"I have decided to run for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary. I am ready, willing and anxious to take on all comers and have my candidacy for re-election determined in a general election. Since my election in 1980, as part of the Reagan Big Tent, the Republican Party has moved far to the right. Last year, more than 200,000 Republicans in Pennsylvania changed their registration to Read more

House Minority leader John Boehner thinks the Republicans have a marketing problem, not an idea problem. See, the Democrats have an unfair advantage. They peddle the notion that Americans can get something for nothing. Naturally, everything sells faster when it's free! Boehner explained yesterday: We have a tougher job than our friends across the aisle. They’ve been offering Americans a free Read more

Hillary Clinton had the name, the experience, the money, the contacts, and the tenacity — yet her momentum of inevitability couldn't stop Barack Obama. Before he upset Hillary in the Iowa primary, few people took the two-year senator's chances of beating the front-runner seriously. His victorious finish in the the marathon Democratic primary proved to be one of the most shocking headlines of Read more

Today Georgians go to the polls to vote in the runoff for their US Senate seat. If Democratic challenger Jim Martin beats Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss, the Democrats will be one seat away from a 60-seat supermajority. — Atlanta Journal After declaring a fiscal emergency in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged lawmakers to "get off of their rigid ideologies" and work toward Read more

Senate: Supermajority dream beginning to fade? Minnesota board rejects Al Franken's absentee appeal. — Donklephant Obama: Is Obama bringing change to the cabinet? President-elect tells reporter that "the change will come from me." – Huffington Post Liberals: This one is a joke? Liberal ad says thank you, Sarah Palin. — 23/6 Race: Fear of "race card" accusations handcuffed McCain campaign? Read more