Category Archives: Congress

New Jersey Senate Race –

Posted on 27. August 2013 by Jim Sutliff

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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Senator Frank Lautenberg –

Posted on 3. June 2013 by Jim Sutliff

New Jersey Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg passed away on Monday at the age of 89.  Frank Lautenberg first won election in 1982 and served five terms in the U.S. Senate.  Lautenberg was a co-founder and CEO of Automatic Data Processing.  … Continue reading →

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Michele Bachmann Announces Retirement –

Posted on 30. May 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann announced that she will not run for re-election in 2014.  Bachmann has represented the 6th district of Minnesota since 2006.  Michele Bachmann made the retirement announcement early in the election cycle which will enable potential Republican candidates to start … Continue reading →

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Senator Johnson To Retire –

Posted on 27. March 2013 by Jim Sutliff

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 –

Posted on 10. March 2013 by Jim Sutliff

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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State Of The Union 2013 –

Posted on 20. February 2013 by Jim Sutliff

The 2013 State of the Union was delivered on February 12th, 2013 at 9 pm.  The White House site provides the State of the Union Address and outlines for the economic plan.  The State of the Union Address lasted slightly more … Continue reading →

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Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller To Retire –

Posted on 13. January 2013 by Jim Sutliff

West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2014.  Senator Rockefeller has served five terms in the United States Senate.  Jay Rockefeller has also served as the Secretary of State and as the … Continue reading →

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Republican John Boehner Remains Speaker –

Posted on 3. January 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Republican Congressman John Boehner received 220 votes and was re-elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Republicans have the majority in the House with 233 Congressional representatives.  The Democrats have 200 representatives and there are 2 vacancies.  Boehner needed to clear … Continue reading →

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Election Day Swing Dancing –

Posted on 6. November 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have been spending the remaining moments of their campaigns in swing states.  Recently, Republican candidate Mitt Romney  was campaigning in Ohio and later in Pennsylvania.  Obama visited Milwaukee Wisconsin before heading over to Ohio.  There … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin 2012 –

Posted on 2. November 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Wisconsin has good food and great people but it isn’t across the street.  The Scott Walker recall election had supporters from across the country visiting the swing state in early June.  The November election will not have nearly as many out-of-state supporters redeeming their … Continue reading →

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Ohio 2012 –

Posted on 28. October 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Ohio has 18 electoral votes at stake in the Presidential election.  Recent polling data indicates that Obama has a slight lead over Romney.  A CNN poll has Obama ahead by 4 percentage points and a Survey USA poll has Obama leading … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy –

Posted on 26. October 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday.  Forecasts have indicated that landfall may happen between Washington DC and New York.  The National Hurricane Center has charts tracking the storm as well as forecasts and public advisories.  Washington DC … Continue reading →

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Former Republican Senator Arlen Specter –

Posted on 15. October 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Former Republican Senator Arlen Specter passed away on Sunday at the age of 82.  Arlen Specter served 30 years in the United States Senate.  Republican Senator Specter won elected office in 1980 by defeating Democrat Pete Flaherty.  The Senate seat was previously held … Continue reading →

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Early Voting –

Posted on 21. September 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The standard get-out-the-vote (GOTV) drive does not apply in modern elections.  Voter turnout from early voting may account for over 30% of total votes cast for President.  Get out the vote drives are crucial in battleground states such as Colorado, Florida, … Continue reading →

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Tommy Thompson Wins Republican Primary –

Posted on 23. August 2012 by Jim Sutliff

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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