LaHood to Retire After Seven Terms
Lahood, who won re-election with 67 percent of the vote last year, planned to announce his retirement at news conferences in Peoria, Springfield and Jacksonville.
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Rescue Me, Part 1
Peter DeFazio’s (D-Ore.) faux outraged complaint about Springfield, Vt., not Springfield, Ore., winning the contest is just a bad case of sour Oregon cherries, Rep. Peter Welch claims.
Democrats Dream of LaHood Departure
Ray LaHood (R) will soon resign to become president of Bradley University — setting up another special and possibly putting a currently safe Republican seat in play.
Longtime Grassley Aide Dies at Age 87
Besides her extensive Congressional career, Burger also assumed a number of leadership roles, including a term as vice chairwoman of the Jefferson County Republican Central Committee in 1962 and
Bush, Like Clinton, Presiding Over the Decline of His Party
By 1975 — the year after what would have been his second midterm election, had he not resigned — the number of Republican governors had plummeted to 13.
TV Ad Attacks Blunt
The Missouri ad alleges that Blunt funneled money from DeLay to the campaign of his son Matt, a Republican who was elected governor of Missouri in 2004.
Wealthiest Members See Their Fortunes Decline
Joining Barrow on this year’s list are three freshmen Republican Texans, Reps. Kenny Marchant, Mike McCaul and Tom Price.
Brewer Poll Concludes She’s in Sync With California Voters
Meanwhile, Campbell on Friday released a list of 37 Republican state legislators who are supporting his candidacy.
Hardly a Recess for House Leaders
After attending a Memorial Day parade in Springfield, Blunt will hold an event to announce funding for a local military facility and will also hold two news conferences to promote a defense authorization
The Force Is With Them
[IMGCAP(1)] The premiere of “Revenge of the Sith” — the last in George Lucas’ universally adored series — is inspiring a rash of Republican fundraisers. Reps.
Redistricting Already Hot, Six Years Early
A new Republican-drawn Congressional map is likely to become law in Georgia soon, while redistricting reform proposals are being unveiled in several other states, most recently in Ohio.
Portrait of a Progressive
Obey was chairman of the committee for about eight months in 1994, between the death of William Natcher (D-Ky.) and the Republican takeover following the 1994 elections.
Democrats Nix Illinois Remap
“The real question is Springfield,” she said. “There’s a good deal of interest among a lot of [state] Senators and Representatives, but there’s no consensus on how to move forward.”
LaHood Eyes a Tough Task
He is the first Republican to formally express interest in the race, although a crowded GOP primary field is likely to emerge eventually.
LaHood Eyeing Gubernatorial Run in Illinois
LaHood’s name has been floated for statewide office before, but his pending announcement came as somewhat of a surprise to state Republican insiders because he had not been considered in the mix
State Supreme Court Races Get Nastier, Costlier
In West Virginia, incumbent Democratic Supreme Court justice Warren McGraw is in a fight for his political life against Republican nominee Brent Benjamin.
Convention, Kerry Help Bush Open Wider ‘Stature Gap’
[IMGCAP(1)] Bush and other key speakers at the Republican convention last week cast the election in historic, even epic, terms.
What Vacation? Leaders to Stump, Raise Funds in Recess
Next weekend, Hastert will journey to California to raise money for Republican candidates vying for the state’s only two open seats.
Resourceful Climbers
The Springfield, Va., native graduated from James Madison University in 2000. Tom Loo joins the committee as a chief economist.
Obama, Ryan Lead Late Polls
In the only spat to hit television airwaves during the campaign, an attack ad produced by Hull’s campaign was aired accidentally by a Springfield TV station on Friday.