No Demo opponent this year for freshman Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer: "
Luetkemeyer
One maxim of modern-day politics: the best chance to unseat an incumbent U.S. House member usually is in his first run for re-election.
But no Democrats filed by Tuesday’s deadline to try to unseat Republican Rep.…
"(Via Political Fix.)
Pompeo lands endorsement from Koch’s political arm: "
Mike Pompeo
Republican congressional candidate Mike Pompeo landed an endorsement from Koch Industries’ heavy-hitting political action committee today, the campaign announced.
KochPAC’s endorsement carries some meaning given that Koch is one of the biggest employers in the area and its political arm has already spent more than $1 million on campaigns the 2010 election cycle, according to a breakdown by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Meanwhile, one of Pompeo’s opponents, Jim Anderson, snared an endorsement from the Republican Liberty Caucus, which advocates limited government.
In the primary, Pompeo will face off with Anderson, a retired airline pilot and small-business owner, Wink Hartman, the owner of the Wichita Wild football team and Hartman Arena; and state Sen. Jean Schodorf, R-Wichita.
The winner of Republican primary will face either Rep. Raj Goyle, D-Wichita, or Robert Tillman, a retired court services officer, in the general election.
Whoever wins will replace Congressman Todd Tiahrt, who is leaving his seat to run for the senate against District 1 Congressman Jerry Moran.
"(Via Wichitopekington.)
Rassmussen: Blunt Contines to Hold Off Carnahan: "
Our buddies over at Prime Buzz have the latest Rasmussen Poll numbers on the Missouri Senate race:
Republican Rep. Roy Blunt continues to hold a ‘slight lead’ over Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan in the battle for the Senate.
The latest Rasmussen survey remains little changed from a month ago: Blunt 47 percent, Carnahan, 41 percent.
Carnahan appears to be suffering from the same malady as other Democrats: health reform-itis.
Moreover, the 60 percent public opposition to the plan in Missouri is higher than it is nationally, which stands at 53 percent, according to the pollster.
President Obama might not be doing her any favors, either, Ramussen suggests; 53 percent say that he’s doing a bad job handling reform.
The pollster speculated that all of this explains why the likely Democratic Senate nominee was missing in action when Obama showed up in St. Louis Wednesday to rally support for health reform.
Anger at Washington is evident in the survey, but talk about mixed messages.
Nearly 60 percent say the country would be better off if most incumbents were tossed out in November.
(Blunt, though not a senator but 12-year congressman, take note.)
But then nearly 40 percent say it would be ok to send back their own lawmakers.
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(Via 20 Pounds Of Headlines.)
Boswell will run, ending retirement talk: "
Let the record now show: Leonard Boswell is running for re-election."
