Democrats 2010

DCCC Chair: I'm Done But Defeated Dems Will Try To Reclaim Seats

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Fresh off a historic midterm election drubbing, the man in charge of getting Democrats into the House of Representatives confirmed what ...

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Agents of Change? We Recommend It

Robert Cramer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Based on my experience from the 1994 cycle and based on the poll of independents that we did, I offer these suggestions to those surviving Blue Dogs and other conservative Democrats that come back into Congress licking their severe wounds.

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Obama Campaigns For Democrats Coast To Coast Ahead Of November

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's campaign schedule, a mix of fundraisers and rallies, will take him from coast to coast over the next three...

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Democrats Begin Triage Strategy To Fortify Candidates Fit For Survival

The New York Times | Jeff Zeleny | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republicans are expanding the battle for the House into districts that Democrats had once considered relatively safe, while Democrats began a strategy...

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Democrats Plot Ways To Burden Entire GOP With Minimum Wage Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats are starting an effort to tie the entire Republican Party to the controversial statements made by a few of its candidates supporting the eli...

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Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Senate Candidate, Proving To Be One Dem Not Running From Party's Agenda

The Washington Post | Greg Sargent | Posted 05.25.2011

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That's why Alexi Giannoulias, the Senate candidate in Illinois, remains a fascinating candidate to watch as a test case of whether a Democrat can win ...

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Democrats, Republicans See Turmoil After Primaries

The Wall Street Journal | Jonathan Weisman, John D. McKinnon AND Laura Meckler | Posted 05.25.2011

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The two major parties began the general election sprint Wednesday roiled by the fallout of a primary season marked by furiously anti-incumbent voters ...

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Obama: Democrats Have 'Stopped The Bleeding, Stabilized The Economy'

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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FAIRFAX, Va. — Ahead of midterm elections likely to produce big Republican gains, President Barack Obama said Monday that conservative activists...

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Fewer Democrats Turning To Obama For Campaign Help

AP | ANDREW DeMILLO and LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — President Barack Obama doesn't go there anymore. The days of Obama traipsing around the country to states like Montana, Ind...

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Democrats Served Two Helpings Of Bad News With Two New Polls

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats will find few points of optimism in a new batch of polls, with recent surveys by Washington Post/ABC News and Wall Street Journal/NBC News b...

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Mark Halperin: Democrats Brace For 'GOP Tsunami'

Time | Mark Halperin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two months before Election Day, finding a pessimistic Republican strategist is about as tough as spotting a five-legged unicorn on your local intersta...

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Democrats Seeking Last Line Of Defense In Tough Election Year

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WILMINGTON, Del. — John Carney of Delaware is a rarity in a campaign season of foreboding for Democrats, a practicing politician with a strong c...

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Bobby Bright Speculates About Nancy Pelosi's Death: She 'Might Get Sick And Die'

The Huffington Post | Jeremy Binckes | Posted 05.25.2011

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While it might be politically popular among Republicans to bash House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one Democrat may have crossed a line. Alabama Rep. Bobb...

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Vulnerable Democrats Trying Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of 1994 In 2010

The New York Times | Jeff Zeleny | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the arsenal of advantages that Republicans hold as they seek to win control of Congress this year, one thing is missing: the element of surprise. U...

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Vulnerable Democrats Trying Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of 1994 In 2010

The New York Times | Jeff Zeleny | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the arsenal of advantages that Republicans hold as they seek to win control of Congress this year, one thing is missing: the element of surprise. U...

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Voter Volatility Reaches Historic Highs During Election 'Year Of Fear'

The Wall Street Journal | Gerald F. Seib | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's becoming increasingly clear that Americans aren't simply in the midst of hard times. They are in the midst of one of the most volatile political ...

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Dems Deciding Where To Cut Losses: Will The DSCC Abandon Blanche Lincoln?

The Hill | Alexander Bolton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democratic leaders face tough decisions on how much to spend on the campaigns of Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and other party candidates whose chance...

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Bush Tax Cuts Spur Disagreement Among Dems

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democratic Reps. Tom Perriello and Gerry Connolly of Virginia say their party should stay on message this election season, but it's hard to do that wh...

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Nancy Pelosi On Midterms: 'We Are Not Going Back'

Politico | David Rogers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Three months before what promise to be brutal House elections, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is again the Happy Campaigner, vowing to defend "every grain of sa...

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Number Of 'Solidly Democratic' States Falls Since Last Election

Politics Daily | Bruce Drake | Posted 05.25.2011

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The number of Americans who identify with the Democratic Party has fallen steadily since 2008 and the result is that states considered to be in the "s...

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Democrats' Election Hopes May Hinge On Frustrated, Independent Voters

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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MEDIA, Pa. — Democrat Joe Sestak – a son of the Philadelphia suburbs – needs the independent voters in his backyard as he campaigns ...

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Alvin Greene's Embarrassing Cash Haul: Only $1,000

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Democratic Senate nominee Alvin Greene still hasn't raised much money in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Caro...

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AP: Obama Promises To Help House Dems

AP | ERICA WERNER and PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Facing criticism from House Democrats, President Barack Obama promised their leaders Wednesday night that he'll actively support th...

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DNC Sends $2 Million To Party Committees, Florida, Ohio In Big Midterm Push

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Washington (CNN) - The Democratic National Committee is kicking off its push to get voters to the polls in November's midterm elections....

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DNC Launching Largest-Ever Midterm Voter Registration Drive

Politics Daily | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Democratic National Committee unveils on Thursday the largest midterm voter registration drive in the history of the party, hoping to build on the...

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