Will Reid Release His "Strong" Poll Numbers?

Fri Oct 16 — 2:57pm

Reid Wilson from The Hill asks:

The same polls have shown Reid to be widely unpopular among Silver State voters. The latest Mason-Dixon survey for the Las Vegas Review-Journal showed 38 percent of Nevadans saying they view the majority leader favorably, while 50 percent view him unfavorably.

Still, Reid maintained his polls show him doing better than public polls. During a press conference Thursday, Reid said “everything is going well” in his home state.

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Portman's Fundraising Smackdown

Thu Oct 15 — 7:48pm

Politico.com reports:

Republican Rob Portman scored one of the most decisive fundraising victories over a Senate opponent this quarter, raising more than twice the campaign cash of his leading Democratic challenger Lee Fisher in the Ohio Senate race.

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Video: Matthews Acknowledges Toomey Can Beat Specter, Sestak

Thu Oct 15 — 2:52pm

Liberal MSNBC host Chris Matthews even admits...Pat Toomey can beat Joe Sestak and Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania!

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Only Tepid Support from Moderate Dems

Thu Oct 15 — 2:37pm

Moderate Democrats in the Senate are watching their words carefully concerning a commitment on the health care bill:

· Ben Nelson: Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson said his colleague from Maine wasn’t “forecasting what her future votes might be” when she cast the lone Republican vote for the Finance bill.

· Mark Pryor: Likewise, Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor, whose own stance on health care remains an open question, cautioned, “I think she’s been careful to say that she supports it coming out of committee, but no guarantees on final passage because it’s going to change quite a bit between now and then.”

· Evan Bayh: Sen. Evan Bayh (D., Ind.) said he wants to ensure that promised spending cuts -- such as plans to trim Medicare payments -- are locked in.

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Election defeat by a thousand cuts

Thu Oct 15 — 2:13pm

In another must read today Sherman Frederick in the Las Vegas Review Journal finds yet another reason Harry Reid is giving Nevadans not to vote for him in 2010 - by poking his own faith-based support group in the eye over gay marriage in California.

All is not happy in the Reid family either. Rory Reid - Harry Reid's son - announced his run for governor of Nevada this week and the Reno Gazette Journal reports he is working hard to distance himself from his unpopular father.

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George Will: Could A GOP Wave Be Building?

Thu Oct 15 — 1:58pm

Make sure to read George Will's column today that previews the growing opportunities for Republicans in 2010, highlighting several key Senate races where Republican prospects continue to brighten including Delaware, Colorado, Illinois and Connecticut.

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Statement on Bill White's Q3 Fundraising

Wed Oct 14 — 9:34pm

“Bill White’s fundraising diligence is exceeded only by his negligence to his current position.  The city of Houston is facing a $50 million budget shortfall, Houstonians are facing potential tax hikes, city employees are facing possible layoffs, and yet, Bill White is traveling around the country raising money while collecting a paycheck from Houston taxpayers.  Instead of spending his time worrying about a job promotion Bill White ought to focus on the job he was elected to do.” – Brian Walsh, NRSC Spokesman

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Carnahan Sides Against Taxpayers

Wed Oct 14 — 2:54pm

More troubling news from Robin Carnahan, who yesterday called the passage of Baucus bill in the Senate Finance Committee an "important step."

The St.Louis Post-Dispatch offers an article on the recently launched http://www.acorncarnahan.com/.

 

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Fatal Numbers for Arlen Specter

Wed Oct 14 — 2:37pm

In Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports on Arlen Specter’s “near fatal” re-election numbers. Only 31 percent of Pennsylvania voters believe Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter should be re-elected, and 59 percent believe it's time to give someone else a chance, a state poll released today shows.

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Democratic Senators Vote to Raise Health Care Costs on Families

Tue Oct 13 — 9:29pm

Today the Senate Finance Committee passed health care legislation, which will increase health care costs for American families by $4,000 over the next 10 years.

Below are some of the Senators voting for the measure,  and our statement regarding their votes:

Ben Nelson

Kent Conrad

Debbie Stabenow

Blanche Lincoln

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