Every single candidate for the House of Representatives in the state of Maine ran unopposed for his or her party’s nomination. Voters had no opportunity to select the candidates running for Congress in the voting booth in yesterday’s primary. Across the state, the people of Maine will choose between a party-selected Democrat and a party-selected [...]
“Please don’t tell me I’m a Republican tool.” So said Tea Party Express head Mark Williams last week as he announced his organization’s list of “Tea Party Heroes” and “Tea Party Targets” for the congressional races of 2010. Every single one of the 11 Tea Party Express targets for 2010 is a congressional Democrat. Not [...]
A summary of the seven Democratic candidates competing to succeed Congressman Artur Davis in the 7th congressional district in Alabama.
For Democratic voters in Virginia’s 1st district who care about equality, the choice in the 2010 congressional primary is clear: Vote Krystal Ball, not Scott Robinson.
Jane Hamsher notes that Green Party resistance to right wing Arkansas Democrats has been high, and issues the invitation for a Green Party challenger to Ross for 2010: “If anyone is interested in challenging Ross, let us know.”
Blue Dog Democrat Mike Ross seems to be running a machine campaign. Liberal Democrat Dennis Kucinich appears to be running a grassroots campaign.
It’s a piece of legislation that denies the constitutional right of equal protection under the law to same-sex couples, but also interferes with the ability of D.C. residents to express their values through representative government.
Word was leaked today that U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney has decided to challenge appointed U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for the 2010 Democratic nomination to New York State’s junior Senate seat. Given that this contest would be one Democrat against another, people may be tempted to ask: Is there a really much difference between the two? [...]
Mel Martinez, scored only a 6 percent progressive legislative score from Progressive Patriots. That’s out of a 100 point scale. Now, Martinez is retiring instead of running for re-election in 2010. Good riddance, I say.
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