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By Tom DiemerFormer Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold, regarded as liberal but independent during his three terms in the Senate, says he is starting a "progressive" movement to support like-minded candidates and fight the influence of corporate money in campaigns. Feingold, who was defeated in his bid for ...
Former Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine Mulling Senate Race in Virginia?
By Tom Diemer
Democrats are holding their breath as former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine prepares to meet this week with President Obama to discuss a possible bid for the Senate after Democrat Jim Webb announced he would not seek reelection in 2012. Kaine, who is chairman of the Democratic National Committee, insisted ...
Nevada GOP Senate Fight Brewing as John Ensign Challenger Emerges
By Tom Diemer
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), fighting an ethics investigation on Capitol Hill, may soon face a challenge within his own party from Rep. Dean Heller, who has been encouraged by a favorable survey of his Senate prospects. "I am taking a serious look at the race for U.S. Senate," Heller said in a ...
Jeff Flake's Problem With Social Conservatives
By Matt LewisIt's still early, but Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake appears poised to win the GOP nomination to replace retiring Sen. John Kyl. He has already been endorsed by The Club for Growth and RedState's Erick Erickson, and the most likely conservative competitor -- former Rep. John Shadegg -- has declined to ...
Gabrielle Giffords for Jon Kyl's Senate Seat? Don't Count Her Out
By Joanne Bamberger
In today's political climate, a Democrat must assume the chances of winning a Senate seat in Arizona are about the same as an ice cube lasting more than 30 seconds in the Grand Canyon State's famous 100-degree-plus summer heat. There's no doubt Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) has been well aware ...
Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll; Mitt Romney Comes in Second
By Carla Baranauckas
For the second successive year, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas won the presidential straw poll conducted at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, capturing 30 percent of the vote. Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts was second in the straw poll with 23 percent of the vote, Republican ...
Sarah Palin Getting Serious? Hires Veteran Pol as 'Chief of Staff'
By Politics Daily Staff
Sarah Palin skipped the huge conservative confab in Washington this weekend, but managed to make news anyway. Palin has hired Michael Glassner, a seasoned political pro, as her "chief of staff," CNN and Politico reported. Glassner, a lawyer, worked for the McCain-Palin ticket in 2008 and is also a ...
Donald Trump 'Tempted' to Run for President, Will Speak at CPAC
By Tom DiemerDoes he mean it this time? Billionaire Donald Trump, the New York-based real estate tycoon and dealmaker, says he is very tempted to run for president as a Republican in 2012 and will decide whether to do so by June. "I am seriously thinking about it," Trump said on CNN Wednesday night. "I love ...
Four Mysteries That Will Shape the Fate of Centrist Democratic Senators in 2012
By Jill Lawrence
And then there were five. Two centrist Democratic senators from conservative or moderate states, Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Jim Webb of Virginia, have announced they will retire rather than run for reelection next year. That leaves Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, ...
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels Offers Plan for Avoiding Health Care 'Train Wreck'
By Tom Diemer
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has offered the Obama administration a list of substantial changes as conditions for his state's participation in carrying out the new health care law. Short of such a compromise, he predicted a "train wreck" where governors would "rather be spectators than ...
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