Feb 10 CPAC Sets the Stage for ’12 GOP Hopefuls By Terence Burlij Former House speaker Newt Gingrich will be attending the Conservative Political Action Conference. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. The list of confirmed speakers for this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) set to get underway Thursday reads like… Continue reading
Jan 27 Possible ’12 Opponents Romney, Palin Criticize Obama’s Speech, Presidency By David Chalian President Obama delivers his State of the Union address. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images. Most national polls show former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney at or near the top of any potential Republican field in 2012, and Wednesday night… Continue reading
Jan 26 President Obama’s State of the Union Has the Feel of a Re-election Launch By David Chalian President Obama is greeted following his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night was far closer to the launch of a re-election campaign than to… Continue reading
Jan 19 Sen. Lieberman to Bow Out, Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2012 By David Chalian Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., was first elected to the Senate in 1988. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images. Updated at 1 p.m. ET | Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., confirmed Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2012 and will retire… Continue reading
Dec 02 House Schedules Vote on Middle-Class Tax Cuts By Quinn Bowman House Democrats scheduled a vote Thursday on permanently extending the tax breaks for middle-income Americans as a bipartisan group of lawmakers and two top Obama administration officials negotiated a compromise behind closed doors. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday… Continue reading
Nov 04 Outgoing Speaker Pelosi Has ‘No Regrets’ By Terence Burlij Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Photo by Douglas Graham/Roll Call via Getty Images. Despite losing the speaker's gavel in an election that saw Republicans gain at least 60 seats and take control of the House of Representatives, Rep. Nancy Pelosi told… Continue reading
Oct 27 Brown, Whitman Challenged to Pull Negative Ads in California Governor Race By David Chalian Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks as gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown, right, look on during a discussion moderated by "Today" show host Matt Lauer. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. The cheers that welcomed Meg Whitman at an event Tuesday… Continue reading
Oct 26 Washington Post: Candidate Spending May Exceed $2 Billion By David Chalian For Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Fla., ice cream might be inexpensive, but he and other candidates are on pace to exceed $2 billion in campaign spending this election. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. A lot of attention has been paid this… Continue reading
Oct 08 Latest Unemployment Report Does Little to Change Midterm Dynamic By David Chalian Job seekers line up at a job fair last week in New York City. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images. Friday's monthly jobs report was the last before November's midterm elections and it likely did little to alter voters' discontent about… Continue reading
Oct 07 Gov. Crist, Rep. Meek Team Up on Rubio in Florida Senate Debate By David Chalian Senate candidates Marco Rubio, Gov. Charlie Crist and Rep. Kendrick Meek shake hands before their debate. Photo by Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images. If you weren't sure who the front-runner is in the Florida Senate race, Wednesday night's televised debate cleared that… Continue reading