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Key Races Are Still &#39;Startingly Close&#39;
We May Not Know Who
Won the House for Weeks
ELECTION ROUNDUP
Nov 5, 2018 6:55 AM CST

We May Not Know Who Won the House for Weeks

Postal ballots in California and Washington may need to be counted first

(Newser) - Polls show Democrats have a strong chance of retaking the House on Tuesday, but they shouldn't open the champagne yet—even if they do win, it could take weeks to be confirmed, according to a New York Times analysis. Around 30 races considered tossups by the Cook Political Report...

Trump Official: Florida Race Is &#39;Cotton-Pickin&#39; Important&#39;
Trump Official Uses
Phrase He Might Regret
the rundown
Nov 4, 2018 4:00 PM CST

Trump Official Uses Phrase He Might Regret

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was speaking in Florida

(Newser) - A top Trump official has uttered a race-laden phrase that left at least a few heads shaking, Politico reports. Speaking Saturday in Lakeland, Fla., for GOP gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said, "Leadership matters. And that is why this election is so cotton pickin' important to...

Nate Silver Gives His Verdict
Nate Silver: Here's What I See
sunday talk shows
Nov 4, 2018 1:10 PM CST

Nate Silver: Here's What I See

And more talk around the Sunday dial

(Newser) - FiveThirtyEight forecaster Nate Silver has made his election prediction perfectly clear—more or less. "So in the House we have Democrats with about a 4 in 5 chance of winning," he says on ABC's This Week, per ABC News . But he adds that "polls aren't...

Pentagon to Hackers: Go Ahead, Access Russia's Cyber Systems

It's reportedly part of DOD plan in preparation for cyberattack if Russia interferes with midterms

(Newser) - What may soon become a more "regular currency of war": cyberattacks, per the Center for Public Integrity , and it notes that the US Department of Defense may start cashing in as early as next week. Current and former senior US officials reveal to the investigative journalism nonprofit that the...

Democratic Candidate&#39;s Campaign Team Ousts a Mole
Democrat's Campaign
Unmasks Infiltrator
ELECTION ROUNDUP
Nov 1, 2018 7:30 AM CDT

Democrat's Campaign Unmasks Infiltrator

Trump says 'blue wave is dead'

(Newser) - A Democratic candidate in Virginia says her campaign was infiltrated by Project Veritas, the conservative group that tried to plant a fake story about Senate candidate Roy Moore last year. The campaign of Abigail Spanberger, who is running for a House seat in Virginia's 7th District, says the group...

Poll: Cruz Leads O'Rourke in Texas Race

Nationwide, Democrat's chances for a majority are shrinking

(Newser) - Republican Ted Cruz is leading Democrat Beto O'Rourke by six points in the Texas senate race, according to a new poll by the University of Texas and the Texas Tribune . Of those likely voters polled, 51% say they'd vote for incumbent Cruz, while 45% say they are supporting...

Thousands March in Chicago
Thousands March in Chicago
Oct 13, 2018 5:00 PM CDT

Thousands March in Chicago

'Let's go vote!' they chant in Democratic stronghold

(Newser) - Thousands of people marched through downtown Chicago on Saturday to express their displeasure at President Trump and encourage voters to go to the polls for next month's midterm election, the AP reports. The march took place after a rally in Grant Park organized by Women's March Chicago. The...

Elizabeth Warren: I'll Consider 2020 After the Midterms

The Massachusetts Democrat is believed to be a likely presidential contender

(Newser) - Senator Elizabeth Warren isn't ready to announce a presidential bid just yet, but she could be soon. Per the Boston Globe , the Massachusetts Democrat told a town hall crowd that she's now focused on her re-election bid, but bets are off thereafter. "After Nov. 6 I will...

Images, Videos on Facebook Will Now Be Fact-Checked

Efforts are ramping up as midterm elections approach

(Newser) - Facebook wants you to be able to believe your eyes. To that end, the social media platform will begin fact-checking images and videos posted to the site, the Wall Street Journal reports. Heretofore, Facebook has focused mainly on weeding out articles that include false information. But, Facebook product manager Tessa...

Top GOP Adviser: Star Senator Could Lose

Mick Mulvaney spoke at a closed-door GOP meeting

(Newser) - Two top Republicans put it simply: A wave of political "hate" for President Trump is driving the midterm elections and could even unseat Sen. Ted Cruz, the New York Times reports. Speaking at a closed-door GOP event in New York City, the two conservatives—Mick Mulvaney, federal budget director,...

Obama to Voters: Show Up, or 'Things Could Get Worse'

Former prez's latest stop is stumping for House candidates in California

(Newser) - In case President Trump is having trouble sleeping , his predecessor was talking again on Saturday, with former President Obama telling voters in a southern California battleground county that "if we don't step up, things can get worse. In two months, we have the chance to restore some sanity...

Trump Gets Very Into the Midterms
Trump Gets Very
Into the Midterms
Aug 4, 2018 3:30 PM CDT

Trump Gets Very Into the Midterms

The president is getting involved, despite worries from some Republicans

(Newser) - President Donald Trump's strategy of becoming aggressively involved in the midterm elections is prompting concern among some Republicans who worry he's complicating the political calculus for GOP candidates trying to outrun his popularity, the AP reports. Those Republicans worry their statewide candidates may rise or fall based on...

GOP Rep Not Sunk by Former Criticism of Trump

Alabama Rep. Martha Roby disavowed 2016 criticism, had full support of White House

(Newser) - US Rep. Martha Roby won Alabama's Republican runoff Tuesday, fighting through lingering fallout from her years-old criticism of then-candidate Donald Trump in a midterm contest that hinged on loyalty to the GOP president. The four-term incumbent will now represent the GOP on the November ballot having defeated Bobby Bright,...

RNC Looks to Spend Big to Avoid Going Home
RNC Makes a Big Bet on 2018
Apr 15, 2018 6:51 AM CDT

RNC Makes a Big Bet on 2018

GOP is dropping $250M on strategy to hold House majority at all costs

(Newser) - The Republican National Committee has committed $250 million to a midterm election strategy that has one goal above all: Preserve the House majority for the rest of President Trump's first term. Facing the prospect of a blue wave, the White House's political arm is devoting unprecedented resources to...

For GOP, the Perils of &#39;Trumpism Without Trump&#39;
For GOP, the Perils of
'Trumpism Without Trump'
the rundown
Nov 8, 2017 10:05 AM CST

For GOP, the Perils of 'Trumpism Without Trump'

Democrats have a great night in Virginia and elsewhere

(Newser) - The dust is settled on Tuesday night's election results , and most pundits are declaring them worthy of a big celebration for Democrats. The big win, of course, came in Virginia, where Ralph Northam fended off Ed Gillespie in the governor's race, though there's disagreement on how much...

With Super PAC Entrance, GOP Infighting Hits New Level
Super PAC
Declares War
on Bannon
Oct 26, 2017 9:21 AM CDT

Super PAC Declares War on Bannon

Group allied with Mitch McConnell hopes to thwart his plans

(Newser) - Steve Bannon's campaign to replace mainstream Republicans in Congress with individuals adhering to his anti-establishment message won't go unimpeded. Per the Washington Post , a super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has "declared open warfare" against the former White House chief strategist, who's reportedly...

2 Numbers Should Scare Trump, Republicans
2 Numbers Should Scare
Trump, Republicans
OPINION
Apr 3, 2017 11:37 AM CDT

2 Numbers Should Scare Trump, Republicans

Cook report: Approval ratings among GOP, independents suggest midterm trouble

(Newser) - The non-partisan Cook Political Report has a sober warning for President Trump and Republicans: If things stay on their current track, the midterm elections in 2018 could be "disastrous" for them. The forecast has two numbers to watch: Trump's approval ratings among Republicans (currently 85% at Gallup) and...

This Year&#39;s Voter Turnout Was Embarrassing
This Year's Voter Turnout
Was Embarrassing
OPINION
Nov 12, 2014 1:17 PM CST

This Year's Voter Turnout Was Embarrassing

New York Times editorial complains of lowest in 7 decades

(Newser) - Turnout is usually off in non-presidential elections, but this year's numbers were "abysmally low," carps the New York Times in an editorial. In fact, they were very nearly historically low. You have to go back 72 years to find a worse percentage for national turnout—this year'...

Meet Worst Candidate of Midterms
 Meet Worst 
 Candidate 
 of Midterms 
OPINION
Nov 11, 2014 5:09 PM CST

Meet Worst Candidate of Midterms

'Washington Post' names Iowa congressman Bruce Braley

(Newser) - Last week, he lost an election for the Senate. This week, Iowa congressman Bruce Braley wins the distinction of being named the "worst candidate" of the midterms by the Fix blog at the Washington Post . The reason wasn't policy, either. No, the Democrat lost to Republican Joni Ernst...

Obama Agenda Now a Political &#39;Parenthesis&#39;
Obama Agenda Now a Political 'Parenthesis'
OPINION
Nov 7, 2014 1:24 PM CST

Obama Agenda Now a Political 'Parenthesis'

Charles Krauthammer exults, while Paul Krugman slams 'triumph of the wrong'

(Newser) - Democrats had to figure they'd be taking their lumps in the wake of the election, and Charles Krauthammer obliges today with this slam: Tuesday's vote "marks the final collapse of Obamaism, a species of left liberalism so intrusive, so incompetently executed, and ultimately so unpopular that it...

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