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  • Bayh: 'hostage-taking' of nominee

    Politico – Wed May 13, 2:00 pm ET  

    Senate Democrats wasted little time Wednesday slamming their Republican counterparts for blocking the nomination of David Hayes to be deputy secretary of the Department of the Interior. Full Story »

  • Franken team pushes certification

    Politico – Mon May 11, 6:47 pm ET  

    Former comedian Al Franken’s legal team asked the Minnesota Supreme Court Monday to compel Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty to sign an election certificate once it makes a final ruling in the never-ending Senate race. Full Story »

  • GOP optimistic that Crist will run

    Politico – Thu May 7, 5:24 am ET  

    Republicans are increasingly confident that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will jump into the Florida Senate race, giving the GOP its most high-profile recruit for the 2010 election. Full Story »

  • Van Hollen eyes 29 GOP districts

    Politico – Thu Apr 30, 4:49 am ET  

    Despite continued cash woes, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen plans to target 29 Republicans nesting in districts won by Barack Obama in November, according to an internal DCCC planning memo obtained by POLITICO. Full Story »

  • Hatch: Toomey has no shot in Pa.

    Politico – Wed Apr 29, 1:15 pm ET  

    Still stunned by Arlen Specter's party switch, Republican senators are pessimistic about the chances for conservative GOP hopeful Pat Toomey in the Pennsylvania Senate race. Full Story »

  • Activists, bloggers rip DCCC, DSCC

    Politico – Tue Apr 28, 11:50 am ET  

    A coalition of clean elections advocates and liberal bloggers is blasting the two major Democratic congressional fundraising committees as “hypocritical” for refusing lobbyist and political action committee cash when President Obama helps them raise money, but accepting it the rest of the time. Full Story »

  • Kerry campaign wants to make film

    Politico – Fri Apr 24, 6:24 pm ET  

    Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) is seeking permission from both the Federal Election Commission and the Senate Ethics Committee to invest $300,000 in campaign funds in a documentary film on injured Iraq War veterans. Full Story »

  • No Minn. senator until at least June

    Politico – Fri Apr 24, 1:24 pm ET  

    The never-ending Minnesota Senate race won’t be decided until this summer, thanks to a state Supreme Court decision Friday to hear oral arguments starting June 1. Full Story »

  • Franken, Coleman press aides carry on

    Politico – Wed Apr 22, 4:32 am ET  

    The Norm Coleman campaign started out with three press secretaries, but in a Senate race that resembles a multiple-overtime basketball game, the other players have left the court, leaving precocious benchwarmers like Tom Erickson behind to take the last shot. Full Story »

  • From bad to worse for Shays

    Politico – Tue Apr 21, 4:11 am ET  

    Five months after voters ended his 22-year congressional career, Connecticut Republican Chris Shays is living what he calls a post-election “nightmare.” Full Story »

  • Coleman files appeal

    Politico – Mon Apr 20, 5:44 pm ET  

    Norm Coleman’s legal team has filed a notice of appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court, contesting his resounding defeat last week at the hands of a lower court in the seemingly endless Minnesota Senate race recount. Full Story »

  • FEC scorecard: 10 election insights

    Politico – Fri Apr 17, 9:28 am ET  

    Now that congressional candidates have filed their first-quarter Federal Election Commission fundraising reports, a clearer picture of the 2010 election cycle is developing. Full Story »

  • Rahm donated $85K to Dem lawmakers

    Politico – Wed Apr 15, 11:57 pm ET  

    Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, donated $85,000 from his campaign account to Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), during the first week of January, according to his latest filing with the Federal Election Commission. Full Story »

  • Coleman, Franken run low on cash

    Politico – Wed Apr 15, 5:13 pm ET  

    Norm Coleman and Al Franken each carry less than $500,000 in their campaign accounts as they head into an expensive round of legal wrangling to help decide the winner of the long-running Minnesota Senate race.  Full Story »

  • FEC scorecard: 10 reports to watch

    Politico – Wed Apr 15, 5:30 am ET  

    All congressional candidates are required to file their first quarter Federal Election Commission fundraising reports by Wednesday night, an occasion that will lift the curtain on the 2010 candidates and provide insight into their ability to run competitive campaigns. Full Story »

  • 3 judge panel declares Franken winner

    Politico – Mon Apr 13, 9:00 pm ET  

    A Minnesota court ruled Monday night that Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican Norm Coleman and should be granted the election certificate that will allow him to take his seat in the U.S. Senate. Full Story »

  • Crashing the Republican Party

    Politico – Sat Apr 11, 4:44 pm ET  

    Turns out that a McCain did emerge from the 2008 election victorious — not the captivity-surviving, straight-talking, Palin-picking Republican senator from Arizona but his Bud Light-drinking, talk-show-appearing, insouciantly Twittering 24-year-old daughter. Full Story »

  • Deadlock: Rise of the endless election

    Politico – Fri Apr 10, 8:04 pm ET  

    As the Minnesota Senate recount drags into its sixth month and the March 31 New York special election looks likely to remain undecided for at least another week, now may be the time to ask: Why can’t voters pick a clear winner anymore? Full Story »

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