June 2006
Hotline: Burns Brings it to Tester
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Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT) is up with a new radio ad, just 2 days after the primary, demonstrating he fully understands on what kind of terrain he needs to keep this campaign: namely a referendum between liberal vs. conservative values. State Senate Pres. J
Hotline Blog: CT-Sen
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CT Sen. Joe Lieberman (D) leads his primary challenger, cable executive Ned Lamont (D), by a margin of just 15 points, 55%-40% in the latest Quinnipiac Univ. poll, after boasting a more than 45% lead in a Q-poll last month. What's worse, the margin is tha
05.18.06 HI: Akaka calls Senate attention to Filipino Veterans' hardship during immigration debate
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Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today unanimously accepted an amendment offered by Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) to grant the children of Filipino World War II veterans special immigrant status for purposes of family reunification. The generation o
April 2006
04.12.06 TN: Kurita withdraws from U.S. Senate race - Nashville, Tennessee - Wednesday, 04/12/06 - Tennessean.com
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State Sen. Rosalind Kurita today withdrew from the race for Bill Frist's U.S. Senate seat, leaving U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. with only nominal opposition for the Democratic nomination. Kurita, a nurse from Clarksville, gave no reason for her decision at a
04/15/2006 FL: Nelson has $6.3 million more than Harris in Senate race
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has $6.3 million more in his campaign account than Republican challenger Katherine Harris, even with the congresswoman contributing $3 million of her own money to her campaign, the campaigns reported Saturday.
04.15.06 MT: In Montana, Burns Gains Some Momentum
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Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT), one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the nation, has bounced back slightly in his bid for re-election, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll. Burns trails State Auditor John Morrison (D) 47% to 45%, but has gained three p
Townhall.com :: Rhode Island conservative fed up with Chafee
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Rhose Island conservatives appear to be at their wit's end with liberal Republican Lincoln Chafee: The GOP senator had appeared the previous night before the Scituate Republican Town Committee to seek the endorsement of the small but influential group.
FL Senate: Harris Soldiers On, Invests Heavily in Campaign
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Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Fla., vowed Wednesday evening to continue her campaign against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson — rebuffing detractors who said her struggling Senate bid might force her to withdraw from the contest. Harris, a two-term House member b
Senate Race - Fall 2006
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About.com breakdown of seats that could change parties and seats unlikely to change
Senate poll has Casey up by 11 points over Santorum
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State Treasurer Bob Casey's double-digit lead in his challenge to incumbent U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum narrowed slightly over the past month and a half, according to a statewide poll released Thursday. Forty-eight percent of voters in the Quinnipiac Univ
2006 CAMPAIGN TIP SHEETS: Pennsylvania Senate
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Filing Deadline: March 7, 2006 Primary Date: May 16, 2006 General Election: Nov. 7, 2006 Ranked #1 by National Journal 4/5/06
03.30.06 PA: Swann leads Rendell in latest poll - PittsburghLIVE.com
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The Pennsylvania gubernatorial race is up for grabs -- with one in three voters undecided on whether to support Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell or Republican challenger Lynn Swann -- a new statewide poll shows. The Issues PA/Pew poll, released Thursday, ind
