If national Democratic strategists chose Charlotte, N.C., for the party’s national convention because they liked the facilities, the hotel accommodations or the weather in early September, then I guess I can’t yet quibble with the choice. But if David Axelrod and the president’s other political advisers picked the Tar Heel State to make some broader […]
Over the past few months, I’ve written a couple of columns about presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s potential running mates Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Start with some biography, an anecdote or tidbit, add a dash of analysis and a blind quote and you’ve got an entertaining piece. Given that equation, […]
The national parties are officially wading into the special election to succeed former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona’s 8th District. On Thursday morning, the National Republican Congressional Committee purchased $150,000 of broadcast television in Tucson, beginning tomorrow through May 10, according to a GOP source familiar with the buy. According to a Democratic source Thursday, […]
Two moderate Democrats from Pennsylvania won’t be returning to Congress next year after Tuesday’s primaries in the Keystone State — but only one can blame the new make-up of his district for his loss. In western Pennsylvania’s 12th District, Rep. Mark Critz pulled off an upset in his member vs. member race against Rep. Jason […]
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) is on quite a roller coaster ride. The senior senator went from the brink of electoral extinction to coming oh-so-close to securing the GOP nomination without even having to hassle with a primary. Now he’s back in a competitive race for reelection. After seeing his colleague get ousted at the GOP […]
It’s really amazing how some people with years of political experience change their opinions about the political landscape to match the latest poll. It’s not that poll results shouldn’t affect our understanding of politics or inform us about what people are thinking. It’s that too often people behave as if the most recent poll they […]