2018 Is The Most Important Election of Our Lifetimes (Except for 2016, 2012 and 2008)
Billionaire Steyer Complains American Politics Corrupted by ‘Dollars and Donors’
Obama Spikes Football Over Democratic Victories: ‘This Is What Happens When the People Vote’
Former President Barack Obama celebrated a big night for Democrats with a tweet on Wednesday morning, writing, "This is what happens when the people vote." Government Employees More Likely to Vote Than Private-Sector Workers
Americans out of the labor force more likely to vote than those who are employed
In the 2012 and 2014 elections, government employees were more likely to vote than workers in the private sector, according to census data. Kay Hagan Blames Money in Politics for Election Loss Despite Outspending Opponent
Hagan now teaching “Money in Politics” class at Harvard
During a Wednesday interview, Kay Hagan blamed her 2014 defeat to Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) on “money in politics,” despite the fact that she spent more than twice as much money as Tillis and that outside groups supporting her far outspent groups supporting Tillis. Republican Martha McSally Wins Final Race of Midterm Election
First female to fly Air Force combat mission wins in Arizona
The 2014 midterm election has at last come to a close, and Republicans won the final seat up for grabs. CNN: Harry Reid ‘Beating Up on Obama’ for Midterms, Some Dem Senators Privately Blame Reid
Cassidy Defeats Landrieu
Win gives GOP 54-seat majority in Senate
Republican Bill Cassidy handedly defeated Democratic incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu in the runoff for the Louisiana Senate seat Saturday, according to the Associated Press and other sources.
The victory ousted Landrieu from the seat she has held for 18 years. For the first time since she was 23 years old, Landrieu will not hold political office.
Landrieu’s fellow Democrats abandoned her, including the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), which withdrew its $2 million ad buy for the runoff after Democrats lost control of the Senate in November. Her Senate colleagues also declined to join her in voting to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, a last ditch failed attempt by Landrieu to demonstrate her “clout.” Radio Hosts Mock Landrieu After Interview
Mocked Landrieu for not letting them get a word in
Local radio hosts in Louisiana mocked Sen. Mary Landrieu for giving a poor interview immediately after having the embattled Democrat on the air on Wednesday. Landrieu Goes on Attack During Final Debate
Cassidy: LSU timesheet allegations are ‘absolutely false’
Democratic incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu no longer talks about her clout in Washington. She’s only concerned about timesheets. 