Top Ten out-of-state recipients of Texas Democratic donations
President Obama is the leader by a factor of ten. Among the senators, the top recipient is Sen. Robert Menedez of New Jersey, although six of the next eight leading recipients have tight races ahead in...
View ArticleKay Bailey Hutchison’s bus safety measure wins final approval
“Too many lives have been wasted in tragedies that are entirely preventable because of poor bus safety standards," Hutchison said.
View ArticleThe ten most endangered incumbents of 2012
The House is where sitting members are facing the greatest peril. Partisan redistricting plans drawn up by Democrats in Illinois and Maryland, and by Republicans in Georgia and North Carolina, leave...
View ArticleThe ten most competitive Senate races of 2012
Many pundits were predicting, at the beginning of the year, that the GOP was more likely than not to win the four (net) seats it needed to guarantee a majority of 51. But a funny thing happened on the...
View ArticleTen races where Barack Obama could sink Democratic incumbents
There's been a lot of media attention lately focused on Republican candidates who are distancing themselves from struggling presidential nominee Mitt Romney. But Mitt Romney's not the only presidential...
View ArticleAnalysis: Polls show that 14 Senate seats are still up for grabs
If current polling holds up on Nov. 6, the Republicans would net one Senate seat, leaving Democrats with a slim majority (thanks to Independents who caucus with the Democrats). Best-case scenario for...
View ArticleThe ten best and ten worst political campaigns of 2012
From Texan Ted Cruz to Hawaii's Mazie Hirono, there have been some outstanding political campaigns run in 2012. And yet there were more than a few "oops" moments and downright bad campaigns. Here are...
View ArticleDoes it really pay to spend more?
Millions of dollars are poured into tight Congressional campaigns in the hopes that more money, and in turn more advertising, will help candidates win elections. Although a few financial underdogs...
View ArticleDoes it really pay to spend more?
Millions of dollars are poured into tight Congressional campaigns in the hopes that more money, and in turn more advertising, will help candidates win elections. Although a few financial underdogs...
View ArticleTexas Rep. Hensarling, chair of Financial Services Committee, goes skiing...
By Justin Elliott ProPublica In January, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, ascended to the powerful chairmanship of the House Financial Services Committee. Six weeks later, campaign finance filings and...
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