Pennsylvania: Colleagues Help Fill Specter’s Coffers
June 26, 2009
Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) has received about $70,000 so far from his Democratic colleagues in the Senate since he announced he was switching parties in April, according to a source familiar with the donations.
Kentucky: Canceled Bunning Event Could Be Bad Sign
June 26, 2009
One of the main reasons why Sen. Jim Bunning (R) is widely regarded as the most vulnerable Senate incumbent heading into 2010 is because of his poor fundraising performance. On the day that he reported raising $263,000 in the first quarter, Bunning admitted to local media that his fundraising was going “lousy.”
Michigan: Land Could Be Heir Apparent If Ehlers Bails
June 26, 2009
Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R) said last week that he has not decided yet about whether he will seek a 10th term in Congress, but he added that he does not normally think about making a decision until February.
Illinois: It’s Official: Biggert Has Rematch With Harper
June 26, 2009
Democrat Scott Harper announced Friday that he will run for a second consecutive cycle against Rep. Judy Biggert (R).
Alabama: Second Republican to Enter 5th District Race
June 26, 2009
Madison County Commissioner Mo Brooks (R), who spent the later part of last week meeting with GOP officials and conservative groups in Washington, D.C., will formally join the 5th district race this week.
Florida: Race Against Kosmas Attracts More Interest
June 26, 2009
State Rep. Dorothy Hukill (R) said Friday that she’s close to making a decision on whether she’ll challenge freshman Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D) in the east central 24th district.
Stier: Detecting a Bad Breast Cancer Bill
July 1, 11:28 a.m.
Who could blame hundreds of Members of Congress for joining with a colleague and breast cancer survivor, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), in co-sponsoring legislation aimed at promoting breast cancer education? The problem, according to leading breast cancer scientists and advocacy groups, is the bill would do more harm than good. Read Full Article
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