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Spokesman: Dem Candidate's House Fire Likely Caused By Faulty Wiring
As you may have heard today, Washington State Dem Congressional candidate Darcy Burner's home was destroyed in a fire. Everyone made it out safely. Campaign spokesman Sandeep Kaushik told ... Full Article At The American Prospect Election Central
Kendall Stewart, Mr. Million
Kendall Stewart, who is running for State Senate in Brooklyn, is plowing ahead with the notion that he knows how to get money for local community groups, despite the trouble two of his staffers got into for allegedly misusing public money intended for... Full Article At The NY Observer - Politics
Comedian Looks to Unseat Republican Senator in Minnesota
In one of this year's more unusual high-profile political matchups, well-known satirist and former Saturday Night Live cast member Al Franken, a democrat, is challenging ... Full Article At Vote 2008 | NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | PBS
Hurricanes' Impact May Play Role in La. Senate Race
With its reputation as a Swing State, Louisiana has set the stage for a competitive Senate race between Incumbent ... Full Article At Vote 2008 | NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | PBS
Campaign Fleecee: We're Loving It!!!
Over the last couple days we've been telling you about this DC outfit called BMW Direct. They are a direct mail shop. And from what we can tell they have a two-tiered business model . First, they've got a few bonafide ... Full Article At Talking Points Memo
Lane Hudson: Join the Blogosphere in Helping Darcy Burner
Darcy Burner is my favorite Congressional candidate. She narrowly lost to Incumbent Dave Reichert in Washington's 8th District in 2006. She's never stopped fighting and is running a superb... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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When It Comes to the First Ladies Club, Public Views Obama Like an Incumbent and McCain Like a Challenger
By Jennifer Agiesta Public opinion on potential first ladies most often produces one of two results: overwhelmingly positive ratings or big numbers in the no opinion column. New polls out today from CNN/Opinion Research Corp. and AP-Yahoo --as well as last month's The ... Full Article At Washington Post - The Trail
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Business Group Endorses Three in House Races
The Business-Industry Political Action Committee on Wednesday unveiled endorsements in three highly competitive House races, siding with one Incumbent and two top-tier challengers.... Full Article At Roll Call - Politics
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Dem Senate Candidates and Net Neutrality
Democratic Senate candidates (non-Incumbent), campaign contributions from Cable/Telecom PACs, expressed positions on net neturality and candidate contacts... Full Article At Open Left
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Election Insights of the Week
Editor in Chief Frank Newport discusses five key points relating to where the Election stands this week. [0:00:25] cold towards Obama among Catholics who were not Hispanic but still towards ... Full Article At EveryZing - 2008 Presidential Election
"Oil Rigs Are Pretty": Senator McConnell
A proponent of expanded drilling in both the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Incumbent U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) trotted out a unique defense while speaking... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Democrats Sit On Cash Piles
With nearly every Senate Democratic Incumbent facing a smooth ride to re-Election this fall, the... Full Article At Roll Call - News
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Trent Lott's Senate Seat Could Go Dem
BILOXI, Miss. — Roger Wicker leaned up against the rails of the oyster schooner Mike Sekul, enjoying the slight Mississippi Sound breeze and some scrumptious, bone-sucking ribs with his son McDaniel. This is the good part of being the newest... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Iran's Next President
Given the amount of media attention paid to Iran and its infamous president in recent weeks, we would do well to keep in mind that Ahmadinejad might not be in power for much longer: Around this time next year, the Islamic Republic will be holding presidential elections, and--according to some --the ... Full Article At The New Republic
Return to centre
John McCain is veering off to the right--and making things too easy for Barack Obama WHEN more than 80% of Americans tell pollsters that they think the country is on the wrong track, and when... Full Article At Economist - US Election 2008