With the 2010 midterm elections in the rear view, those of us who love politics are already thinking about 2012. At a certain well-known conservative broadcasting outpost, the first unofficial beauty contest is already under way in the form of a recently launched series called “12 in 2012.” Let’s call it the “Fox News primary.” [...]
What took so long? It’s been over a week since the 2010 vote and debate plans are finally being made for the presidential election in two years. The first Republican primary debate is set for spring 2011 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California, The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. “Ronnie would be [...]
A Democratic campaign group’s $500,000 in ads targeting the perceived front runner in the Colorado governor’s primary in August may have clinched the GOP nomination for a Tea Party candidate with no political experience. Small businessman Dan Maes won the GOP nomination after Colorado Freedom Fund ran television ads in the two weeks before the [...]
The candidate I supported won the Republican primary for mayor in the District of Columbia, a victory that doesn’t signal a change in my politics — nor his. Adrian Fenty declined the GOP nod, the product of write-in votes, and will leave office in January after a single term as the youngest and, at least [...]
Politics Daily Editor in Chief Melinda Henneberger appeared on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” on Wednesday to discuss Tuesday’s eventful slate of primaries, the impact of the Tea Party on the election season, and what these results may mean for the balance of power in Washington. Click play below to listen to the segment: This [...]
Politics Daily Editor in Chief Melinda Henneberger appeared on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” on Wednesday to discuss Tuesday’s eventful slate of primaries, the impact of the Tea Party on the election season, and what these results may mean for the balance of power in Washington. Click play below to listen to the segment: This [...]
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