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CA-11
Surprise! Republicans Run MediScare Ad On The Same Week They Call For A Truce (VIDEO)
Well, that didn't last long.
At nearly the exact same time 42 House Republicans were calling on President Obama to stop the heated rhetoric about their Medicare plan Wednesday, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced a new ad in California that accused a Democrat of "bankrupting Medicare" and putting benefits in jeopardy.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: CA-11, Medicare, NRCC
2010 elections
Two House Races Remain Undecided
Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
And then there were two.
Three weeks after voters went to the polls, just two congressional races remain undecided. They are:
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: 2010 elections, CA-11, David Harmer, House '10, Jerry McNerney, NY-01, Randy Altschuler, Tim Bishop
2010 elections
Seven House Races Still Undecided
Reps. Melissa Bean (D-IL), Tim Bishop (D-NY), Solomon P. Ortiz (D-TX) and Dan Maffei (D-NY)
Election season isn't finished quite yet. As of today, there remain seven House races that are still in dispute, one impending gubernatorial recount, and one messy Senate write-in fight.
So far, the partisan makeup of the new House is 238 Republicans versus 190 Democrats, with seven seats still up for grabs. All seven of the House seats that remain in question are held by Democrats; five of the contests are currently led by Republican challengers. The uncalled districts are:
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: 2010 elections, Blake Farenthold, Bob Etheridge, CA-11, CA-20, Dan Maffei, House '10, IL-08, Jerry McNerney, Jim Costa, Melissa Bean, NC-02, NY-01, NY-25, Recount, Solomon Ortiz, TX-27, Tim Bishop
Young Guns
Meet The GOP's Young Bums: TPM Rounds Up The GOP's Worst Next Big Stars
Clockwise from top left: Blake Farenthold, Rich Iott, David Harmer, Allen West
Republicans promote their "Young Guns" Congressional candidates as "the best opportunity to move our country in the right direction." Founded in 2007 by Reps. Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan, the "Young Guns" program aims to recruit and promote "a new generation of conservative leaders." But before even getting to Congress, a number of this year's "Young Guns" and "Contenders" have found themselves fending off scandals, struggling to explain past actions and in one particular case, being outed as a ducky pajama enthusiast.
Let's review some of the most embattled "Young Guns."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: 2010 elections, Allen West, Blake Farenthold, CA-11, David Harmer, David Rivera, FL-22, FL-25, Jeff Perry, OH-09, OH-13, Republicans, Rich Iott, TX-27, Tom Ganley, Young Guns
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