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Tea Party Candidate Jamie Radtke Hopes to Beat George Allen in Virginia
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyFormer Sen. George Allen is hoping to win back his Senate seat in Virginia next year, and with Democratic Sen. Jim Webb deciding not to seek re-election, Republicans have a good chance of reclaiming it. But Allen's biggest obstacle might be getting past Jamie Radtke -- a conservative mom who holds a master's degree in public policy, has worked on Capitol Hill, and has become a popular tea party leader in Virginia. Radtke (who tells me she once worked for Allen as a receptionist), has already raised more than $100,000 and clearly hopes to frame the election as a choice between an ...
Former Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine Mulling Senate Race in Virginia?
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyDemocrats 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 earlier he wasn't interested in running for the Senate -- but that was before Webb said he'd had enough after just one term. Kaine told the Richmond Times-Dispatch he was flattered by the interest in his potential candidacy, which includes "DraftKaine" websites. He is scheduled to attend a ...
Chris Lee and 3 Other Politicians Stung by Technology
By David Knowles - AOL NewsFor politicians in the digital age, going viral can prove to be either a sign of success or a warning that a career is about to end. Rep. Chris Lee discovered the latter today after exchanges with a woman he met on Craigslist, including a photo of himself bare-chested, were published by Gawker. The viral storm that ensued was so great that, hours after the story broke, Lee resigned from office. But Lee is not the first politician to be felled by an encounter with technology. Though Surge Desk realizes that computers, camcorders, cell phones and the like are merely a means to an end, and not ...
With Jim Webb Retiring, Is Another 'Macaca Moment' Coming From George Allen? [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsCampaign videographers, stand by. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., has just announced he will not seek re-election in 2012. In a statement e-mailed to the press today, Webb said he plans to rejoin the private sector. Webb's withdrawal from the contest will improve the chances of his main Republican rival, George Allen, who lost the Senate seat to Webb in 2006. Allen had already announced his intention of running in 2012. The 2006 Virginia Senate campaign became infamous for Allen's so-called "macaca moment," which eroded his lead in the polls. During a campaign stop, Allen noticed S.R. Sidarth, a ...
Sen. Jim Webb Won't Seek Reelection, Spurring GOP Hopes for 2012 Pickup
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailySen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection next year and will instead return to the private sector, boosting Republican George Allen's chances of reclaiming his former seat. Webb, the former secretary of the Navy and an acclaimed filmmaker and author, said in a statement that his decision to retire from the Senate came "after much thought and consideration." He didn't offer specifics about his post-Capitol Hill plans. Related Stories George Allen: Just Don't Call Me 'Establishment' "Notwithstanding this decision, I have every ...
George Allen: Just Don't Call Me 'Establishment'
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyOn Wednesday afternoon, I had a chance to catch up with former Virginia governor and senator George Allen, who recently announced he would challenge Sen. Jim Webb in 2012. Once thought of as a conservative rock star as Virginia's governor, Allen's tenure in the Senate, where he went on to chair the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), may have worked to morph his image into that of a GOP establishment "insider." Some may not remember this, but Allen was so popular that, prior to the 2008 election, National Journal "insiders" polls consistently ranked as the most likely Republican ...
George Allen Will Seek Old Senate Seat, Rematch With Jim Webb
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyGeorge Allen vs. Jim Webb, round 2? That's how it's shaping up, now that Allen, a Republican who lost his Virginia Senate seat to Democrat Webb in 2006, has signed and filed a declaration of candidacy. That step followed an e-mail and video message to supporters Monday afternoon, announcing his plans. In a statement, he said that "people are frustrated that Washington continues to ignore their views and values. The elections in 2012 will be pivotal in determining the trajectory of our country and if we will continue to decline or begin to ascend again. . . . "The people of Virginia know me ...
Don't 'Touch My Junk' Joins Viral Lexicon: 4 Other Instant Classics
By David Knowles - AOL News(Nov. 15) -- Welcome to your 15 minutes of linguistic fame. When 31-year-old John Tyner protested being frisked at San Diego's airport, he used a phrase that is now sure to be recalled by millions of passengers waiting in line at TSA checkpoints nationwide. "If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested," Tyner told security officials in reference to his genital area. Though certainly not the first person to describe his private parts with a word normally synonymous with trash (see: Kesha's "Tik Tok," if you must), the context of Tyner's warning and the reaction by the TSA are sure keep ...
Indian-Americans Gaining Clout in U.S. Politics
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyROCKVILLE, Maryland -- On a recent October evening, Rajeev Sharma told President Barack Obama and 50 other guests how his late father -- who left behind a wealthy family in India to study in Missouri -- took a job mucking out cow barns during graduate school in the 1960s, and that his father-in-law arrived in this country a decade later with $8 in his pocket. "They worked hard, became Americans, and now they're meeting the leader of the free world at the home of their children," an emotional Sharma said to Obama, as his wife, Seema, her parents and his widowed mother looked on. By evening's ...
Jane Norton and Ken Buck: High Heels vs. Cowboy Boots in Colorado
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailyDENVER -- Let us take a brief break from the racism debate and talk about high heels. And sexism. We'll start with a one-liner: What's the difference between the two GOP Senate candidates in Colorado? High heels, according to the man in the race, Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck. He's running against former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton in the Aug 10 primary. Appointed Sen. Michael Bennet faces former state House speaker Andrew Romanoff on the Democratic side, but they're not arguing about footwear. Yet. Saturday, Buck made a stop at the annual Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms event held by the ...
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