Democrats Go All-In for Female Candidates
[IMGCAP(1)]Twenty-one Democratic women were first elected to the House in the 2006 and 2008 cycles, and a record 73 served in the chamber in the 111th Congress.
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[IMGCAP(1)]Twenty-one Democratic women were first elected to the House in the 2006 and 2008 cycles, and a record 73 served in the chamber in the 111th Congress.
The Arizona Republican is scheduled to appear at the American Legion Hall in Charles Town, W.Va., at 1:30 p.m.
The day before, Democratic firm Public Policy Polling gave the Democrat a 1-point lead. Toomey pollster Jon Lerner wrote in a Monday memo obtained by CQ-Roll Call that this was no surprise.
A man who comes in at 1 in the morning means business.”
[IMGCAP(1)]”The political action committee allows our employees to participate in the political process,” Jackson said.
[IMGCAP(1)]Rebecca Neades, an Iowa City Chamber of Commerce official, thanked Loebsack profusely for his help after the Cedar River flooded in the summer of 2008, in which the area was ravaged.
[IMGCAP(1)]Located in the middle of the state, Yakima is an agriculture hub, producing a variety of fruits, wine and 70 percent of the country’s hops, a main ingredient in beer.
By an 8-to-1 margin, our justices this year said disclosure is important. But by a 5-to-4 margin, they said current disclosures protect against corruption. Rest easy; we’ve got transparency.
[IMGCAP(1)]The largest midterm House loss for the president’s party during the last 50 years was 52 seats in 1994. The previous largest losses were 55 seats in 1942 and 71 seats in 1938.
[IMGCAP(1)]The campaign committees and outside groups are diverting tens of millions of dollars to the effort.
Updated: 1:11 p.m.
The National Republican Congressional Committee has now spent more than $1 million in a dozen races, after reporting a one-day spending blitz of just under $10 million.
The president will help incumbent Democrats in top Senate and gubernatorial races before heading back to Washington, D.C., to wait for election returns Nov. 1 and on Election Day.
But in the two-week pre-general filing period from Oct. 1-13, the NRSC slightly outpaced the DSCC, bringing in $6.2 million. The DSCC raised $5.7 million.
“We’ve outspent Charlie Dent on paid communication every week since Sept. 1 and we will continue to outspend him every week until the end of the campaign,” Schall said. “Those are the facts.
The National Republican Congressional Committee, meanwhile, reported $11.3 million on hand in its pre-general election fundraising report, which covers the period of Oct. 1-13.
The DCCC also gives Waxman credit for separately raising another $531,000 for its coffers, about half of a $1 million goal.
The conservative organization on Thursday afternoon announced a $1 million ad buy in Philadelphia to highlight “the liberal voting record of Democrat Congressman Joe Sestak.”
[IMGCAP(1)]Ring, who was indicted in 2008 on charges stemming from the investigation of his former boss, disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, is accused of providing tickets to sporting events and other
Mahoney wants Pelosi to testify for seven hours on Nov. 1.