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Sam Stein

Sen. Menendez Named Head Of DSCC

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Party Senate, Chuck Schumer, Bob Menendez, Dscc, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Schumer, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Menendez, Politics News

Sen. Bob Menendez was named the next chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Tuesday morning, taking the reigns from his wildly succe...

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Sam Stein

Georgia Sen. Chambliss Knocks Over Camera When Asked About Lawsuit

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Saxby Reelection, Saxby Chambliss, Video, Dscc, Chambliss Imperial Sugar, Sugar Explosion, Chambliss, Politics News

The pressures of the runoff election and the continuing questions about his ties to a large, scandal-scarred sugar company seem to be getting to Sen. ...

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Two Strong Anti-Saxby Chambliss Ads that Should See Georgia Senate Run-Off Airtime

Senate Guru | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, Dscc, Ga-Sen, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Runoff, Georgia Senate Race, Georgia, Politics News
Senate Guru

The two ads paint a clear picture that, not only is Chambliss out of touch with Georgia's working class families, but that the policies he promotes actively hurt Georgian families' ability to make ends meet.

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Thomas B. Edsall

The Notoriously Cheap Democratic Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Chuck Schumer, Dscc, Dem Senators, Democratic Senators, Chris Van Hollen, Nancy Pelosi, Dccc, House Races, Politics News

On the cusp of winning a filibuster-proof 60 vote majority, Democratic Senators are hoarding their personal campaign chests, demonstrating more self i...

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Battle For The West: National GOP Gives Up CO Senate Race

Ryan Rivera | Posted 10.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Mark Udall, U.S. Senate, John McCain, Nrsc, Senate Races, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Battle for the West, Colorado, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Dscc, Senate, Bob Schaffer, Home News
Ryan Rivera

The National Republican Senatorial Committee confirmed today it was pulling its support from the Colorado race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Way...

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Senate Democrats Buy Ad Hammering McConnell

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Dscc, Senate Kentucky, Video, Mitch McConnell, Bruce Lunsford, Politics News

"The national committee supporting Democratic Senate candidates took the unprecedented step yesterday of launching an attack ad against Senate Minorit...

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Friday Talking Points [49] -- Before And After The First Debate

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

[UPDATED -- See part 2 in the Talking Points section.] This week's column will be presented in a sort of semi-liveblogging fashion. What you're getti...

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Bottom Up Democracy at PDA, Top-Down at DNC

Rob Kall | Posted 08.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Internet Crowds, Dnc, Pda, Dscc, Progressive Democrats of America, Dccc, Democracy, Bottom Up, Obama, Bottom-Up, Politics News
Rob Kall

We live in a new world that allows organizations to open up the discussion and decision-making process. Failure to tap into this means being stuck in what has become obsolete top-down leadership.

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GOP Follows the Money... All the Way to Big Oil

Matthew Miller | Posted 07.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Senate, Dscc, Big Oil, Oil Companies, Republicans, Exxon Mobil, Oil, Exxon, Exxon Profits, Business News
Matthew Miller

Big Oil makes record profits, and in turn, sends millions more back into Republican campaigns. Everyone wins except for average Americans who find themselves paying record high gas prices.

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Dems Will Gain Seats This Fall -- But How Many?

HuffingtonPost.com | Bolu Adeyeye | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Dscc, Senate, Democrats 2008, Senate Dems, Senate Democrats, Dscc 2008, Senate Races 2008, Politics News

Lost amid the media frenzy over Barack Obama's tour abroad is recognition that this week has arguably been the most successful of the cycle for Senate...

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Senate Dems Bank Almost Double GOP Total

The Hill | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: National Republican Senatorial Committee, Dscc, Nrsc, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Dems Senate, Senate Democrats Fundraising, Democratic Campaign Cash, Democratic Senate Candidates, Politics News

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee holds a nearly 2-to-1 edge in cash on hand over its Republican counterpart. The DSCC raised $20.9 millio...

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Dems Make Major Ad Buy For Elizabeth Dole's Senate Seat

Raleigh News & Observer | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democrats Senate 2008, Democrats 2008, Dscc, Dems Senate 2008, Elizabeth Dole, Kay Hagan, Dem Senate Campaigns, Politics News

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is reserving major ad time in North Carolina. The national group's ad buyer, Great American Media, has r...

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Chuck Schumer Is Playing Dangerous Games In North Carolina and Kentucky

Howie Klein | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Dccc, Jim Neal, Mitch McConnell, Greg Fischer, Kentucky, Elizabeth Dole, Dscc, Chuck Schumer, Bruce Lunsford, North Carolina, Democratic Party, Politics News
Howie Klein

Insiders like Schumer never learn. You can't beat a Republican with a Democrat who acts like a Republican.

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Drawn-Out Primary Fight Will Weaken Crucial DNC Fundraising Efforts

Huffington Post | Thomas Edsall and Amanda Michel | Posted 02.19.2008 | Politics

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DNC Executive Director Tom McMahon issued a response to this article, which you can find at the end of this post. The longer the primary fight betwe...

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Sam Stein

Democrats In Congress Raise Record Campaign Cash For 2008

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Schumer, Cash on Hand, Democratic Party, Historic Levels, Money, Ensign, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 2008 Elections, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Fundraising, Dscc, Politics News

With a preponderance of attention being paid to the 2008 presidential campaign, the Senate races being waged during this cycle have gone largely ignor...

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