POLITICS -- ELECTION 2008
CONGRESSIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENTS
- Download Democratic endorsements here (as of May 15, 2008).
DEPARTURE LIST
Election Day may be some time away, but a few lawmakers have made it known they will not seek re-election. Click below for the list.
DEPARTURE LIST
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION FILING DEADLINES
Download congressional election filing deadlines here.
PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES AND PRIMARIES
- Republican Presidential Caucuses and Primaries here.
- Democratic Presidential Caucuses and Primaries here.
IN LIKE FLYNN
Thirty-six House incumbents are without major party opposition in November. The chart here shows how much cash they have on hand and how much they have contributed to party committees and other campaigns.
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WHERE THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES ARE
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COLORADO'S INDEPENDENTS
Independent voters will play a big role in the 2008 Colorado Senate race. For a map showing where those voters are concentrated, click here.
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SPLITTING THE TICKET: DEMOCRATS IN THE SOUTH
Map showing the 25 southern districts represented by Democrats that voted for President Bush in 2004 here.
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FRESHMAN FUNDRAISING
In 2007, House freshman raised $54 million for their re-election campaigns. Click here to download a chart tracking each new member's fundraising progress.
K STREET CALLING
This chart shows the rise of former lawmakers registered as lobbyists from 1998-2007. In all, 218 former representatives and 51 former senators lobbied for some part of the last 10 years. The revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street has turned faster in recent years, but a new two-year lobbying ban on former members that takes effect in January may slow it down a bit.
OHIO REPUBLICANS ON RED ALERT
A chart demonstrating Ohio Democratic gains in House Republican districts.
PARTIES STARTING TARGET PRACTICE FOR 2008
Download a map of the congressional districts targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee here (PDF).