Congressional Elections '08
Stevens indictment a blow for all Republicans
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Today’s federal indictment of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens will reverbrate throughout the Republican Party.
The Democrats had already targeted Stevens, who had been the subject of a long-running federal investigation linked to renovations at his Alaska home, as a possible seat pickup this fall, as they aim for the coveted “super majority” in the U.S. Senate. [...]
The battle for 60
Thursday, July 17th, 2008A Barack Obama win in November would put Democrats in hog heaven. Gaining enough Senate seats to control the chamber would be purely paradise.
The 60-seat majority is, as the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza puts it, the “holy grail” of the Senate. Obtain it, and the opposing party is virtually powerless. Filibusters are useless. There’s [...]
D.C. v. Heller and its impact on the election
Friday, June 27th, 2008The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday upheld a lower court’s ruling that strikes down the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns as being unconstitutional, and for the first time, affirmed that individuals have a constitutional right to bear arms.
The 5-4 decision was a landmark ruling and a major victory for gunowners. Now the [...]