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Illinois 14: State Senator May Enter GOP Primary Against Hastert

It appears that attorney Ethan Hastert (R) may not have a clear path in his effort to take back his father’s former Congressional seat as state Sen. Randy Hultgren (R) is actively exploring Illinois’ 14th district race, according to local GOP sources. Republicans are targeting Rep. Bill Foster (D), who won the seat in a […]

New Print Edition: Illinois 14 & Pennsylvania 7

The September 4, 2009 print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report is on its way to subscribers. The print edition of the Report comes out every two weeks. Subscribers get in-depth analysis of the most competitive races in the country, as well as quarterly House and Senate ratings, and coverage of the gubernatorial races nationwide. […]

On ABC: Van Jones’ Resignation, School Speech Top List of Distractions for Obama

Stu talks about the Van Jones' Resignation and Obama's school speech in light of the upcoming week on health care reform. You can watch the video on the ABC News web site, here.

On NBC: Fiery Obama Preps for Health Push

Stu talks about President Obama’s push this week for his health care reform bill on NBC’s Nightly News. You can watch below or click here for the link. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

On FOX: Political Bogeymen

Stu talks about the use of political bogeymen on FOX. You can watch below or click on the video here.

Number of Appointed Senators Growing but Not Nearly a Record

With four appointed Senators seated and at least one, if not two more, on the way, a growing number of unelected officials are going to have a significant voice in major legislation in the 111th Congress. But even though six appointed Senators is nowhere near the most to ever serve together, it would be the […]

New Print Edition: New York 23 & California 45

The August 21, 2009 print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report is on its way to subscribers. The print edition of the Report comes out every two weeks. Subscribers get in-depth analysis of the most competitive races in the country, as well as quarterly House and Senate ratings, and coverage of the gubernatorial races nationwide. […]

New York 23: Parties Make Tactical Choices in Special

Like generals preparing to fight the last war, party leaders in New York’s 23rd Congressional district apparently have decided that the results of the special election in the state’s nearby 20th district is all the information they need. On the surface, the two parties have repeated their selections from 20th district, with Republicans picking a […]

New Print Edition: Florida Senate & New Mexico 2

The August 10, 2009 print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report is on its way to subscribers. The print edition of the Report comes out every two weeks. Subscribers get in-depth analysis of the most competitive races in the country, as well as quarterly House and Senate ratings, and coverage of the gubernatorial races nationwide. […]

Nothing But Name-Calling

While President Barack Obama is trying to change the tone in Washington, Democrats and Republicans inside the Beltway can’t resist calling each other names and needling one another. “These town-hall meetings have been orchestrated by the tea baggers and the birthers to just be free-for-alls, make a lot of noise, go on YouTube and show […]