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  • Op-Ed Columnist: Let's Make It Real
    Jul 31, 2010 — New York Times
    “I don’t go tanning-tanning anymore because Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning,” she said in this week’s episode. “McCain would never put a 10 percent tax on tanning. Among the other characters were the philandering league owner, Vince McMahon, played by owner Vince McMahon, and his long-suffering wife, Linda.
  • Colorado provides primary fireworks a-plenty
    Jul 30, 2010 — Washington Post
    Kansas Senate (Republican primary, Aug. 3): Rep. Sarah Palin, who endorsed him in June, to thank for his Senate seat. Sarah Palin -- to go from third place in polls to taking the top spot in the July 20 primary, besting former Rep.
  • Face of Univision on immigration
    Jul 30, 2010 — CNN
    Anyway, Latinos believed Barack Obama; 67 percent of Latinos voted for Barack Obama and at the end President Barack Obama didn't keep his promise. CNN: Millions of Spanish-speaking people living in America watch Univision. CNN: Will your next book be based on this immigration coverage?
  • Immigration advocates miss McCain
    Jul 30, 2010 — Politico
    Carrie Budoff Brown,Scott Wong When the prospects for a reform bill turned bleak earlier this year, immigration advocates told themselves to be patient. Lindsey Graham, the only Republican willing to negotiate with Democrats on comprehensive reform, has hardened his stance. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) drafted in the spring, which would have set benchmarks for border enforcement before a legalization program began.
  • Our Towns: Sizing Up Obama, in Real Life
    Jul 29, 2010 — New York Times
    So Katie Albert, still aglow two years on, stopped into Richie’s sports bar, where she worked the night Mr. Obama was elected, to watch his visit on Wednesday on TV. “I love President Obama,” said Ms.
  • President Obama should adopt the McCain border plan
    Jul 29, 2010 — Washington Post
    Edward Schumacher-MatosThe court victory that the Obama administration won this week in Arizona will not make the ugly national tension over illegal immigration go away. Or immediately after the Arizona primary election on Aug. 24.Policy-wonks and pro-immigrant Democrats will object, but they are stuck in a mind-set that no longer applies. Barack Obama, like George W. Bush before him, has had no choice politically or legally but to enforce the law.
  • Senate Democrats claim momentum in four states
    Jul 29, 2010 — Washington Post
    David Vitter (La.) and ophthalmologist Rand Paul are flawed candidates. She now trails Blunt just $4 million to $3.6 million in available cash.In the Kansas GOP Senate primary, Rep. Todd Tiahrt during the campaign -- $4.5 million to $2.2 million.
  • Air leaks from WikiLeaks balloon
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    WikiLeaks only allegiance seems to be to the source of its leaks. Raising taxes on the middle class is unpopular. They can pass an extension of the middle-class Bush tax cuts through the House.
  • Fallin wins Oklahoma GOP nod for governor; Askins ahead in Democratic race
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    Mary Fallin (R) won the Republican nod in Oklahoma's open-seat gubernatorial race, clinching the nomination outright in a four-candidate field.On the Democratic side, Lt. Sarah Palin, won the GOP nod outright with 59 percent. Ed Edmondson (D) and the nephew of former Gov. and Sen.
  • House Approves Money for Wars, but Rift Deepens
    Jul 28, 2010 — New York Times
    James N. Mattis to lead the military’s Central Command and oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee pressed General Mattis about the course of the war. General Mattis and two Republicans on the panel, Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, used the occasion to denounce the leaks, which Mr. Obama asked him to take command of the allied mission in Afghanistan after Gen.
  • House Democrats reserve $49 million in ad time
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    Pollster John McLaughlin also points out that Scott's favorability among undecided primary voters is 16 percent favorable and 43 percent unfavorable. Heinrich fought back with his own poll, which showed him ahead 53 percent to 41 percent.In the SurveyUSA poll, Heinrich trails 55 percent to 41 among white voters. Among independent voters, Barela leads 54 percent to 36 percent in the SurveyUSA poll.
  • Establishment wins as primary and third-party challenges fizzle
    Jul 27, 2010 — Washington Post
    Dan Boren who is being challenged from his ideological left by state Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) and challengers to Reps. Tom Tancredo (R) into the Colorado governor's race as the American Constitution Party candidate.
  • Obama and Afghanistan: New debate, same strategy
    Jul 27, 2010 — USA Today
    The release of once-secret Afghanistan documents has changed the debate over the war, but won't necessarily change the strategy to fight it -- at least not in the short term. The politics of the war, however, may get tougher for the Obama administration, especially if more documents emerge in the months ahead. Obama has pledged to review his Afghanistan strategy in December, including efforts to root out corruption in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  • WikiLeaks documents cause little concern over public perception of war
    Jul 27, 2010 — Washington Post
    Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) said the documents "add nothing to the public understanding of the war in Afghanistan. The previous House vote this month revealed how skeptical Democrats have grown about the war effort.
  • McCain spending tops $16 million for primary race
    Jul 26, 2010 — Washington Post
    The truly bad news for Carnahan in the poll? Zach Wamp (R) trails Haslam with 25 percent, followed by Lt. Jan Brewer (R) has endorsed former Colorado Lt.
  • Rep. McMahon's opponent warns congressman of physical danger
    Jul 26, 2010 — The Hill
    Sean J. Miller and Shane D'AprileRep. John McCain (R-Ariz.).New York’s 13th district, which was formerly held by retired Rep. Walt Minnick (D-Idaho) in November.Last week the NRCC added another 33 candidates to the lower levels of its Young Guns program, but Labrador wasn’t among them.
  • Senate primary in Colorado illustrates battle for direction of Republican Party
    Jul 24, 2010 — Washington Post
    Dan BalzCOLORADO SPRINGS -- The hotly contested race for the Republican Senate nomination in Colorado has been described as party establishment vs. "tea party" activists. The ad then turns Buck's line about having manure on his boots against him. "Now Ken Buck wants to go to Washington? John Cornyn (Tex.), chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and Sen.
  • Media stars
    Jul 23, 2010 — Politico
    ... — Keach Hagey Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times One of the first evaluations that Jennifer Steinhauer received at The New York Times, while she was still a lowly clerk, described her as “sassy.” “She was furious, believing it undermined her seriousness and was sexist,” the Times’s then-national editor Suzanne Daley and then-deputy national editor Dean Murphy wrote in a...
  • Bill Clinton surpasses Barack Obama in popularity
    Jul 22, 2010 — Washington Post
    Sarah Palin and her husband, 62 percent to 30 percent.Murkowski's approval rating in the poll is 53 percent positive and 28 percent negative. The GOP is also adding candidates in solidly blue districts held by Reps. Charlie Melancon and challengers to Iowa Democratic Reps.
  • Climate bill blame game begins
    Jul 22, 2010 — Politico
    But he avoided the new negotiations that included his best Senate friends, Joe Lieberman and Graham. Claire McCaskill avoided climate bill advocates and journalists who cover the issue. But his departure left Kerry and Lieberman searching desperately for new GOP friends. "Republicans pulled out of the talks, and it's just that simple,” said Rep.
  • GOP: Policy, not Pelosi
    Jul 21, 2010 — The Hill
    The strategy didn’t work in the 2006 and 2008 elections and also fell flat in the special-election race to replace the late Rep. Stanley McChrystal should put Pelosi “in her place” on the war in Afghanistan. A week later, the campaign committee acknowledged it went too far in linking Adolf Hitler to Pelosi’s push for healthcare reform.Rep.
  • W.Va. election raises stakes for Dems
    Jul 21, 2010 — USA Today
    John FritzeWASHINGTON A special election in West Virginia to replace the late Sen. The GOP would need to pick off 10 Democrat-held seats to reclaim a majority — a tall order, Gonzales and other experts say. The non-partisan Cook Political Report calls the race a tossup.Bruising GOP primary elections have also left some Senate Democrats with significant cash advantages heading into the November general election.
  • Avlon: 6 states to watch in 2010 votes
    Jul 20, 2010 — CNN
    It brings together Yale-educated former NBA center Chris Dudley, running as a Republican, against former Democratic Gov. Most importantly for national analysis purposes, he is a proud centrist -- fiscally conservative, socially liberal and relentlessly centrist. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of John P. Avlon.
  • Committee Approves Kagan's Nomination to Supreme Court
    Jul 20, 2010 — New York Times
    Graham’s announcement of support came as the Senate Judiciary Committee took up the Kagan nomination. Estrada to the federal appeals court.Mr. Kagan, has spoken strongly in support of her, and she has in turn spoken in support of him.
  • Graham to Support Kagan
    Jul 20, 2010 — New York Times
    Graham’s announcement came as the Senate Judiciary Committee took up the Kagan nomination; a vote is expected later in the day. But I understood – we lost, President Obama won. Kagan, has spoken strongly in support of her, and she has in turn spoken in support of him.
  • Obama team to send more troops to Arizona-Mexico border, but didn't tell McCain or Kyl
    Jul 20, 2010 — USA Today
    And here's more from McCain and Kyl: The announcement of additional personnel and resources to Arizona is a step in the right direction. We look forward to working with the Administration to make this deployment of Federal agents permanent and toward the adoption of our 10-point border plan as well. Of course, McCain and Kyl are also upset with Obama administration over its lawsuit against that controversial Arizona immigration law.
  • Republican immigration position likely to alienate Latinos, Obama officials say
    Jul 20, 2010 — Washington Post
    But in a few years, they predict, the Latino population will surge in "red" states, where residents have traditionally voted for Republicans in presidential contests. It's a proxy for diversity."Lionel Sosa, who has advised Republican candidates including George W. Bush and Sen. That calculation is very risky."In May, the Service Employees International Union gave a private polling presentation to strategists at the Democratic National Committee.
  • Senate Judiciary Committee Backs Kagan Nomination
    Jul 20, 2010 — New York Times
    Kagan, were largely laudatory, with one notable exception: Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. Specter said, his ultimate judgment rested on two of Ms. Graham said Tuesday, referring to the 2008 presidential election and Senator John McCain of Arizona, Mr.
  • States to watch in 2010 political wars
    Jul 20, 2010 — CNN
    It brings together Yale-educated former NBA center Chris Dudley, running as a Republican, against former Democratic Gov. With Brown now rated the most popular politician in the state, and Massachusetts' statewide health care (passed under Gov. Mike Castle is a popular and effective former governor and currently the state's sole congressman.
  • In Colorado, reflections of an anxious electorate
    Jul 19, 2010 — USA Today
    Susan PageIn Colorado, reflections of an anxious electorateLONGMONT, Colo. Michael Bennet, appointed 18 months ago,faces his own primary drama. Bennet, endorsed by President Obama, is being challenged by former state House speaker Andrew Romanoff, endorsed by former president Bill Clinton.
  • Upside to immigration debate
    Jul 19, 2010 — Washington Post
    But in a few years, they predict, the Latino population will surge in "red" states, where residents have traditionally voted for Republicans in presidential contests. It's a proxy for diversity."Lionel Sosa, who has advised Republican candidates including George W. Bush and Sen. That calculation is very risky."In May, the Service Employees International Union gave a private polling presentation to strategists at the Democratic National Committee.
  • Biden: Expect a November 'shock' by the Democrats
    Jul 18, 2010 — USA Today
    But there will be a transition." While polls give Republicans a chance to re-take the U.S. House, Biden said voters will eventually start comparing Democratic policies with those of the GOP candidates. J.D. Hayworth, R-Ariz., who is challenging John McCain for his Senate seat, said the state has to act because the federal government has failed to protect the border with Mexico. - Sen. Iraqi security is being provided by the Iraqis, with our assistance.
  • McConnell: GOP supports extending unemployment benefits; Cornyn: Americans are nostalgic for Bush; NAACP head faces off with Tea Party
    Jul 18, 2010 — Washington Post
    Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) and former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.), who is challenging Sen. Both Menendez and Van Hollen predicted Democrats would hold their majorities in the House and Senate.
  • The Sunday Word: Maine Edition
    Jul 18, 2010 — New York Times
    So suggests Rand Paul — one of those candidates endorsed by Ms. The financial legislation that just passed may be more consequential, Mr. Baker writes, but Washington loves to talk about a good political spat.Elsewhere, Politico’s Alexander Burns examines the two debates that Mr.
  • An enterprise Dems can ill afford
    Jul 17, 2010 — Washington Post
    They want to prevent Republicans from taking control of the House. Republicans need to pick up an additional 39 seats to take control. They believe the president and his team care less about 2010 than about 2012.
  • Are Tea Parties Racist? Is Al Qaeda?
    Jul 17, 2010 — New York Times
    Soviet ideology didn’t promote racism either. Indeed, the Soviets not only rejected racism, they campaigned on their anti-racism all around the world to great effect. And yet, Castro’s Cuba is racist.
  • Nasty Exchanges in First McCain-Hayworth Debate
    Jul 17, 2010 — New York Times
    McCain was first out of the box, immediately criticizing Mr. McCain’s attack ads against him). Mr. McCain’s weak spot.Mr.
  • Ariz. law pushed immigration issue to forefront
    Jul 16, 2010 — USA Today
    Giffords says the law was prompted in part by Krentz's death, in an area traversed by illegal immigrants. A survey released this week by a coalition of Hispanic groups found that eight in 10 Hispanic voters oppose the Arizona law. In California, Whitman cut a Republican primary ad promising to be "tough as nails" on illegal immigrants.
  • Arizona Senate race heats up
    Jul 16, 2010 — CNN
    A Behavior Research Center survey indicates that 64 percent of likely Arizona Republican primary voters support McCain, and 19 percent Hayworth. Five percent support Deakin and 12 percent are undecided. McCain led Hayworth 54 percent to 28 percent in their previous poll, conducted in April.
  • Digital Diplomacy
    Jul 16, 2010 — New York Times
    In October 2009, Ross and Cohen jointly led a techdel to Mexico City. “Blowing out Farah.” Pandith and her staff laughed. College kids translating diplomatic messages from the State Department?
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