Archives for 2011-09

Tomblin Won't Commit to Voting for Obama

October 1, 2011, 5:10 pmAs Republicans continue to tie acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to President Obama in the closing days of the race, Tomblin is keeping his distance. When …

Tomblin Rallies the Base In Democratic Stronghold

October 1, 2011, 4:58 pmLOGAN, W.Va. -- Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin focused his energy on rallying his base on Saturday, speaking to about 100 supporters in his home County …

Alleged Extortion Attempt on Tomblin a New Twist in West Virginia Race

October 1, 2011, 4:38 pmCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- An out-of-the-blue alleged attempted extortion plot related to greyhound racing has thrown a wrench into the tightening gubernato …

From The Hotline Media Monitor Time Machine: Jay Carney

September 30, 2011, 4:30 pmBack in July of 2001, Hotline's Media Monitor featured then Time Magazine White House correspondent Jay Carney. Now that he's White House Press Secret …

Previewing the Sunday Shows

September 30, 2011, 3:31 pmThis weekend, the Sunday shows will host four current governors to discuss the economy and 2012. Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell and Massachuse …

Florida Officially Sets Jan. 31 Primary

September 30, 2011, 1:49 pmFlorida Republican leaders officially set the state's presidential primary for Jan. 31, 2012, challenging the preeminence of the traditional early-vot …

Khazei Preaches Pragmatism in Bid to Upset Warren

September 30, 2011, 11:38 amBOSTON--Alan Khazei, the self-described underdog in the Massachusetts Senate Democratic primary, is working to claim ground as the pragmatic deal-make …

President Obama Stars on Telemundo Show, Plus: Colbert Forms 501c4 -- VIDEO

September 30, 2011, 9:08 amLate-night hosts on Thursday took aim at President Obama's Q&A with Hispanic journalists held at the White House this week, spoofing the discussion.

Hotline Sort: Raising Arizona

September 30, 2011, 8:30 amWelcome back to Hotline Sort. Team Romney sets financial expectations as the third quarter comes to a close, Arizona gets its debate on Dec. 1, Obama …

CBS Edges Out NBC in Sunday Show Viewers

September 29, 2011, 6:08 pmCBS's Face the Nation won the Sept. 25th Sunday show viewership battle, narrowly edging out NBC's Meet the Press by 33,000 viewers. It's a rare win fo …

For Congressional Disapproval, Dem Insiders Blame GOP, GOP Blames Everyone

September 29, 2011, 5:37 pmAmerica hates Congress. Democratic Insiders blame Republicans. Republican Insiders blame everybody. Those are the results of the latest National Journ …

How Much Do Party Registration Figures Matter?

September 29, 2011, 3:13 pmIn the tightening West Virginia governor's race, some Democrats see very encouraging signs for acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin in the state's early votin …

Insiders: Florida the New Presidential Kingmaker

September 29, 2011, 1:22 pmMove over, Iowa. Make room, New Hampshire. Florida could be the new presidential kingmaker, according to the results of this week's National Journal P …

Kanavas Won't Run for Senate in Wisconsin

September 29, 2011, 12:08 pmUpdated at 1:41 p.m.

West Virginia GOP's Best Asset: Obama

September 29, 2011, 8:59 amFrom our story this morning on NationalJournal.com:
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