The Fix: June 7, 2009 - June 13, 2009

Friday House Line: Baby Steps

The battle for the House remains in its infant stages -- like ole Charlie Fix -- but some early trends are starting to take shape.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 12, 2009; 11:33 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (124)
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Mouthpiece Theater: The Moustache Edition

The latest installment is below. Missed our previous shows? Check out the official Mouthpiece Theater page where you can watch, read and comment about two of the biggest maws in Washington.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 12, 2009; 10:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
Categories:  Mouthpiece Theater  
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Morning Fix: Jetting to the Left Coast

The Fix is headed off to the wine country for a few days so today's Morning Fix will be abbreviated and posting for the remainder of the day -- and weekend -- will be light.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 12, 2009; 5:41 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (52)
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Wag the Blog: Palin vs Letterman

Days after the "will she or won't she" sweepstakes regarding Palin's attendance at a congressional fundraiser ended, Palin has taken issue with late night comedian David Letterman.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 11, 2009; 2:51 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (503)
Categories:  Wag The Blog  
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Coalition of Outside Groups Drops $2 Million on Health Care Ads

Healthy Economy Now, a coalition of groups including -- oddly -- PrHRMA and the Service Employees International Union among others is launching a new ad tomorrow in five states as well as Washington D.C calling for consensus-building on health care reform.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 11, 2009; 1:06 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (31)
Categories:  Democratic Party , Health Care , Republican Party  
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What To Watch For: A Trio of Pols in PA, Obama Town Hall in Wisky and Yanks-Sawx

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 11, 2009; 10:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (15)
Categories:  What To Watch For  
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Morning Fix: The Head, Heart and Gut of the GOP

Three appearances by prominent GOP officials in the last 72 hours have perfectly encapsulated the three distinct paths available to the Republican party as it seeks to re-invent and rebuild in advance of the 2010 midterm elections and the coming 2012 presidential election.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 11, 2009; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (136)
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The Republicans Vacuum Problem

Cable television has been all over the story and the Democratic National Committee got in on the act -- sending out a release touting the poll with the headline "'Nuff Said" and featuring an MSNBC screen shot of Limbaugh, Cheney as well as Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.).

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 10, 2009; 5:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (147)
Categories:  Republican Party  
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Virginia Primary Prediction: The Winner!

It was a stunner last night -- state Sen. Creigh Deeds crushed the competition in the Democratic primary for governor, winning a stunning 50 percent of the vote in a three-way field.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 10, 2009; 3:45 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (9)
Categories:  Governors  
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Is New Jersey More Vulnerable Than Virginia?

The victory by moderate state Sen. Creigh Deeds (D) last night in Virginia coupled with the release of a new poll in New Jersey that shows former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie (R) leading Gov. Jon Corzine (D) by 10 points -- at at 50 percent! -- raises the question as to whether the national GOP's best pickup chance might be in the Garden State rather than the Commonwealth this fall.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 10, 2009; 1:52 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (79)
Categories:  Governors  
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What To Watch For: Unity in VA, Obama Meets with Geithner/Clinton and Vint Cerf!

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 10, 2009; 11:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (44)
Categories:  What To Watch For  
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Morning Fix: VA-Gov Winners and Losers

State Sen. Creigh Deeds' overwhelming victory in last night's Virginia gubernatorial primary ensures that he will become a national figure over the next five months with both national parties focused intently on the general election and what it tells us (if anything) about the 2010 midterm elections and the 2012 presidential.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 10, 2009; 5:50 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (69)
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Deeds Wins!

State Sen. Creigh Deeds has claimed the Democratic nomination for governor in Virginia tonight in convincing fashion, using his low-key demeanor and late burst of momentum to sprint past former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe and former state Del. Brian Moran

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 9, 2009; 8:10 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (31)
Categories:  Governors  
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VA-Gov: The Final Spin

All three of the Democrats -- former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe, former state Del. Brian Moran and state Sen. Creigh Deeds -- running for governor of Virginia held conference calls with reporters this afternoon to provide a final spin before polls close tonight at 7 p.m..

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 9, 2009; 5:35 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
Categories:  Governors  
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Virginia Primary Prediction Contest!

Voters are voting in Virginia today!

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 9, 2009; 2:54 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (106)
Categories:  Democratic Party  
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Mouthpiece Theater: The Macker's Eternal Campaign, Palin's Economy and Grassley's Twitter

It's volume two of Mouthpiece Theater featuring two of the biggest maws -- Dana Milbank and the Fix -- in Washington.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 9, 2009; 11:45 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (15)
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Morning Fix: Virginia Governor's Race Viewer's Guide

State Sen. Creigh Deeds, former state Del. Brian Moran and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe face off for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Virginia today. (Photos: Steve Helber/AP and Bill O'Leary/The Post) Today's Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary...

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 9, 2009; 5:42 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (52)
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To Twitter or Not To Twitter?

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley's declaration -- via Twitter -- that "I'm no NAIL" has made headlines around the country and reinforced (to our mind) why politicians should stay far away from the micro-blogging service.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 8, 2009; 4:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (34)
Categories:  Twitter Time  
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Sarah Palin To Attend GOP Fundraiser

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin -- seen here over the weekend in a parade in Auburn, N.Y. -- will attend a fundraising dinner for the Republican House and Senate campaign committees. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli) Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is planning...

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 8, 2009; 3:15 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (311)
Categories:  Eye on 2012  
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Obama's Economic Vulnerability?

National Republicans, desperate for a bit of good news, have seized on new polling out of the Gallup organization that shows the American people growing increasingly skeptical of not only the direction of the economy but the approach being taken by President Barack Obama.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 8, 2009; 11:12 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (75)
Categories:  Democratic Party , Republican Party  
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What To Watch For: Obama Convenes the Cabinet, "Wire" Creator on Journalism, Gingrich In Spotlight

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 8, 2009; 10:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (19)
Categories:  What To Watch For  
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Morning Fix: Hillary Speaks!

The most fascinating and important relationship in the Obama cabinet -- between the president and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton -- also happens to be the one we know the least about.

By Chris Cillizza  |  June 8, 2009; 5:24 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (46)
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