On the Radar: September 29, 2010

Ohio Tests Arguments of Midterms
by Jeff Zeleny and Dalia Sussman, The New York Times
Five weeks before the midterm elections, as Republicans seek to ride a wave of disapproval over the direction of the country, two key races in Ohio offer a window into the opportunities and quandaries facing both parties as voters narrow their choices in a climate of dire economic anxiety. Continue reading

The Buck Starts Here
by John Dickerson, Slate Magazine
Telling people to "buck up" suggests they are ignorant, inattentive, or lazy. This doesn't seem a promising approach to bringing Democrats out of their fuming repose. Continue reading

Obama's Rescue Mission in
by Dan Balz, The Washington Post
Will Madison be remembered as the beginning of a Democratic rebound that could save the House and Senate from falling into Republican hands on Nov. 2 or just a fleeting moment of good music and stirring rhetoric in a bleak year for the White House? Continue reading

Parties Heighten Their Pitch to Seniors
By Naftali Bendavid and Amy Merrick, The Wall Street Journal
Democrats and Republicans are waging an intense fight for the loyalties of older voters, who turn out reliably in midterm elections and whose fears have been stoked this year by the battle over health care. Continue reading

Obama says he's Christian 'by choice'
By Christi Parsons and Peter Nicholas, The Los Angeles Times
At a campaign stop in Albuquerque, the president responds to a question about his faith by saying 'the precepts of Jesus Christ spoke to me in terms of the kind of life that I would want to lead.' Continue reading

Posted: Wed, 09/29/2010 - 1:24pm