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Hodes Can't Gain Ground on Ayotte in New Hampshire Senate Race
By Bruce DrakeNew Hampshire's Republican Attorney General Kelly Ayotte continues to be the strongest GOP candidate against Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes, leading him 41 percent to 33 percent with 25 percent undecided, according to a WMUR/University of New Hampshire Granite State poll conducted Jan. 27 - Feb. 3. The ...
Scott Brown and the Palin Path: Will He Choose Brassy or Boring?
By Jill Lawrence
Scott Brown is at a crossroads. Does the new Massachusetts senator follow the celebrity path blazed by Sarah Palin, or adopt the lower-key political model favored by Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Al Franken when they were Senate newbies? As he starts his first week of senatorial votes and other ...
Spending Hawks Not So Hawkish About Cuts in Home Districts
By Christopher WeberLawmakers who take a hard stand against federal spending are having a hard time reconciling that position when cuts are aimed at their home districts, The New York Times reported. It's a bipartisan problem, and a good example of how tough it is to control government spending and deficits. Many ...
Latino Vote Could Be Key in Midterm Contests for Congress and Governorships
By Jill LawrencePresidential candidates of both parties have long vied for Latino voters, but this is a midterm year and a new report from America's Voice, a group working for comprehensive immigration reform, suggests Latino voters will be a potentially decisive force in 37 House and Senate races, plus contests ...
Portman Holds Modest Lead Over Two Democrats in Ohio Senate Race
By Bruce DrakeThe race to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated in Ohio by the GOP's George Voinovich has not moved much since last month, with former Republican Rep. Rob Portman holding modest leads over the two hopefuls for the Democratic nod, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, ...
Obama to Congress: Main Street Needs More Help
By Tom DiemerPresident Obama urged Congress on Saturday to put politics aside and pass a package of incentives, tax credits and refinancing assistance aimed at helping America's struggling small businesses -- "the places where most new jobs begin." "If anyone has additional ideas to support small businesses and ...
If You Like the Super Bowl, Does That Make You a Republican?
By David Gibson
Sure, everyone loves the Super Bowl, or at least enough of us to make a quorum or threaten a filibuster. Some 100 million Americans will watch this Sunday's championship spectacular, or at least parts of it. There are the ads, of course, (though not the gay dating service commercial), and the ...
Kelly Ayotte Leads Paul Hodes in New Hampshire Senate Race
By Bruce DrakeNew Hampshire's Republican Attorney General Kelly Ayotte is leading Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes in the race to fill the seat of GOP Sen. Judd Gregg who is not seeking re-election, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Feb. 1-3. Hodes leads the other two Republicans hoping to run ...
GOP's Jane Norton a Big Threat to Take Colorado Senate Seat from Democrats
By Bruce DrakeFormer Republican Lt. Gov. Jane Norton is showing the strongest poll numbers among GOP candidates vying to run against Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, and Bennet's challenger for his party's nomination, Alex Romanoff, generally runs better than Bennet against the Republicans, according to a ...
Harry Reid Languishes Near the 40 Percent Mark, Trailing All GOP Hopefuls
By Bruce DrakeSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid continues to languish at about the 40 percent mark in terms of support for his re-election, putting him behind four potential GOP rivals, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 2. Former state GOP chair Sue Lowden leads Reid 45 percent to 39 percent ...
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