Domenici announces retirement

Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) is announcing his retirement. That’s lousy news. The question is whether Rep. Heather Wilson runs for the seat. She’s probably our best chance, unless Darren White, the Bernallilo County sheriff runs. The conventional wisdom is that Rep. Steven Pearce has some nasty negative on Wilson just Read more…

Building state blogs: Maine

I harp on the need to build a network of blogs in the states. One just popped up in Maine. Allen vs. Collins. Hopefully they will also cover state legislative races and the open-seat that Tom Allen left. Susan Collins should be able to put this state away. Her opponent, Read more…

Tier 1 GOP candidate in Nebraska

Secretary of Agriculture and Former Governor Mike Johanns has announced that he is resigning and running for Senate. Finally a good recruitment break. Going to Washington, DC to run a Republican US Department of Agriculture is a lot better reason to leave Nebraska than running a liberal college and considering Read more…

Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NENYNE)

With Chuck Hagel’s announcement that he is retiring, an open seat has emerged. Nebraska is a red state. I have one of the 2004 Roll Call election maps. Every county in Nebraska was won by George Bush. Only a single county was under 55%. That’s dark red. It appears, according Read more…