Congressional Races

NRA pushed 'stand your ground' laws across the nation

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.26.2012

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By Susan Ferriss, iWatch NewsIn 2004, the National Rifle Association honored Republican Florida state legislator Dennis Baxley with a plum endorseme...

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Kentucky an Election "Sneak Preview"

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Nate Silver and other election watchers have noted, the Kentucky Sixth Congressional District race between incumbent Democrat Ben Chandler and Rep...

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GOP Identity Crisis Finds New Home: Upstate New York

McClatchy | Steven Thomma | Posted 05.25.2011

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A special election for an open seat in the U.S House of Representatives has turned into a high-profile proxy war over how the party should come back f...

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Dierdre Scozzafava (R) Drops Out Of NY House Race

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Fighting plunging support, Republican Dierdre Scozzafava abruptly suspended her campaign Saturday in a special election for a U.S...

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Obama Flexes Political Muscle, Enters NY Congressional Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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For the first time since his inauguration, President Barack Obama is flexing his electoral muscle, urging supporters to organize and vote for New York...

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GOP Increasingly Nervous About House And Senate Races (SLIDESHOW)

CNN/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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From CNN's article on the Republicans' growing anxiety about their prospects in November: Most of the party's top strategists expect significant loss...

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