Daily News Round Up for May 14, 2009

Real Clear Politics ( USA )

Leaders of the GOP's 2010 election efforts are showing they don't think ideological purity is the answer, and are embracing more moderate candidates.

Politico ( Washington , DC )

Republicans know they can't stop Henry Waxman's ambitious climate change

bill from clearing the Energy and Commerce Committee, but they're promising to make the ride as bumpy as possible.

USA Today ( USA )

President Obama is considering a list of more than six contenders for the Supreme Court that is dominated by women and Hispanics, one that includes judges and leaders from own his administration who have never donned a judicial robe.

Savannah Now ( Savannah , GA )

Four of the six Republicans who want to be governor apparently favor disbanding the federal government if it imposes new firearms restrictions.

Daily News Round-Up for April 27th, 2009

NY 1 ( New York , NY )

In an exclusive interview Friday with NY1, embattled Democrat Governor David Paterson vowed to run for governor next year and scoffed at the idea of a Republican or a Democrat beating him.

Dallas Morning News ( Dallas , TX )

Rick Perry's media mongering has raised his campaign funds for his race against Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, but his extreme positions will likely cost him in votes.

Fargo Forum ( Fargo , ND )

Tim Pawlenty's campaign Web site is undergoing an update, fueling speculation that he may seek a third term as Minnesota 's governor.

Boston Globe ( Boston , MA )

Christy Mihos, who as an independent sought the state's highest post in 2006, intends to run again for governor, this time as a Republican.

Daily News Round-Up for April 24th, 2009

Capitol News 9 ( Albany , NY )

A finish line could be in sight in the race for the 20th Congressional District. With the numbers not looking good for Republican Jim Tedisco, sources tell Capital News 9 that Tedisco could concede to Democrat Scott Murphy as soon as Friday afternoon.

Roll Call ( Washington , DC )

Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) said Thursday that he's leaning more toward running for Senate rather than another term in the House, if he decides to run for Congress again in 2010.

Review-Journal ( Las Vegas , NV )

A New York GOP banker with roots in Nevada is exploring a run against U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.

Star-Ledger ( Trenton , NJ )

While serving as U.S. attorney for New Jersey , Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie authorized the tracking of people through their cell phones without first obtaining a warrant, the American Civil Liberties Union said yesterday.

Updates from the Northeast

Today, RRM has two updates on races in the Northeast: the NY-20 Special Election that took place on Tuesday and has yet to be resolve, and the 2010 CT Senate Race. In NY-20, Democrat Scott Murphy’s lead of 59 votes has been sliced down by more than half to 25 votes, and this includes none of the military and overseas absentee ballots that will not be counted until April 13th. Both sides are predicting a win in this tightly contested and highly watched race. Keep checking back with RRM for more details as developments occur.

In Connecticut, the 2010 Senate race continues to heat up for Senator Chris Dodd (D) and former Rep. Rob Simmons (R). Simmons, a real Republican who represented Connecticut’s 2nd District as a strong fiscal conservative and bipartisan legislator, is still incredibly popular in the state. This is shown by a new Quinnipiac University poll, taken last week, which shows Simmons leading Dodd 50-34%. This has come after weeks of questions about Senator Dodd’s role in the recent financial crisis and his ties to AIG and Countrywide Financial. We will continue to update our members and our blog as this race continues to develop.

Daily News Round-Up for March 24, 2009

The Hill (Washington, DC)

Congressional Republicans are telling Dick Cheney to go back to his undisclosed location and leave them alone to rebuild the Republican Party without his input.

Washington Post (Washington, DC)

President Obama will go to Capitol Hill this week to try to persuade skeptical Senate Democrats to support the administration's first budget request after an analysis showed that the spending plan would drive the nation deeply into debt over the next decade.

New York Times (New York, NY)

Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia, the chairman of the D.N.C., announced Monday evening the formation of a 37-member commission to study the party's primary and caucus calendar for the next election.