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Rewarding as it is to find campaign buttons we’ve long been seeking, it can get frustrating to come across items for candidates we’ve never heard of. How do we identify who they are? And when we see a “Smith for Congress” or a “Jones for Senator” button, well, how do we know which Smith or …
Once again, here’s your chance to not only win the coveted Political Junkie button but to star in next week’s podcast! Eight states are holding primaries on Tuesday, June 3. Lots at stake. Lots of winners and losers will be declared. And you can be part of that process. Submit your predictions to the primary …
A relatively quiet Tuesday this week, but not in Texas. Runoffs stemming from the March 4 primaries will determine the political futures of two longstanding Republican fixtures: Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Rep. Ralph Hall. Dewhurst is perhaps the more vulnerable of the two. As lieutenant governor — by definition the most powerful position in …
Yes, it’s great to hear from candidates and consultants and analysts and party officials and journalists each week on the Political Junkie podcast. We’ve been doing that with increasing success for months. Now, we’ve established a NEW feature. We’re offering a quiz to our listeners. And the randomly-chosen winners get to come on the podcast …
It’s the biggest primary day of the year (so far), with six states holding contests. Here’s what’s at stake: ARKANSAS (polls close at 8:30 pm ET): Senate — Neither incumbent Democrat Mark Pryor, seeking a second term, nor his Republican challenger, freshman Rep. Tom Cotton, is facing a primary challenge. They will square off in …
Here’s an opportunity not only to win one of our coveted Political Junkie buttons but to be heard on next week’s Political Junkie podcast! Six states are holding primaries on Tuesday, May 20. Lots at stake. Lots of winners and losers will be declared. And you can be part of that process. Submit your predictions …
One of the passions of being a political junkie is going back into the past and learning about the candidates, campaigns and personalities of the time. That’s one reason why we have a “This Week In Political History” feature in our podcasts, and why we offer trivia questions each week as well. Last week’s question …
What’s a primary day without talking about the dramatic Tea Party vs. Establishment feuds going on in the Republican Party? Today’s primary in Nebraska, however, is more nuanced, as the leading candidates are just about equally conservative. There’s more to it than what we’ve seen in other states. The story line from the beginning fit …
The primary that kept us up late last Tuesday was perhaps the most inconsequential of all of them. It was the Democratic contest in North Carolina’s Second Congressional District, a seat held by Rep. Renee Ellmers (R) since 2011 and one that has become much more Republican following the latest round of redistricting. But one …
Say what you want about Rand Paul, but he has been very meticulous in the steps he’s been taking on the road to his probable bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Well aware of how his father failed to broaden his support during his own White House runs — and cognizant that many fringe …