Stevens Scandal Goes National

As Republican candidates run as far as possible this year from President Bush and his disapproval ratings, they'll need to watch out for a second pitfall opening up in the form of recently indicted Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. The six-term...

Gas Wars Go National

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., became the latest Republican to fire an attack ad at his Democratic opponent over the much-discussed issue of gasoline prices late last week. His latest TV ad (subscription), and the first of the general...

Mud Wrestling In Kentucky

With less than 24 hours to go before voters head to the polls in Kentucky, businessman Greg Fischer is firing a last shot at his opponent in the Democratic Senate primary, health care executive Bruce Lunsford, in an effort to...

Playing Nice In Oregon & Kentucky

Hillary Rodham Clinton has devoted much of her endgame advertising to touting her reputation for pugnacity, but with conventional wisdom coalescing behind Barack Obama, she's been forced to back off the harsh rhetoric of recent primaries in favor of blander,...

Gimme That Old-Time Religion

With questions persisting about Barack Obama's ability to win over working-class voters, particularly whites, Obama has embarked on a campaign this week to reach out to blue-collar Americans, re-donning the all-important American flag lapel pin and, as the New York...

Kentucky Ad Derby

Businessman Greg Fischer fired the first salvo against health care executive Bruce Lunsford late last month, in what has become an increasingly tense race for the Kentucky Democratic Senate nomination. Fischer's attack ad features actress Dale Carter Cooper making accusations...

Six To Go

Even before the Indiana and North Carolina results were in, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton were looking ahead to the five states and one territory yet to vote in the protracted nomination contest. Putting his fundraising advantage to work...

Fischer Claims The Change Mantle In Kentucky

With years of campaign experience, high name recognition and support from the party establishment, Bruce Lunsford is the favorite to win Kentucky's Democratic Senate primary next month. But in a new TV ad, Lunsford's opponent, Greg Fischer, argues that even...

Dems Tag-Team McConnell

While Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain gang up to paint Barack Obama as an "elitist," Kentucky Democrats Greg Fischer and Bruce Lunsford are employing a similar tack against incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell (R), portraying him as out of touch...

Lunsford Targets McConnell In Bluegrass State Debut

Seven Kentucky Democrats are vying to take on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in November, but one in particular -- businessman Bruce Lunsford -- is already pulling away from the pack. Besides securing several weighty endorsements and enjoying a large...