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2010 Elections

Help Needed: Political Entrepreneurs in State Capitols

Ned Lamont | Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Jobs, 2010 Elections, Health Care, Ned Lamont, Economy, Connecticut, Ned Lamont Connecticut Governor, Ned Lamont Governor, Politics News
Ned Lamont

Connecticut is sorely in need of a chief executive who will focus on creating jobs and getting our economy back on track. That is why I formed an exploratory committee for the office of Governor.

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Winning in 2010: Online Fundraising and Mobilization

Colin Delany | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Fundraising, Campaign, Technology, 2010 Elections, Online Fundraising, Politics News
Colin Delany

With software designed to allow campaigns to tap the enthusiasm (and the wallets) of supporters, 2010 should see an explosion of online fund-raising at the state and local levels.

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Inequality Explosion

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 12.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Polictics, Unemployment, Wealth, 2010 Elections, Income Inequality, Income, Stock Market, Business News
Max Fraad Wolff

In the last 9 months have likely seen a massive upward shift in the distribution of America's wealth. We have surging stock and bond markets and struggling housing markets.

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All the Way Against Richard Burr

Cal Cunningham | Posted 12.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, Cal Cunningham, Senate, Richard Burr, 2010 Elections, North Carolina Senate Seat, Politics News
Cal Cunningham

I just made one of the most important decisions of my life. Today, I announced that I am entering the race to challenge Richard Burr for the U.S. Senate seat from North Carolina.

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Weathering the 2010 Storm

Dylan Loewe | Posted 12.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Midterms, 2010 Democrats, Deficit, Immigration Reform, Congress, Federal Budget Deficit, Jobs Bill, 2010 Elections, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration, Immigration, Democrats 2010, Democrats Congress, Health Care, Politics News
Dylan Loewe

The best thing that can happen to the Democrats for the long-term in 2010 is to lose just enough seats that a) it won't impact their majority, but that b) the Republicans will think they won big.

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Arianna On The Problems Posed By Tea Party Activists In 2010 Elections (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 12.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Virginia, Independents, Midterm Elections, Tea Partiers, Tim Kaine, 2010 Elections, Economy, Dnc, New Jersey, Democrats, Tea Party, Republicans, Media News
Huff TV

Democratic National Committee Chairman, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine recently weighed in on the Tea Party movement, saying that Democrats stand to gain fro...

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Death Wish Politics

Mike Lux | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Insurance Companies, Deficit, 2009 Obama Administration, 2010 Elections, Polling, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Individual Mandate, Jobs, Death Wish Politics, Politics News
Mike Lux

Democrats have to figure out how to produce real benefits for real people now. Rather than bragging about the signs of progress in the economy when voters don't feel them yet, Democrats need to focus on jobs.

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Clean Energy in 2010: Good Policy and Smart Politics

Gene Karpinski | Posted 11.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Clean Energy, 2010 Elections, Cap and Trade, Congressman Tom Perriello, Clean Energy Policy, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Green News
Gene Karpinski

Those who side with Big Oil and other corporate polluters over new clean energy jobs for America will likely pay a price for doing so on November 2, 2010.

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Sam Stein

Dean: Dems 'In Deep Trouble' On Health Care, The Only Options Are A Bad Bill Or 2010 Losses

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dean 2010 Elections, Public Option, 2010 Elections, Dean Public Plan, Dean Deep Trouble, Howard Dean, Health Care Legislation, Howard Dean Health Care, Howard Dead Health Care Reform, Politics News

One of the leading progressive champions of health care reform is pessimistic about the state of the debate in the Senate, saying he sees virtually no...

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Tea Parties Organizing, Training For 2010 Under The Radar

Dawn Teo | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Eric Odom, Tea Party Protests, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, 2010 Elections, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Tea Party, Republican Party, Politics News
Dawn Teo

For some, Tea Parties are a reaction against a floundering Republican Party. For others, Tea Parties are a Republican Renaissance.

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Communicating with 'A Woman's Nation'

Amy Gershkoff | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Elections, Women's Issues, 2010 Elections, A Woman's Nation, The Shriver Report, Women Voters, Campaign Ads, Working Women, Women and Politics, Maria Shriver, Politics News
Amy Gershkoff

How should political campaigns communicate with working women? They are an electorate that is increasingly difficult to reach, but upon which all elections now hinge.

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Latinos Poised to Shake Up 2010 Census, Politicians Beware

Frank Sharry | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Census, Immigration Reform, Congress, Latino Voters, 2010 Elections, Janet Napolitano, Immigration, Demographics, Barack Obama, Politics News
Frank Sharry

The 2010 Census will have a profound effect on the U.S. political landscape. An astonishing number of states will owe new Congressional seats, in large part, to their new Latino constituents.

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Winning the 2010 Elections

Mike Lux | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bernie Sanders, Banking Industry, Big Banks, 2010 Elections, Too Big to Fail, Economic Populism, Politics News
Mike Lux

If Democrats shed their caution and become fighters, for jobs and health care and the middle class, they can pull off the same kind of surprise in 2010 that we pulled off in 1998.

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Sam Stein Talks Jobs, 2010 Elections On The Ed Show With Ed Schultz (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 11.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Unemployment Numbers, 2012 Elections, White House, Unemployment, Public Option, Democratic Party, 2010 Elections, Health Care Reform, Ed Show, Jobs, Obama, Democrats, Tea Party, Media News
Huff TV

Huffpost political reporter Sam Stein appeared on The Ed Show Wednesday and weighed in on the nation's high unemployment rate and what it could mean f...

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Winning Online: 10 Tips for 2010 Campaigns (Part II)

Matt Dunn | Posted 11.17.2009 | Technology

Read More: Interactive, New Technology, Online Advertising, 2010 Elections, Online, Email, Campaign Strategy, Democrats, Online Organizing, Obama Technology, Technology News
Matt Dunn

The reality is that Election Day 2010 is one year away. It's time for campaigns to start gearing up, and interactive needs to play a bigger role than it did in 2008 or 2009.

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10 Reasons Why the Stupak-Pitts Amendment Has to Go

Nancy L. Cohen | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bart Stupak, Abortion, Stupak-Pitts Amendment, The Family, Democratic Party, 2010 Elections, Antiabortion, C Street House, Politics News
Nancy L. Cohen

Even if some Democrats who voted for the amendment did so because of deep convictions, the main thrust of the measure is to condemn women for being sexually active.

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GOP Under Mounting Pressure From Underdogs' Senate Bids

Wall Street Journal | Peter Wallsten | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop 2010 Elections, Republican Party, Tea Party Gop, Tea Party Conservatives, Conservatives, Conservatives Attack Gop, 2010 Elections, Republican 2010 Elections, Rnc, Republican 2010 Candidates, Tea Party Republicans, Gop, Conservatives Attack Republicans, Gop 2010 Candidates, Politics News

Underdogs trying to ride a wave of anti-establishment fervor are mounting challenges to the Republican Party's hand-picked Senate candidates in severa...

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Hold the Hofstadter: Why the GOP Is Winning 2010

John R. Bohrer | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michael Steele, Unemployment Rate, New Deal, 2010 Elections, The Death of Conservatism, Mike Pence, Tea Parties, Gross Domestic Product, Democrats, Barack Obama, Everett Carll Ladd, Richard Hofstadter, 2010, Unemployment, Lyndon B. Johnson, Great Society, Gdp, Lyndon Johnson, Republicans, Tea Party, Republican Party, One Year Later, Sam Tanenhaus, Politics News
John R. Bohrer

Over the last few months, a number of prominent political columnists have pointed to historian and social critic Richard Hofstadter to explain what is happening to the Republican Party. Here's why they shouldn't.

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Scott Tipton Will Challenge John Salazar In The CD3... Again

Posted 11.11.2009 | Denver

Read More: Scott Tipton, John Salazar, Colorado's Third Congressional District, Martin Beeson, Bob McConnell, 2010 Elections, Denver News

Tis the season to announce your campaign to challenge incumbent Democrats in the state of Colorado. State Rep. Scott Tipton R-Cortez officially an...

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Armando Gutierrez's Campaign To Unseat Grayson Sparks GOP Concern

The Hill | Aaron Blake | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Republicans 2010 Elections, Alan Grayson Florida, Republicans Alan Grayson, 2010 Elections, Armando Gutierrez Gop, Armando Gutierrez for Congress, Armando Gutierrez Florida, Gop 2010 Races, Grayson Challenger, Gop Alan Grayson, Gop 2010 Elections, Armando Gutierrez, Alan Grayson 2010 Election, Armando Gutierrez Campaign, Alan Grayson Reelection, Politics News

A brash, young political newcomer is causing a fuss in GOP circles in the race against Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.). And what else would you expect in ...

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Post-Election Lessons for Progressives

Page Gardner | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Unmarried Women Voters, Rising American Electorate. U.S. Electorate, 2009 Elections, 2010 Elections, Politics News
Page Gardner

The Rising American Electorate now constitutes a majority of the voting-eligible population in America. And it goes without saying that if they stay home in 2010, the chances for progressive reforms will drop.

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Jason Linkins

Rachel Maddow Urges Democrats To Be 'Aggressive' In Fighting Unemployment

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rachel Maddow, Economic Stimulus, Economic Stimulus Package, Unemployment, 2010 Elections, Politics News

If Democrats have deeply-held convictions on how to act to bolster the economy and stem the downward trend in unemployment, they ought to act on them and put some real leadership behind the effort.

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Fix The Problem: What Tuesday's Election Means for Climate Legislation

Heather Taylor-Miesle | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green

Read More: NRDC Action Fund, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, 2010 Elections, Elections, Climate Change, Green News
Heather Taylor-Miesle

In the three big races of Election Day, the incumbent party lost. In order to turn around the country's anti-incumbency mood, our elected officials are going to have to start tackling the issues.

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2010 Looms: Democrats Crash and Burn in Virginia, New Jersey

Dave Lindorff | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Congress, Obama Off-Year Elections, 2010 Elections, Obama Administration, Politics News
Dave Lindorff

What we're seeing is that having Obama in the White House, and Democrats "in control" of Congress doesn't get you much in the way of progressive change.

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Winning Online: 10 Tips for 2010 Campaigns

Matt Dunn | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corzine Christie, Chris Christie, Jon Corzine, Campaign, Campaigns, 2010 Elections, Barack Obama, Politics News
Matt Dunn

The political world is in a state of confusion right now because technology is accelerating everything. Election Day 2010 is one year away. It's time for campaigns to start gearing up.

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