http://www.mail.com/subjects/2856-primary-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/2856-primary-elections.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158796-cbo-senate-immigration-bill-would-help-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully. In an assessment that drew cheers from the White ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:08:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158796-cbo-senate-immigration-bill-would-help-economy.html 2013-06-19T01:08:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2148538-debate-social-issues-emerges.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A fresh debate has erupted within the GOP over social issues. Republicans in Congress and statehouses across the nation are pressing for restrictive abortion measures just three months after party leaders warned against emphasizing divisive cultural topics. Prominent religious conservatives also are pushing the party to embrace limits on... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:49:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2148538-debate-social-issues-emerges.html 2013-06-13T19:49:11Z 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/2126666-gop-replacement-njs-lautenberg-assured.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie is perhaps the nation's highest-profile Republican — but that's no guarantee the seat held by the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg will switch to GOP hands. In fact, it's that profile that could help preserve the seat for the Democrats, political observers say. Christie has two key decisions: Whom to appoint to fill the ... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:53:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126666-gop-replacement-njs-lautenberg-assured.html 2013-06-03T19:53:29Z 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/2070242-despite-scandal-ex-sc-gov-sanford-office.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Four years after scandal derailed his political career, ex-Republican Gov. Mark Sanford once again holds a South Carolina political office, winning back his old congressional seat Tuesday after a race in which he battled his past and an opponent who outdid him in fundraising. Sanford's resurrection was completed when he defeated De... Wed, 08 May 2013 02:47:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070242-despite-scandal-ex-sc-gov-sanford-office.html 2013-05-08T02:47:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067960-ex-sc-gov-sanford-political-office.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford revived a scandal-scarred political career by winning back his old congressional seat Tuesday in a district that hasn't elected a Democrat in three decades. The comeback was complete when he defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of political satirist Stephen Colbert... Wed, 08 May 2013 02:06:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067960-ex-sc-gov-sanford-political-office.html 2013-05-08T02:06:16Z 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/2062742-ex-gov-sanford-seeks-2nd-chance-south-carolina.html BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — One congressional candidate is a former Republican governor seeking redemption after his career imploded in a public saga involving lies, the Appalachian Trail and an Argentine mistress. His Democratic opponent is a famous comedian's sister who's trying to benefit from her rival's damaged reputation. In a bizarre campaign that has ro... Sat, 04 May 2013 15:57:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062742-ex-gov-sanford-seeks-2nd-chance-south-carolina.html 2013-05-04T15:57:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061572-south-carolina-center-stage-early-2016-talk.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mere months after the 2012 election, South Carolina is a buzz of political activity with a slate of potential presidential candidates already looking ahead to the state's "first in the South" primary — still three years away. Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a tea party favorite with nation... Sat, 04 May 2013 14:38:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061572-south-carolina-center-stage-early-2016-talk.html 2013-05-04T14:38:08Z 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/2049792-bombing-shifts-mass-senate-race-primaries.html BOSTON (AP) — Even before the explosions, polling suggested that Massachusetts voters weren't excited about the looming special election to replace former U.S. Sen. John Kerry. But in the days after bombs ripped through the Boston Marathon's crowded streets, politics were all but forgotten as authorities launched an unprecedented manhunt and a region grap... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:16:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2049792-bombing-shifts-mass-senate-race-primaries.html 2013-04-28T22:16:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048324-gop-faces-senate-recruitment-woes-key.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans are struggling to recruit strong Senate candidates in states that present the party's best opportunities to reclaim the majority, a sign that the GOP's post-2012 soul-searching may end up creeping into the midterm congressional elections. It's admittedly early, with more than 18 months before the November 2014 elections... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048324-gop-faces-senate-recruitment-woes-key.html 2013-04-27T08:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024786-mixed-view-weiners-ny-mayor-bid.html NEW YORK (AP) — Voters have mixed feelings about former Rep. Anthony Weiner's potential New York City mayoral run, a new poll shows: He gets more support than several other Democratic contenders, but half of voters say they wouldn't even entertain casting a ballot for him. Two years after resigning from Congress in a sexting scandal, Weiner gets 15 percen... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:34:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024786-mixed-view-weiners-ny-mayor-bid.html 2013-04-17T04:34:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, it seems Republicans are verging on a blunder. With about 90 percent of Americans favoring universal background checks for gun buyers, GOP lawmakers' strong resistance might appear foolhardy. But these Republicans are making a calculated and probably safe choice, for several reasons. Their districts' all-important GOP pr... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:57:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html 2013-04-11T06:57:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2006522-jackson-jrs-house-successor-faces-difficult-road.html CHICAGO (AP) — Democrat Robin Kelly should have little trouble winning the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — the territory's been held by a Democrat since the early 1950s and she sailed through the primary with outside help from one of the country's most influential mayors. But if Tuesday's contest goes as predicted, Illinoi... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:54:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2006522-jackson-jrs-house-successor-faces-difficult-road.html 2013-04-08T21:54:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1996512-republican-sen-rand-paul-to-speak-nh.html BOSTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul is set to appear in New Hampshire next month, becoming the first potential 2016 presidential candidate to deliver a formal speech in the state likely to host the nation's first presidential primary. The New Hampshire Republican Party confirmed Wednesday that the first-term senator from Kentucky will deliver the keyn... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:42:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1996512-republican-sen-rand-paul-to-speak-nh.html 2013-04-03T21:42:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994844-sanford-faces-colbert-busch-dream-matchup.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — It's a congressional race featuring political drama, big names and big money — everything that can make American politics so fascinating. The special election in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District next month pits a former governor seeking political redemption after his career was derailed by an extramarital affair against ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:17:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994844-sanford-faces-colbert-busch-dream-matchup.html 2013-04-03T19:17:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994694-lawmaker-accused-bribes-nyc-mayor-race-plot.html NEW YORK (AP) — For the politically ambitious, running as a Republican is sometimes the best way a Democrat can increase his electoral odds in New York City's crowded mayoral race. Now, a federal prosecutor says one Democratic state lawmaker went too far by offering GOP bosses bribes in order to get on their ballot. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Tuesda... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:38:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994694-lawmaker-accused-bribes-nyc-mayor-race-plot.html 2013-04-03T07:38:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994304-scs-ex-gov-sanford-clears-hurdle-comeback-bid.html MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday cleared another hurdle in his bid for political redemption, defeating a former Charleston County council member to win the GOP nomination for the U.S. House seat he held for three terms. "It's been a very long journey. And in that journey I am humbled to find ourselves where we... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:29:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994304-scs-ex-gov-sanford-clears-hurdle-comeback-bid.html 2013-04-03T04:29:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1992800-ny-sen-arrested-alleged-mayor-race-plot.html NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker was arrested along with five other politicians Tuesday in an alleged plot to pay tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to GOP bosses to let him run for mayor of New York City as a Republican. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara called it an "unappetizing smorgasbord of graft and greed" that reveals a New York political... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:48:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1992800-ny-sen-arrested-alleged-mayor-race-plot.html 2013-04-02T23:48:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1993008-voters-decide-mark-sanfords-comeback-attempt.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former Gov. Mark Sanford said Tuesday that results from a South Carolina congressional primary runoff will give a good indication whether voters have moved past the personal indiscretions that derailed his political career several years ago. "I think tonight's verdict will say a lot as to where people are or are not on that," Sanfo... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:48:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1993008-voters-decide-mark-sanfords-comeback-attempt.html 2013-04-02T18:48:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1988210-partisan-discord-finds-roots-toss-up-districts.html MONTGOMERY, Ohio (AP) — Here in Cincinnati's suburbs, where people tend to be polite, one finds seeds of the bitter partisanship that gnaws at Washington, 500 miles away. If any Republican House members might be open to compromise with President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers, Rep. Steve Chabot would seem near the top of the list. He comes from an ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:17:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1988210-partisan-discord-finds-roots-toss-up-districts.html 2013-03-30T13:17:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983934-gop-moves-to-plug-technology-gap-with-democrats.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Embarrassed by how the last presidential election exposed their yesteryear technology, Republicans are turning to a younger generation of tech-savvy social media experts and software designers to improve communications with voters, predict their behavior and track opponents more vigorously. After watching President Barack Obama win re-el... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:14:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983934-gop-moves-to-plug-technology-gap-with-democrats.html 2013-03-29T00:14:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966722-sanford-advances-sc-race-colberts-sister-wins.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Mark Sanford says he believes in "a God of second chances," and now the former South Carolina governor has taken the first step toward reviving a political career that was derailed by an extramarital affair. Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of political satirist Stephen Colbert, always dreamed of a career in politics — and now s... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:35:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966722-sanford-advances-sc-race-colberts-sister-wins.html 2013-03-20T21:35:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1955232-scs-graham-limits-tea-party-intimidation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — To gauge the limits of the tea party's ability to frighten re-election-seeking Republicans into a rightward panic, spend time with Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. One day he's blasting tea party hero Rand Paul on the Senate floor, calling the Kentucky senator's 13-hour filibuster — which criticized U.S. drone policy — wrong-headed... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:00:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1955232-scs-graham-limits-tea-party-intimidation.html 2013-03-14T23:00:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1946646-obama-friend-foe-mccain-charts-course.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain is a walking contradiction, antagonizing President Barack Obama over foreign policy one minute, cooperating with the Democrat the next on immigration and the budget. So who is the real McCain? There's the national security expert pounding the Obama administration with words like "cover-up" and "incompetence" o... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:35:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1946646-obama-friend-foe-mccain-charts-course.html 2013-03-11T18:35:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1943362-senators-hush-hush-they-craft-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary workers and border security. In a capital riven by partisanship and gridlock, they are determined to be the exception and actuall... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:25:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1943362-senators-hush-hush-they-craft-immigration-bill.html 2013-03-10T01:25:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1943876-illinois-gop-backs-attempt-to-oust-chairman.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Republican Party's central committee backed off an attempt to fire party chairman Pat Brady on Saturday, amid concern that ousting him because of his support for gay marriage could damage GOP efforts to appeal to more moderate voters. Brady became a target of some socially conservative members of the party when he spoke out in ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:04:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1943876-illinois-gop-backs-attempt-to-oust-chairman.html 2013-03-10T01:04:19Z