May 14 Cillizza: GOP Taking the Fight to Top Democrats in 2010 By Hari Sreenivasan _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f91qe9c',482,304,""); The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza stopped by the Rundown to provide some details on his story explaining how the Republican game plan for retaking control of the House of Representatives includes targeting some of the most… Continue reading
May 14 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Midterm Politics, Kagan’s High Court Path Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the tough Senate race in Pennsylvania and the president's nomination of Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court. Continue watching
May 11 Wealthy Suburbs May Not Hold the Key to 2010 Elections By Dante Chinni The nation's wealthy suburban areas, places we call the Monied 'Burb counties in Patchwork Nation, are often the fulcrum of election night. Home of famously independent (or fickle) voters, the decisions voters make in the Burbs, which hold… Continue reading
May 05 Party Favorites Safe in First Round of 2010 Primaries in Indiana, Ohio, N.C. Voters in Indiana, Ohio, and North Carolina selected candidates in party primaries for three contested Senate seats Tuesday - the first multistate primary day in this year's midterm elections. Tuesday's races were a chance to see if primary voters were… Continue reading
May 04 Watch Republicans Hope to Maintain Social Media Edge into Midterm Elections As part of a look at how both political parties are connecting with constituents on the Web, Ray Suarez reports on how Republicans and their allies are looking to harness new media in advance of this year's elections. Continue watching
Apr 26 What Arizona Immigration Law Might Mean for Midterm Elections By Dante Chinni On Friday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law what most everyone agrees is the most restrictive immigration law in the country. The law, which allows local police to stop and demand proof of citizenship from anyone suspected of… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch Discontent with Government Grows as Candidates Prepare for Primaries Anger toward government is on the rise, as candidates across the country kick their primary campaigns into gear. Margaret Warner talks to Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, about a new poll showing dwindling satisfaction with U.S. leadership. Continue watching
Mar 23 Politico Editor: Health Reform Push Will Reverberate in 2010 Elections By Hari Sreenivasan As we start to look closer at the political fallout from health care reform, Politico White House Editor Craig Gordon spoke with us Tuesday about how the legislative battle over the bill in Congress will now shift to a… Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch Calif. GOP Hopefuls Look to Challenge Boxer California Republicans are already gearing up for the 2010 Senate primary, as three candidates look toward an opportunity to unseat Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in the fall. Spencer Michels reports on their pursuit of the party nomination. Continue watching
Mar 09 America’s Populist Turn: Who Will It Favor in 2010 Elections? By Dante Chinni In recent months, political populism has been defined by the Tea Party movement and framed by ire aimed at debt and government spending. But populism is a phrase that defies easy ideological pigeonholing, and another view of populism was on… Continue reading