Burris to retire next year
Chris Cillizza reports:
RNC House recruitment for 2010 looks promising
It’s much too detailed of a post for me to quote a small portion from, so make sure you click this link to read Jim Geraghty’s round-up of good RNC House recruiting news for 2010 candidates. As Geraghty explains, next year will be the first year since 2004 that national Republicans won’t be running against a strong wind, so we may see our first opportunity to reverse the stinging losses we faced in 2006 and 2008.
Hoping against hope: Reid in trouble in NV?
Could defeat be in the cards for the the Senate Majority Leader? A new poll suggests trouble on the horizon (via Memeorandum):
A lesson in primary vs. general election campaigning for Greg Sargent
Here’s liberal Greg Sargent on the primary battle between conservative Republican (and former FL House Speaker) Marc Rubio and moderate Republican (and Gov. of FL) Charlie Crist for Mel Martinez’s Senate seat (via Memeo):
First thoughts: Tom Ridge may run for Specter’s seat
The WaPo reports this morning that Tom Ridge is considering making a run for Arlen Specter’s seat:
Egg on establishment GOP’s faces as Specter switches parties
WaPo’s The Fix blog is reporting that when Arlen Specter runs for reelection next year he will do so … as a Democrat: