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2010 Senate

An Interview With Senate Candidate Ken Buck

David Thielen | Posted 10.01.2009 | Denver

Read More: Ken Buck, Senate, Colorado, Colorado Republicans, 2010 Senate Races, Colorado Politics, New Frontier Bank, 2010 Senate, Denver News
David Thielen

Buck's a Republican -- but that doesn't mean he isn't in favor of passing regulations to prevent medical insurers from denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing conditions.

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David Vitter Having Yet Another Lousy Week

Senate Guru | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Senate, Louisiana, Rachel Maddow, La-Sen, Hypocrisy, James Carville, Republican Hypocrisy, Charlie Melancon, Scandal, Prostitutes, Senate, David Vitter, Politics News
Senate Guru

This week has demonstrated that both Democrats and non-partisan ethics organizations will not let the voters forget about Vitter's law-breaking and dumbfounding hypocrisy.

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CA Shocker: DeVore Ahead of Fiorina In Race Against Boxer

Mark Joseph | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: John & Ken Show, Gop, Barbara Boxer, Chuck DeVore, Republicans, Carly Fiorina, Democrats, California, 2010 Senate, Senate, 2010 Elections, Politics News
Mark Joseph

Sen. Boxer, who has coasted to victories over a series of weak candidates, may face the challenge of her lifetime should State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore make it to the show.

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More Indications of Charlie Crist's Vulnerability

Senate Guru | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Senate, Charlie Crist, Florida, Fl-Sen, Republican Primary, Marco Rubio, Senate, Politics News
Senate Guru

Crist enjoys a higher profile, heftier fundraising, and backing of the Republican establishment in D.C., but it's clear there's significant resentment toward him among Florida's grassroots conservatives.

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Congressman Joe Sestak Liveblogging RIGHT NOW at Senate Guru

Senate Guru | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Netroots, Pa-Sen, 2010 Senate, Liveblog, Pennsylvania, Joe Sestak, Senate Guru, Politics News
Senate Guru

ight now, beginning at 5pm Eastern Time, Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak will hold a liveblog session for about an hour at Senate Guru.

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Marco Rubio Crushing Charlie Crist Among Florida GOP Grassroots

Senate Guru | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Senate, Censures, Charlie Crist, Florida, Marco Rubio, Primary, Grassroots, Fl-Sen, Republicans, Straw Polls, Politics News
Senate Guru

Among Republicans who have heard of both Crist and Rubio, we have a statistical dead heat. A major primary upset may be in the works.

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Blagojevich Book Says Rahm Wanted "Placeholder"

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Blagojevich Book Deal, Illinois, Rahm Emanuel, Rod Blagojevich, Speaker of the House, 2010 Senate, Politics News

CHICAGO — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says in a new book that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel wanted his help in arranging to l...

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Russel Honore Dismisses Talk Of Senate Run Against Vitter

CNN | Matt Smith | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Russel Honore, Hurricane Katrina, Republican Party, David Vitter, Louisiana Senate Race, 2010 Senate, Politics News

The general who led military relief efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is denying a report that he may challenge Louisiana Sen. David Vitt...

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Mary Cheney Gave $1,000 To Anti-Gay Senate Hopeful

The Raw Story | John Byrne | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Voinovich, Gay Rights, Ohio-Republican-Party, Mary Cheney, Rob Portman, 2010 Senate, Politics News

Mary Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and onetime gay outreach director for Coors Brewing Company, gave $1,000 to a Republica...

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Ohio's And Kentucky's Democratic Senate Candidates Appeal to the Progressive Netroots

Senate Guru | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dan Mongiardo, Lee Fisher, 2010 Senate, Ohio, Netroots, Jack Conway, Kentucky, Ky-Sen, Jennifer Brunner, Oh-Sen, Politics News
Senate Guru

With the 2010 Senate races in Ohio and Kentucky featuring two of the most competitive Democratic primaries of the cycle, I asked them why the progressive netroots should support their campaigns.

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David Vitter Had a Lousy Week

Senate Guru | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Senate, Louisiana, La-Sen, Prescription Drugs, Health Care Reform, Canada, David Vitter, Ethics Violation, Politics News
Senate Guru

David Vitter does seem to have a recurring problem resisting temptations that cross ethical and legal boundaries, doesn't he?

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Joe Sestak Leads on Health Care Reform

Senate Guru | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Arlen Specter, Pa-Sen, 2010 Senate, Pennsylvania, Joe Sestak, Public Option, Politics News
Senate Guru

Congressman Sestak's leadership has seemingly been the only thing pulling recent Republican Arlen Specter to the left on key issues in health care reform.

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Might Congressman Bruce Braley Take on Chuck Grassley?

Senate Guru | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Bruce Braley, 2010 Senate, Chuck Grassley, Ia-Sen, Politics News
Senate Guru

Two Democratic former state legislators, Tom Fiegen and Bob Krause, are working on 2010 Senate bids to face Republican deather Chuck "pull the plug on grandma" Grassley.

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Republicans Roy Blunt and Mark Kirk Mislead on Health Care

Senate Guru | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, 2010 Senate, Republican Lies, Mo-Sen, Mark Kirk, Il-Sen, Roy Blunt, Politics News
Senate Guru

There are two current Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are running for seats in the U.S. Both have been telling easy-to-debunk lies in the health care debate.

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David Vitter Is the Senate's Biggest Coward

Senate Guru | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Senate, Teabaggers, Louisiana, Scandal, Prostitutes, David Vitter, La-Sen, Senate Races, Politics News
Senate Guru

David Vitter has not answered to his constituents or to the law for his criminal acts, his dishonesty, his hypocrisy, or his shudder-inducing cowardice.

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Is Richard Burr a Birther Like His Base?

Senate Guru | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Birthers, 2010 Senate, President Obama, Richard Burr, Nc-Sen, Republicans, North Carolina, Senate Races, Politics News
Senate Guru

If Richard Burr agrees with the birthers, then he is a crackpot, too. If Richard Burr agrees with common sense, he risks alienating his birther base.

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McCain Gears Up For 2010 Senate Bid

The Arizona Republic | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Senate Races, John McCain 2010, John McCain Senate, John McCain, 2010 Senate, Politics News

History likely will remember last year's presidential race as the most important and toughest campaign of John McCain's political career. But that's n...

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FL-Sen-GOP: Jeb Bush Sons Oppose Charlie Crist

Senate Guru | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Senate, Charlie Crist, Fl-Sen, Marco Rubio, Republican Primary, Jeb Bush, Politics News
Senate Guru

Back in February, George P. Bush offered a stinging rebuke of current Gov. and 2010 Senate candidate Charlie Crist's lack of conservative cred.

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GOP's Shrinking Minority Status Causing Top Recruits To Decline Runs?

Mark Nickolas | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arlen Specter, Barbara Boxer, Harry Reid, Tom Ridge, Michael Bennet, Alexi Giannoulias, 2010 House, Roland Burris, GOP Minority, Jeb Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Thelma Drake, Barack Obama, Jim Greer, Bill Konopnicki, 2010 Senate, Charlie Crist, Mark Kirk, Glenn Nye, 2012 Election, Joe Sestak, Republican Party, Suzanne Kosmas, Politics News
Mark Nickolas

Tom Ridge is just the latest in a string of prominent Republican recruits to decline runs for the Senate and House next year -- a very ugly dynamic for the GOP.

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Signs That GOP Is Giving-Up On Holding Sen. Bunning's Seat

Mark Nickolas | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, Nrsc, Jim Bunning, Kentucky, Kentucky Primary, Mitch McConnell, 2010 Elections, 2010 Senate, Politics News
Mark Nickolas

A couple of very interesting developments in the ongoing saga of the most vulnerable Senate incumbent in 2010 -- Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY).

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Imagine the Reaction If It Were Olbermann

Mark Nickolas | Posted 04.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Nrcc, Greta Van Susteren, 2010 Elections, Cnbc, 2010 Senate, GOP Hypocrisy, Larry Kudlow, Chris Dodd, Keith Olbermann, Fundraising, Republican Party, Chris Matthews, Media News
Mark Nickolas

It's incredible how quickly CNBC is rivaling Fox News when it comes to conflicts of interest and as a bastion of biased and partisan news.

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2010: Senate Dems Optimisitic, House Dems Not

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 03.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dscc, Chris Van Hollen, 2010 Elections, House Democrats, 2010 Senate, Dccc, Judd Gregg, Senate Democrats, Robert Menendez, 2010 House, Politics News

Two years out, Democratic campaign leaders have differing outlooks for the next election cycle in 2010. On the House side, there's pessimism, as Polit...

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IA-Sen: Will Chuck Grassley Be the Next Senate GOP Retirement?

Senate Guru | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, Politics, Chuck Grassley, Senate, Iowa, 2010 Senate, Ia-Sen, Politics News
Senate Guru

Just twelve days into 2009, we already have four Senate Republican retirements, including two in the last week. And there may still be more to come.

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Seth Colter Walls

Senate Dems Could Grow Majority In 2010

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Senate Gains, Senate Races, 2010 Senate, Election 2010, Senate Races 2010, Democratic Senate 2010, Politics News

When a party gains Senate seats over the course of two consecutive elections, conventional wisdom holds that the bill is set to come due the third tim...

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