But Republicans shouldn't start salivating at the prospect of winning Frank's seat just yet. While the GOP does have strong candidates waiting in the wings -- including Frank's 2010 challenger -- Democrats have an equally impressive bench. Any Republican still faces long odds in this solidly blue seat.
It's a hot new meme among conservative media outlets: With Rep. Barney Frank's retirement, the GOP may just have a shot at snagging a seat in liberal Massachusetts!
But Republicans shouldn't start salivating at the prospect of winning Frank's seat just yet. While the GOP does have strong candidates waiting in the wings -- including Frank's 2010 challenger -- Democrats have an equally impressive bench. Any Republican still faces long odds in this solidly blue seat.
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Rep. Barney Frank will announce later today he will not seek a 17th term in Congress next year, his office said in a statement this morning. Frank will make his announcement at the Newton City Hall this afternoon. (PICTURES: Who's Leaving the House?) Longtime Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts will announce on Monday that he will not seek a 17th term in Congress next year, according to a statement from his office.
Frank will make his announcement at the Newton City Hall in the afternoon. Count Texas Democrats among the very thankful this holiday after a U.S. District Court in San Antonio offered a new take on the state's House district lines, a draft that's likely to hand the minority party many more seats.
The court released a draft of interim Congressional districts on Wednesday, giving Democrats significant pick up opportunities in at least three districts while also sparing one endangered Democratic incumbent. North Carolina Republican Ilario Pantano's eventual goal is to knock off Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., but first he's working to cut down his leading primary challenger, state Sen.David Rouzer, with a blistering TV ad that runs through the holiday weekend. The 2010 GOP nominee's 60-second TV spot stars Tuesday on Wilmington broadcast and cable, slamming Rouzer for lobbying work on behalf of immigration reform. He's also launching an accompanying website, www.RouzerForAmnesty.com, to continue the attacks. The National Republican Congressional Committee edged out its Democratic counterpart during the month of October, bringing in $4.56 million in contributions to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's $4.18 million. The NRCC's haul was a rebound from the previous month, when the DCCC outraised the GOP by nearly $3 million. The House Democrats' campaign committee also won the third fundraising quarter. Don't mess with Rep. Joe Walsh - even if you're a constituent.
At a Sunday meet and greet with voters at UNO Bar & Grille in Gurnee, NBC Chicago shows the freshman Illinois Republican going off after a question about the economy, suggesting that the financial meltdown may have been by letting Wall Street regulate the financial industry. By Sean Sullivan and Jessica Taylor
Welcome back to Hotline Sort. Perry's "oops" moment will dominate the news cycle today, Hirshberg won't run for governor of New Hampshire, Democrats land a candidate to take on Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Ill., and Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., says he was a "bit too passionate." Here's today's rundown: 10) Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal spent a whopping $10 million on his reelection bid, including about $3 million for advertising. The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee is going up on Wednesday with television ads targeting Reps. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., and Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., over their votes for the 2009 stimulus bill.
In nearly identical ads, the announcer asks, "You know the old saying -- fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. Will Nick Rahall fool you again? Last time President Obamapushed a wasteful stimulus plan, Nick Rahall went along with it -- and we got burned. The economy got worse. Now President Obama is pushing more wasteful stimulus spending." A Washington, D.C. federal court blocked the Republican-drawn Texas redistricting maps in a ruling Tuesday afternoon, clearing the path for a three-judge panel to draw new congressional lines expected to benefit Democrats.
After the GOP-controlled legislature passed the plan earlier this year, which was signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott decided to bypass the Department of Justice's Voting Rights Act-mandated review, hoping that the District of Columbia federal court would approve the plans without a full trial. |
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