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Richard Lugar Encourages Gov. Daniels to Seek GOP Presidential Nomination

According to several news reports published over the past few days, Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) has urged Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana to enter the 2012 Republican presidential sweepstakes…

As Hayworth Fades, Democratic U.S. Senate Contest in Arizona Up for Grabs

As the candidacy of former U.S. Rep. J. D. Hayworth continues to fade, a large number of Arizona Democrats remain undecided about which of their party’s four U.S. Senate candidates — three of whom didn’t enter the race until late April — is best suited to take on Republican John McCain in November.

Schiff Loses in Connecticut

Financier Peter Schiff fell short in his bid to stage a late come-from-behind rally in Connecticut’s three-cornered GOP Senate primary yesterday. Schiff, 47, reportedly spent close to a million dollars of his own money in his long-shot quest…

Proponent of State-Owned Bank Wins Democratic Nod in Michigan Governor’s Race

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, one of at least a dozen candidates pushing the idea of a publicly-owned bank in the 2010 mid-term elections, has captured the Democratic nomination for governor of Michigan.

Tea Party’s Randy Wilkinson Polling 20% in Florida U.S. House Race

Tea Party candidate Randy Wilkinson, a longtime Polk County commissioner, is polling 20 percent of the vote in Florida’s 12th congressional district, according to an internal poll released yesterday by Democratic candidate Lori Edwards…