Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Poll: What's wrong with Washington? It's the people in charge, not the system (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 03:25 PM PDT

Senator Russ Feingold speaks at an early voting rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 23, 2010. Feingold - the maverick Democrat who championed campaign finance reform - is struggling to hang onto his Wisconsin senate seat amid an onslaught of attacks ads aimed at stirring up voter frustration with Washington.(AFP/Mira Oberman)Exclusive to Yahoo! News - By JANE SASSEEN Yahoo! News As if incumbents didn't already have enough to worry about, add one more thing to the list. Optimism about the American system of government is at a 36-year low, yet most Americans blame the people …

After the midterm elections: How Obama can meet promises (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:00 PM PDT

Matt Lauer, left, speaks with California gubernatorial candidate Republican Meg Whitman, second left, as California gubernatorial candidate Democrat Jerry Brown, right, and Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger look on at the Women's Conference Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Time.com - It is time for a new White House plan. Even the best case for Democrats in the midterm elections will leave President Barack Obama with the tarnish of repudiation and far fewer members of his own party with whom to work

The Fast Fix: Three elements of an effective closing campaign ad (The Newsroom)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:57 AM PDT

The Newsroom - With the election one week away, candidates across the country are crafting their last pitch to voters. What three elements make a great closing campaign commercial? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning …

Reid Staffer Accused of Sham Marriage, Is No Longer With Office (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 08:34 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's press secretary for Hispanic media is no longer with the Nevada Democrat's office following allegations that she accepted compensation for marrying a Lebanese man who was seeking U.S. residency.

Why the Dow Usually Rallies After Midterm Elections (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 11:39 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - Democrats and Republicans may both have something to celebrate in the months following the midterm elections: A stock market rally. From 1922 to 2006, the average gain of the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the 90 trading days following midterms (roughly November until mid-March) was 8.5 percent, according to a new study authored by Brian Gendreau, market strategist for Financial Network. That's almost 5 percent higher than the Dow's gains in non-election years.

Obama's Last-Ditch Strategy (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:26 PM PDT

The Daily Beast - With the GOP riding high, the White House seeks solace in tight Senate races and the undecided vote. Richard Wolffe on Team Obama's final midterm movesâ€"and the wedge issues they'll push next year. Plus, midterm predictions from the Election Oracle.

McCain: Too early to endorse Sarah Palin for 2012 (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:38 AM PDT

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to supporters at a Republican National Committee rally in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010.(AP Photo/John Raoux)AP - Sen. John McCain is calling Sarah Palin an "outstanding candidate" for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, but says it's too early to endorse her.

Admin: Enviro regs won't affect grid (Politico)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:52 AM PDT

Politico - The administration says it's working to ensure new rules won't affect the domestic power supply.

Rove blasts NPR and NYT (Politico)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Politico - Karl Rove turned media critic Monday night and lavished praise on right-leaning outlets.

Big money: Outside groups spending for Republicans (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, former White House senior adviser Karl Rove answers a question at Penn State University in State College, Pa. A year ago, two top Republican strategists sat down for lunch at the venerable Mayflower Hotel, five blocks from the White House, to calculate how to exploit the voter anger they had seen erupt at Democratic town hall meetings that summer. Today, a coordinated GOP-allied attack led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Karl Rove-inspired American Crossroads has stunned opponents and even its architects with the breadth of its success. (AP Photo/John Beale, File)AP - A year ago, two top Republican strategists sat down for lunch at the venerable Mayflower Hotel, five blocks from the White House, calculating how to exploit the voter anger they had seen erupt at Democratic town hall meetings that summer.

Homeland Security nears decision on virtual fence (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 02:19 PM PDT

AP - The Homeland Security Department is close to a decision on what's next for a costly, problem-plagued "virtual fence" ordered by Congress four years ago to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border.

Urban terror threats prompt new UK police training (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:55 AM PDT

British armed police officers walk across Whitehall in London, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010. British police are training with military experts to prepare for Mumbai-style gun attacks by terrorists, the country's interior ministry said Tuesday.(AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - The British bobby is about to go ballistic.

Obama says RI 'shove it' comment 'not a big deal' (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:30 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday said it's "not a big deal" that Democratic candidate for governor Frank Caprio declared he could "shove it" for not endorsing him.

2011 Chicago mayoral race full of surprises, drama (associatedcontent)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:27 PM PDT

associatedcontent - How will Election Day in February 2011 fare for the city of Chicago? This is the question I ask myself when voters will go to the polls four months from now. With all the hoopla going on around here in Chitown, I wonder what the outcome will be for the nation's third-largest city.

Texas says wearing Gadsden flag is not electioneering (Daily Caller)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:08 PM PDT

Daily Caller - In Texas, sporting the Gadsden flag at the polls is not electioneering, according to a memo released Monday by the Elections Division of the Secretary of State of Texas.

Hoyer to Best Van Hollen as Biggest DCCC Donor (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:49 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer is leapfrogging Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) for the title of top DCCC contributor this cycle.

Palin to attend rally with Alaska Senate candidate (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:05 PM PDT

AP - Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, are scheduled to headline a rally in Alaska hosted by Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Miller.

Rand Paul volunteer ordered to court for scuffle (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:07 PM PDT

In this Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 image taken from video and released by WDRB/Louisville, Lauren Valle of liberal group MoveOn.org, seen in red, is held on the ground by supporters of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul as she tries to confront the candidate, in Lexington Ky., after Paul and Democratic opponent Jack Conway debated. (AP Photo/WDRB/Louisville) MANDATORY CREDITAP - The volunteer with Rand Paul's Republican U.S. Senate campaign who stepped on the head of a liberal activist and pinned her face to the concrete said Tuesday the scuffle was not as bad as it looked on video and blamed police for not intervening.
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