The Senate 2014: Another Opportunity (Yet Again)

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  December 2nd at 11:46 AM  | 

For the third consecutive cycle, Republicans will have the opportunity to gain control of the Senate in 2014. Assuming midterm trends hold true, they should also retain the House. In what can best described as a disappointing year for the GOP, performances in the House were the one small bright spot. The losses were in states where it was anticipated- mainly, California, Illinois and New | Read More »

The Capito Candidacy: Here We Go Again?

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  November 27th at 10:07 AM  | 

As many here may be aware, the Republican Party is again poised to take over the US Senate in 2016. We’ve been down this road before in 2010 and just recently this year. In 2014, of the 33 seats up for reelection, twenty of them belong to the Democrats. In looking at the 13 Republican seats to be defended, it would appear that possibly only | Read More »