Democratic Cong. Vic Snyder is retiring, leaving another open seat headache for the Democrats. “I have concluded that these election-year forces are no match for the persuasive and powerful attraction of our three one-year old boys under the leadership of their three-year old brother, and I have decided not to run for re-election,” Snyder said […]
With a long holiday weekend fast approaching, smart political insiders from both sides of the aisle agree on one thing: the Massachusetts Senate special election could go either way. Democratic attacks on Republican nominee Scott Brown have worked to some extent, driving up the GOP state Senator’s negatives. But while their efforts may have stopped […]
Former state Senator Steve Stivers (R) is continuing his challenge to freshman Cong. Mary Jo Kilroy (D) in Ohio’s 15th District after declining to switch to the race for state Auditor. Ohio’s current state Auditor, Mary Taylor (R), recently decided to drop her bid for reelection in order to join gubernatorial candidate John Kasich’s (R) […]
Republican Cong. John Shadegg (R) is retiring. First elected in 1994, he represents Arizona’s 3rd District. John McCain carried the district with 56% in 2008.
If you are wondering why reporters ask politicians the same question again and again, it’s because you never know when a political figure is going to change his mind. That’s exactly what Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd (D) did last week when he reversed himself and announced that he would not seek re-election in the Nutmeg […]