• Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Doctor's Orders

Pres.-elect Obama offers surgeon general to CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta; ex-FL Gov. Jeb Bush will not run for the Florida Senate; Gov. Rod Blagojevich has offered Roland Burris office space in Illinois DC office; and Norm Coleman dulls the plain with steak...all in The Hotline's Last Call!

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 Consultant DatabaseThursday, Dec. 4, 2008

Just Like New

Check out The Hotline's new Consultant Database. Track how well consultants and their candidates did in the 2008 election cycle. •Consultant Candid: Matt Resch

Governor 2010

Bids Starts At $100M

Ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman resigns from corporation boards, and signs up big names for her California Governor bid.

Hotline TV

Redrawing The Big Map

John Mercurio and Tim Sahd caught the redistricting fever. How will the House look once the lines have been redrawn?

HRH: Open Seats

Looking For Volunteers?

Tennessee Rep. Zach Wamp announces a gubernatorial bid, creating another reliably-GOP open seat for 2010.


 Play Of The DayTuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Fair And Balanced

Stephen Colbert and Alan Colmes start a new show together...

John Mercurio: PolitiScopeWednesday, Dec. 17, 2008

'Tis The Season For Parties

This historic year in politics will end much the same for the winners as for the losers: at the office holiday party.

Amy Walter: On the TrailTuesday, Dec. 16, 2008

Special Election Indeed

If voters decide the Illinois Senate vacancy, it could be a revealing glimpse into where the parties stand now -- not to mention Obama.

 Sunday SnapshotMonday, Jan. 5, 2009

Mr. Burris Goes To Washington?

Talk about ex-IL AG Roland Burris (D), IL Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) choice to fill Pres.-elect Obama's Senate seat, kicks off '09.

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