McCain: J.D. Hayworth is dumb
A new Web ad for the Arizona senator pounces on a gaffe by his GOP primary foe to portray him as ridiculous
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:45 PM UTC 16Politics J.D. Hayworth, War Room
Mike Madden
Politics J.D. Hayworth, War Room
Blanche Lincoln named to bank reform conference
The move may or may not help keep tough language on derivatives alive -- or help Lincoln fend off Bill Halter
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:01 PM UTCPolitics
For Vitter, two sets of rules on publicizing oil spill
The Louisiana Republican doesn't want Democrats talking BP on TV, but he doesn't mind if he does
Monday, May 24, 2010 10:30 PM UTCPolitics Gulf Oil Spill, War Room
What Tuesday’s results mean (and what they don’t)
Arlen Specter is done, Rand Paul is a step closer to the Senate, and Blanche Lincoln is in trouble. What it means
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 4:45 AM UTC 25News Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
Small crowd gathering at Specter party
Soul music blared and a TV had to be switched from Fox News to MSNBC. Early returns showed Specter up narrowly
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 1:51 AM UTCPolitics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
Joe Sestak defeats Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania
The challenger surged to a win and ended an era in Pennsylvania politics and the Senate
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 1:01 AM UTC 15Politics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
Philly Democratic boss Bob Brady tries to deliver for Specter
From a ward headquarters in West Philadelphia, the head of the city's machine works the phones to turn out votes
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:44 PM UTCPolitics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
Sestak-Specter contest playing out in some weird places
The voting booths are deployed in barber shops, beauty salons, bars, garages and private residences
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 4:08 PM UTCPolitics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
At Philadelphia polling place, Joe Sestak is a popular guy
The challenger found plenty of support in his race against Arlen Specter, and sounded increasingly confident
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:29 PM UTCPolitics War Room, 2010 Elections
Specter and Sestak both aim for Obama appeal
On primary day in Pennsylvania, both candidates try to show they can be the White House's guy
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:01 AM UTCNews Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
Philly is key to Arlen Specter’s primary math
History shows the race between Arlen Specter and Joe Sestak could come down to how heavy turnout is in Philadelphia
Monday, May 17, 2010 4:55 PM UTC 11Politics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
Sestak just ahead of Specter in final poll
A final Quinnipiac University poll before Tuesday shows challenger Joe Sestak at 42, incumbent Arlen Specter at 41
Monday, May 17, 2010 1:54 PM UTCPolitics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
Joe Sestak asks for help against Arlen Specter
The challenger holds a final campaign rally in his House district, ahead of Tuesday's Democratic Senate primary
Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:38 PM UTC 12Politics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
MoveOn endorses Sestak over Specter
The group has 150,000 members in Pennsylvania, which will hold its Democratic Senate primary Tuesday
Friday, May 14, 2010 8:01 PM UTC 10Politics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
Will anger be enough to deal with BP oil spill?
President Obama scolds BP, but neither the oil company nor the government is measuring the real size of the leak
Friday, May 14, 2010 6:30 PM UTC 35Politics Gulf Oil Spill, War Room
The GOP has created a voter anger monster
Republicans belatedly realize demonizing all federal spending can create a backlash against their members, too
Friday, May 14, 2010 5:11 PM UTC 34Politics 2010 Elections, War Room
Obama won’t bail out Arlen Specter
Chances fade for a presidential visit to Pennsylvania before Tuesday's Democratic primary
Thursday, May 13, 2010 10:04 PM UTC 17Politics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
New poll shows Arkansas runoff likely
Blanche Lincoln may beat Bill Halter on Tuesday, but getting to 50 percent and avoiding a runoff could be tough
Thursday, May 13, 2010 8:14 PM UTCPolitics
GOP budget-cutting gimmick turns out to be popular
More than 70,000 people voted on the first day of Eric Cantor's attempt to rein in a minuscule share of spending
Thursday, May 13, 2010 5:14 PM UTC 14Politics Eric Cantor, R-Va.
Coroner vouches for Specter: He’s not dead
The senator enlists a former medical examiner, of all people, to say that Joe Sestak's new ad uses a ghoulish photo
Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:14 PM UTCPolitics Arlen Specter vs. Joe Sestak
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