In Congress, Win a Race, Lose a Friend
Kinzinger defeated a Democrat in a competitive district in 2010, and Manzullo had not faced a tough race in decades. It showed. Manzullo took Kinzinger’s attacks personally.
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Gun Control Issue Absent on the Trail
But even in those instances, candidates give Second Amendment issues a passing reference in a television commercial or direct mail piece.
Narrow N.M. Senate Race Will Only Get Closer
Capitol last week, an hour after voting against a repeal of Obama’s health care law, Heinrich said he had won about two-thirds of the Hispanic vote in past elections, which would be more than enough for a Democrat
Howard Berman, Brad Sherman to Focus on Differences
Hall said the campaign would also be more vigilant in defending Berman’s record against attacks by the Sherman campaign, which distributed about twice as much direct mail as Berman during the primary
Welcome to the Jungle Primary
Dianne Feinstein’s consultant Bill Carrick told the Democrat on Wednesday that she beat more candidates on primary day — 23 in all — than in her entire career combined.
California Primaries Spell Political Upheaval
-Member races; a Democrat-targeted district where the party could have no candidate on the general election ballot; and an incumbent, Miller, who could be the first California Congressman of 2012 to be
Fighting to Succeed Giffords
The national parties and their allies have spent heavily to attack Republican Jesse Kelly and Democrat Ron Barber in a test run of messaging for the fall campaign.
Undercover Congressman
The Democrat was sworn in to office in April 2009, and not long after he came up with the idea for the “Undercover Congressman,” which would be a cross between the television programs “Undercover
Charlie Rangel’s Career Might Be in Peril
One key metric for the veteran Harlem Democrat and his opponent, state Sen.
A Regular Joe
The good news is that one of our tipsters has pointed out that the Indiana Democrat looks like actor Jon Hamm of “Mad Men” and “Friends With Kids” fame.
N.C. Primaries Map Likely GOP Pickups
He’s been on the air with TV ads introducing himself to the district and has been backed by a radio ad and direct mail from the YG Action Fund, a super PAC affiliated with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
Race for Vacant Gabrielle Giffords Seat Heats Up
The state Republican Party has already begun attacking Barber, confirming a report in the Arizona Daily Star that it had spent about $47,000 on direct mail and robocalls focused on Barber.
Rules of the Game: Dissecting Super PAC Consulting
Last year, one of the top four consultants to the Democrat-friendly super PAC known as Majority PAC, for example, was married to the group’s then-executive director, Monica Dixon.
IE Director Is ‘Clear-Eyed and Cold-Blooded’
The young aspiring operative moved to Virginia for the coordinated campaign that helped elect Democrat Mark Warner governor and then to Houston to help incumbent Mayor Lee Brown win a December runoff
Durkee Case Jolts Elections
Durkee pleaded guilty Friday to five counts of mail fraud in a Sacramento courtroom.
Delaney Closes In on Garagiola in Maryland
He said from the beginning the plan was to target voters through direct mail and phones and in the field. It may ultimately be a call the campaign regrets if Garagiola loses on Tuesday.
Rep. Jean Schmidt’s Defeat Serves as Warning
Wenstrup defeated Schmidt without running a single television ad — using only radio, direct mail and automated calls to reach voters.
Marcy Kaptur Defeats Dennis Kucinich in Ohio
She is also in the mix to become the top Democrat on the powerful Appropriations Committee in the next Congress, a shuffle that was kicked off by Washington Rep.
Boxer Ends Neutral Stance, Backs Berman Over Sherman
In a letter to Berman today, the California Democrat said she could no longer stay out of Berman’s high-profile race with fellow Democratic Rep.
Nevada: Kihuen Drops Out of House Race
Dina Titus, a Democrat defeated in 2010 by now-Rep. Joe Heck. Titus will have no serious competition from Republicans in the general election for this Las Vegas-based district.