MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that the Republican Party is embracing “ideology over evidence” and pushing out pragmatic voices that would make even his White House successor seem like a liberal.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital will have a new mayor after voters Tuesday ousted Adrian Fenty, a backer of education reform who some said had become out of touch.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel prevailed in a crowded Democratic primary Tuesday, with voters in his New York City district signaling they are willing to stand by the 40-year House veteran despite more than a dozen ethics charges pending against him.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Tuesday evening that she plans to end the suspense surrounding her re-election campaign Friday, when the Alaska Republican will reveal whether she intends to run as a write-in candidate or retire. Murkowski was ousted in a Senate primary last month by Fairbanks lawyer Joe Miller. Republican leaders quickly lined up behind Miller and have quietly urged Murkowski to retire. But in a prepared statement released by her campaign Tuesday, Murkowski made clear that she is still considering running as a write-in. “I will continue to seek advice from my fellow Alaskans about what is best for the state’s future and announce a decision by Friday,” she said.
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Another Tuesday in September brought another polling dump by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. A DCCC release Tuesday morning touted recent polling that showed the party in good standing in eight competitive Democratic-held districts. The release comes a week after the DCCC pushed out a dozen polls that also showed good news for Democratic incumbents around the country. The recent emphasis on polling appears to be part of a concerted effort to push back against the story line that the prospects for House Democrats have grown increasingly gloomy heading into the final stretch before Election Day. Over the past couple of months the DCCC was criticized for not releasing its poll numbers while Republicans dribbled out a steady stream of favorable survey data. Tuesday’s release included DCCC internal polling and polls conducted by Democratic campaigns. The DCCC also included outside group polling information. The release included polling from districts that have long been considered battleground targets, such as Nevada’s 3rd, as well as less high profile races like Oklahoma’s 2nd, which, despite it’s strong conservative leanings, hasn’t been considered in play so far this cycle.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran Democratic Reps. Charles Rangel and Carolyn Maloney scrambled to forestall primary challenges Tuesday while Republican voters prepared to choose competitors to several House Democrats considered vulnerable in November.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shut out of the U.S. Senate for 17 years, Wisconsin Republicans hope to choose a streak-stopper Tuesday who can defeat the popular but vulnerable Sen. Russ Feingold.
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EUGENE, Ore. – “There are no terrorism charges in this case.” So said attorneys from both the prosecution and defense teams during opening statements in United States v. Seda on Monday. Despite those words of caution, the bulk of Tuesday’s testimony
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) conceded her primary race against Fairbanks lawyer Joe Miller on Tuesday night, becoming the third incumbent senator to lose renomination this year, multiple news sources reported. Sens. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) and Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah) were ousted in the spring. Alaska had begun counting its first batch of outstanding primary ballots Tuesday to settle the close race. The Washington Post reported that Murkowski trailed Miller by 1,469 votes after about 15,000 ballots were counted Tuesday. Miller, who has the backing of tea party organizations and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, shocked political observers with his performance in last week’s primary.
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Murkowski Concedes in Alaska
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) conceded her primary race against Fairbanks lawyer Joe Miller on Tuesday night, becoming the third incumbent senator to lose renomination this year, multiple news sources reported. Sens. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) and Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah) were ousted in the spring. Alaska had begun counting its first batch of outstanding primary ballots Tuesday to settle the close race. The Washington Post reported that Murkowski trailed Miller by 1,469 votes after about 15,000 ballots were counted Tuesday. Miller, who has the backing of tea party organizations and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, shocked political observers with his performance in last week’s primary.
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Murkowski Concedes in Alaska