Is January Jobs Report a Turning Point for Obama?
The big news Friday morning was the monthly jobs and unemployment report. The government announced that the economy created about 250,000 new jobs in January -- the biggest increase in nine months...
Shuler's Exit Highlights Dems' Challenges in N.C.
North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler's announcement Thursday that he will not run again in November was hardly surprising --...
Is There Hope for Obama in Florida Results? A Sliver.
Florida's Republican primary results may have offered President Obama and his campaign team fresh evidence that gives them pause about the...
GOP Nomination Battle
- Romney Says Obama Is Preventing "True Economic Recovery"
- Gingrich Makes Fiery Closing Argument in Nevada
- Nevada: Candidates Stump Ahead of Caucuses
- Romney's Mormon Firewall
- National: Voter Frustration Makes for Chaotic Primary
- Santorum Turns Tough Talk Against Gingrich
- Romney Verbal Gaffes Alarm Some Republicans
- Gingrich: Gears Grind as Former House Speaker Shifts to Nevada
Battle for White House
- MSNBC: As Republicans Battle, Obama Keeps Eye on Independents
- Politico: Why Obama Should Worry
- Fortune: How Team Obama Plans to Win Ohio
- ABC News: Obama Approval in Swing States Took Hit in 2011
- Politico: Obama Draws Big-Money Fundraisers
- CNN: Obama Campaign Signals Confidence With Hispanic Voters
- The Hill: Obama Campaign Tries to Win Military Voters From GOP
- ABC News: Obama: Country Needs Me to Have Second Term
Battle for Congress
- NC-11: Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler to Retire
- National: Women Will Be Key for Senate Democrats
- MA Sen: Brown Embraces Obama as He Tries to Blunt Warren Surge
- National: Control of Senate May Rest on Money
- FL Sen: Bill Nelson Has Big Money Edge in Race
- PA Sen: Burns Leaving Race
- NJ Sen: Kyrillos Launches Campaign, Strikes Pledge of Fiscal Restraint
- National: NRSC Bests DSCC in December Fundraising
Real Clear Politics Election 2012
Romney Has Big Leads in February Contests
Polls out Thursday show Mitt Romney comfortably ahead in three GOP nominating contests this month. Nevada Republicans will caucus on Saturday, and 45 percent of those who say they will participate...
GOP Effort to Aid at-Risk Incumbents Heartens Dems
The group tasked with getting Republicans elected to the House of Representatives -- and keeping them there -- added 10 party members to its incumbent protection program this week, a development...
How Much Does Voter Turnout Matter?
Four elections into the GOP nominating process, there's a narrative developing about the level of enthusiasm among the electorate. Here's Mike Smithson from London's...
After Florida Win, Romney Aims for February Trifecta
TAMPA, Fla. -- On the heels of his resounding victory in the Florida primary on Tuesday, Mitt Romney will now look westward to three upcoming GOP contests in his attempt to effectively wrap up the...
Gingrich, Santorum to Focus on "Romneycare"
MIAMI, Fla. -- In the face of a resounding loss to Mitt Romney in Tuesday's Florida primary, a defiant Newt Gingrich vowed to campaign in each of the 46 states left in the Republican nominating...
Democrat Bonamici Wins Oregon Special Election
Democratic state Sen. Suzanne Bonamici cruised to victory in Oregon's 1st Congressional District special election on Tuesday. She defeated Republican businessman Rob Cornilles, 57 percent to 38...
The Trouble With Saving Allen West's District
The battle between "insurgents" and "establishment" in the GOP rages on in Florida, and seems to be filtering down-ticket. The latest eruption is the fight over freshman...
Gingrich and Romney Are "Unelectable"? So Is Obama.
As the Republican primary slogs forward, supporters of Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are arguing that the other candidate is "unelectable." The reasoning regarding Gingrich tends to...
Romney Ends Florida Campaign on a High Note
THE VILLAGES, Fla. -- Mitt Romney wound down his Sunshine State campaign here Monday night on a positive note, choosing not to mention Newt Gingrich even once. That stands in stark contrast to how...
