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Mary Landrieu defeat widens party, racial divide in the SouthBy a wide margin, Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana lost her reelection bid to Rep. Bill Cassidy Saturday, strengthening the GOP’s position in the Senate and confirming the widening racial divide in the South regarding party affiliation and elections.
How did Mitch McConnell end up winning so easily?As recently as last month, Sen. Mitch McConnell's Democratic challenger was neck-and-neck with him in polls. But Senator McConnell is a seasoned politician who ran a smart campaign.
Mitch McConnell gets photobombed at voting booth. Can we call it thumbgate?As the Senate minority leader voted this morning, he got a thumbs down from a Kentucky voter a couple of booths down.
What will happen on Election Day? 5 scenarios for the Senate.There are so many tossup races and so many variables still in play for the Senate on Election Day, that anything is possible, from an outright Republican takeover to a 50-50 split.
Can get-out-the-vote effort help Democrats hang onto Colorado Senate seat?With Colorado one of several toss-up races, most analysts agree that if Democrats have any hope of holding on to their Senate majority, it will be due to success on the ground, getting voters – especially minorities, young voters, and low-income voters – to the polls.- Will Republican wave hit Senate on Election Day? History offers clues.Tossup races tend to tilt in one direction on Election Day, an expert notes. There are 10 Senate tossup races Tuesday, and late polling is trending toward Republicans.
Senate elections 101: The big Kansas issue Pat Roberts isn't talking aboutAgriculture is Kansas’s bread-and-butter issue, literally. But Sen. Pat Roberts (R) – potential chair of the Agriculture Committee – is barely talking about it.
Senate elections 101: N.H. shapes up as carpetbagger vs. rubber stampNew Hampshire's Senate candidates, Republican Scott Brown and incumbent Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, have defined each other clearly.
Senate elections 101: In remote Alaska, remotest places could be crucialTo fend off his Republican challenger, Democratic Alaska Sen. Mark Begich is depending on rural voters and rural issues.
Senate elections 101: Arkansas considers ending its blue-state legacyArkansas was the last blue bastion in the South. Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor's campaign rests on getting voters to think locally instead of nationally.
Senate elections 101: North Carolina wary of Tillis's tea party revolutionAs House speaker, Thom Tillis masterminded the conservative revolution in North Carolina. Will voters now decide the tea party agenda is steeped too strong? Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan hopes so.
Senate elections 101: Iowa split between two very different candidatesDemocratic Rep. Bruce Braley seemed a shoo-in for the open Senate seat in Iowa. Then along came Joni Ernst. Now Iowans have a tough choice.
Senate elections 101: Kentucky conflicted about Mitch McConnellKentuckians aren't overly pleased with incumbent Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell. But they like President Obama even less, which makes things hard for Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes.
Senate elections 101: Colorado could come down to women's issues.Democratic Sen. Mark Udall has dumped much of his campaign money into attacking Republican Rep. Cory Gardner on reproductive rights. But it might not have worked as well as he hoped.
Senate elections 101: Louisiana is a referendum on Mary Landrieu.Louisiana incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu says she can deliver on the state's top three priorities. If voters believe her, she might just survive.
Even with 'mobilized' black voters, Democrats could struggle in SouthA new report suggests that, to win, Democratic candidates might need to drive black voter turnout to 2008 and 2012 levels, when Barack Obama was on the ballot. But it will be hard.
Who wins Senate in Election 2014? 3 reasons it could be mystery for weeks. Here are three reasons why the final shape of Senate might not be known for weeks after Election Day:
Who 'likes' Mitch McConnell? Facebook unveils new tool for election 2014.Facebook's new interactive map of Election 2014 races based on social media activity could have some predictive value. But Facebook is probably also looking for campaigns to spend ad money on the site.
Do women voters favor women candidates? Not really, Iowa shows.Republican Joni Ernst and Democrat Staci Appel are trying to become the first women to be elected to Congress from Iowa. But their different approaches to the milestone point to an underlying truth for women in politics.
In Colorado race, Mark Udall painted Cory Gardner as anti-woman. Did it backfire?In Colorado's Senate race, incumbent Udall is trailing his opponent, Republican Rep. Cory Gardner, in most polls. Udall's 'one-issue campaign' on women's reproductive rights, most analysts agree, seems to have hurt him.
