No major surprise here, but another leading conservative, former presidential candidate Steve Forbes, endorsed Marco Rubio in the Florida Senate primary over Gov. Charlie Crist.
“Marco Rubio is the only true fiscal conservative in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, which is why I am proud to support him,” Forbes said in a statement.
Steve Forbes endorses Rubio
Expanding the playing field in the Senate
Two bits of news today that will excite Republicans hoping to expand the Senate playing field into Indiana and Wisconsin, where Sens. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) and Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) looked in cruise control until recently.
A new Rasmussen poll shows former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson narrowly leading Feingold by four points, 47 to...
Remainders: Bring on Boozman
Boozman in against Lincoln.
More good news for Toomey: He raises $1.6M, banks $2.8M
Ron Paul accuses DC insiders of meddling against Rand’s Senate campaign.
Coons closer to challenging Castle.
Speier may be leaving Congress after one term, to run for AG back home.
Banking on Alexi
Here’s a story that Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias (D) didn’t want coming out less than a week before next Tuesday’s primary.
The Crain’s piece reports that Giannoulias’s family bank, Broadway Bank, is in such rough financial shape that it’s facing a new series of regulations and demands that it overhaul its...
Spratt 46, Mulvaney 39
Rep. John Spratt (D-S.C.) is facing his toughest reelection in years, but he starts off the year with an advantage against his leading GOP challenger, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey.
The poll shows Spratt leading Republican state Sen. Mick Mulvaney by 7 percentage points, 46 percent to 39 percent.
Hodes raised $702K, outraises Ayotte
New Hampshire Senate candidate Paul Hodes (D) told the New Hampshire Union-Leader he raised $702,000 in the fourth fundraising quarter, and began the new year with $1.4 million in his campaign account.
Hodes’ fundraising has been less than impressive, but his latest tally is enough to give him a financial edge over his...
Hagan hurting
Freshman Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), who rode the Democratic wave to an upset victory over Elizabeth Dole last year, has seen her approval plummet, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey.
She’s now down to a 29 percent job approval rating, with 42 percent of North Carolinians disapproving of her job performance —...
Carney, turning the tables on the GOP
Here’s a sign that Rep. Chris Carney (D-Pa.) certainly didn’t mind being courted by leading Republicans persuading him to switch parties.
In a statement reacting to Republican Tom Marino’s just-announced campaign against the congressman, Carney spokesman Josh Drobnyk prominently references the GOP entreaties:
Boucher says he plans to run again
Putting to rest rumors that he’s considering retirement, longtime Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) released a statement that he’s planning to run for a 15th term in the House.
"I am planning to seek reelection. I have given no consideration to retiring," Boucher said in a statement.
"While I never make political announcements this...
Wills running to succeed Vic Snyder
The Democratic field of candidates looking to succeed retiring Rep. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.) is shaping up, with state House Speaker Robbie Wills the latest to throw his hat into the ring.
Wills, who is term-limited from running for another term in the state House, will be announcing his Congressional candidacy today, according to Democratic...
Specter alert
With voters expressing ever-increasing anger at Washington politicians, it’s logical to conclude that Sen. Arlen Specter, a five-term senator who switched parties to become a Democrat out of political expediency would be finding himself in serious trouble.
A new poll from Franklin and Marshall College confirms Specter’s precarious situation. He trails Republican...
The lead ad on Drudge…
… is for Marco Rubio, advertising his money bomb event slated for February 10, the day of Charlie Crist’s infamous hug with President Obama.
He's already come close to hitting his goal of raising $100,000; we'll see if he can approach Scott Brown's one-day fundraising total of $1.4 million in the run-up to...
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