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New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman's Decision Not to Run is Setback for Democrats
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyNew Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman has decided against running for a sixth term in 2012, handing Democrats another challenge in their effort to hold the majority in the U.S. Senate. Bingaman, a 67-year-old lawyer, has represented the southwestern swing state for nearly three decades. The low profile senator is chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "The end of this Congress is the right time for me to step aside and allow someone else to serve," he said on Friday. Bingaman is the third Democratic senator to take a pass on reelection, following Sens. Jim Webb of Virginia ...
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 ...
Jon Kyl to Retire From Senate, Is Open to Being Vice Presidential Candidate
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailySenate Minority Whip Jon Kyl announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection to the Senate for a fourth term in 2012. At a press conference in Phoenix, the stalwart Republican offered no explanation for the decision "other than the fact than I think it's time." He did, however, add: "I wouldn't close my mind to being a vice presidential candidate. Having said that, I expect the chances of that are zero." Politico's Mike Allen was among the first to post the news, saying on Twitter Thursday morning that the three-term Republican "will announce his plans to retire at a press conference in ...
Four Mysteries That Will Shape the Fate of Centrist Democratic Senators in 2012
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyAnd 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, Bill Nelson of Florida, Jon Tester of Montana, and Ben Nelson of Nebraska (who just hired a campaign manager and looks ready to run). Are they doomed, along with their party's fragile 53-47 hold on the Senate? Sometimes you really can gauge future elections by what happened in the last go-round. The ...
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 ...
Opinion: What's Next for Gays After the DADT Repeal?
By B. Daniel Blatt - AOL NewsDespite all the hullabaloo over Senate passage of legislation repealing the Clinton-era "don't ask, don't tell" policy barring gays from serving openly in the U.S. armed forces, gay men and lesbians will still have to wait a bit before being able to serve openly, to say nothing of making progress on other legislative fronts. "After President Obama signs the legislation," reports AP national security writer Robert Burns, "the Pentagon must still certify to Congress that the change won't damage combat readiness." That provision likely secured the support of the two most junior Republicans in ...
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