Kevin Mccarthy

This Week In Questionably Scheduled Fundraisers

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Members of Congress need a lot of money to get re-elected. That means lots of fundraisers at all times of day, even when other things, like congressio...

Beth Coulson Set To Run For Mark Kirk's Congressional Seat

Huffington Post | Posted 09.18.2009 | Chicago


The GOP may be getting its wish in the closely-contested race to replace U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk in Congress. State Rep. Beth Coulson, a Glenview Republi...

GOP Taking Aim At Suburban Democrats Bean, Foster

Daily Herald | Joseph Ryan | Posted 09.11.2009 | Chicago


National Republicans see hope for a resurgence in President Barack Obama's home state -- and they're coming here this week to help move it along....

Ryan Grim

GOP Base Rejects Pro-Choice Republicans: "We Would Never Bend On That"

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics


House Republicans, in search of an identity, are playing with fire. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), in charge of recruiting Republican candidates fo...

Ryan Grim

House Republicans Beat Up House Dems In Letter To Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics


House Republicans, in advance of a meeting Thursday at the White House, sent President Obama a letter outlining the difficulties they say they've had ...

Ryan Grim

Dems Target GOP Congressman's Paper Trail Of Pork

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.30.2009 | Politics


When the ground shifts, politicians still standing often are left to explain positions that made plenty of sense on the old terrain but are now more c...

The Tao Of Iowa Caucus Voters

Beverly Davis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

DES MOINES -- Lynn Sweet, the big dog political columnist for the Chicago Sun Times - fond of wearing clogs on the campaign trial, snapping photograph...