The Fix: August 29, 2010 - September 4, 2010
Afternoon Fix: President Obama to campaign for Joe Sestak in Philadelphia; Meg Whitman leads Jerry Brown by 7
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September 3, 2010; 4:54 PM ET |
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Daily Fix Poll: Will Jan Brewer's debate performance be a game-changer?
Will Gov. Jan Brewer's debate performance alter her election chances this fall?
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September 3, 2010; 2:12 PM ET |
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Haley Barbour sits atop GOP
The Fix breaks down the 10 most influential Republican leaders.
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September 3, 2010; 12:05 PM ET |
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RGA drops $2 million on ads in Florida
The Republican Governors Association is spending $2 million on ads hitting Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Alex Sink.
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September 3, 2010; 6:00 AM ET |
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Afternoon Fix: Mark Begich state director to Scott McAdams camp; NRCC names new Young Guns
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September 2, 2010; 6:00 PM ET |
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Tim Pawlenty, homestate politics and the 2012 presidential race
A new poll shows a majority of Minnesotans don't want Tim Pawlenty to run for president. It may matter less than you think for his 2012 prospects, however.
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Chris Cillizza
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September 2, 2010; 4:50 PM ET |
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Daily Fix Poll: Will Democrats lose the House?
Will Democrats lose their House majority this fall? Vote in the Daily Fix poll.
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Felicia Sonmez
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September 2, 2010; 2:19 PM ET |
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The enthusiasm gap (and seven races where it matters)
Voter enthusiasm could mean the difference between winning and losing in at least seven key races this fall, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polling data by The Fix shows.
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September 2, 2010; 12:25 PM ET |
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"Worst Week in Washington": The Nominations
Have a nominee for who had the "Worst Week in Washington"? Let's hear it.
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Chris Cillizza
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September 2, 2010; 11:30 AM ET |
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Al Franken comes out of his shell
Slowly but surely, the Air America, Rush-Limbaugh-is-a-Big-Fat-Idiot Al Franken is making a comeback
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Aaron Blake
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September 2, 2010; 10:13 AM ET |
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Larry Sabato predicts a Republican House majority
In a report issued this morning, University of Virginia political handicapper Larry Sabato estimated that Republicans will pick up 47 seats in the House on Nov. 2, more than enough to restore the party to majority status at the start of the 112th Congress.
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Chris Cillizza
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September 2, 2010; 8:08 AM ET |
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Afternoon Fix: RGA up with new ads in Hawaii; Bill Clinton to Arkansas for Lincoln
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September 1, 2010; 8:45 PM ET |
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Daily Fix Poll: Could Sarah Palin win Iowa?
The news that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) is making her first trip back to Iowa this month since she visited the state in December 2009 as part of her book tour has sent speculation of a potential Palin 2012 presidential run into overdrive.
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Felicia Sonmez
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September 1, 2010; 3:00 PM ET |
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Mitch Daniels Inner Circle
A look at the people advising Mitch Daniels as he considers a run for president in 2012.
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Chris Cillizza
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September 1, 2010; 1:23 PM ET |
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Can Social Security save Democrats this fall?
Democrats, faced with a worsening national political climate and daunting historical midterm election trends, are turning to Social Security as an issue where they score political points and set the stakes of what a Republican controlled Congress would look like to voters.
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Chris Cillizza
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September 1, 2010; 10:08 AM ET |
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Lisa Murkowski loses, do Democrats sense opportunity?
Alaska attorney Joe Miller's (R) primary victory over Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) was confirmed late last night when the incumbent conceded the race -- the third Senator to lose a bid for re-nomination this year.
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September 1, 2010; 7:37 AM ET |
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Alaska Sen. Murkowski concedes primary
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) conceded her primary race Tuesday night after she failed to close the gap on attorney Joe Miller in the ongoing vote-counting process.
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August 31, 2010; 10:20 PM ET |
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Liveblogging President Obama's Iraq speech
President Obama speaks from the Oval Office tonight. And the Fix live blogs it!
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August 31, 2010; 7:00 PM ET |
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Afternoon Fix: Palin to Iowa in September; Pawlenty orders state to decline federal health care cash
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August 31, 2010; 5:34 PM ET |
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Democratic groups outspending Republicans so far this cycle
Democratic-leaning independent groups have spent about $3 million more than Republican-leaning groups this cycle to date, according to a Fix analysis of campaign finance data compiled by The Washington Post's T.W. Farnam and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso.
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August 31, 2010; 2:09 PM ET |
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Sarah Palin goes to Iowa (and why it might matter less than you think)
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's trip to Iowa for a Republican party fundraising dinner later this month will take already-rampant speculation about her interest in a 2012 presidential bid and drive it into the political stratosphere.
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Chris Cillizza
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August 31, 2010; 12:04 PM ET |
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Daily Fix Poll: Iraq and the midterms
President Obama marks a major milestone in the Iraq war today when he delivers a prime-time Oval Office address -- only the second of his presidency -- acknowledging the end of U.S. combat operations in the country.
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August 31, 2010; 11:26 AM ET |
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Republicans take 10-point generic ballot lead (and what it means)
The latest weekly tracking poll from Gallup gives Republicans a 10-point edge on the generic ballot, the party's largest lead ever -- yes, ever -- in the poll's more than six decades of asking the question in midterm elections.
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Chris Cillizza
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August 31, 2010; 6:00 AM ET |
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Afternoon Fix: No Libertarian bid for Murkowski; Tea Party Express to go up against Mike Castle in Delaware
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August 30, 2010; 5:55 PM ET |
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Daily Fix Poll: Should national parties get involved in primaries?
Daily Fix Poll: Should national parties get involved in primaries?
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August 30, 2010; 5:30 PM ET |
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Charlie Crist's political gymnastics
How will Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's (I) political maneuvering play out in the Sunshine State's Senate race?
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August 30, 2010; 3:30 PM ET |
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How Sharron Angle can (still) win
The Fix looks at five ways that Sharron Angle can still beat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada.
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Chris Cillizza
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August 30, 2010; 1:57 PM ET |
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Joe Miller: 'There certainly is an effort to skew the results still going on'
Alaska attorney Joe Miller (R) said Monday that, even with the National Republican Senatorial Committee having pulled out of Alaska, shenanigans continue to mar the vote-counting process in his primary challenge to Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
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August 30, 2010; 1:07 PM ET |
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Susana Martinez leads N.M. governors race
Doña Ana County District Attorney Susana Martinez (R) leads New Mexico Lt. Gov. Diane Denish (D) in the Land of Enchantment's gubernatorial race (D), according to a new survey released over the weekend.
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Chris Cillizza
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August 30, 2010; 7:24 AM ET |
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