2010 election

Supporters of homeschool constitutional amendment courting Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) as he fends off conservative challengers.

Former Rep. Virgil Goode (R-Va.) is jumping into the race for his old House seat, a mostly rural chunk of central Virginia anchored around Charlottesville.
Once a candidate receives $5,000, he or she must file a statement of candidacy with the FEC.
“I’m filing that because a few people have sent me donations,” Goode said.
Goode said he’s [...]

Anyone who’s wandered the halls of the Capitol in recent years is likely well familiar with the irascible Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.). The Hall of Fame baseball pitcher strikes an imposing figure, with a 6′3″ frame and an agitated face the color of a squeezed beet. (It means he’s angry.)
To reporters, he’s a guy who [...]