Archive for 2015
Elbow Room on the Kansas Ballot?
Presuming Kansas U.S. Senator Jerry Moran wins his party’s nomination next year (it appears Milton Wolf will not challenge him), he will of course be a shoo-in to win a second term in the chamber. The real question is whether or not the Democratic Party will be able to field a nominee against him. No…
Read MoreWill Pat Be Back?
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory formally announced he would run for reelection in 2016 earlier this week. McCrory is the sixth governor to be elected into office after the state’s constitution was amended in the 1970s to allow governors to serve two consecutive four-year terms. All but one governor, Democrat Beverly Perdue in 2012, took…
Read MoreObama Has Mentioned Terrorism More Than 3,000 Times as President
Obama discussed terrorism much more in 2015 than in any year of his presidency, averaging nearly two times per day.
Read MoreWhich States Give Their US Senators the Lowest Marks?
A new poll finds Kentuckians give their U.S. Senators the worst job approval ratings in the nation with Arizona, Kansas, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Illinois close behind.
Read MoreWill John Conyers Face a Competitive Primary Challenge in 2016?
2016 will be the third consecutive cycle in which Detroit Democrats have sought to unseat the long-serving U.S. Representative.
Read MoreEdwards Gives Democrats Rare Gubernatorial Pick-Up During Obama Administration
Democrats have won just eight of 51 pick-up opportunities in gubernatorial races since 2009; the GOP has capitalized in 19 of 46.
Read MoreIt’s All Relative: California Edition
In 2016, Jimmy Panetta could join six current members of the Golden State U.S. House delegation who were preceded in Congress by a family member.
Read MoreIt’s All Relative: Wyoming Edition
Liz Cheney would be just the second U.S. Representative from Wyoming to be preceded in Congress by a family member.
Read MoreFormer Minnesota Democratic State Legislative Nominee Calls ISIS “Not Necessarily Evil” Then Ends Campaign
The DFL’s 2014 nominee in HD 56A and 2016 candidate explains the group is “doing what they think is best for their community.”
Read MoreRoger Kittelson Could Make History in Minnesota’s 2nd CD Race
The little-known Democrat would be the first major party candidate to appear on a U.S. House general election ballot in both the Gopher and Badger States.
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