The Fix: October 15, 2006 - October 21, 2006
In Governors Races, Dems Hold Edge in Final Stretch
Less than three weeks away from the 2006 midterm elections, Democrats appear well positioned to add to their collection of governors' mansions across the country. Four seats -- New York, Ohio, Colorado and Massachusetts -- are looking increasingly like sure...
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October 20, 2006; 6:00 AM ET |
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House Democrats Expand Playing Field
Much of the debate in Washington these days is over how many seats House Democrats might be able to pick up on Nov. 7. Public polling continues to show widening discontent with President Bush, the war in Iraq and Congress...
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October 19, 2006; 9:10 PM ET |
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Evan Bayh Quietly Courting Big Labor
The Fix has long held that Evan Bayh will surprise some people with the depth and breadth of his political organization when he unveils his bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination -- an announcement likely to come either late...
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October 19, 2006; 2:39 PM ET |
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With Jeb's Help, GOP Hopes to Hold Foley's Seat
Republicans believe they have a good shot at holding Florida's 16th District, the seat vacated by Rep. Mark Foley after news broke about his inappropriate contacts with House pages. Joe Negron, center, on the campaign trail in Florida's 16th District....
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October 19, 2006; 8:00 AM ET |
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RNC Goes to Bat for House GOP Campaign Chief
New York Rep. Tom Reynolds, the man charged with protecting House Republicans' majority in the fall elections, is facing such a tough reelection fight that the national party is entering the fray to attack his Democratic candidate as a wealthy...
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October 18, 2006; 4:27 PM ET |
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Parsing the Polls: The Democrats' Anger Advantage
By now most political junkies know where the battle for control of the House and Senate is being fought. What no one -- The Fix included -- knows is the answer to this question: Which party will more effectively turn...
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October 18, 2006; 8:55 AM ET |
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Another Brick in the (Scandal) Wall
The Fix was skeptical for much of the year about the Democrats' attempt to make the GOP "culture of corruption" argument a bulwark of their 2006 midterm elections strategy. Rep. Curt Weldon addresses the media outside his Delaware County, Pa.,...
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October 17, 2006; 3:54 PM ET |
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The Senate Line: RNC Pulls Out of Ohio
The blockbuster Senate news of the week came Monday morning with word that the Republican National Committee was scaling back its television buys in the Ohio Senate race. Interactive Campaign Map: More Election Data and Analysis. Republicans quickly moved to...
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October 17, 2006; 6:00 AM ET |
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A Republican Hits Back on Iraq
As loyal Fix readers know, we spend most of our time these days watching campaign ads from around the country -- looking for commercials that are potential game-changers. Over the weekend, we came across an ad being run by Rep....
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October 16, 2006; 3:10 PM ET |
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Conn. Senate: Lamont's Challenge
As we stood in a hotel ballroom on Aug. 8 listening to Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman acknowledge that he would lose the Democratic primary to businessman Ned Lamont but remain in the race as an Independent, one question kept coursing...
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October 16, 2006; 9:20 AM ET |
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