartisan bills, a feat that […]
Continue ReadingPolls put Republican Pat Toomey ahead of Democratic challengers
In a Quinnipiac University survey released on Monday, Freshman Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania tops Joe Sestak 47 percent to 36 percent. The survey’s figures for Sestak’s odd of unseating Toomey are virtually unchanged from the responses in February and April. The survey also asked respondents who they would choose between Toomey and Allentown Mayor […]
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