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Illegal Voters May Decide Fate of Senate

Illegal Voters May Decide Fate of Senate

Control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs on November 4, and illegal voters may tip the balance. Estimates are that more than 14 percent of non-citizens were registered to vote in the elections of 2008 and 2010, and

Hagan Surrogate Calls Tillis 'Uncle Tom'

Hagan Surrogate Calls Tillis 'Uncle Tom'

At a campaign event in Charlotte over the weekend featuring former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC), a Hagan surrogate called her Republican opponent, state House Speaker Thom Tillis an “Uncle Tom.” The comments were first

Democrats Unload: 'Obama Has Stepped In It'

Democrats Unload: 'Obama Has Stepped In It'

Top Democratic strategists are blasting President Barack Obama for putting the Democratic Party in a precarious position heading into the midterm elections.  “It’s puzzling–and to the Kay Hagans of the world, infuriating–the number of times President Obama has stepped in

Democrat’s Criticism of Obama Still Growing

If the conventional wisdom has been Democrats in general are dissatisfied with Barack Obama and his administration, if anything, said dissatisfaction appears to be growing as we approach the mid-term elections. The complaints seen to be across several fronts, from

Sen. John Cornyn Declares Support for DREAM Act

Sen. John Cornyn Declares Support for DREAM Act

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), who is in line to be Senate Majority Whip if Republicans regain control of Congress next week, declared his support for the DREAM Act. During a KUVN Univision 23 debate with his Democrat opponent David Alameel last Friday, Cornyn

CNN Poll: 7 In 10 Voters Are Angry This Year

CNN Poll: 7 In 10 Voters Are Angry This Year

A new CNN/ORC poll released less than two weeks out from November’s election finds that the majority of voters are angry over the direction the country is headed and are opposed to Obama’s presidency. As the days to Election Day

Watch: VA GOP Senate Hopeful's Ad Supporting 'Redskins' Name

Watch: VA GOP Senate Hopeful's Ad Supporting 'Redskins' Name

In an advertisement that aired in some markets during ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” match-up between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, Virginia Republican Senate hopeful Ed Gillespie, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, vowed his opposition to

David Axelrod: Gun Violence More of a Threat Than Ebola

David Axelrod: Gun Violence More of a Threat Than Ebola

Former senior political advisor for President Obama David Axelrod woke up this morning dismayed by the amount of anxiety in America about Ebola. Striking juxtaposition: Ebola fear rampant, despite negligible threat to Americans. But thousands fall victim to gun violence

Rand Launches 'Six-Figure' Ad Buy in Kansas

Rand Launches 'Six-Figure' Ad Buy in Kansas

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced he is launching a “six-figure” ad buy in Kansas on behalf of Republican Sen. Pat Roberts’ re-election campaign on Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “On the Record.” Paul said he bought the ad

Democratic Attack Ads Aim to Save Senate Majority

Democratic Attack Ads Aim to Save Senate Majority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Their majority in jeopardy, Senate Democrats unleashed a late-campaign round of attack ads Monday accusing Republicans in key races of harboring plans to cut Social Security and Medicare. The commercials in Iowa, New Hampshire, Louisiana and elsewhere

New Poll: Hagan and Tillis Tied in NC

New Poll: Hagan and Tillis Tied in NC

A new High Point University poll released Monday finds the race for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in a current tie.  Incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) and state Speaker of the House Thom Tillis both received 44 percent of the