Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
FRANKFORT - Contributions from the horse industry and highway contractors have helped Democrat Jodie Haydon build a huge fundraising lead over Republican Jimmy Higdon in next week's special election for the state Senate — a race some see as a referendum on expanded gambling
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Two separate sources have informed the Swing State Project that former state Sen. Cal Cunningham has reconsidered his earlier decision and will enter the Democratic primary for the 2010 North Carolina senate race. This is reminiscent of the situation two years ago , when state Sen. Kay Hagan got into the race against Elizabeth Dole after initially saying she would not run. We hope...
The Buzz Florida Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
The McLaughlin Group this weekend made predictions about Rubio/Crist Senate race. Their conclusions? Pat Buchanan, Eleanor Clift and Monica Crowley all say the odds are with Marco Rubio. John McLaughlin and Clarence Page say Charlie Crist. "Rubio has the momentum...
The Eagle Local News (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
State Rep. Dan Gattis announced late Sunday that he will drop out of the race to represent District 5 in the Texas Senate and said that incumbent Steve Ogden will seek re-election. The Republican from Georgetown, who represents Williamson and Milam ...
Bed and Breakfast Blog (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Foreign trip experience in Senate race variesBoston GlobeIndividual foreign travel is, of course, only one indication of familiarity with the world - many policy makers had not traveled extensively before assuming … and more »
Maryland Politics Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
... helped drive long-time Senator Len Teitelbaum from his seat and knocked off two Delegates in the Senate race, producing a possible MoCo record for incumbent removal in one contest. He is smart, tough and well-financed. He also employs David Goodman, a notably aggressive campaign consultant who helped produce Nancy Navarro’s infamous negative mailers in the 2009 District 4 special...
Tekmage's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... us little folk. . . . Got news for you if you are running in the special election for MA for the Senate. . . . read the news paper, watch the TV. People want REAL CHANGE, not Obama change which is more of the same. . . . we don't need you to keep going the way Ted would. That is how this country got into this mess. We need new ideas on how to actually - you know -fix it! Thanks
The Bridge (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
· FRANKFORT, Ky. — Representative Ron Paul proved to be a surprising presence in the presidential race in 2008. Now his son, Dr. Rand Paul, has become an unexpected contender in the 2010 Senate race in Kentucky. Capitalizing on a...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
With two televised debates this week and furious get-out-the-vote efforts, four Democrats enter the crucial drive to the Dec. 8 special primary with dual challenges - to awaken the interest of the electorate, and market themselves as worthy heirs to the Senate seat of the late Edward M. Kennedy.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis has endorsed Rep. Michael Capuano (cap-yoo-AH'-noh) in the Senate special election.
Eye on Williamson (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Via QR, Gattis Withdrawing From Senate Race, Ogden To Run For Re-Election. Gattis may also be retiring from House seat Although we have not been able to speak to any of the parties directly, Quorum Report has learned that State Rep. Dan Gattis will not file for Senate District 5. As a result, incumbent Steve Ogden (R-Bryan) [...]
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
Emboldened by a summer of Tea Party protests and anger-infused town halls, they're demanding purity, as they did in an upstate New York congressional race this month that exposed raw nerves and bitter fault lines in the GOP. Now, in Senate races from California to Florida, conservative activists are trying to defeat candidates backed by the Republican establishment.
Political Wire (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
In a move that could shake up a fairly sleepy race, former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis endorsed Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA) for the senatorial seat left open by the death of Ted Kennedy, CQ Politics reports. In the last week, Capuano has also been endorsed by Nancy Pelosi and Diane Patrick, Gov. Deval Patrick's wife. With just over a week to go until the Democratic primary, all polls...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
Making his first endorsement in a statewide Democratic primary since leaving the governor’s office, Michael S. Dukakis will declare his support for Michael E. Capuano in the US Senate race at an event today with Capuano in Brookline.
Notes From D. R. (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Jeff Jacoby on the Massachusetts US Senate race.
