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Conway Raises $300,000 in Internet Fundraiser
Democratic Senate candidate Jack Conway on Wednesday reported raising more than $300,000 from his first Web-based fundraiser in his campaign in Kentucky.
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Murkowski Likely to Lose Leadership Spot if Campaign Continues
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will likely be forced out of her party leadership position should she decide to launch a write-in or third-party candidacy, a Senate Republican said Wednesday.
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Rep. Jackson and His Wife Both Mulling Chicago Mayoral Run
Both Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) and his wife, Sandi, are interested in running for Chicago mayor, NBC Chicago reported Wednesday.
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Republicans Put Their Money on Miller in Alaska
Even as Senate GOP Conference Vice Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski considers running as a write-in candidate in the November general election, the Alaska Republican's colleagues on the GOP leadership team have cut her loose and begun to line up behind Joe Miller.
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Gibbs: Emanuel's Mayoral Ambitions 'Understandable'
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Wednesday that it is "understandable" that Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's chief of staff, may want to leave his job to run for Chicago mayor.
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GOP Blasts Obama's Economic Plan
Republican leaders wasted little time responding to President Barack Obama's charge Wednesday that restoring GOP leadership in Washington would send the nation's economy careening backward, and accused the president of proposing the wrong prescription for a turnaround.
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Murkowski Weighing Write-In Bid
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is strongly considering mounting a November write-in campaign to keep her seat and could make an announcement as soon as Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
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Both Parties Prepping for Castle to Be Senate Nominee
Even as the tea party movement vows to spend $250,000 in the coming days to defeat Rep. Mike Castle, campaign officials from both sides of the aisle concede that Castle should capture the Republican Senate nomination in next week's Delaware primary.
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Kosmas Goes on Attack in First TV Ad
In what could be interpreted as a sign of just how much trouble Rep. Suzanne Kosmas may be in this fall, the first six words of the Florida Democrat's first ad of the 2010 cycle is an attack on Republican state Rep. Sandy Adams.
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North Carolina: Johnson Poll Shows 8th District Race Tightening
The polling war in North Carolina's 8th district continued Wednesday with a new survey from Republican Harold Johnson's campaign showing the former sportscaster down just 5 points to freshman Rep. Larry Kissell (D).
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Obama Stands Up for Giannoulias in New Ad
President Barack Obama stars in an ad running in Illinois on behalf of his potential successor, state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. The new ad strings together video of Obama's appearance with Giannoulias in Chicago in August and counters Republicans' characterization of Giannoulias as a "mob banker."
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Hawaii: Hanabusa Outraises Djou
According to pre-primary fundraising reports filed in Hawaii's 1st district Tuesday, Democrat Colleen Hanabusa reported raising $333,000 from July 1 to Aug. 29. That far outpaced GOP Rep. Charles Djou's $206,000 take during the period.
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In South Dakota, Candidates Work to Navigate Center-Right
ABERDEEN, S.D. Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin holds a lot of sway with some Republican voters. But that hasn't stopped South Dakota state Rep. Kristi Noem from distancing herself from the polarizing political figure in her challenge to four-term incumbent Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D).
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Murkowski Tells AP: 'I'm Still in This Game'
Sen. Lisa Murkowski isn't ready to give up the fight for re-election just yet, the Alaska Republican told the Associated Press on Tuesday.
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Republicans Slip From Unprecedented Lead to a Tie in Gallup Survey
Democrats and Republicans are now tied in Gallup's weekly tracking of voter preferences, just a week after Republicans took an unprecedented l0-point lead.
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Binnie Loans Additional $500,000 to Senate Bid
Businessman Bill Binnie is continuing to dip into his personal fortune to help finance his New Hampshire Senate bid, although national Republicans continue to support his primary opponent, Kelly Ayotte, in the race to replace retiring Sen. Judd Gregg (R).
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Daley Announcement Could Tempt Illinois Lawmakers
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's announcement Tuesday that he will not seek re-election next year could scramble Illinois' Congressional delegation, and perhaps the White House.
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NRCC Expands Ad Reservations to $24 Million
The National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday added more than $2 million in television ad reservations in four Democratic-held districts that are increasingly viewed as vulnerable. The new targets are Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Murphy, Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader (above) and Arizona Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick and Harry Mitchell.
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DCCC Tries to Counter Mounting Bad News With Polling Dump
After a trying Labor Day weekend in which the overarching storyline was House Democrats' increasingly gloomy prospects for holding the majority, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee pushed back Tuesday by releasing a roundup of polling that showed the party in good standing in roughly a dozen competitive Democrat-held districts.
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Johanns Waves Off Bid for Leadership Post
Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns will not seek the Republican Conference Vice Chairman position that will be open in the wake of Sen. Lisa Murkowksi's loss last month in the Alaska Senate primary.
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