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Snubbing Christine O'Donnell Is a Bad Move for the GOP Establishment
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyAs I have previously discussed, the Delaware U.S. Senate primary was unique in that it was the first time a Tea Party-backed insurgent candidate created such vicious disagreements among bona fide conservatives. Serious conservatives had plenty of reasons to be wary of O'Donnell, who defeated Rep. Mike Castle on Tuesday. Some, such as Charles Krauthammer, argued that she was unelectable, and would thus jeopardize the GOP's chances of re-taking the U.S. Senate. Others, like National Review's Rich Lowry, argued that O'Donnell could actually harm the conservative movement by creating an ...
Tea Party Coups: O'Donnell for Senate in Delaware, Paladino for New York Governor
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyTea Party conservatives emerged from the final big night of the 2010 primary season with at least two shocking upsets: Their pick in Delaware's Republican Senate primary, Christine O'Donnell, toppled veteran Rep. Michael Castle. And Buffalo developer Carl Paladino, a political newcomer allied with the Tea Party, defeated former congressman Rick Lazio in New York's Republican gubernatorial primary. The Delaware primary was a fitting climax to a season of noisy contests between candidates anointed by the Republican establishment because they seemed more electable, and those favored by Tea Party ...
Washington in 60 Seconds: Davids Meet Goliath in Politics Today
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyWakie, wakie, Capitolists! It's Election Day in several states across the country and reckoning day for a few candidates who seem to believe that being a politician means never having to say you're sorry. Read all about those candidates, and what's happening in Washington, in the next 60 seconds: - Taxing Work in Congress. The Senate gavels into session at 10 a.m., when senators will debate a small business bill in front of the C-SPAN cameras, but will be debating the future of the Bush tax cuts behind closed doors. Democrats can't get on the same page about keeping tax cuts away from ...
Campaign Ads: Disclosure Bill Nears Vote in House
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyA compromise bill requiring corporations and labor unions to identify themselves and disclose names of donors when they air political advertisements attacking or backing candidates for federal office is nearing a vote in the U.S. House. The deal opening the way for a vote would exempt large, established non-profit groups, such as the National Rifle Association, from restrictions in the measure, which is being pushed as a way around a Supreme Court decision permitting companies, unions and non-profits to spend unlimited amounts on campaign commercials. The court said such spending was ...
Two Republicans Co-Sponsor Democrat Van Hollen's Campaign Finance Bill
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyTwo House Republicans have signed on to co-sponsor a bill by Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) that would limit the recent Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited campaign spending by corporations. Reps. Mike Castle of Delaware and Walter Jones of North Carolina will join Van Hollen (pictured) in introducing the bill Thursday, Politico reported. A companion bill drafted by Democrats in the Senate will be unveiled Thursday at the Supreme Court. The White House supports the legislation. The bill would restrict the types of companies that could air campaign ads and require those ...
GOP's Castle Holds Big Lead in Delaware Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNine-term Republican Rep. Mike Castle is leading Democrat Christopher Coons, the New Castle County Executive, by 53 percent to 35 percent with 12 percent undecided, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Feb. 22-24. Castle enjoys 87 percent support from fellow Republicans while Coons is at 61 percent among Democrats. Castle leads by better than 2-to-1 among independents. This is about the same result that Rasmussen Reports got in a poll conducted Feb. 23. Follow Poll Watch on Twitter ...
GOP's Castle Way Ahead in Race for Joe Biden's Old Senate Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyJust as Delaware Democrats feared, state Attorney General Beau Biden's decision not to seek his father's Senate seat has thrust Republican Rep. Mike Castle way into the lead in the race against the Democrat who is running, New Castle County Executive Chris Coons, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 22. Castle, who has spent nine terms as the state's only congressman, leads Coons 53 percent to 32 percent with 8 percent preferring another candidate and 8 percent undecided. Castle is seen favorably by 65 percent of voters and only 4 percent say they don't know enough about him to ...
Mike Castle Leads Beau Biden in Race for Delaware Senate Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNine-term Republican Rep. Mike Castle leads state Attorney General Beau Biden by 45 percent to 39 percent in the race to fill the Senate seat vacated by Biden's father, Vice President Joe Biden, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Sixteen percent are undecided. The margin of error is 4.1 percent. ...
Biden Overtakes Castle in Delaware Senate Poll
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDelaware Attorney General Beau Biden has taken the lead for the first time in a match-up with nine-term Republican Rep. Mike Castle for the seat vacated by Biden's father Joe when he became Vice President, according to a Susquehanna Polling and Research poll conducted Nov. 10-15. The margin of error is 3.36 points. ...
Castle vs. (Beau) Biden Makes for Close Delaware Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDelaware Attorney General Beau Biden and nine-term Republican Rep. Mike Castle are running neck-and-neck when matched up in a race to fill the Senate seat of Biden's father, Vice President Joseph Biden, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Oct. 12-14. ...
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