2010 Elections

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2010 Elections : Opinion Brief
Is Jim DeMint suddenly the most powerful man in Congress?

Jim DeMint's 'undemocratic' Senate blockade

The Tea Party's favorite senator says he will block any legislation he has not personally approved until after the midterms. Can he do that?

 
Lisa Murkowski : Opinion Brief
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has embraced her new role as an underdog, and hopes Alaskan voters will do the same.

Lisa Murkowski's 'impossible' challenge

The senator's write-in bid is a historical long shot — can she pull it off?

 
Campaign Advertising : Opinion Brief
Alan Grayson portrays GOP candidate Daniel Webster as an oppressive woman-hater.

Alan Grayson's 'Taliban Dan' ad

Rep. Alan Grayson, a Florida Democrat, blasts his GOP opponent as a "religious fanatic" who holds Taliban-esque view of women. Is it a charge too far?

 
Race of the Day : Race of the Day
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Race of the day: Russ Feingold vs. Ron Johnson for Senate (WI)

Few expected Russ Feingold to face much of a challenge in his run for a fourth Senate term, but he's currently trailing a Tea Party candidate in the polls

 
Campaign Advertising : Opinion Brief
Tom Ganley, a GOP congressional candidate in Ohio, is being portrayed by his Democratic opponent as a  "millionaire used-car salesman."

The Dems' aggressive new attack ads

Democrats around the country are going for the jugular in spots that question their opponents' personal integrity, reports The NY Times. Here's a video gallery

 
Tea Party Elections : Best Column
Mitt Romney, a 2010 presidential hopeful, is trying to wrap his hands around the Tea Party buzz.

The Tea Party has already won the election

The small-government movement has made tremendous short-term gains, says Albert Hunt at Bloomberg News. But after the midterms, the Tea Party's job will get harder

 
2010 Elections : Opinion Brief
Is Karl Rove, the GOP architect, back?

Karl Rove's 'shadow GOP'

The Republican master strategist is rebuilding the political machine that brought Bush to power a decade ago. But can he beat the Tea Party?

 
Fiorina vs. Boxer : Opinion Brief
Carly Fiorina's new attack ad zeroes in on a single word her rival uttered.

Fiorina bashes Boxer's 'arrogance'

In her new TV spot, the California Republican attacks her opponent for asking to be called "Senator" instead of "ma'am." Provocative or just petty?

 
Fiorina vs. Boxer : Twitter Take
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The latest Tweets on 'Carly Fiorina'

Unfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large

 
Stewart-Colbert Rally : Opinion Brief
Different talk show, same Stewart.

Jon Stewart on 'The O'Reilly Factor': First reactions

With his controversial D.C. rally a month away, Stewart sparred happily with longtime target, Bill O'Reilly. But were the best exchanges left on the cutting-room floor?

 
Rand Paul : Best Column
The Tea Partier Rand Paul needs to convince the GOP establishment, says GQ, that he's not his father.

On the campaign trail with Rand Paul

According to a new GQ feature, the opthamologist-turned-politican has a weakness for high-brow poetry and Hitler analogies

 
2010 Elections : Opinion Brief
Some Democrats are expecting a miracle from the First Lady this campaign season

Michelle Obama: The Dems' 'closer'

In a significant move, the popular first lady is hitting the campaign trail to raise money for beleaguered Democrats. Can she save the day for her party?

 
Lisa Murkowski : Irony Alert
Lisa Murkowski won't give up on the fight to keep her Senate seat.

Irony alert: Write-in candidate spells own name wrong

As a write-in candidate, Sen. Lisa Murkowski is depending on voters to spell her name correctly in November. In the meantime, maybe her campaign staff could use a lesson...

 
Stewart-Colbert Rally : Opinion Brief
The Comedy Central hosts' dueling rallies may conflict with the Democrats' get out the vote effort.

Will the Stewart/Colbert rallies hurt the Democrats?

Some Dems fear that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Washington events are distracting young liberals who might otherwise drive "get out the vote" volunteer efforts

 
Stewart-Colbert Rally : Twitter Take
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The latest Tweets on the 'Rally to Restore Sanity'

Unfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large

 
Campaign Advertising : Opinion Brief
Pitting Tea Party views, like those of Sharron Angle, against the GOP could be helpful for the Democrats, some say.

Ad wars: Should Democrats paint the GOP as Tea Partiers?

The White House strongly denies a plan to cast the GOP as beholden to Tea Party "extremists," but not everybody thinks it would be such a bad idea

 

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