The Fix - Chris Cillizza's politics blog on washingtonpost.com - May 10, 2009

Rank	Race	Current Party	Change
1	Connecticut	Democrat	Up
2	New Hampshire	Republican	Up
3	Missouri	Republican	Up
4	Kentucky	Republican	Down
5	Pennsylvania	Democrat	Up
6	Ohio	Republican	Down
7	Colorado	Democrat	Down
8	Illinois	Democrat	Up
9	Louisiana	Republican	Up
10	Delaware	Democrat	None

Rank	Race	Current Party	Change
1	LA-02	Republican	None
2	ID-01	Democratic	None
3	DE-AL	Republican	Up
4	NH-01	Democrat	None
5	MD-01	Democrat	Down
6	NY-23	Republican	Up
7	PA-06	Republican	Up
8	AL-02	Democrat	Down
9	MS-01	Democrat	Down
10	CA-44	Republican	None

Rank	Race	Current Party	Change
1	Kansas	Democrat	None
2	R.I.	Republican	None
3	Hawaii	Republican	Up
4	Nevada	Republican	Down
5	Tennessee	Democrat	Up
6	Michigan	Democrat	Up
7	Oklahoma	Democrat	Down
8	Virginia	Democrat	Up
9	Florida	Republican	Down
10	N.J.	Democrat	Up

Rank	Race	Primary	Change
1	Texas Gov.	Republican	Up
2	Pa. Senate	Democrat	Up
3	Calif. Gov.	Republican	None
4	N.Y. Senate	Democrat	Down
5	Fla. Senate	Republican	Up
6	Michigan Gov.	Republican	Up
7	Ky. Senate	Democrat	Up
8	Utah Senate	Republican	Up
9	S.C. Gov.	Republican	Down
10	Kan. Senate	Republican	Down

Huntsman to China, 2012 Aspirations Fade

The news that Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. will be the ambassador to China for President Barack Obama almost certainly forecloses the possibility that he will be a candidate for national office in 2012.

Senate Democrats Lose Top Recruit in NC

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today that he will not challenge Sen. Richard Burr (R) in 201, robbing Democrats of a top recruit in a state President Barack Obama carried in 2008.

Friday House Line: The Inaugural 2010 Edition!

Nearly six months into the 2010 election cycle, it's time to unveil our first House Line of the season! House races typically develop slower than do Senate and governor's contests, making handicapping who's in the hot seat more difficult in the early days of an election. But, the tipping point has now been reached and away we go.

White House Cheat Sheet: Happy Friday!

The White House at sunrise. AP Photo by Ron Edmonds The Fix is off today but no morning would be complete without a little cheating -- in the Cheat Sheet of course. The news you can use is below....

Slow-Hand Fix

The arrival of Fixmom (aka Charlie's grandmother) coupled with a few other long term Fix schemes -- planning for the unveiling of our political Hall of Fame, work on our super-secret project with Dana "D$" Milbank, and early rumblings of a Fix book (!) -- means a bit slower posting schedule for the remainder of this week

Pelosi Fuels Fire on Interrogations

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (Calif.) assertion at a press conference this morning that the Bush Administration and the Central Intelligence Agency misled her and the Congress regarding the treatment of suspected terrorists adds further fuel to an issue that has been on a low boil for weeks.

White House Cheat Sheet: Tea Party, Part Deux

Two prominent GOP governors will host a telephonic anti-tax tea party today, an effort organized by the Republican Governors Association to capitalize politically on the outrage expressed in last month's nationwide protests.

Palin On Prejean

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin re-appeared on the national stage tonight, jumping to the defense of a beauty pageant contestant who has been at the center of a media feeding frenzy in recent days.

The Left Rises Up Against Obama

President Barack Obama's reversal on the release of detainee photos has angered the liberal left, a perceived poke in the eye that has left some questioning Obama's commitment to progressive policies.

SCOTUS: Does Diversity Matter?

As President Barack Obama and his team of advisers continue to mull his nominee to the Supreme Court in -- maddening -- seclusion, the chatter in Washington about who he should pick (and why) grows by the day.

Ensign Extends Iowa Trip

Nevada Sen. John Ensign has added two stops to a scheduled trip to Iowa early next month, a move that will further stoke speculation that he has an eye on running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

White House Cheat Sheet: Commencement Speech Controversy

President Barack Obama travels to Arizona today for the first of three college commencement addresses over the next 10 days, several of which have been marred by controversy.

Wag the Blog: Understanding Elizabeth Edwards

The recent media tour by Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former North Carolina Senator and two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, to promote her new book, "Resilience", has stirred up quite a bit of controversy.

Can Mitch Daniels Save the GOP?

Indiana Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels delivered a condemnation of the "Baby Boomer" and a call for generational change during a recent commencement address at Butler University, a speech drawing considerable national attention as the Republican party continues its search for fresh faces and new leaders.

White House Cheat Sheet: What Crist Means

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is set to announce his Senate candidacy today, a decision that has a number of implications at the national level from how the Republican party will rebuild to the treacherous political position for governors heading into 2010.

Santorum on Specter: "Arlen is With Us on the Votes That Matter"

As Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) settles into life as a Democrat, an old campaign ad that features then Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) advocating for Specter is making the rounds in Washington.

Twittering the White House Daily Briefing

After a weekend filled with political news -- Wanda Sykes, Dick Cheney, health care (oh my!) -- today's daily White House press briefing should be a doozy.

Madigan Reconsidering Illinois Senate Race

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan remains open to the possibility of running for the Senate in 2010, according to several sources familiar with her thinking.

White House Cheat Sheet: Wanda Sykes, Rush Limbaugh and the Politics of Humor

In politics, as in life, there is a fine line between stupid and clever -- to paraphrase the great philosopher (and lead vocalist) David St. Hubbins. The question percolating in Washington as a new week starts is whether comedian Wanda Sykes' shots at conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh at the White House Correspondents Dinner were the former, the latter or somewhere in between.

SNL Does Paterson and Spitzer

What you missed while you were watching the Nerd Prom last night:

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