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Murkowski Continues Quixotic Campaign
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, having been ousted as the presumptive Republican nominee by conservative and Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, has decided to run a write in campaign in hopes of returning to Washington. This move has angered both Republican leadership and conservative activists, who fear Murkowski’s decision may allow Democrat...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Vote on START Treaty
Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote on whether to approve a treaty reducing U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals by about a third. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) gives Russia virtual veto power over US missile defense. The panel will vote on a ratification resolution authored...
6 in 10 Democrat Insiders See House Going Republican
This is National Journal’s weekly insider poll – in which about 100 powerful DC liberal and Democrat leaders offer their confidential views on a hot issue. In this case, National Journal asks them if the Republicans will win control of the House of Representatives: Q: On a scale of zero...
Rubio opens up double digit lead in Florida
Republican Marco Rubio has seen his lead in the Florida Senate race grow into the double digits, according to a Voter Survey Service Poll. The poll shows Rubio with 43% of the vote, independent Gov. Charlie Crist with 29% and Democrat Kendrick Meek with 23%. Just 5% of voters said...
LaMontagne moves into second in New Hampshire Senate Primary
Conservative Ovide LaMontagne is gaining ground in the New Hampshire Republican Primary, which will be held in one week. Although LaMontagne is now in second place – ahead of Bill Binnie and Jim Bender – he still trails frontrunner Kelly Ayotte by 34%-21%. Although LaMontagne has trailed both Ayotte and...
Alaska Senate Race hinges on how Alaskans feel about federal dollars
Now that incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been denied the Republican Senate nomination, the Alaska Senate race may come down to a Democrat who emphasizes federal spending against a Republican who has pledged to take no earmarks. Joe Miller, who captured the GOP nomination by upsetting Murkowski, has become a...
Sabato Predicts GOP Control of House, Possibly Senate
Larry Sabato, head of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, has shaken up the political world with his most recent prediction. Sabato – who is well-respected for his diligence and even-handedness – now predicts that the Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives, gain 8 governorships and...
Rossi leads Murray tight Washington Senate race
Republican Dino Rossi holds a slim 48%-46% lead over incumbent Democrat Patty Murray in the race for Washington’s Senate seat in the latest Rasmussen poll. This race has been close all along, with RealClearPolitics calling it a “toss up.” Murray has been one of the most liberal members of Congress...
A Real Raese in the Mountain State?
Another Senate seat may be in jeopardy, from an unexpected place. RealClearPolitics reports that the latest Rasmussen Poll shows John Raese has closed the gap on Governor Joe Manchin in the race to fill the seat of the late Robert Byrd in West Virginia. Raese, a businessman has moved to within...