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Sunday Snapshot -- Hail To The Chief Of Staff
A number of Pres.-elect Obama's team members made the Sunday rounds. Newly-named WH CoS Rahm Emanuel discussed his role in the admin. on "This Week" and "Face the Nation." Emanuel, on House Min. Leader John Boehner saying it was "an...
Posted on November 10, 2008 09:19 AM
Obama Camp Blasts McCain On Energy
Barack Obama surrogates OH Gov. Ted Strickland and former IA Gov. Tom Vilsack said today in a call with reporters that if you’re satisfied with the state of the economy and current energy policy, vote for John McCain. It’s the...
Posted on July 9, 2008 01:32 PM
"Dogma Of Dependence On Foreign Oil"
LAS VEGAS, NV - In wrapping up the West Coast swing of his two-week energy tour, John McCain gave something of a closing argument today, summarizing the proposals of the last 10 days and giving them a new name: "The...
Posted on June 25, 2008 04:04 PM
Sunday Snaphot -- Put It In Reverse
The Sunday shows concentrated on Barack Obama changing his position on taking public financing and John McCain changing his position on offshore drilling. CBS' Schieffer: "Well, summer is here. This is the season of flip-flops, but suddenly we're not talking...
Posted on June 23, 2008 09:16 AM
Bill: Hillary Hearts Outer Space
HOUSTON, TX -- Houston, we have a contrast. Bill Clinton is fond of enumerating the differences of policy opinion between Hillary Clinton and her rival, often listing off their areas of disagreement on health care and trade. But residents of...
Posted on February 27, 2008 12:28 PM
Analyze This
Gordon Gekko once told us, “Money itself isn't lost or made; it's simply transferred from one perception to another.” We’re noticing that on the two major political futures markets -- the Iowa Electronic Market and Intrade -- investors are readjusting...
Posted on May 31, 2007 02:49 PM
On The Download: Betting The House
Welcome back to On The Download, your almost-daily dispatch on politechs: Politics, Multimedia and the Internet. Hotline subscribers: Check out our archives. If you have tips, comments, or suggestions, email us. Just more than a week after Congress and...
Posted on October 27, 2006 01:23 PM
Daily 2008 Presidential Race Buzz
Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) was apparently the first '08 hopeful of this cycle to swing through that small New Hampshire town. He also said this about Paul Hodes's congressional candidacy: "Vote for Paul, vote for Paul, that's the key....
Posted on October 16, 2006 11:04 AM
On The Trail: Could Bush Drop Lower?
It's time to examine when we'll know how things are shaping up in the next 60 days and where we'll find the clues... the real danger for the party in power is that Bush's approval numbers can still go lower,...
Posted on September 6, 2006 12:55 PM
The Saturday Brunch
Today: Ciro's back in ....Another House Republican turns on Rumsfeld.... Allan Litchman's "Letter From A Baltimore Jail"....and much more........ The Brunch is an exclusive Saturday political news digest and tip sheet from the editors of the Hotline. WHAT'S BREWING A...
Posted on September 2, 2006 10:44 AM
The Saturday Brunch
An exclusive Saturday political news digest and tip sheet from the editors of the Hotline. WHAT'S BREWING No one should be surprised: Republicans starting to feel queasy about the President's direction on Iraq and starting to endorse Democratic-ish plans...
Posted on August 26, 2006 10:24 AM
On The Trail: The Second Democratic Frontrunner
The calendar changes, writes Chuck Todd, do more to cement Ex-Sen. . John Edwards's status as the alternative frontrunner than anything else. "Organizationally, Edwards is in the best shape of anyone in Iowa. His close ties to the hotel labor...
Posted on August 23, 2006 03:20 PM
The Saturday Brunch
WHAT'S BREWING Later today, the DNC will officially approve the addition of NV as an early caucus state, sticking it between IA and NH. The Union Leader is not happy about the new rule that would punish NH for...
Posted on August 19, 2006 08:15 AM
On The Trail: Borrowing From Democrats
It's no secret that the problems for the GOP stem from one issue: Iraq. It's the reason why President Bush's job-approval ratings haven't risen out of the 30s, even in a week when he and his chief global ally, British...
Posted on August 17, 2006 11:00 AM
The Saturday Brunch
WHAT'S BREWING Pres. Bush's conversation yesterday with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert to negotiate the coming cease fire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon was the two leaders' first conversation in a month. We are shocked, shocked, that the two...
Posted on August 12, 2006 10:14 AM
Politiscope: Too Right or Too Left, There A'int No In Betweens
Tuesday's results put faces on voters' anti-incumbent mood, John Mercurio writes, and revealed that Democrats aren't the only ones being pulled to their extremes All of which must concern a moderate incumbent like Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R), who faces a...
Posted on August 10, 2006 01:21 PM
On The Trail: Something About August....
Has any other primary night (in a non-redistricting year) ever produced three incumbent losses before? Chuck Todd looks at Lieberman's defeat. The search for the elusive swing voter has kept the political consulting world in the money for years. And...
Posted on August 9, 2006 05:43 PM
The Saturday Brunch
WHAT'S BREWING The 9/11 Commission's chairmen -- Kean and Hamilton -- considered probing the Pentagon and the FAA for "possible deception." And " ... that their panel was too soft in questioning former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani -...
Posted on August 5, 2006 10:13 AM
The Saturday Brunch WHAT'S BREWING The Hastert/Frist Midterm Gamble: At 1:30 in the morning, the House passed a minimum wage hike (to $7.25 by '09), set the the estate/death tax exemption at $5M (by 2015) and extended business tax...
Posted on July 29, 2006 08:29 AM
Politiscope: A Rude Homecoming
Amid the deceptive silence of August, as candidates enter the crucial weeks leading up to Labor Day, writes John Mercurio, incumbents on both sides of the aisle will head home armed with talking points on a long list of issues....
Posted on July 27, 2006 03:50 PM
On The Trail: '08 Isn't Enough
A handful of 2008 presidential prospects have a lot on the line in the 2006 midterm elections, writes Chuck Todd, and some have a little less to gain or lose, so now is as good a time as any to...
Posted on July 26, 2006 01:40 PM
The Saturday Brunch WHAT'S BREWING We're not just rhetorically with Israel. The "made in the USA" label will be on some of the precision bombs Israel plans to use in the next few weeks. Not every WH '08 spouse...
Posted on July 22, 2006 08:25 AM
On The Trail: Sleepless In Washington
What about this election cycle keeps Hotline editor-in-chief Chuck Todd up at night? Could it be the fed-up voter, immigration, or the legacy of Terri Schiavo? Here's number one -- The Democratic GOTV machine. This is at the top because...
Posted on July 19, 2006 05:18 PM
The Saturday Brunch
Most Saturday mornings between now and the election, we'll bring you a buffet of the latest headlines, tell you what's crossing our transom, and end with a helping of the weekend's tastiest buzz. Thoughts? Comments? Coverage you want to...
Posted on July 15, 2006 11:00 AM
The Weekender: Two Theories Of The Democratic '08 Field
Welcome to the Weekender. Each Friday, we'll end the day with a post that probes an idea or a contested race or a political development that fascinates us. Last week, we looked at two models for left-wing internet donations, and...
Posted on July 14, 2006 04:00 PM
The Hotline Futures Market: Wyoming
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. As one might expect, GOPers...
Posted on July 6, 2006 03:33 PM
The Hotline Futures Market: Wisconsin
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Everyone we talked to in...
Posted on June 26, 2006 10:33 AM
The Hotline Futures Market: West Virginia
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Hotline Futures Market Today: West...
Posted on June 12, 2006 09:10 AM
The Futures Market: WASHINGTON: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Of all 50 states, none...
Posted on June 9, 2006 01:08 PM
The Hotline Futures Market: Virginia
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. The 800-lb. gorilla in some...
Posted on May 26, 2006 10:08 AM
The Futures Market: Vermont
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. VT Gov. Jim Douglas' (R)...
Posted on May 16, 2006 10:36 AM
The Hotline Futures Market: Utah
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Dems are pragmatic in UT...
Posted on May 15, 2006 03:01 PM
The Hotline Futures Market: Texas
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. In '10, TX is going...
Posted on May 10, 2006 11:14 AM
The Hotline Futures Market: Tennessee
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Dems and GOPers each have...
Posted on May 4, 2006 10:34 AM
The Hotline Futures Market: South Dakota
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. "Our stables are pretty full,"...
Posted on May 1, 2006 11:05 AM
The Hotline Futures Market: South Carolina
After presiding over one of the most successful party re-vamps in recent memory, including gaining a Sen seat, the Gov mansion and the State Legislature, the GOP chair has done a lot to turn this red state even more red....
Posted on April 27, 2006 11:04 AM
The Hotline Futures Market: Rhode Island
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. The giant-in-waiting in RI is...
Posted on April 24, 2006 09:04 AM
The Hotline Futures Market: Pennsylvania
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. It is the best of...
Posted on April 11, 2006 02:13 PM
The Hotline Futures Market: Oregon
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. OR was a tough state...
Posted on April 7, 2006 11:53 AM
The Futures Market: Oklahoma
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Rep. Ernest Istook's (R) decision...
Posted on April 4, 2006 12:40 PM
The Futures Market: Ohio
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. After making in-roads into Toledo-based...
Posted on March 30, 2006 10:53 AM
The Futures Market: North Dakota
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. No one understands ND. Just...
Posted on March 28, 2006 11:25 AM
The Futures Market: North Carolina
NCers on both sides of the aisle are excited about their prospects among members of the law and order community. Dems boast of at least two vets just back from the Middle East who will play a big role in...
Posted on March 23, 2006 09:44 AM
The Futures Market: North Carolina
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. NCers on both sides of...
Posted on March 17, 2006 08:53 AM
The Futures Market: New York
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. New York is a big...
Posted on March 14, 2006 03:48 PM
Hotline Futures Market: New Mexico
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Two up-and-coming young firebrands leap...
Posted on March 9, 2006 11:13 AM
The Futures Market: New Jersey
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. NJ GOPers are worried. After...
Posted on March 2, 2006 08:57 AM
Hotline Futures Market: New Hampshire
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. After winning 7 of 8...
Posted on February 28, 2006 09:23 AM
The Futures Market: Nevada
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. GOPers seemed surprisingly defensive about...
Posted on February 24, 2006 01:30 PM
ON CALL I N D E X • 2/23 » Diageo/Hotline poll: Racial Optimism? LINK · » Diageo/Hotline poll: HRC's Rebound LINK · » Diageo/Hotline poll: Dems Gain Traction LINK · » On Consultant Transparency... LINK · »...
Posted on February 23, 2006 06:03 PM
The Futures Market: Nebraska
With term limits taking effect for the first time in '06, 20 of NE's 49 unicameral Sens will be out of jobs come this time next year. Dems are confident that they'll be able to influence a few elections, but...
Posted on February 23, 2006 09:19 AM
ON CALL I N D E X • 2/21 » NRSC Picks Up The Pace LINK · » Bush's First Veto? LINK · » The New SC Litmus Test LINK · » Richardson Tightens License Laws LINK ·...
Posted on February 21, 2006 07:05 PM
The Futures Market: Montana
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Maybe the Mountain West Dem...
Posted on February 21, 2006 12:21 PM
ON CALL PM I N D E X • 2/16/06 » That $10K Check From The Coushettas LINK · » Second House GOP Retirement This Week LINK · » Allen's Toothless Budget Gambit? LINK · » Frist Campaigns...
Posted on February 16, 2006 05:53 PM
The Futures Market: Missouri
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Now, Missouri. The benches of...
Posted on February 16, 2006 10:24 AM
ON CALL I N D E X • 2/15/06 » Cheney Speaks LINK · LINK · » The RNC's E-Campaign LINK · LINK · » MA Dems Won't Endorse For Sen LINK · » A GOP Retirement in...
Posted on February 15, 2006 06:01 PM
The Futures Market: Mississippi
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Today, Mississippi. A number of...
Posted on February 15, 2006 09:58 AM
Dept. Of Oops
From The "Oops" Dept: As we noted when we ran our Futures Market column for KS, it was the first time a member of our class of '03 had actually been indicted for a crime. That distinction fell upon '03...
Posted on February 14, 2006 04:20 PM
The Futures Market: Minnesota
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Two of our stars, both...
Posted on February 13, 2006 01:42 PM
The Futures Market: Michigan
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. One source, using an expression...
Posted on February 10, 2006 09:16 AM
The Futures Market: Massachusetts
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. With 11 Dems in Congress...
Posted on February 8, 2006 02:58 PM
The Futures Market: MD
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Another of our bottleneck states,...
Posted on February 6, 2006 11:12 AM
The Hotline's Futures Market
What's the Hotline Futures Market? It's our exclusive look at the up-and-comers in every party in every state. You won't a list like this anywhere else. If you've missed a state, check out our archives. Today's state: Maine. Retirement rumors...
Posted on February 2, 2006 09:04 AM
The Futures Market: Louisiana
LA is a tough state to survey. While most fed officials are GOPers, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) still retains a firm grip on her seat, and state politics are still dominated by Dems. Further, as one can imagine, LA pols...
Posted on January 31, 2006 04:37 PM
The Futures Market: Kentucky
A red state, through and through. Right? Well, not really. After a rocky first term, many politicos in KY don't think Gov. Ernie Fletcher (R) will run for re-election. If he does, he's toast -- if not in the primary,...
Posted on January 30, 2006 04:15 PM
The Futures Market: Kansas
As with HI, WY and other states with dominant parties nonetheless shut out of the Gov mansion, KS GOPers have found themselves continually stymied when searching for a challenger to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) this year. However, some say that...
Posted on January 27, 2006 10:54 AM
THe Futures Market: Iowa
Some GOP sources suggest that '06 may be tough for the party. Dems are excited by the prospects afforded to them by the nat'l landscape and seem poised to re-take the state legislature, where they currently face a tied Sen...
Posted on January 25, 2006 01:29 PM
The Futures Market: Indiana
As with CO, IN features a very strong, very popular Dem mayor who's considering a bid for Gov. But unlike CO, Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson (D) will have to face an incumbent GOPer, Gov. Mitch Daniels, should he decide to...
Posted on January 24, 2006 10:23 AM
The Futures Market: Illinois
A number of our '03 stars are either on their way up or building bases to move up eventually. Meanwhile, Dems face an embarrasment of riches in IL 04, where Rep. Luis Gutierrez's (D) expected '07 bid for Chicago Mayor...
Posted on January 23, 2006 08:38 AM
The Futures Market: Idaho
ID's political landscape is best summed up in our update of House Min. Leader Wendy Jaquet (D). She's just "trying to keep" Dems "in the game," though that's proved a near impossibility. With Dems legitimately vying for just one statewide...
Posted on January 12, 2006 12:52 PM
The Futures Market: Hawaii
Sure, they have the Gov's mansion, but HI GOPers "don't have much of a bench." In fact, Dems outnumber GOPers 41-10 in the State House and 20-5 in the State Sen. But don't forget, GOPers made a serious run at...
Posted on January 10, 2006 11:06 AM
Blunt Makes It Official, Sounds "Reform" Tones
Blunt's office just released a "Dear Colleague" announcing his bid. Note the reference to an unnamed "corrupt lobbyist" and his devoting the entire second-to-last 'graf to the, shall we say, "recent unpleasantness." And though it had been assumed as inevitable...
Posted on January 8, 2006 04:14 PM
The Futures Market: Georgia
Two big fights are brewing between potential heavyweights in each party, and one is already under way. Two GOPers who made our list are fighting it out for Secretary of State, widely seen as a stepping stone to higher office,...
Posted on January 6, 2006 03:45 PM
The Futures Market: Florida's Rising
Several sources we talked to in FL emphasized the speed with which state legislators move through the ranks, thanks to term limits. That certainly holds true, as one of the stars to watch is already in line (albeit six years...
Posted on January 5, 2006 11:40 AM
The Futures Market: Delaware
Another Bottleneck State As with a number of other small states, DE has a problem: Too much talent, not enough room on the bench. A number of Dems expressed concern that several stellar candidates, all of whom would do well...
Posted on December 21, 2005 01:42 PM
The Futures Market: Connecticut
Like CA, the stars we were watching in '03 have performed well thusfar. Several Dems running for higher office this year may prove to be the DCCC's most formidable recruits in the country. GOPers, meanwhile, are vying for a spot...
Posted on December 20, 2005 03:41 PM
The Futures Market: Colorado
It's Hickenlooper's World, We're Just Lucky To Live In It A number of the GOP stars we watched in '03 have already ascended to higher office by virtue of appointments. While two of our previous GOP stars flamed out in...
Posted on December 19, 2005 01:33 PM
The Futures Market: California's Rising Stars
CA's a big state, and they've got some big stars. Of those we looked at back in '03, just one has yet to make a move for higher office. In fact, one of our stars won election to the House...
Posted on December 16, 2005 10:24 AM
The Futures Market: Arkansas's Rising Stars
Once again, the rising stars are in a holding pattern, just waiting for their chance to jump up. Two top Dem stars are running against each other for AG, and the winner will run into one of the GOP's up-and-comers....
Posted on December 15, 2005 03:59 PM
The Futures Market: Arizona
Part of an occasional series running in the Hotline, wherein we look at the rising stars of the American political establishment. Today: Arizona. Arizona stars are in a holding pattern, waiting to see what happens when a number of seats...
Posted on December 14, 2005 10:57 AM
The Futures Market: AL AND AK
During our 2003 series, "The Lost Election," we wanted to know who The Hotline would be writing about two, five, even 10 years down the road. So we took a look at some rising stars in every state from both...
Posted on December 13, 2005 12:49 PM
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