2010 Elections
Jim DeMint's 'undemocratic' Senate blockade
Posted on September 29, 2010, at 1:15 PMThe 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's 'impossible' challenge
Posted on September 29, 2010, at 10:54 AMThe senator's write-in bid is a historical long shot — can she pull it off?
Alan Grayson's 'Taliban Dan' ad
Posted on September 28, 2010, at 12:42 PMRep. 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: Russ Feingold vs. Ron Johnson for Senate (WI)
Posted on September 28, 2010, at 7:51 AMFew 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
The Dems' aggressive new attack ads
Posted on September 27, 2010, at 7:05 PMDemocrats 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
The Tea Party has already won the election
Posted on September 27, 2010, at 3:26 PMThe 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
Karl Rove's 'shadow GOP'
Posted on September 27, 2010, at 10:18 AMThe Republican master strategist is rebuilding the political machine that brought Bush to power a decade ago. But can he beat the Tea Party?
Fiorina bashes Boxer's 'arrogance'
Posted on September 24, 2010, at 12:36 PMIn her new TV spot, the California Republican attacks her opponent for asking to be called "Senator" instead of "ma'am." Provocative or just petty?
The latest Tweets on 'Carly Fiorina'
Posted on September 23, 2010, at 5:40 PMUnfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large
Jon Stewart on 'The O'Reilly Factor': First reactions
Posted on September 23, 2010, at 2:28 PMWith 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?
On the campaign trail with Rand Paul
Posted on September 23, 2010, at 12:29 PMAccording to a new GQ feature, the opthamologist-turned-politican has a weakness for high-brow poetry and Hitler analogies
Michelle Obama: The Dems' 'closer'
Posted on September 22, 2010, at 2:55 PMIn 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?
Irony alert: Write-in candidate spells own name wrong
Posted on September 22, 2010, at 12:40 PMAs 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...
Will the Stewart/Colbert rallies hurt the Democrats?
Posted on September 22, 2010, at 10:30 AMSome 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
The latest Tweets on the 'Rally to Restore Sanity'
Posted on September 21, 2010, at 10:34 AMUnfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large
Ad wars: Should Democrats paint the GOP as Tea Partiers?
Posted on September 21, 2010, at 10:10 AMThe 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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