Inside Politics Archive: September 2010
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Castle goes negative on O'Donnell
Last week, we reported that Rep. Mike Castle was suddenly taking more seriously his tea-party backed opponent in Delaware's GOP primary for the state's open Senate seat, Published September 7 2010
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California's Jerry Brown won't defend Prop 8
One nagging question from the federal court battle over California's Proposition 8, the traditional marriage law: Why was the task of defending Proposition 8 left to a group of private attorneys, instead of Attorney General Jerry Brown? Published September 3 2010
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Wisconsin's Johnson outraises Feingold in battle for Senate
Republican Senate candidate Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has outraised Sen. Russ Feingold by about $280,000 in the latest campaign finance reporting period. Published September 3 2010
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Wisconsin Dem blasted for phantom Pelosi fundraiser
The Wisconsin Republican Party hammered Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett for holding a fundraiser this week with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, an attempt to portray Barrett as sympathetic to the liberal San Francisco icon and therefore out of touch with Badger state voters. Published September 2 2010
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Independent drops out of Fla. governor's race, backs Democrat Sink
Lawton "Bud" Chiles III, an independent candidate for Florida governor, dropped out of the race Thursday and endorsed Democratic nominee Alex Sink. Published September 2 2010
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O'Donnell on defensive in radio interview
Christine O'Donnell, the tea-party backed longshot who is starting to make some noise in the race to fill the Delaware Senate seat once held by Vice President Joseph Biden, ran into a radio interview buzzsaw early Thursday. Published September 2 2010
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Congresswoman criticizes BP's ad blowout
The BP oil company spent $93 million on advertising in the months after its massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico this year — more than triple the amount it spent for the same period in 2009, according to results of a congressional study released Wednesday. Published September 1 2010
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D.C. mayor expects statehood
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty expects new Congress to help bid for statehood. Published September 1 2010
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Texas trouble for Republican Governors Association
The Republican Governors Association has been ordered to pay $2 million to the 2006 Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee because of campaign finance violations. Published September 1 2010
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Candidates agree to debates in Ohio Senate race
The two U.S. Senate candidates in Ohio have agreed to three one-hour debates. Published September 1 2010