Chamber of Commerce, Mobilizing State and Local Forces, Strikes Against Boxer

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched a multimillion-dollar ad attacking Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) last night as part of its nationwide effort to spend $75 million defeating Democrats. The Chamber is not normally active in U.S. Senate races in California because Democrats like Boxer have appeared nearly invulnerable in More…

Sanders to Lieberman: You Would Choose Power Over Party?

From Politico: It seems that Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) had some choice words for fellow Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.) during yesterday’s closed-door discussion over how Democrats would punish Lieberman for his alacritous promotion of John McCain through the presidential campaign.

Lieberman had threatened to defect to the Republican More…