Cummings’ Influence on the Rise
A brief leadership tussle between Hoyer and Clyburn for the No. 2 slot after the midterm elections threatened to leave Clyburn and the CBC cut out of the Caucus hierarchy entirely, but the ensuing outcry
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Bingel: Democrats Must Listen to the Voters They Lost
After the last Great Shellacking of 1994, I helped then-Reps. Lincoln, John Tanner (Tenn.) and others create the Blue Dog Coalition.
Blue Dog Files for Re-Election in Tennessee
Tennessee Democrats lost three seats in the midterm elections. Cooper is one of two Democrats who will remain in the state’s Congressional delegation; the other is Rep.
James Carville: With Younger, Less White, Unmarried Electorate, Dems Have Better Chance to Win
Two weeks after the party lost control of the House and six seats in the Senate, Democratic strategists James Carville and Stan Greenberg blamed the size of the Democrats’ midterm losses on messaging but
’12 Senate Battles on Democratic Turf
Most are waiting to see how Snowe, first elected in 1994, proceeds. But keep an eye on Rosa Scarcelli.
Heard on the Hill: Like It’s 1994
‘They know it’s all going to be over by 9 p.m. for the Democrats, and they want to go home and pull the covers over their heads,’ our smug source says, adding the GOP did the same thing in past elections
As America Votes, It’s All Over but the Shouting
Bush and make the midterm elections a referendum on the last Republican president and the last Republican Congress.
Change Bites Back for Democrats
Today’s midterm elections promise to bring about a historic power shift on Capitol Hill for the third time in as many cycles.
Democrats Take Confident Outlook on Tuesday’s Elections
Top Democrats presented a confident front Sunday morning, even amid a growing consensus that they are all but certain to lose control of the House, and possibly the Senate, in Tuesday’s midterm elections
Even in Wave Elections, Some Races Break the Other Way
O’Donnell’s candidacy is reminiscent of 1994 when Virginia Republicans nominated conservative hero Oliver North instead of the more moderate Jim Miller.
Will the House Losses Be Bad or Horrendous?
[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.
Axelrod: We Didn’t Do Enough to Sell Agenda
Axelrod said the state of play in Democratic races “is about what I expected to be” two weeks before the Nov. 2 elections.
McCaskill Would Compromise on Tax Cuts
McCaskill said the number of far-right candidates who appear poised to win in the midterm elections could endanger the possibility of future bipartisan efforts.
GOP Tries to Capitalize on Expanding House Field
Party strategists are making the final spending decisions in an expanding midterm battleground, as both sides continue to refine their target lists and move ad money around at an expedited pace.
GOP Eyes Potential Defectors
Republican aides and lobbyists said there are a handful of Democratic Members whom GOP leaders plan to target, with Member-to-Member conversations beginning immediately after the midterm elections
Overview: Three Different Scenarios for Nov. 2 Outcomes
Coming into the midterm elections, a majority of Americans thought the country was on the wrong track — the unemployment rate was above 9 percent, and President Barack Obama’s job approval rating
If Voters Choose Divided Power, What Then?
The elections are still more than a month away, but all signs indicate that an angry electorate is going to follow the dictum of legendary screen siren Mae West: “When choosing between two evils, I always
GOP Transition to Power Might Be Smoother Than 1994
When the GOP seized power for the first time in 40 years in the 1994 midterm elections, there was not a single House Republican who had experienced a majority, let alone a transition to power.
House GOP to Unveil Agenda Thursday
Chief Deputy Minority Whip Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) was tapped to lead the effort, which is expected to be similar to the party’s “Contract With America” agenda from 1994.
Ellsworth’s Seat Looks to Be a Difficult Hold
Hostettler was first elected in the Republican wave of 1994 and was a perennial target until he lost in 2006. His predecessor was Rep.