Three Endangered House Incumbents Win Primaries
Ron Paul (R) had a more than 2-1 advantage over Chris Peden, a local official. And The Associated Press has declared Rep. Ralph Hall (R) the winner in his multiple candidate GOP primary.
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The Price of Playing Hard-to-Get
An outside political group spent almost $1 million shuttling former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and his entourage around the country in private airplanes as the “Contract with America” creator publicly
Ohio Results Coming In Slowly
in the five-way Democratic primary in the Cleveland-area 10th district Tuesday, according to early returns, leading his most prominent primary opponent, Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman, by a 2-1
Ethics-Go-Round
[IMGCAP(1)]The measure, which would establish an Office of Congressional Ethics to initiate ethics investigations and issue recommendations to the full Committee on Standards of Official Conduct,
Solis’ Ladies
[IMGCAP(1)]Before coming to Solis’ office, Muro was a staffer in the office of Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.).
Light Up the Night
[IMGCAP(1)]Chief Administrative Officer Dan Beard announced on Tuesday that he has awarded a $671,000 contract to a Philadelphia-based firm to design an energy-efficient lighting scheme for the Capitol
‘Talking Book’ Users Seek Budget Boost
The Library got a 10 percent increase from the previous year, but only because it was shortchanged in 2007; taking that into consideration, its budget effectively increased less than 1 percent.
Renzi: Real Leather, Fake Crest?
[IMGCAP(1)]Now his own cobbler is questioning whether Renzi was on the up-and-up about his designs for some fancy footwear.
Boehner’s Objections to Ethics Proposal Just a Smokescreen
[IMGCAP(1)]Here is a portion of Boehner’s statement condemning the proposal from the bipartisan reform task force headed by Massachusetts Democratic Rep.
Five Polls Show Clinton With Clear Ohio Lead; Two Others Say No
Both run pretty evently among all age groups except those over 65 where Clinton has a big lead.The poll was conducted Mar. 1-2.
Reid Rules, Rankings Say; Pelosi, Too
The Congressional Power Rankings for 2008 placed Reid in the No. 1 spot based on more than 20 factors including media coverage, the amount of money raised by political action committee and the number
Mississippi: Poll Shows Davis With Substantial Primary Lead
If no candidate tops 50 percent next Tuesday, the top two finishers advance to a Republican runoff on April 1.
Texas Polls Still Show a Close Race
The poll was conducted Feb. 27 – March 1.Clinton leads among 68 percent to 26 percent among Hispanic voters who make up 24 percent of the sample while Obama leads 79 percent to 8 percent among black voters
Once Blue-Chip Candidates, Now Duds
The Republican showed $127,000 on hand through the end of last year, not nearly enough for a competitive race, particularly against Courtney, who was sitting on more than $1 million.
CVC Watch
[IMGCAP(1)]With several thousand smoke and fire alarm devices needing to be checked, the testing process remains the biggest hurdle before the long-awaited CVC can open.
On a Mission to Draw In Veterans
Webb also is pushing legislation to guarantee soldiers a 1-to-1 ratio of combat time to “dwell time.”
A Lesson Plan for Facing Threats to U.S. Prestige
Boren will be appearing at 5:30 tonight at Top of the Hill at the Reserve Officers Association, 1 Constitution Ave. NE, for a signing, discussion and questions.
Shadegg’s Border Problem
[IMGCAP(1)]“John Shadegg is so out of touch with his district that his office isn’t even in it,” says Emily Bittner, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Democratic Party.
Opportunities Are Few and Very Far Between
[IMGCAP(1)]And when one party holds 10 Congressional seats, the governor’s office and both Senate seats, it’s hard for any up-and-coming politicians to plot their ascendancy to Congress.
McCain the Maverick Well-Positioned Against Democratic Opponent
[IMGCAP(1)]A month later, Wilson, rather rudely, turned Roosevelt down. And in September, the frustrated hero of San Juan Hill grumbled, “Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action.”