Misreading Catholic Barometer Is a Political Risk Wall Street Journal By GERALD F. SEIB If you want to find the absolute center in American politics, you could do worse than look at the nation's Catholic vote. Associated Press Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York and president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, ... Birth-control fight doesn't worry Obama campSacramento Bee
Boehner: Senate Wants 'No Part of Cutting Spending' PBS NewsHour SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER, R-Ohio: Good to be here. JUDY WOODRUFF: So you begin this New Year with polls showing the American people have never held Congress in such low regard. Is that something that you think Congress deserves? JOHN BOEHNER: Well, Judy, ...
POLITICAL EMPIRE: Gang allegations show gloves off in SB County race Press-Enterprise Addressing Holder, the Ohio Democrat suggested the embattled attorney general must feel like the lead character who kept reliving the same day — “Tom Hanks.” Moments later, Kucinich, who had left the room, returned to correct the record, prompting ...
Van Hollen's path from political strategy to budget wonkery Washington Post A top lieutenant to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the Maryland Democrat had led his party's attacks on GOP candidates in 2008 and 2010. ¶ So some Republicans were surprised when Van Hollen proved to be a committed negotiator who tried to forge ...
Karl Rove's hissy fit: “Offended” by Chrysler ad Salon “I'ma huge fan of Clint Eastwood, I thought it was an extremely well-done ad, but it is a sign of what happens when you have Chicago-style politics, and the president of the United States and his political minions are, in essence, using our tax dollars ...
Political Insiders Poll National Journal We seem to be mailing in Pennsylvania where we should have a top-tier candidate but don't, and Ohio is underperforming.” “The Democrats will have to battle on too many fronts.” “Republicans start with a huge lead in terms of opportunity.
Senate Democrats Rally to Save Seats Roll Call (subscription) By David M. Drucker Through his large email list of political supporters, Sen. Al Franken has quietly but steadily become one of the most sought-after and prodigious fundraisers among Democratic Senators outside of leadership.