Anti-Incumbent Politics

The challenges to Republican incumbents Bucshon and Murphy (and to Michigan Rep. Fred Upton) are overwhelmingly ideological, not anti-incumbent. Elsewhere, in Tennessee, freshman Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, who won the 2010 open-seat GOP primary with only 30 ...  

Dennis Kucinich. Meanwhile, in the race for Pennsylvania's 12th district, a House incumbent is sure to lose: The race pits Democratic Rep. Jason Altmire against Democratic Rep. Mark Critz. The two incumbents have been forced to run against each ...  

Christian PostReligion and politics at Liberty UniversityWashington PostMitt Romney is the latest politician to make a pilgrimage to the flagship Christian university. The late Rev. Jerry Falwell founded Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., in 1971 "with a vision to train Champions for Christ." The school has more than ...BuzzFeed Politics Distorts Facts to Smear Liberty University StudentsBig HollywoodLiberty University President: Romney...  

The GuardianKobe Bryant finishes fourth in MVP votingESPN (blog)Just behind Paul was Kobe Bryant, who earned two first place votes and edged out Tony Parker in the voting. Whether some Lakers fans see this as a slight, I don't know (ok, I do know). To me a fourth place finish is remarkable accomplishment.Rose finishes 10th in MVP votingCSNChicago.comThunder's Kevin Durant finishes 2nd in MVP for 2nd time, focused on winning ...Washington...  

Boston.comBeing in politics means having to say you're sorryBoston.comWASHINGTON—It's a sorry list. This week's apologies from Mitt Romney and Joe Biden are just the latest in a colorful history of politicians regretting personal lapses large and small. A few recent notables: ------ MITT ROMNEY: The presumptive ...and more »  

Portland Politics Are as Quirky as the City ItselfABC NewsThat's politics in a city where the main attraction is culture as opposed to commerce or landmarks. Food carts, fixed-gear bicycles, pot shops and craft beer make Portland a magnet for the young, hip and liberal. But it's still a major city with all ...and more »  

Christy Clark leaves politics at home for Asia trade missionMontreal GazetteVICTORIA — Premier Christy Clark says she doesn't want her second trade mission to Asia to be about politics. However, given that an election is on the horizon and the trip is linked to a central part of her party's platform — creating jobs — it's ...Clark off to Asia to drum up workThe Provinceall 17 news articles »  

No politics behind this pilots agitation: Jitendra AwhadBusiness Standard (blog)There is no politics behind this agitation. The issue regarding pilot training on Boeing 787 plane has been going on since the past year and we have been fighting for it since then. We moved the Bombay HC on the issue over six months ago.and more »