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New Jersey Senate Race –

Cory Booker will face Steve Lonegan in the special election on October 16th.  Cory Booker won the Democratic Senatorial primary on Tuesday, August 13th.  Frank Pallone finished second in a Democratic field that included Rush Holt and Sheila Oliver.  Steve Lonegan … Continue reading

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Republican Rick Perry Will Not Seek Re-Election –

Texas Governor Rick Perry announced that he will not run for re-election in 2014.  Governor Perry took office in 2000 and won re-election in 2002, 2006, and 2010.  Rick Perry is the longest serving Governor in the history of Texas.  … Continue reading

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Senator Johnson To Retire –

South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson announced that he will not run for a fourth term in 2014.  Currently, Senator Johnson is the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.  Democratic United States Senators that have announced their retirement include Johnson (South Dakota), … Continue reading

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Senator Carl Levin To Retire –

Democratic Senator Carl Levin announced that he would not run for reelection.  The Michigan Democrat is in his sixth term as a United States Senator.  Democrats that may run for the Senate seat are Congressman Gary Peters and Congressman Dan Kildee.  … Continue reading

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Tommy Thompson Wins Republican Primary –

Tommy Thompson won a four way Republican primary for the open Senate seat of retiring Democrat Herb Kohl.  Eric Hovde came in second place after spending almost $5 million on the campaign.  Mark Neumann finished third and Jeff Fitzgerald was fourth.  … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Republican Senate Primary –

Wisconsin is the focus of the Republican party for the second time in three months.  Republican Governor Scott Walker won the recall election in early June and next week Wisconsin Republicans will vote for their Senate candidate.  The Wisconsin Republican Senate … Continue reading

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George Allen Wins Republican Senate Primary –

George Allen is the projected winner of the Virginia Republican Senate primary.  Allen will run against Democrat Tim Kaine in November.  Tim Kaine is a former Virginia Governor and is expected to have a close race with Allen for the … Continue reading

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Romney Clinches Republican Nomination –

Mitt Romney clinched the Republican Presidential nomination with a victory in the Texas primary.  There were 155 delegates at stake in the Texas Republican primary.  Romney now has more than the 1,144 delegates required for the Republican nomination.  The Republican convention … Continue reading

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Romney Wins Arkansas & Kentucky –

Mitt Romney won the Arkansas and Kentucky Republican primaries last Tuesday.  The victories leave Romney only one win away from winning the Republican Presidential nomination.  Texas will have 152 Republican delegates at stake in their primary on Tuesday.  Mitt Romney is expected to win all 152 … Continue reading

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Real Clear Politics Electoral College Map –

The Real Clear Politics Electoral College map has the number of electoral votes for each state. Currently, Real Clear Politics estimates that Obama has 243 electoral votes and Romney has 170.  There are 125 electoral votes in states that are … Continue reading

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Reuters Election 2012 –

Reuters provides the latest election news and polling data for races across the country.  Current polling data on Reuters Election 2012 indicate that Obama has a 227 to 180 advantage over Romney in the electoral college.  However, most of the ten … Continue reading

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Republican Mourdock Defeats Senator Lugar –

Indiana Republican Senator Dick Lugar was defeated in a Republican primary by Richard Mourdock.  Senator Lugar has held the Indiana Senate seat for 35 years.  Mourdock is the Indiana State Treasurer and won the election despite being heavily outspent by Senator Lugar.  Mourdock will face … Continue reading

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Romney Sweeps Five States –

On Tuesday, Mitt Romney swept the primaries in five states.  Romney won primaries in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware.  There were 209 delegates at stake in the five primaries.  Romney has approximately 739 delegates and needs 1,144 … Continue reading

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Hatch Republican Primary –

Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch will face a primary against Dan Liljenquist.  Liljenquist received 40.8% of the state delegates to force a primary.  The Republican primary will be held on June 26th.  Orrin Hatch has served six terms in the United … Continue reading

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Romney Wins Maryland & DC –

Mitt Romney is projected to win the Maryland and Washington DC primaries.  There are 53 delegates at stake in the two contests.  The Wisconsin Republican Presidential primary is too close to call.  Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are almost tied at 40% with most of … Continue reading

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