Senate, House Races Boosted by Outside Money Lose More Than Win
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If the super-rich tried to buy Senate and House seats in this election, they didn’t have much luck, at least when it came to some of the most expensive U.S. congressional races.Wealthy millionaires such as casi…
Indiana’s Senate Candidates Agree, Mostly: Term Limits for Federal Lawmakers
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — While presidential battleground states are saturated with messages on the economy, taxes and health care, quite a different topic of discussion has garnered surprise consensus in Indiana’s competitive Senat…
Minor Candidates to Debate Tuesday
Eugene Gologursky/WireImage(NEW YORK) — If unenthusiastic voters aren’t satisfied with Monday’s final presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney, they should take comfort: There will be more debating to be had, with an ent…
Green Party Candidates Arrested at Presidential Debate
Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Green Party candidate Jill Stein and her vice presidential running mate Cheri Honkala were arrested at the Hofstra University debate site Tuesday as they protested their exclusion from the s…
Immigration Decision Puts Senate Candidates on the Spot
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Some Senate candidates are walking fine lines on immigration policy after Friday’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security, which has highlighted near-rifts between those candidates and their part…
Santorum Holds Off on Endorsing GOP Candidate
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rick Santorum said Monday night there is “no question Barack Obama has to be defeated,” but did not say he would back presumptive nominee Mitt Romney, instead revealing he had only spoken to Newt Gi…
Ballot Rules: Easiest, Toughest States for Candidates
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — On Friday U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr. is expected to issue a ruling on the Virginia ballot challenge brought by Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Perry, joined by his GOP opponents Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsm…