Election 2010

Democrats run away from health care!

WASHINGTON - September 5, 2010 - A handful of House Democrats are making health care reform an election year issue - by running against it.

At least five of the 34 House Democrats who voted against their party’s health care reform bill are highlighting their “no” votes in ads back home. By contrast, party officials in Washington can’t identify a single

Election 2010

Grim outlook for Democrats two months before mid-term elections!

WASHINGTON - September 4, 2010 - Just two months before November elections, President Barack Obama's Democratic allies insist they will defy predictions of a Republican romp that could cripple the White House’s still-ambitious agenda.

"Reports of our demise have been greatly exaggerated," House Democrat Caucus Chairman John Larson told reporters on a conference call

Election 2010

Democrats want to increase taxes and spending!

WASHINGTON - September 2, 2010 - Heading into the final two months of the mid-term election campaign, most voters believe that Democrats in Congress want to raise taxes and spending while Republicans in Congress want to cut taxes and spending.

At the same time, most voters believe that reducing taxes and spending would be good for the economy.

Election 2010

Incumbent senator concedes primary to Tea Party candidate!

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - September 1, 2010 - In a major upset, Senator Lisa Murkowski conceded her GOP Senate primary race Tuesday night to Tea Party Express favorite Joe Miller.

Miller, a Fairbanks attorney, led by 1,630 votes after more than 15,000 absentee ballots were counted late Tuesday, a week after the election.

Election 2010

Cop that tasered pastor now running for judgeship!

WELLTON, Arizona - August 31, 2010 - Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) Officer M. "Russ" Jones was involved with the arrest, tasering, and abuse of Pastor Steven Anderson at the Wellton Sector Border Patrol checkpoint last April.

Election 2010

GOP takes unprecedented 10-point lead on generic ballot!

PRINCETON, New Jersey - August 30, 2010 - Republicans lead by 51% to 41% among registered voters in Gallup weekly tracking of 2010 congressional voting preferences. The 10-percentage-point lead is the GOP's largest so far this year and is its largest in Gallup's history of tracking the midterm generic ballot for Congress.

Election 2010

Democrats privately fear House prospects worsening!

WASHINGTON - August 25, 2010 - Top Democrats are growing markedly more pessimistic about holding the House; privately conceding that the summertime economic and political recovery they were banking on will not likely materialize by Election Day.