After the US election: the changes that could be in store
Some analysts are comparing this election to 1994 when President Clinton was half way through his first term and Democrats lost 52 House seats and control of Congress. Though Clinton suffered enormous...
View ArticleProblems at the polls with cases of fraud and voter intimidation
As voters head to the polls today, some are reporting problems ranging from intimidation to not being allowed to bring a dog inside the polling place. Conservative groups are mobilizing to fight voter...
View ArticleVoters reject controversial climate change and marijuana ballot measures
In California, voters also decided on a number of ballot measures being watched across the country. Prop 23 was rejected; the measure was largely funded by out of state oil interests and would have...
View ArticleGovernors’ races in California and Florida
We’re going to take a closer look now at a few other governors’ races focusing on a win for Democrats in California and a loss in Florida. In the Sunshine State, Republican Rick Scott will be Florida’s...
View ArticleConnecticut Democrats’ victories buck the national trend
Democrats in Connecticut bucked the national tide and made a clean sweep of statewide and Congressional offices in yesterday's election. FSRN's Melinda Tuhus has details.read more
View ArticleA heavy Democratic loss in Wisconsin but closer in Colorado
Yesterday's elections produced at least six more Senate seats for Republicans. Two races are still outstanding: Washington and Alaska, where write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski could see victory. In a...
View ArticleDemocrats take big hits, but narrowly maintain control of Senate
In a deeper analysis of last night’s Congressional races and the make-up of the next Congress, Moderate or conservative Democrats, also known as Blue Dog Democrats, did not fare well. Progressives also...
View ArticleRepublicans win the largest gain in the US House since 1930s
In races across the country, results were devastating for Democrats. Republicans won at least 60 seats in the house, returning majority to the GOP. The Democrats will keep control in the Senate. One of...
View ArticleRepublican election gains and the impact on redistricting
While much attention Tuesday focused on House and Senate races, voters were also electing more than six thousand state legislators. Some political analysts say Republicans' big gains in those races...
View ArticleAfter the US elections, the future of campaign spending
The 2010 mid-term elections broke records in campaign spending, made possible in part by The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing unlimited corporate and union spending on political campaigns. But this...
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