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The Progressive
| 7 months ago
Just five days ago, the final Marquette Law School poll--a poll widely respected on all sides--had Tammy up by 4 points--one point better than the margin of error. This had to be a major reason that President Obama chose to hold a big rally in...
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Isthmus
| 7 months ago
the President and Bruce Springsteen. The story was of a long and tiring election season, with one more day to go. \n\n If you remember the October 2004 John Kerry rally on West Washington Avenue, at which Bruce Springsteen also performed in support...
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Star Tribune
| 7 months ago
From an appearance by President Barack Obama on Monday morning to one by Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan at night, Wisconsin found itself squarely in the campaign crosshairs on the eve of Election Day. An estimated 18,000 people...
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The New Zealand Herald
| 7 months ago
While they are generally favoured to do so, several races are too close to call and could tip the chamber into Republican hands...Democrats hold a 53-47 advantage, counting two independents who caucus with them...Republicans need a net pickup of four...
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The Guardian
| 7 months ago
Tammy Baldwin, seen here with Tommy Thompson, insists her sexual orientation is rarely a topic of conversation on the campaign trail. Photo: Darren Hauck/Reuters Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat who stands a good chance of being the first openly...
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Star Tribune
| 7 months ago
Senate race in Wisconsin will be making history no matter who wins. If Democrat Tammy Baldwin wins the race, she would be the first woman elected to the U.S...She would also be the nation's first openly gay politician to serve in the Senate. If...
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Isthmus
| 7 months ago
Somebody counted. \n\n It was the most negative race in the country. For example, in Montana negative attacks counted for 60% of the ads. \n\n But as dark as this race was, one can identify one very bright silver lining. It\'s the attack ads that...
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10 News
| 7 months ago
A San Diegan and former star of ABC's "The Bachelor" has helped launched the "New Marathon" in New York, where runners who came for the city's annual race instead volunteered to help Superstorm Sandy victims...Cmdr. Andy Baldwin for his role in...
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Towleroad
| 7 months ago
Republican House Speaker John Boehner , who hails from Ohio, thinks that President Obama will win the Buckeye State. "The auto bailout may help the president in Ohio a little," he said. Beenie Man's upcoming concert at Ocean Grove Lodge in Trinidad,...
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PRWeb
| 7 months ago
Evans in 1935, and updated by published designer Kristin Austin-Jacob, this classic european style adobe villa with hand-plastered walls and glorious materials is a true classic. Every room has its own courtyard so that indoors and outdoors blend...
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National Public Radio
| 7 months ago
Election Day is promising many firsts and not just the obvious ones. Yes, the country could get its first Mormon president if Republican Mitt Romney is elected. And of course, it could get its first two-term African-American commander in chief if...
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Denver Post
| 7 months ago
Democrats appear poised to retain control of the Senate, but this year's forecasts are full of more uncertainty than usual. A host of unknowns could affect the 10 or so races too close to call: Turnout...Twenty-three of those Democratic seats are up...
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NY Daily News
| 7 months ago
For all the shouting and all the billions spent on campaigns, fed-up voters can expect to awake after Election Night facing a Congress changed little from the day before. There will be some notable newcomers heading to Washington, including a...
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SF Gate
| 7 months ago
Senate , Joe Kexel knows he doesn't have a chance of beating Democrat Tammy Baldwin or Republican Tommy Thompson on Tuesday. He just wants voters to remember they have more choices than just the two major political parties. "If I get 5 percent of the...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
| 7 months ago
President Barack Obama isn't the only one campaigning in Wisconsin this weekend before the election. Democratic Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is making a number of stops Saturday on behalf of Democratic Wisconsin Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin. Former...
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The New York Observer
| 7 months ago
Leading the pack (Getty) After the last big Year of the Woman in American politics 1992 galvanized by Anita Thomas publicly accusing Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, it looked like women were on the road to gender parity in public office.
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SF Gate
| 7 months ago
Republicans vigorously pursued their last, best, chances for taking control of the Senate Pennsylvania topped their list as Democrats remained cautiously optimistic that they'd retain their narrow majority after Tuesday's suspense-filled elections.
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Towleroad
| 7 months ago
Rep. who will the first openly gay American elected to the Senate if she wins next week. The White House complex is worth about $284.9 million , far less than has been spent on this presidential election. Chelsea Handler and Kristin Chenoweth team...
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The New York Times
| 7 months ago
Reuters Tammy Baldwin speaking to supporters in West Salem, Wis., in September. The only thing missing that evening was the guest of honor, another woman locked in a battle with a powerful man: Tammy Baldwin, the Democratic congresswoman who is...
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Towleroad
| 7 months ago
Her sexuality has not been an issue, she says, because Wisconsin voters are more concerned about the economy. Besides, as the report notes, more conservatives realize that anti-gay attacks often backfire...This post's comment feed Comments Post a...
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Miami Herald
| 7 months ago
Thought of a second term for President Barack Obama makes Will Cekosh shudder. The 41-year-old fears his taxes will skyrocket and the insurance agency he runs "could be put out of business" by Obamacare. A few miles up State Highway 16, 49-year-old...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
| 7 months ago
With five days to go before Election Day, there are more close Senate contests than in any election in our three decades of covering congressional elections. Fourteen of this year's 33 Senate contests are within single digits, and a surge toward one...
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Isthmus
| 7 months ago
So, let me try. \n\n I predict that Mark Pocan will be our next congressman, that Scott McDonnell will be the next county clerk, and that Fred Risser will easily win reelection. \n\n What?...I\'m going with President Obama and Tammy Baldwin \n\n If I...
