Heard on the Hill: Finger-Pointing
Alas, his presidency was a one-hit wonder, too, and he lost a re-election bid to Grover Cleveland. Interesting note: He’s the only Hoosier to ever serve as president — sorry, Sen. Evan Bayh (D).
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GOP Balks; No Bailout Yet
“We’re going to begin again tonight at 8 o’clock to see if we can put this train back on the tracks,” Reid said.
Mug Shots: They’ll Drink to That
The bar is just a stoneÂ’s throw away from the Senate offices that both presidential nominees call home.
Members Say Deal Near; Boehner Disagrees
House and Senate negotiators emerged from a meeting Thursday determined to take quick action to bail out a faltering Wall Street.
Slowdown Spurs Finger-Pointing
“They’re the only sticking point now,” a senior Democratic aide said.
Wall Street Plan Finds Support
“We’re not pulling their chestnuts out of the fire. This is their mess; they need to provide most of the votes.
Bailout Fallout Could Hit in 2010
Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), who faces re-election in two years. “I don’t think any of us can see out six months from now, much less two years from now.
Heard on the Hill: Real-World Lobbying
“There’s the firing scene, the you’re-in-late scene, and the make-up scene,” he divulges. But he predicts that Sophie, a former intern in the office of former Rep.
New Hampshire: Two New Polls Show a Substantial Hodes Lead
Nonetheless, the district is the more left-leaning of the Granite StateÂ’s two Congressional seats, and freshman Hodes is expected to win re-election.
Energy Dissipates for GOP Messaging Efforts
Even as they acknowledged that the deepening financial crisis has pushed energy issues off the front burner, House and Senate Republicans said they will continue to make the issue a central piece of their
Smith Drops in Oregon Poll
Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) has hemorrhaged support since midsummer in his tough battle for re-election against state Speaker Jeff Merkley (D), according to a new automated poll conducted for Roll Call and KATU-TV
Bailout Debate Stalls Tax Extenders
The Senate is scheduled to vote on several amendments to the extenders package this afternoon.
Bush Push Lacks Traction
“We’re going to finish this at the right time, not some arbitrary date,” Reid said.
Money Matters: Pressure Drop
“You’re pulling some money out of the system.” For now, fundraisers agree that lawmakers are insulated from the financial fallout.
Illinois: Candidates Are Polls Apart in Open-Seat Race
Republicans distributed a polling memo on Tuesday showing that Chicago concrete magnate Martin Ozinga (R) is running head-to-head with state Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson (D), a stark contrast
Seats Lean Right, Results in Doubt
The freshman hails from one of the most conservative states in the country and is running for re-election in a presidential year in a district that President Bush won in 2004 with 69 percent.
Freedom’s Watch Goes Up in 6 Districts
Freedom’s Watch went on the air Tuesday in another expensive market — Chicago — in an effort to help boost the re-election prospects of Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.).
PhRMA Taps Democrat as Its Chief Lobbyist
“He is well known and well respected on Capitol Hill,” said Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
Reid Seeks McCain Pledge
Reid, according to Democratic Senate sources, also wants assurances from Senate Republican leaders that an evenly divided, bipartisan group of Senators will pass any legislative fix so his party isnÂ’t
After Special, Childers Is on Good Footing
Childers “has no incentive to do anything in Wicker’s [Senate special election] race and Wicker would be foolish to do anything in Childers’ race,” the consultant said.