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Wendy Davis: portrait of a campaign in full retreat

When you’re down by double digits in the polls, the last thing you need is to be playing defense following a massive unforced error.  Democrat gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis of Texas spent the day proving that she can stand in

65% of Democrats Believe They Will Hold Senate

65% of Democrats Believe They Will Hold Senate

A Gallup poll finds that 65% of Democratic voters remain confident their party will maintain control of the U.S. Senate–a position that may spell shock and disappointment if new statistical projections prove accurate.  According to Gallup, Americans as a whole

Cotton Ad Highlights ISIS Ahead of Debate

Cotton Ad Highlights ISIS Ahead of Debate

Tom Cotton is out with a new ad highlighting national security threats and his military service. “In the Middle East, radical terrorists are on the march, destabilizing our allies, beheading Americans, and crucifying Christians. President Obama admits he underestimated them,” Cotton says in

T Minus 22: Dems Fear Turnout As GOP Odds Improve

T Minus 22: Dems Fear Turnout As GOP Odds Improve

In the Obama-era, the Democrat party has become overly dependent on minorities, single women and young voters. Without abnormally high turnout among these voters, Democrat candidates face long odds on election night. Unfortunately for Democrats, these are the least reliable

Bolivia's Morales Coasts to 3rd Term as President

Bolivia's Morales Coasts to 3rd Term as President

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Evo Morales coasted to victory in Bolivia’s presidential elections, winning an unprecedented third term as voters rewarded the former coca grower for delivering economic and political stability in what has traditionally been one of South

Washington Post: 94% Chance Republicans Win Senate

Washington Post: 94% Chance Republicans Win Senate

A spate of new Senate projections shows Republicans widening the electoral map and increasing their chances of a GOP takeover. On Monday, the The Washington Post‘s Election Lab forecast showed Republicans with a 94% chance of winning the Senate and

Elizabeth Warren: Obama Picked Wall Street, Not The People

Elizabeth Warren: Obama Picked Wall Street, Not The People

While not completely turning on the Democrat in the White House, in an interview with Salon, Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren wasn’t exactly raving about his performance in the White House, either. In 2011 Vanity Fair suggested Warren had been “pushed

T Minus 23: GOP Pumps $1 Million Into South Dakota Defense

T Minus 23: GOP Pumps $1 Million Into South Dakota Defense

Late Friday, the NRSC, the campaign arm of the Senate Republicans, announced it was pouring $1 million into South Dakota to shore up GOP candidate Mike Rounds, long considered the presumptive front-runner for the seat. The move matches an earlier

Supermajority Stakes: Both Sides Spend Big in Vidak-Chavez Race

Supermajority Stakes: Both Sides Spend Big in Vidak-Chavez Race

Democrats and Republicans have stepped up campaign expenditures in a pivotal California Senate race that could decide whether Democrats regain supermajority status in the state Senate. According to the Fresno Bee, 14th Senate District Republican incumbent Andy Vidak’s campaign received

Fluke-Allen: 'War on Women' May Stop Here

Fluke-Allen: 'War on Women' May Stop Here

The State Senate race between two West L.A. Democrats may be the ultimate proving ground for Democrats’ so-called “War on Women” strategy, which the party’s strategists have used in several successive elections to beat back Republican challenges to the left’s

Ernst Says Open To Tax Increases, Wouldn't Repeal DACA

Ernst Says Open To Tax Increases, Wouldn't Repeal DACA

Iowa GOP Senate candidate Joni Ernst declared two surprising stances in a Saturday debate with Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA), saying separately that she would consider increasing taxes to shore up Social Security and that she does not support repealing