The ten most significant election contests of 2012
While high-volume races like the Massachusetts and Missouri Senate contests have received more attention, there are less-publicized races that better illustrate the political trends that will decide...
View ArticleThe ten most competitive Senate races of 2012
Many pundits were predicting, at the beginning of the year, that the GOP was more likely than not to win the four (net) seats it needed to guarantee a majority of 51. But a funny thing happened on the...
View ArticleMaking history, Ted Cruz sworn in as senator
At 11 minutes after noon, Ted Cruz made history. The Houston lawyer and former Texas solicitor general was sworn in as the state’s newest U.S. senator by Vice President Joe Biden, becoming the first...
View ArticleTed Cruz is a big part of the most diverse Texas congressional delegation ever
Six months after shocking the Republican establishment with a grassroots conservative insurgency, Ted Cruz was sworn into office Thursday, making history by becoming the first senator of Hispanic...
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