On the eve of the first debate of the 2013 Virginia Governor contest, the two campaigns, for Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli, have already revealed their game plans for defining each other…
Elections
Eliot Spitzer Discusses Sex Scandal During NYC Comptroller Bid
Eliot Spitzer, former New York Governor, talks with Mark Halperin about the sex scandal that drove him to resign from office
GOP Hammers Alison Lundergan Grimes Campaign At Starting Gate
Alison Lundergan Grimes, welcome to the big leagues.
Meet Mitch McConnell’s New Challenger: Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s secretary of state, announced she will challenge the Republican Senate leader
McAuliffe’s Claim Jump on Coal
Coal has Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe split between the interests of the North and South.
The Dirtiest, Nastiest, Low-Down Campaign In America: Cuccinelli vs. McAuliffe
While not all of the nastiness is the fault of the candidates, the race for Virginia governor has turned into the ugliest campaign in the country this year.
Mark Sanford’s Comeback Win in South Carolina, a Time to Forgive
Exceeding all expectations, the former governor and Appalachian-trail hiker regained his old Congressional seat, whipping Elizabeth Colbert Busch by nine points.
How the Republicans Can Take Back the Senate in 2014
A wave of Democratic stalwarts are leaving the Senate next year
A Colorful Governor’s Race Takes Shape in Virginia
One of the premier elections of 2013 is taking shape in Virginia, where a conservative firebrand appears set to square off against an Establishment Democrat for the governorship.
Did the Anti-Voter Fraud Crusade Undermine the GOP in Florida?
The Sunshine State news last week was dark enough for Republicans even before the voter registration scandal hit the headlines. A Quinnipiac poll gave President Obama 53% to just 44% for GOP candidate Mitt Romney in the critical swing state of Florida, which seemed a neck-and-neck race just a few weeks ago. That body blow has since been …
Campaign Poll: Which Candidate Is Being More Truthful?
Both the Obama and Romney campaigns have made claims that the other side is lying, and that the ensuing scrutiny of such claims has been biased. Now it’s time to cast your vote.
Obama Comes to New York for Barbara Walters and, sorta, the United Nations
Though Gotham is full of visiting heads of government and state, the President is meeting no one this time around. Is it insurance against possible gaffes? Or just a broader excuse not to meet the Prime Minister of Israel?
For Romney, Fundraising Comes First
Miami
It’s nearing 9 p.m. and lightning forks across the sky, but inside a cavernous concrete expo hall, a mostly Hispanic crowd is chanting Mitt Romney’s name. Although Romney trails Barack Obama by more than two-to-one …