War for the Jewish Vote
Santorum, who is about to introduce the Syria Accountability Act in the Senate (with California Democrat Barbara Boxer) demanding greater U.S. sanctions against Syria unless the country stops supplying
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Santorum, who is about to introduce the Syria Accountability Act in the Senate (with California Democrat Barbara Boxer) demanding greater U.S. sanctions against Syria unless the country stops supplying
The partisan strategy worked, especially with the decision later in 2002 to put the onus of responsibility on the Democratic Senate and to stymie efforts led by then-Senate Majority Leader Thomas
politicians, who include colorful characters like Josh Briscow, a police detective who loses by four votes in a Grand Rapids state Representative race and struggles to secure his self-identity while re-evaluating
Lucas announced in January that he would break his term-limits pledge and run for re-election in 2004.
At first glance, Senate Democrats have an uphill fight to retake the majority they lost in the 2002 elections.
Huckabee won re-election in 2002 in a tougher than expected race against state Treasurer Jimmie Lou Fisher (D), 53 percent to 47 percent.
Since the 1970s Rawls has bounced between the Senate and the Justice Department in various roles, with a few short stints in the private sector.
Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) re-election bid in 2004 be damaged by her dad’s current low standing among the voters? Democrats like to think so.
Daschle has “focused like a laser on South Dakota” since he made the decision to run for re-election, noted one Democratic Senate aide.
Peter Fitzgerald (R), considered the most vulnerable Senate incumbent up for re-election next year. According to a report in the Bloomington (Ill.)
Two of the incumbents, Democrat Paul Patton of Kentucky and Republican Mike Foster of Louisiana, are prevented from running for re-election, while Democrat Ronnie Musgrove of Mississippi is seeking
He is currently assigned to the Senate chamber, but has previously worked on individual Members’ protective details.
The fire marshal subsequently reset the alarm and cleared the buildings for re-entry at approximately 11:55 a.m., said Kim Bolinger, a Capitol Police spokeswoman.
After losing his Senate seat to then-Rep. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) in a bitter midterm election, the one-term Senator was out of a job and in need of a new challenge.
Connie Morrella (R- Md.), who lost re-election, also attended.
Senate Republicans have been trying to bolster the re-election campaign of Illinois GOP Sen. Peter Fitzgerald, but with powerful homestate colleagues like Speaker Dennis Hastert (R) and Rep.
Joint fundraising committees came into vogue over the past several cycles, especially in Senate races, where the parties used the organizations as soft-money conduits to raise money from wealthy
Tom Vilsack (D) were re-elected against highly touted opponents. Rep.
In that same election, the Democrats regained 29 House seats, though they made no gains in the Senate.
“I really believe people were angry at the amount of money and the level of the campaigning in the Senate runoff,” John said.