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Romney: Ayotte Could Be VP

Rob Quinn — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 CST

Asked if he had anybody in mind for VP if he won the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney said "I have no names for you, it’s presumptuous, I’m not the nominee," before naming one name: Kelly Ayotte. Romney said the senator from New Hampshire, who endorsed him over the weekend, was...

Key GOP Endorsements to Watch

John Johnson — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:04:46 CDT

With states leapfrogging each other to move elections ever closer, we've just about arrived at crunch time for endorsement season. Chris Christie may be done , but Politico lists a dozen yet to come that could prove pivotal for Republicans. Along with some of the usual suspects (Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh,...

This Congress Is the Least Productive in Decades

Kevin Spak — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:20:14 CDT

The Los Angeles Times takes stock of the accomplishments of the 112th Congress, and it isn't pretty: This Congress "is on pace to be one of the least productive in recent memory—as measured by votes taken, bills made into laws, nominees approved," writes Kathleen Hennessey. It's behind even what...

GOP Fired Up Over 2012 VP Candidates

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:53:49 CST

The field of GOP presidential candidates for 2012 may not be so great , but the VP field is getting the right energized. A wealth of new Congress members and governors has Republicans buzzing over potential veeps like Marco Rubio , Bobby Jindal and Kelly Ayotte , Politico reports. Where the potential presidential...

GOP Senators Take Secret Afghanistan Trip

Kevin Spak — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:28:22 CST

Mitch McConnell and a handful of other Senate Republicans took a secret trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan this weekend, announcing the trip only today—just before their return flight. The group, which included Lindsey Graham, Richard Burr, and freshmen Marco Rubio, Ron Johnson, Pat Toomey, and Kelly Ayotte, met with...

10 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On

Polly Davis Doig — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:47:55 CST

There will be plenty of fresh faces in Washington today. But which ones matter most? The Washington Post selects 10 freshman legislators to keep an eye on: Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-NH: One of Sarah Palin's "mama grizzlies," Ayotte defeated a Tea Partier to become the only woman elected to the...

Which Palin Grizzlies Roared, Whimpered?

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:25:41 CDT

Despite not actually appearing on any ballot yesterday, it’s still one of the big questions of the night: How did Sarah Palin do? In her own words, pretty well—she tweeted to “Commonsense Constitutional Conservatives” that they “‘refudiated’ extreme left”—but when it comes to candidates she actually endorsed, the...

Ayotte Wins New Hampshire

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:53:25 CDT

New Hampshire has certified former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte as the winner of the Republican primary for US Senate. Ayotte was endorsed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and won a narrow victory over Ovide Lamontagne. His conservative credentials and courting of the Tea Party pulled him close in...

NH Race Still Too Close to Call

Rob Quinn — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:01:51 CDT

The final round of primaries before the midterms delivered some big wins for the Tea Party and there's still a prize to claim in New Hampshire. The state's seven-way Republican US Senate primary is down to two candidates and it's still too close to call between attorney Ovide Lamontagne and...