Monthly Archives: February 2011

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of Boehner, including 16% with a Very Favorable opinion. Thirty-four percent (34%) hold an unfavorable view, with 14% who view … Continued

Top Democratic operatives are quietly building an aggressive campaign machine to battle huge Republican third-party spending and sway critical Senate races in 2012. The strategists, including pros like longtime advisers to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, are putting the finishing touches … Continued

As 2010 progressed the domination of the Tea Party became even more evident. In September more polling emerged: Once considered a fringe element that spoke only to the most disaffected, a new poll reflects broad support among Republicans for the Tea … Continued

Republicans won a blockbuster victory in November’s election after a campaign focused on cutting government spending and reducing debt. Then they got the bad news: Americans are leery of cutting specific programs. These include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, national defense, … Continued

Indiana state Treasurer Richard Mourdock will challenge longtime U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar in next year’s Republican primary. Mourdock announced his Senate bid during a Tuesday news conference in downtown Indianapolis with about 200 supporters. Murdock told the gathering he appreciates Lugar’s … Continued

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) said he doesn’t consider himself a member of the Tea Party movement and would welcome any primary challenger. Brown, the Republican senator from deep-blue Massachusetts whose win in a special election last year in part catalyzed … Continued

Gallup’s analysis of party affiliation in the U.S. states shows a marked decline in the number of solidly Democratic states from 2008 (30) to 2010 (14). The number of politically competitive states increased over the same period, from 10 to … Continued

Republican committee leaders on Monday unanimously chose an independently wealthy former businesswoman as their candidate to run in a special election to replace former Rep. Chris Lee. Jane L. Corwin, who has been a member of the New York Assembly … Continued

Latino support was critical for Obama in four 2008 swing states he won that will now have a combined 46 electors: Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and New Mexico. As Latino Decisions’ Matt Barreto points out, if Obama holds all four states in … Continued