Congressional elections 2008
Articles about Congressional elections 2008
Franken Finally Nearing Victory Over Coleman in Minnesota Senate Race
June 16, 2009
Word is that state Supreme Court Minnesota will back the Democrat, and then the musical chairs begin.
Opinion - John W. Mashek
Minnesota Voters Are Split on Whether to Redo the Coleman-Franken Senate Election
March 6, 2009
Minnesotans expect Franken to win but are split on whether there should be a new vote.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Norm Coleman Must Quit the Minnesota Senate Race—He, Republicans Look Whiny
March 3, 2009
All he's doing is denying Minnesotans a second vote in the Senate.
Opinion - John W. Mashek
10 Things You Didn't Know About Norm Coleman
January 7, 2009
Coleman and Al Franken are locked in a battle for a U.S. Senate seat from Minnesota.
Nation & World - Politics
Nancy Pelosi's House: After Her Historic First Term as Speaker, Tough Challenges Ahead
January 5, 2009
Even critics praise her political skills, which will be tested by the debate over a stimulus package.
Nation & World - Politics
Sen. Chuck Grassley to Senate Republicans: Use Props
December 20, 2008
It might be harder for Senate Republicans to get attention now, but Grassley has a solution.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
Louisiana's Congressman-Elect Anh 'Joseph' Cao: From Aspiring Priest to Politician
December 16, 2008
The newly elected Cao talks about his Jesuit priest training.
Nation & World - God & Country
President Bush, Chris Matthews Each Face Uphill Slog
December 9, 2008
Bush faces harsh accounting, while Matthews's potential Senate run will be no piece of cake.
Opinion - John W. Mashek
Healthcare Reform in a Depressed Economy, Al Franken and Norm Coleman May Have to Flip a Coin, Chris Matthews
December 4, 2008
Chris Matthews of MSNBC has congressional ambitions; Franken and Coleman may have to flip a coin.
Opinion
Chambliss’s Win in Georgia Shows Obama’s Diminishing Coattails
December 3, 2008
Candidates in 2010 might not get the benefit those in 2008 did from Obama.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Saxby Chambliss’s Victory Shows Georgia Democrats Don’t Hate Him Like the National Party Does
December 3, 2008
National Democrats never forgave Chambliss for Max Cleland's defeat, Bob Kemper writes.
Opinion
She's Back! It's Sarah Palin vs. Rapper Ludacris on the Campaign Trail
December 1, 2008
Sarah Palin made an appearance in Georgia for Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss.
Nation & World - Politics
10 Things You Didn't Know About Jim Martin
November 26, 2008
Jim Martin was born to Joseph and Helen Martin on Aug. 22, 1945, in Atlanta.
Nation & World - Politics
10 Things You Didn't Know About Saxby Chambliss
November 26, 2008
Clarence Saxby Chambliss was born on Nov. 10, 1943, in Warrenton, N.C.
Nation & World - Politics
Democrats Seem Unwilling to Deploy President-Elect Obama in Georgia Runoff
November 25, 2008
The polls show Chambliss with about the same lead over Martin that he had in the election.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Could an Undecided Coleman-Franken Race in Minnesota Help Chambliss in Georgia?
November 21, 2008
Some polls show voters are less likely to vote for Martin if it would get Democrats to 60 in Senate.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Can Democrats Get to 60 by Winning Senate Races in Alaska, Minnesota, and Georgia?
November 13, 2008
I may have spoken too soon the day after the election when I said Democrats fell short of 60.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Election Day Was Bad for the GOP, Maybe Not for Conservatives
November 13, 2008
Conservatives must take stock of what went wrong—and what went right, GOP strategist Peter Roff writes.
Opinion
5 Senate and House Races That Have Not Been Decided
November 11, 2008
Results for a total of 3 Senate races and 2 House races have yet to be determined.
Opinion
Data Points: Money in the House and Senate Elections
November 11, 2008
House and Senate Democratic Party committees had huge advantages over Republican Party committees.
Opinion
Party, Party, Party! Election Night in Video
November 5, 2008
We spent the night hopping from party to party in D.C.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
Congressional Democrats Came Up Short
November 5, 2008
President-elect Obama owes the women of Congress.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
California House Republicans Fare Well Despite National Trends
November 5, 2008
Republicans nationwide lost their grip on Senate and House seats, but in California, many were safe.
Nation & World - Politics
Election Reshapes Banking Panels: Kanjorski wins, Dole Loses
November 5, 2008
Several committee members lost their reelection bids
Money - The Home Front
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark Udall
November 5, 2008
Mark Udall won a U.S. Senate seat in Colorado.
Nation & World - Politics
