Special Election

Election Day: What To Watch For In New Jersey, New York And Virginia

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political co...

Burris Senate Appointment Still Being Challenged In Court

Progress Illinois | Angela Caputo | Posted 11.17.2009 | Chicago


The controversy over Sen. Roland Burris' appointment to Illinois' junior senate seat may seem like a lifetime ago. But a group of well-known local att...

Will Mike Castle and Beau Biden Play Chicken?

Senate Guru | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

We could potentially have a situation where both Biden and Castle would want to run for Senate, but Castle wouldn't want to tangle with Biden and Biden wouldn't want to wrangle with Castle.

Vicki Kennedy Not Interested In Senate Seat: Stephanopoulos

ABC News | George Stephanopoulos | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


The trial balloon launched yesterday by Kennedy friends Chris Dodd and Orrin Hatch isn't going anywhere. A solid source assures me that Vicki Kennedy...

Push To Name Quick Kennedy Successor Intensifies

nytimes.com | ABBY GOODNOUGH | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


The push to swiftly name an interim successor to Senator Edward M. Kennedy intensified Wednesday in the wake of his death, with Gov. Deval Patrick com...

'Vote No on Everything' Urges Changes to California Proposition System

Brian Normoyle | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Brian Normoyle

The voters of California sent another message that they want their leaders and legislators to do their jobs. The problem is the very system used to send this message is at least partially to blame for the state's problems.

NY20 Special Election Tuesday: Referendum On Obama, GOP

CQ Politics | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics


Voters in upstate New York will pick a new congressman Tuesday in a race that has been described as a litmus test, a referendum and a bellwether for D...

Arthur Delaney

Murphy Takes Lead Over Tedisco For First Time In New Poll

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics


With less than a week to go before a special election to fill a vacant House seat in upstate New York, Democratic candidate Scott Murphy has surged to...

Arthur Delaney

Dem Candidate Blasts Opponent Over Stimulus (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics


On Tuesday New York Republican Jim Tedisco unveiled a TV ad showcasing his campaign's positive new direction, suggesting he's on the president's team....

Arthur Delaney

GOP PAC Boss Flips Wig On Reporter (AUDIO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics


The executive director of the National Republican Trust PAC flipped his wig on a reporter for the Albany Times Union Tuesday night. "I find it amazi...

Arnold's May Special Election: Just Say No!

Paul Hogarth | Posted 04.08.2009 | Politics


Paul Hogarth

The six propositions we will get to vote on in May are Schwarzenegger gimmicks that would cripple the state's ability to function, throw us further into debt, and roll back a small handful of fiscal victories.

My State of the Union

Tom Geoghegan | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics


Tom Geoghegan

The government needs to nationalize unhealthy banks. Healthy institutions can be re-capitalized and re-privatized, with sales helping to pay back the tax-payers.

Sam Stein

Jim Tedisco, New York Congressional Candidate, Won't Take Stimulus Stand

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics


The race to fill newly appointed Sen. Kristen Gillibrand's open seat in the House of Representatives has become, in many ways, a reflection of the reg...