Political Update

Liveblogging the Carnage: Election Night Coverage 2010

Matthew Spieler |
11.02.2010
5:25 p.m…I’ll be liveblogging the election returns tonight, beginning around 6:30 p.m. The polls are still open, so go vote if you haven’t done so already! 6:1... ...read more

Sestak Defeats Specter in PA, Paul Wins Big in Kentucky — Election Night Liveblogging

Matthew Spieler |
05.18.2010
I’ll be live-blogging election results tonight in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Arkansas. In Pennsylvania, Rep. Joe Sestak has surged in the polls these past few weeks again... ...read more

Steele’s RNC

Matthew Spieler |
04.06.2010
I have to admit: when Michael Steele was elected RNC chairman, I thought the GOP had chosen a reasonably strong candidate. And given the field of contenders, he seemed to be the... ...read more
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The Health Care Vote, Hour-By-Hour

Matthew Spieler |
03.21.2010
I’ll be liveblogging the HCR debate in the House today. The House will first need to vote on a resolution setting the terms for floor debate on both the Senate health bill... ...read more

Rasmussen: Giannoulias (D) leads Kirk (R) in Illinois

Matthew Spieler |
03.10.2010
Democratic State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias leads Rep. Mark Steven Kirk (R) on the Illinois Senate race 44% to 41%, according to a new Rasmussen poll. Last month, Ras showed Ki... ...read more

Dems Push Back Against FDL Polls, Hamsher Pushes Back Against Dems

Matthew Spieler |
02.17.2010
Politico ran a story Tuesday morning detailing Democratic efforts to discredit polls commissioned by Firedoglake’s Jane Hamsher, and conducted by the non-partisan Survey U... ...read more

Evan Bayh in 2012? Chuck Lane Descends into Self-Parody

Matthew Spieler |
02.16.2010
Until his dust-up with Ezra Klein, what I knew of Chuck Lane was limited to Peter Saarsgard’s portrayal of him in Shattered Glass. The more of him I read, the more baffled... ...read more

Breaking: Evan Bayh (D) Retiring

Matthew Spieler |
02.15.2010
Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., will not seek reelection: “’After all these years, my passion for service to my fellow citizens is undiminished, but my desire to do so in Congress... ...read more

Camp (R): Republicans Never Wanted to Cover the Uninsured!

Matthew Spieler |
02.09.2010
At least this guy’s honest. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., as quoted in the Wall Street Journal: “‘Mr. Obama said he’ll challenge Republicans to explain how th... ...read more

Bayh (D) to Face Top-Tier Challenger

Matthew Spieler |
02.03.2010
Dan Coats, a former GOP senator from Indiana who is perhaps best known for making outrageous, unfounded accusations about former President Bill Clinton, will apparently challeng... ...read more


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