With most attention this year squarely on which party will control the Senate, it is understandable that the 36 states holding gubernatorial elections are taking a back seat. But between the recent “fangate” flap in Florida and the presidential hopes of Wisconsin’s Scott Walker — not to mention that two of the last three presidents …
The World Series started this week, with the Kansas City Royals facing the San Francisco Giants. If you follow Ken on Twitter, you know he’s rooting for the Royals. In Washington, the Republicans are hoping, and are favored, to win control of the Senate. So this week’s question is: When was the last time the …
If you’re a partisan — a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat or Republican — you’re probably a nervous wreck these days. With just over two weeks to go and with all the twists and turns and surprises, the battle for the Senate is nothing short of nail-biting-to-the-bone, if not heart-stopping. If you’re a political junkie — like we …
A Senate race in the Midwest is suddenly heating up, and that leads to this week’s trivia question. Larry Pressler is running for the Senate in South Dakota this year. Eighteen years ago he was defeated for re-election to his Senate seat. Who is the last senator to lose his bid for re-election in the …
If politics can get you sick, and Ebola can get you very sick, then what happens when Ebola and politics collide? Both parties are pointing fingers at each other as to who’s responsible: Democrats blame Republicans, claiming that their budget cutting votes hurt the country’s ability to fully fund the Centers for Disease Control. The …
Both parties are expecting some amount of turnover in November, especially in Senate races, but also in contests for governor and the House. But it’s hard to recall a season in which so few incumbents got knocked off in the primaries. Not counting Louisiana, which holds its “jungle” primary on election day, there are seven …