Month: October 2010

Tom DeLay Finally Going to Trial

He was indicted five years ago. His trial begins tomorrow: [Tom] DeLay and two associates β€” Jim Ellis and John Colyandro β€” are accused by prosecutors of taking $190,000 in corporate money collected by a state political action...

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Not Happy

Charlie Cook is making me nervous: It’s easy to look at what appears to be a gigantic Republican 2010 midterm election wave in the House and feel a little slack-jawed, but not so much surprised. There were plenty signs well over...

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Rallying the Base…Not

Well, this is one way to fire up the base: Andrew M. Cuomo will mount a presidential-style permanent political campaign to counter the well-financed labor unions he believes have bullied previous governors and lawmakers into...

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The Deck is Stacked, But…

This is a result of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case. OVIEDO, Fla. β€” The anonymously financed conservative groups that have played such a crucial role this campaign year are starting a carefully...

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