2010 Senate

Parties Plot Path to 51 With Senate Field Set

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the Senate playing field set after Tuesday's primaries, operatives in both parties spent much of Wednesday taking stock of the landscape and adju...

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Mark Blumenthal

Rasmussen Poll Shows 'Virtual Tie' In Key Senate Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats got some good news over the weekend in the form of a handful of encouraging polls in three Senate battlegrounds: Colorado, Washington and We...

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Statewide Races Could Tip House Contests

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Call it a ripple-down effect that could determine House control. The outcomes of marquee races always influence down-ballot contest...

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Despite New Fame, O'Donnell Faces Skeptical Voters

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WILMINGTON, Del. — Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell has a simple message in her campaign ads – "I'm you." With three weeks to the elect...

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CT-Sen: 54% Blumenthal (D), 43% McMahon (R) (Rasmussen 10/5)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rasmussen 10/5/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (Rasmussen release) Connecticut 2010 Senate 54% Blumenthal (D), 43% M...

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GOP Validates Progressive Critique in Powerful New Ad Against Bennet

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Sirota

Because of Bennet's record and his connections to the Wall Street faction of his party, he is now -- clearly -- wide open to being attacked from both his right and his left.

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Why Bennet Won't Win in My Hometown

Michael Shandrick | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Shandrick

It is little wonder Michael Bennet is behind in two recent polls. He doesn't have a message to sell to his own supporters. He can't even wake up his party to fight.

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NC-Sen: 49% Burr (R), 36% Marshall (R) (PPP 9/23-26)

Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emily Swanson

Public Policy Polling (D) 9/23-26/10; 681 likely voters, 3.8% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (PPP release) North Carolina 2010 Senate 49% Bur...

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CT-Sen: 52% Blumenthal (D), 40% McMahon (R) (Blumenthal 9/20-23)

Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emily Swanson

Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) for Richard Blumenthal 9/20-23/10; 606 likely voters Mode: Live telephone interviews (CQ post) Connecticut 2010 Senate...

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NV-Sen: 48% Reid (D), 47% Angle (R) (Rasmussen 9/28)

Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emily Swanson

Rasmussen 9/28/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (Rasmussen release) Nevada 2010 Senate 48% Reid (D), 47% Angle (R) (c...

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FL-Sen: 41% Rubio (R), 30% Crist (i), 21% Meek (D) (Rasmussen 9/28)

Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emily Swanson

Rasmussen 9/28/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (Rasmussen release) Florida 2010 Senate 41% Rubio (R), 30% Crist (i),...

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The Importance of Being Michael Bennet

Colin St. John | Posted 05.25.2011

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Colin St. John

I didn't vote for Bennet in the primary. I was a Romanoff guy. But none of that matters now: Michael Bennet has to beat Ken Buck.

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Tea Party Senate Candidate Hammered -- By Republicans

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that ...

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Stuart Rothenberg: Senate Is Now In Play, But Republicans Have Reasons To Worry

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

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Until about 10 days ago, I agreed with the conventional wisdom that control of the House of Representatives was up for grabs this fall but that Republ...

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Illinois GOP Calls Small Business 'Tax Cheats' While Bashing Giannoulias

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Illinois Republican Party made an embarrassing gaffe on Thursday, falsely accusing Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias of giving a speec...

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New Poll: Illinois Senate, Governor's Races Show Little Movement In April

Posted 05.25.2011

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A new poll released Friday by Rasmussen Reports showed little movement in the two ticket-topping races in Illinois. In the governor's race, Republica...

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WATCH: Obama Shows Giannoulias Some Love In Quincy

Posted 05.25.2011

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A double-back-pat man-hug during President Obama's speech in Quincy Wednedsay was loud enough to silence an army of media doom-prognosticators. For d...

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Giannoulias' Chief Of Staff Praises Kirk For Returning Goldman Contributions

Posted 05.25.2011

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Republican congressman Mark Kirk has tried to make his U.S. Senate race against Alexi Giannoulias about the collapse of the Giannoulias family's Broad...

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WATCH: Giannoulias Talks Broadway Bank In New Ad, Accuses Kirk Of Being Out Of Touch

Posted 05.25.2011

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Just days after the failure of his family's bank, Alexi Giannoulias released a new ad using the bank's closure to slam his opponent Mark Kirk, accusin...

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Is Today The End For Giannoulias' Broadway Bank?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Federal regulators have entered the family bank of Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias Friday evening, and NBC Chicago reports that a worker...

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Giannoulias' Broadway Bank Troubles Could Haunt Him In The Senate Race

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The bank owned by Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias' family could fail in just days, forcing him to overcome a notable business stu...

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Andrew Romanoff, Michael Bennet, and the Future of Our Country

David Thielen | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Thielen

Senator Bennet will not vote against the fundamental self-interest of the banks, because he believes what is good for the banks is good for America.

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Local Pols Spar Over Releasing Tax Returns

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: After days of pressure from his opponent Pat Quinn, Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady has agreed to release his tax returns from ...

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Mark Kirk Wants Stimulus Funds To Fight Illinois Corruption

Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Kirk, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, has campaigned on his opposition to what he calls "Speaker Pelosi's trillion-dollar stimulus plan." No...

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Mayor Daley: Giannoulias' Bank Troubles Are No Reason To Drop Out Of Race

NBC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayor Daley Tuesday stood up for embattled Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias who is hearing rumblings that he should step aside because of...

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