Female pediatric neurosurgeon. Running for Senate as a Republican in Oregon. Gets the New York Times profile treatment. Then … two harassment/stalking charges come to light. Her past is now being called “weird” and people want to know if the Republicans still vet. Also… Continue Reading
Here’s the basic math on the 2014 Senate elections: Republicans need a net gain of six to take control of the upper chamber. Tim Johnson (a Democrat) from South Dakota is out, and his seat will almost assuredly flip. That… Continue Reading
Arkansas is an interesting state politically. Because most coastal people associate it as kind of back-water or fly-over, a lot of attention isn’t necessarily paid to its off-the-beaten-path political shifts of the last 20 years. Consider this: Arkansas defies easy… Continue Reading
At one point in her career as a lobbyist for environmental and educational issues, someone (probably a dude) told Patty Murray that she couldn’t make a difference because she was a “mom in tennis shoes.” She carried that meme through multiple… Continue Reading