There are more than a few reasons why Republicans are in a political hole currently and, more importantly, why the party is having a hard time getting out of it. But we’ve all talked long enough about former President George W. Bush, the unpopular war in Iraq, the economy, the GOP’s missteps when it controlled […]
“I realize that there are those who simply don’t believe Washington can bring about this change. And the odds are long. It’s failed too many times. There are too many special interests and entrenched lobbyists invested in the status quo. … I didn’t come to Washington to take the easy route, or to work for […]
It’s a sprint to March 31 in the special election race to replace appointed-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) in New York’s 20th District, and there is mounting evidence that this race is a pure toss-up. The Republican voter registration advantage appears to be a lagging indicator of the direction of a district that voted overwhelming for […]
The March 6, 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. […]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee entered the New York 20 special election over the weekend with a significant $139,000 television ad buy, according the committee’s 24-hour, independent expenditure disclosure, filed with the Federal Election Commission on Monday afternoon. On Friday, the National Republican Congressional Committee filed their $147,000 television ad buy. The GOP independent expenditure […]
To play or not to play, that is the question. Democrats began this year holding 257 seats in the House, a majority so large that the party can afford a few defections here and there, or even the loss of a seat in a special election. Kirsten Gillibrand’s appointment to the Senate has put one […]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is weighing into the special election in New York’s 20th district with a television ad buy. According to knowledgeable sources, the buy is scheduled to start on Friday [March 6] and continue through March 31, the date of the special election. Specific details about the size of the DCCC’s buy […]
With a handful of potential primary and general election challengers taking a pass, Sen. David Vitter’s (R-La.) road to re-election in 2010 now looks a little clearer than it did last week. Still, Vitter’s political rehabilitation after being tarnished by his ties to a prostitution scandal is far from certain, and the lack of public […]
Republicans hold a mere 178 seats in the House of Representatives, a number far smaller than they’ve held at anytime since the 1992 elections, when the party won only 176 seats. Just two years later, of course, in the first midterm election after a Democrat (Bill Clinton) was elected to the White House, the GOP […]