Rand Paul, son of long-time Texas congressman Ron Paul, won a race of his own last night, capturing the Republican slot in a primary for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat. Here’s the background on Paul and his meteoric Senate campaign.
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Arlen Specter Bounced in Primary Fight
Arlen Specter has survived a lot of things: a brain tumor, two bouts with Stage IV Hodgkin’s lymphoma and five squeaker elections for the U.S. Senate. But in an anti-establishment year where the far right hates the moderates and …
Emotional Video: Souder Resigns Office, Withdraws From Election
It was a swift and startling fall from grace for Congressman Mark Souder, who resigned early Tuesday following revelations of an affair with a former aide. TIME’s Jay Newton-Small has the full story.
Sarah Palin’s Week in Colorful Quotes
We’ve got to hand it to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin – the woman knows how to give a good quote.
Resigning Congressman Mark Souder: Fast Facts
Indiana Congressman Mark Souder announced on Tuesday that he will be resigning his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, admitting an affair with a member of his staff. Here’s the lowdown on Souder’s career.
Quotes: Rev. Wright on Obama
“I am ‘radioactive,’ sir. When Obama threw me under the bus, he threw me under the bus literally!”
— REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT, Barack Obama’s former pastor, on his current relationship with the administration. Wright’s …
Congressman Mark Souder Admits Affair, Resigns
Republican Congressman Mark Souder of Indiana announced his resignation today after he copped to an affair with a female aide. “I sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff,” Souder told reporters at a press conference at his congressional office in Ft. Wayne. (more via …
Videos Show Blumenthal’s Waffling on Vietnam
There’s new video of embattled U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal saying he never served in Vietnam. And then there’s one suggesting he did.
How Much is Bo Obama, the First Dog, Worth?
Proof for those who say everything in Washington has a price: Bo Obama, the curly-haired pooch owned by the Obama family, is worth exactly $1600.
Richard Blumenthal: Senate Candidate Lies About Vietnam Service
When you’re the attorney general of Connecticut, you may be able to get away with fibbing about military service. But when you’re running for the state’s U.S. Senate seat? Not so much.
Quotes: Richard Blumenthal on His Service in Vietnam
“My intention has always been to be completely clear and accurate and straightforward, out of respect to the veterans who served in Vietnam.”
–Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Attorney General and candidate for U.S. …
Dale Peterson and the Best Campaign Ad Ever
Feeling American this morning? Watch this campaign ad from Alabama’s Dale Peterson before you answer.