Archives for 2011-07

What We Learned: The Clubbing Scene

July 30, 2011, 6:30 amWhat we at The Hotline learned this week:

Lugar Poll Shows Him Ahead But Not Secure

July 29, 2011, 8:00 pmJust days after the fiscally conservative Club for Growth released an internal poll showing Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., in a neck-and-neck race agains …

Previewing The Sunday Shows

July 29, 2011, 7:46 pmThe debt ceiling debate reaches its peak as Congress enters the last weekend before the August 2nd deadline. The weekend shows will focus on the topic …

Conservatives Spend $1 million Attacking Obama

July 29, 2011, 6:19 pmOn the same day the latest Gallup tracking poll showed President Obama's job-approval rating falling to a new low of 40 percent, a conservative group …

Anti-Abortion Group Presses Perry For Clarity

July 29, 2011, 5:11 pmThe Susan B. Anthony List, an anti-abortion advocacy group, wants clarity from Texas Gov. Rick Perry, following comments the governor and possible pre …

Some Groups Still Unimpressed With Revamped Boehner Plan

July 29, 2011, 3:30 pmEven as Republicans appear set later Friday to support House Speaker John Boehner's revamped debt-ceiling bill, one prominent conservative group remai …

Djou Sets Sights On Hanabusa Rematch

July 29, 2011, 2:12 pmFormer Rep. Charles Djou, R-Hawaii, is closely considering a run for his old seat in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District regardless of whether Democra …

Hotline Sort: Failure To Launch

July 29, 2011, 8:16 amWelcome back to Hotline Sort. There's deadlock in the House, as conservative Republicans refuse to budge, the NRCC up with a big ad buy in NV-02 and …

Stewart Thinks Republicans Sent the Wrong Message with 'The Town' Clip -- VIDEO

July 29, 2011, 7:46 amJon Stewart isn't sure about Republican's choice of motivational movie, "The Town? ... The establishment Republicans are saying to the Tea Party upsta …

NRCC Nevada Ad Blasts Marshall's Economic Record

July 28, 2011, 11:14 pmThe National Republican Congressional Committee's first ad in Nevada's 2nd District special election focuses on the economy, directly refuting Democra …

Lieberman: Weprin's A Kosher Candidate

July 28, 2011, 6:06 pmFormer Rep. Anthony Weiner's departure from Congress has led to an unlikely campaign to replace him, where both candidates are fighting over their pro …

Boehner Seeks Payback Against Jordan

July 28, 2011, 3:40 pmHouse Speaker John Boehner knows how to play hardball.

Haridopolos: I Won't Be Backing Hasner

July 28, 2011, 2:54 pmIf there was any doubt that there was no love lost between Florida state Senate President Mike Haridopolos and former state House Majority Leader Adam …

Bay State Democrats Try to Make it Worse for Brown

July 28, 2011, 2:35 pmMassachusetts Democrats are attempting to put Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., in a tough spot over not participating in a supportive video aimed at LGBT yo …

NRCC Already Spending Heavily In NV-02 Special

July 28, 2011, 2:18 pmThe National Republican Congressional Committee's independent expenditure arm is going up on television more than a month before the special election …
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