George McGovern (1922-2012)
George McGovern (1922-2012). Former U.S. senator George McGovern, remembered for his staunch opposition to the Vietnam War and his lopsided loss to Richard M. Nixon in the 1972 presidential election but also for his impact on the Democratic Party, ...www.washingtonpost.com
2012 Senate Races: Presidential Election Buffets Fight For Majority
WASHINGTON -- The party that runs the Senate next year may be decided by how well President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney do in toss-up states like Nevada, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, where ballots feature parallel Senate races about as tight as the ...www.huffingtonpost.com
In Mass. Senate race, health care a pivotal issue
Associated Press / October 21, 2012. E-mail |; Print |; Reprints |. Text Size: –; +. E-mail. E-mail this article. To: Invalid E-mail address.www.boston.com
Czech Opposition Vows to Counter Cabinet Plans With Senate Win
By Peter Laca - 2012-10-21T15:26:45Z. The Czech Social Democrats, the country's largest opposition party, pledged today to counter government policies after gaining a majority in the Senate that gives it the power to reject Cabinet bills. The Social ...www.bloomberg.com
Battleground Virginia: Defense cuts loom large in key US Senate race
Polls consistently show the candidates within only a few percentage points of each another, as the Senate race here has largely tracked alongside the presidential contest in the commonwealth, one of 2012's most highly sought after electoral prizes.www.csmonitor.com
2012 Iowa Senate race: Gronstal faces conservative rival
2012 Iowa Senate race: Gronstal faces conservative rival. Republican challenger Al Ringgenberg opposes abortion and same-sex marriage.www.desmoinesregister.com
Why has the Wisconsin Senate race tightened?
By Mark Guarino, Staff writer / October 17, 2012. Senatorial candidate Tommy Thompson prepares before the start of the Senatorial debate at MPTV studios.www.csmonitor.com
Election 2012 | US Senate Race Baldwin maintains calm, composure amid clamor
The word you keep hearing from her friends is that U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is poised. She was the girl in high school who made friends with everyone and co-edited the yearbook.www.jsonline.com
Virginia's Senate Race: Endorsement
The 2012 Senate campaign presents Virginians with a difficult dilemma. The circumstances ought to make them happy. Voters will not be choosing between Tweedledum and Tweedledee, or settling for the lesser of two evils.www2.timesdispatch.com
Battle for the Senate
Akin and McCaskill participate in the Missouri Press Association debate on Sept. 21 in Columbia. Each candidate is trying to cast the other as too extreme to be one of the state's U.S.www.columbiatribune.com
Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock Struggles For Lugar's Support
The second is the ongoing battle between Mourdock and the man he defeated in the primary, US Senator Richard Lugar. After Mourdock defeated Lugar in the Republican primary on May 8, the Democrats saw an opportunity to gain a Senate seat. Since his ...ivn.us
Neb. US Senate race gets tough as election nears
Nebraska's 2012 U.S. Senate race has run contrary from the beginning, including when U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, the lone Democrat in Nebraska's federal delegation, announced in December that he would not seek a third term.fremonttribune.com
In Connecticut, a Democrat struggles to pull ahead
BRIDGEPORT, Ct. | Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:07am EDT. BRIDGEPORT, Ct. (Reuters) ... McMahon, a nationally-known former wrestling executive, has emerged as a disciplined, aggressive opponent two years after losing a senate race in this Democratic state.www.reuters.com
Pa. US Senate race suddenly competitive, expensive
So one could forgive Pennsylvania's Democratic U.S. senator for momentarily losing track of the election calendar, especially when his Republican opponent, Tom Smith, rapidly closed the polling gap after a 10-week barrage of TV advertising.cumberlink.com
Key Montana Senate race still a toss-up
From the very beginning, meaning for about six years, the 2012 Senate race in Montana promised to be among the most competitive in the nation with huge implications for which party controlled the Senate. Nothing has changed with three weeks to go.www.post-gazette.com
In 2013, a more progressive Senate?
Politico has an interesting, deeply reported piece gaming out the possibility that Dems may end up holding on to the Senate, after all. It is, of course, always possible that Republicans will win it in the end. But in a cycle that initially seemed ...www.washingtonpost.com
ELECTION 2012: Democrats regain registration edge in 31st Senate District
SACRAMENTO - Democrats have regained their registration lead in Riverside County's battleground 31st Senate District, according to new county figures.www.pe.com
George McGovern, 1922-2012: A war hero turned servant of peace
George McGovern flew 35 combat missions piloting a B-24 Liberator in World War II, but the greatest flak he endured came decades later as a senator opposing the Vietnam War and 1972 Democratic nominee challenging the "dirty tricks" White House of ...www.seattlepi.com
Democrats say fight for Senate control could hinge on women
From left, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.www.bellinghamherald.com
Daschle: Mitt Romney Can Repeal 'Bulk' of Obamacare With a Senate Majority
With all of the media coverage around the 2012 Presidential election, including here, a lot of people have forgotten about a critical piece of the electoral puzzle: the battle for control of the U.S.www.forbes.com
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