http://www.mail.com/subjects/2848-elections.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2848-elections.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153116-christie-maintains-political-balancing.html CHICAGO (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is walking a political tightrope as he charts his future, trying to balance his re-election campaign in a Democratic-leaning state with a potential presidential bid aimed at winning over Republicans. His latest challenge came in an appearance with former President Bill Clinton in Chicago, a move ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153116-christie-maintains-political-balancing.html 2013-06-14T23:35:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2135240-dems-pouring-money-obama-mass-senate-race.html BOSTON (AP) — Fearful of another surprise Republican victory, Democrats are pouring money into the Massachusetts Senate race to succeed John Kerry and dispatching President Barack Obama to the state to rally party loyalists two weeks before Election Day. Republicans are watching closely to see if the contest tightens enough to justify spending big on TV a... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:30:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2135240-dems-pouring-money-obama-mass-senate-race.html 2013-06-06T22:30:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2132172-njs-gov-chris-christie-bashed-election-move.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Seven months after he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with President Barack Obama in what was celebrated by many in storm-battered New Jersey as a selfless display of bipartisanship, Republican Gov. Chris Christie finds himself accused of hypocrisy and naked political self-interest. The reason: On Tuesday, the day after Sen. Frank Lautenbe... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:17:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2132172-njs-gov-chris-christie-bashed-election-move.html 2013-06-05T22:17:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127756-nj-gov-christie-oct-vote-lautenbergs-seat.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Democrat Frank Lautenberg's death, giving voters the quickest possible say on who will represent them in Washington but preserving Christie as the top attraction on November's ballot. Christie's primary day announcemen... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:53:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127756-nj-gov-christie-oct-vote-lautenbergs-seat.html 2013-06-05T01:53:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127126-rnc-chair-steele-eyeing-md-governors-race.html ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele says he is considering running for Maryland governor in 2014. Steele told MSNBC host Chuck Todd on Monday that "we're looking at it," when asked if he were weighing a run. Steele pointed to tax increases under Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration and said, "I th... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:16:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127126-rnc-chair-steele-eyeing-md-governors-race.html 2013-06-03T22:16:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117988-ri-gov-chafee-independent-joins-democrats.html WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Long before he was a Republican U.S. senator, the nation's only independent governor or a newly minted Democrat eyeing a second term, Lincoln Chafee wrestled for Brown University, a solo pursuit that foreshadowed a career often spent grappling on the political edges. On Thursday, Chafee cast his lot with the Democrats, long the state'... Thu, 30 May 2013 20:21:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117988-ri-gov-chafee-independent-joins-democrats.html 2013-05-30T20:21:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116570-independent-ri-gov-chafee-ex-gop-to-dem.html NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (AP) — Independent Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is joining the Democratic Party ahead of his 2014 bid for a second term, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, confirming a move that Chafee has been talking about for months as a way to better position himself for re-election. Chafee would not immediately address his party switch when asked... Thu, 30 May 2013 00:45:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116570-independent-ri-gov-chafee-ex-gop-to-dem.html 2013-05-30T00:45:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098230-correction-democrats-voting-story.html DENVER (AP) — In a story May 20 about Democrats' efforts to expand same day voter registration, The Associated Press reported erroneously the title of a nonpartisan law and policy institute. It's the Brennan Center for Justice, not the Brennan Center for Social Justice. A corrected version of the story is below: Democrats strike back at GOP voting measure... Wed, 29 May 2013 20:15:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098230-correction-democrats-voting-story.html 2013-05-29T20:15:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099492-omalley-using-agenda-fundraising-to-explore-2016.html ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country. Little-known outside his home state, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has methodically checked the necessary boxes tow... Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099492-omalley-using-agenda-fundraising-to-explore-2016.html 2013-05-21T07:11:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088386-family-drama-adds-intrigue-to-ill-governors-race.html SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know — and who you're related to — matters more than most. But the family drama shaping up around the next governor's race adds a new layer of intrigue in a Capitol already grappling with huge financial problems. Though the election is a year away, the pos... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088386-family-drama-adds-intrigue-to-ill-governors-race.html 2013-05-15T21:40:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2075968-nyc-weighs-allowing-immigrants-to-vote.html NEW YORK (AP) — Agha Saleh came to the United States inspired by democratic ideals, but it took him years to achieve a basic one here : voting. He'd lived through political upheaval in his native Pakistan and was eager to be part of America's storied "government of the people." But for the eight years until he got citizenship, it struck him as "a dream, ... Fri, 10 May 2013 06:35:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2075968-nyc-weighs-allowing-immigrants-to-vote.html 2013-05-10T06:35:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066546-mass-gop-candidate-gomez.html BOSTON (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is on his own — at least for now. National Republican allies, conservative activists and major GOP donors outside Democratic-leaning Massachusetts are skeptical of Gomez's chances in the state's June 25 special election to replace former Sen. John Kerry. While local Republicans ar... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:06:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066546-mass-gop-candidate-gomez.html 2013-05-06T19:06:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2055348-dems-edge-sprint-to-mass-special-election.html BOSTON (AP) — National Republicans cheered former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez's Massachusetts primary victory, but Democratic Congressman Ed Markey enjoys tremendous advantages in the special election to replace former U.S. Sen. John Kerry. Tuesday's primary elections set up an eight-week sprint to the June 25 election. In Markey, the race pits a longtime lib... Wed, 01 May 2013 07:06:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2055348-dems-edge-sprint-to-mass-special-election.html 2013-05-01T07:06:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051264-nys-cuomo-clinton-bearing-2016-thinking.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he's not talking about running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016 and he's not waiting to see if Hillary Clinton runs. Over his first two years as governor, Cuomo has repeatedly refused to talk publicly about running for president despite prompting by supporters. He has said such talk... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:29:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051264-nys-cuomo-clinton-bearing-2016-thinking.html 2013-04-30T02:29:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040992-baucus-exit-free-for-all-mont-senate.html HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' surprise announcement that he won't run for a seventh term could mean a free-for-all for a Senate seat that has not been open since 1978, with a popular Democratic ex-governor and a freshman Republican congressman already showing interest. Republicans said the open Montana seat helps their chances to gain six sea... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:34:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040992-baucus-exit-free-for-all-mont-senate.html 2013-04-24T07:34:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019674-gop-mega-donor-bob-perry-texas-dead-80.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican mega-donor Bob Perry, a Houston real estate magnate who shunned the limelight while generously bankrolling GOP candidates and becoming a force in a new era of lavish spending in American politics, has died. He was 80. Former Texas state Rep. Neal Jones, a close family friend, said late Sunday that Perry had died Saturday ni... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:49:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019674-gop-mega-donor-bob-perry-texas-dead-80.html 2013-04-15T05:49:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1986218-hasty-embrace-lawmakers-gay-marriage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Supreme Court considered two landmark cases on gay marriage this week, the flood of activity across the street in the Capitol was not lost on Chief Justice John Roberts. "As far as I can tell, political leaders are falling all over themselves to endorse your side of the case," Roberts told lawyers urging the court to rule that mar... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:08:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1986218-hasty-embrace-lawmakers-gay-marriage.html 2013-03-29T07:08:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983908-boston-mayor-announces-wont-seek-re-election.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, struggling to keep his emotions in check, told well-wishers gathered at historic Faneuil Hall on Thursday that he won't seek re-election to an unprecedented sixth term after nearly two decades in office. "I am here with the people I love, to tell the city I love, that I will leave the job that I love," Menino said... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:04:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983908-boston-mayor-announces-wont-seek-re-election.html 2013-03-28T22:04:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1985416-lawmakers-rush-to-catch-up-gay-marriage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators — all from moderate or Republican-leaning states — announced their support, dropping one by one like dominos. Taken together, their proclamations reflected a profound change in the American po... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:55:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1985416-lawmakers-rush-to-catch-up-gay-marriage.html 2013-03-28T21:55:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1978876-ap-sources-sd-sen-johnson-wont-seek-re-election.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota plans to retire at the end of his term, party officials said Monday — a departure that gives Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat as they attempt to win back control of the chamber in 2014. Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, suffered a brain hemorrha... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:59:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1978876-ap-sources-sd-sen-johnson-wont-seek-re-election.html 2013-03-26T00:59:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1971714-man-admits-stealing-ids-to-rig-cal-election.html SAN MARCOS, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old man has admitted stealing the identities and passwords of more than 700 fellow students at his San Diego-area university so he could rig campus elections. The North County Times reports (http://bit.ly/15xHorc) former Cal State San Marcos student Matthew Weaver of Huntington Beach pleaded guilty in federal court Thur... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:52:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1971714-man-admits-stealing-ids-to-rig-cal-election.html 2013-03-22T01:52:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1955116-nj-governor-asked-to-apologize-race-remark.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie has been asked to apologize for referring to the first black female leader of the state Assembly by race and gender, not by name, during a church-hosted meeting. Christie, who's white, told an audience Tuesday that an "African-American female speaker of the Assembly" is blocking a vote on a school vouche... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:38:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1955116-nj-governor-asked-to-apologize-race-remark.html 2013-03-14T21:38:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945018-merkel-party-loses-mayors-job-capital.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's opposition has ousted Chancellor Angela Merkel's party from the mayor's office in the capital of a traditional battleground state — a blow ahead of national elections in September. Center-left Social Democrat Sven Gerich won election in the western city of Wiesbaden in a runoff ballot Sunday with 50.8 percent of the vote, defeating... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:34:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945018-merkel-party-loses-mayors-job-capital.html 2013-03-10T21:34:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President Barack Obama's final two years. His party must defend a hefty 21 seats, including seven in largely rural states that the president lo... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:26:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html 2013-03-09T09:26:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941300-levins-retirement-gop-rare-shot-senate.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Carl Levin's decision not to seek another term gives Michigan Republicans the chance to prove they can win a Senate election, while Democrats are left scrambling to keep a seat that has not been closely contested since the Detroit Tigers last won the World Series in 1984. Levin's announcement is expected to spark a frenzy o... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:36:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941300-levins-retirement-gop-rare-shot-senate.html 2013-03-08T23:36:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941248-independent-ri-governor-considers-joining-dems.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The most well-worn political parlor game in Rhode Island these days surrounds Republican-turned-independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee and whether he intends to switch to the Democratic Party before next year's election. National Democrats gave Chafee a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in the fall, the state's all-Democ... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:58:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941248-independent-ri-governor-considers-joining-dems.html 2013-03-08T17:58:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1918272-justices-voice-skepticism-voting-rights-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote. In an ominous note for supporters of the key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Justice Anthony Kennedy both acknowledged the measure's vital role i... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:43:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1918272-justices-voice-skepticism-voting-rights-law.html 2013-02-27T23:43:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919202-biden-illinois-election-sends-message-guns.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden argued Wednesday that the primary election victory of a gun control advocate to represent Illinois in Congress sends a message that voters won't stand for inaction in response to shooting violence after the Connecticut school shooting. Robin Kelly was elected Tuesday as the Democratic nominee in a Chicago-area di... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:27:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919202-biden-illinois-election-sends-message-guns.html 2013-02-27T20:27:38Z