Election Coverage 2008

Poll: Clear GOP advantage ahead of midterms - msnbc.com

CNN International

Poll: Clear GOP advantage ahead of midterms msnbc.com President Barack Obama walks to the Oval Office after returning to the White House on Monday from Milwaukee. A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll suggests that the public is more dissatisfied with the country's direction than with Obama's ... McCain Says New Obama Economic Proposals Won't Help Democrats in ElectionsBloomberg Republicans making gains ahead of midterm electionsWashington Post CNN Poll: GOP up 46 to 43 percent over Democrats on economyCNN Dallas Morning News -phillyBurbs.com -Texas Tribune all 351 news articles »

Minus Murkowski, Alaska's Senate candidates hit campaign trail - MiamiHerald.com

ABC News

Minus Murkowski, Alaska's Senate candidates hit campaign trail MiamiHerald.com Alaska candidates for US Senate spent Labor Day weekend meeting voters and trading insults in what's promising to be a point-blank battle as each paints himself as the sensible alternative to the other guy's radical views or failed ... Alaska US Senate candidate cited in 3-car crashThe Associated Press GOP Senate Candidate in Alaska Is Charged in AccidentNew York Times Senate race could hinge on how Alaskans feel about federal dollarsThe Hill (blog) CQPolitics.com -Kenai Peninsula Online -Fairbanks Daily News-Miner all 287 news articles »

Governors' Races Echo National Divides - Wall Street Journal

Austin American-Statesman

Governors' Races Echo National Divides Wall Street Journal SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—Across the US, 37 governors' seats are up for election in November. One issue links them all: the economy. That's bringing national politics—and the 2012 presidential race—into local frays. ... Ohio's Scorn of Stimulus Means Obama May Pay for Keeping PledgeBloomberg Poll: GOP candidates hold big lead in OhioWFMJ Dems' prospects threatened by economic woesThe Associated Press Columbus Dispatch -FOXNews (blog) -Dayton Daily News all 261 news articles »

Tea Party backs O'Donnell in Delaware

With the momentum of Joe Miller's surprising win over Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican Senate primary, the Tea Party movement is setting its sights on Delaware.

Black farmers want funds approved

The National Black Farmers Association will call for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to fund a historic discrimination case settlement involving minority farmers.

Poll: GOP can handle budget better than Dems

Republicans have a slight edge over Democrats on the economy, according to a new national poll.