This weekend, IA Dem Sen. Tom Harkin shook up Iowa politics with a surprise announcement that he would retire at the end of his term in 2014. The far-left Senator had been widely expected to seek reelection next year and had even built up a $ 3 million campaign war chest. Harkin’s retirement will likely… Read more »
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W. Va. Sen. Jay Rockefeller to retire; Is his seat a possible GOP pickup in 2014?
Another Dem Beltway-clinger is on his way out. Will formally announce my future plans at 11am today. Tune in at: rockefeller.senate.gov/public/index.c…— Jay Rockefeller (@SenRockefeller) January 11, 2013 Five-term Sen. Jay Rockefeller will not seek a sixth term in 2014. West Virginia is an open seat. Rockefeller to retire in 2014. WV Senate in play for… Read more »
Obama Will Play Pickup Basketball Tomorrow
President Obama may be president still, but he’s sure not acting like it – as the election happens tomorrow, President Obama won’t be doing his duty as commander-in-chief. Unless he’s playing point guard. The Washington Post reports today that Obama will spend his day playing pick-up basketball in Chicago. Sure, there are still millions out… Read more »
Pick-Up Cluck: Scott Brown And His Truck Chicken Out Of Final Debate With Elizabeth Warren
As the race for United States Senate in Massachusetts entered its final week, incumbent Republican Senator Scott Brown was all revved up to attend a fourth and final debate with challenger Elizabeth Warren, who enjoys about a five-point lead in the polls. Despite promises to attend or reschedule around Hurricane Sandy, and despite some trash-talk… Read more »