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Bachmann, congressional Republicans in political ‘parallel universe,’ says Bill Clinton

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, former President Bill Clinton said that Rep. Michele Bachmann’s assertion that the United States has the best health care system in the world is not true and that the new crop of Republicans in Congress are living “in a parallel universe divorced More…

Obama has far fewer judicial choices confirmed after two years than Bush or Clinton

By | 12.23.10 | 4:27 pm

Despite the Senate confirmation of 19 judges (of 38) nominated by President Obama for positions on the federal bench during the lame-duck session of Congress, he has had far fewer of his nominees confirmed in his first two years than recent presidents.

A total of 60 judges nominated by More…

In Florida, Sink May Be Biggest Loser From Reports The Clinton Pressured Meek to Drop Out

By | 10.29.10 | 11:18 am

Amid reports that Bill Clinton tried to get Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) to drop his bid for the Senate, the real loser may be the Democrats’ other statewide candidate: gubernatorial hopeful Alex Sink.

Sink, who is in a very tight race with Republican Rick Scott — polls show her More…

Sestak Hopes Clinton’s Magic Will Carry Him

By | 10.28.10 | 9:24 am

Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) is pounding the pavement all day today, traveling around the greater Philadelphia area in an attempt to raise turnout in the area where he’ll need it the most, and he’s bringing out his secret weapon: Former President Bill Clinton.

Clinton, who employed Sestak on his counterintelligence More…

Jerry Brown and Bill Clinton Make Up, Pledge Campaign Support

By | 09.17.10 | 3:18 pm

The feud is officially over! Jerry Brown’s campaign announced today in a press release that Bill Clinton will be joining him and San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom for a series of events on the campaign trail in California on October 15 and 17 in support of their candidacies for governor More…

The Jerry Brown Camp Responds to Whitman’s Attack Ad

By | 09.09.10 | 5:33 pm

Ask and you shall receive. In response to Meg Whitman’s ad that features Bill Clinton accusing Jerry Brown of inaccurately stating his tax record (and my blog post seeking both camps’ numbers on the issue), the Brown campaign has shared with me a press release and a “Truth Box” More…

Whitman Revives Bill Clinton’s Critique of Jerry Brown

By | 09.09.10 | 3:09 pm

In response to former governor and current attorney general Jerry Brown’s (D-Calif.) positive ad selling his time in office to Californians who might not remember, his challenger for governor, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman (R), is relying on arguments made by — of all people — Bill Clinton.

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Will Meek Make It?

By | 08.27.10 | 4:45 am

Days before Florida’s primary, President Obama finally did what Rep. Kendrick Meek’s (D-Fla.) supporters had been begging him to do for some time: He showed up in the Sunshine State and referred to Meek as “the next senator from the state of Florida.”

[Congress1] But the in-person endorsement came More…

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In Florida, Meek Wins Democratic Nomination for U.S. Senate

By | 08.24.10 | 8:55 pm

Rep. Kendrick Meek won tonight’s grueling Democratic primary battle for Florida’s vacant U.S. Senate against self-funded billionaire and Florida politics newcomer Jeff Greene. Meek has earned 55 percent of the nearly 500,000 votes cast so far, compared to 33 percent for Greene, both unofficial numbers posted by the state More…

Romanoff Sells House to Fund Colorado Race

By | 07.27.10 | 10:32 am

With exactly two weeks left before the Colorado state primary, Democratic insurgent challenger and former Speaker of the House in Colorado, Andrew Romanoff, has officially gone all-in … by selling his house: