Prospect Looms of Bennett Write-In Candidacy in Utah

Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) changed his party affiliation last year from Republican to Democrat ahead of this year’s difficult primary race. Republican Gov. Charlie Crist recently announced recently that he will make an Independent bid for Senate in the face of a tough GOP primary challenge in Florida. Now, will More…

Obama Highlights Kagan’s ‘Independence’ During SCOTUS Nomination

President Obama this morning called for a speedy nomination process for Elena Kagan during his speech announcing the Solicitor General as his choice to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. “I hope that the Senate will act in a bipartisan fashion, as they did when nominating Elena More…

Obama to Announce Kagan for Supreme Court

President Obama is expected at 10 a.m. today to announce his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.

Kagan, the former dean of Harvard Law School, has not previously served as a judge.

If selected, Kagan will succeed longtime liberal Justice John Paul Stevens, who More…

Reports Find Lack of Competition in State Legislative Races

Only 22 percent of state legislative candidates had a monetarily competitive race in the 2007-2008 cycle, according to a study released today by the National Institute on Money in State Politics, meaning that 78 percent of the leading fundraisers in a campaign raised more than twice the amount of More…

NRCC Adds Potential Obey Successor Duffy to Young Guns

One day after longtime Democratic Rep. David Obey made his surprise retirement announcement, the National Republican Congressional Committee is targeting potential Obey successor Sean Duffy to receive additional aid and support from the committee.

Duffy, the District Attorney for Ashland County in Wisconsin (and a former cast member of More…

Establishment Candidates Tested in Tonight’s Primaries

Being a “party favorite” in an election has been more of a hindrance than a help in some elections this year (right, Charlie Crist?). So will this trend continue?

Tonight’s primary season kickoff elections in North Carolina, Ohio and Indiana include several tests of whether party favorites still reign or More…

Ginny Brown-Waite Announces 11th-Hour Retirement

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla.) waited until today to announce her retirement from Florida’s 5th District, giving potential successors no time to file the necessary paperwork by the state’s noon deadline. Well, except for her chosen successor, that is.

Brown-Waite released a statement today citing medical concerns (specifically her pancreas) More…

Florida Senate Candidate Greene Donated to Meek

Looks like he was for him before he was against him.

Billionaire Jeff Greene, who will reportedly announce his Democratic candidacy for Florida U.S. Senate today, donated $500 to Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek in Nov. 2009, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Now, Greene will be More…

‘Meltdown Mogul’ Enters Florida Senate Race

Just when you thought the Florida Senate race drama had stabilized for a few hours, meet Jeff Greene. Greene, a real estate billionaire, is reportedly preparing to announce his candidacy today, just hours before the candidate filing deadline in Florida.

Sure, the guy has plenty of cash More…

Crist, the ‘Cahill’ of Florida?

If Florida Gov. Charlie Crist wants a glimpse into the life of a newly declared Independent candidate, he need look no further than Massachusetts’ Tim Cahill.

Cahill, the sitting Democratic state treasurer, had been eyeing a gubernatorial bid, but Cahill and the Democratic Party had been drifting apart. The party More…