Coats Votes (in Virginia)

We’ve heard of outsourcing, but this is ridiculous.

Indiana Republicans desperately want to beat Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh. One problem: They couldn’t find anyone willing to challenge Bayh, who’s sitting on a $13 million war chest and the kind of moderate record Hoosiers appreciate.

Enter former senator and current high-powered bank lobbyist Dan Coats. Of ...  More »

One Word: Ouch

The past couple of days haven’t been kind to Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois.

First, he gets called out by premier climate-change denier Sen. James Inhofe for his 180-degree pivot on cap-and-trade legislation. In case you’ve forgotten, Kirk voted for it as a United States Representative. Bad move if you have an “R” after your name. In an effort to limit the ...  More »

Connecticut Smackdown!

We haven’t seen a brawl this heated since the last time we watched pro wrestling.

Ever since Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal jumped into the race to represent Connecticut in the United States Senate, the Republican candidates have been savaging each other. In one corner, we have former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon. In the other corner, we have ...  More »