http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/ There is no such thing as an off-year for political campaigns. The parties are busy strategizing which races to target in the 2010 midterm elections; potential challengers are figuring out if they have what it takes to run, and fundraising is a never-ending pursuit. CQ Politics' "The Eye" keeps you current on developments in the key upcoming contests. en Copyright 2010 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:14 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao -- the lone Republican to vote for the House-passed health care bill in November -- is getting a fundraising boost from House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), who is hosting an event for the Louisiana lawmaker... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/boehner-to-host-fundraiser-for.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/boehner-to-host-fundraiser-for.html House Louisiana Boehner Cao McArdle Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:14 -0500 The contentious Senate race between Democratic Rep. Charlie Melancon and Republican Sen. David Vitter spilled over from Louisiana to the Senate Ethics Committee on Tuesday, reports Roll Call's Jennifer Yachnin. Check out the full story here -- the subscription wall... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/louisiana-senate-showdown-take.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/louisiana-senate-showdown-take.html Louisiana Senate Melancon Vitter Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:54:56 -0500 Jeff Landry (R), who filed for Louisiana's open 3rd district seat back in December, made his "official" campaign announcement on Tuesday in a statement released on his new campaign Web page. "Our country is in peril because our government is... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/landry-makes-announcement-in-l.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/landry-makes-announcement-in-l.html House Louisiana Angelle Downer John Landry McArdle Mills Monica Sangisetty Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:14:42 -0500 It looks like more bad news for GOP direct mail firm Base Connect. According to a local news story, Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-La.) has frozen all of his work with the firm. The firm has raised eyebrows for its... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/it-looks-like-more-bad.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/it-looks-like-more-bad.html House Louisiana BaseConnect Cao Russell ShopTalk Toeplitz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:29:20 -0500 Louisiana State Rep. Juan LaFonta is one of two Democrats who are challenging Republican Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao. CQ Politics sat down with LaFonta during a recent visit to Washington.... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/video-new-orleans-dem-looking.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/video-new-orleans-dem-looking.html House Louisiana Cao LaFonta Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:27:43 -0500 Of the eight incumbent senators facing a competitive primary or general election this year, six voted Wednesday to pass the jobs legislation (HR 2847), also known as the HIRE Act. The two who voted "nay": Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), who... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/vitter-mccain-votes-against-jo.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/vitter-mccain-votes-against-jo.html Arizona Louisiana Nebraska North Carolina Senate Arizona Burr Cadei Hayworth Louisiana McCain Melancon Nebraska Nelson Vitter Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:18:11 -0500 The GOP primary field in Louisiana's open 3rd district got a little more crowded this week when entrepreneur Chris Leopold filed his paperwork to seek the seat of Rep. Charlie Melancon (D), who is forgoing a re-election bid to run... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/gop-field-grows-in-southeast-l.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/gop-field-grows-in-southeast-l.html House Louisiana Angelle Downer Landry Magar McArdle Melancon Monica Sangisetty Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:16:01 -0500 Louisiana Rep. Anh Joseph Cao, considered the most vulnerable Republican in the House, spent $35,000 more than he raised from October through December, according to his fourth quarter fundraising report. Cao, who pulled off the upset of the 2008... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/cao-raised-248000-but-spent-mo.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/cao-raised-248000-but-spent-mo.html House Louisiana Money Cao Lafonta McArdle Richmond Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:15:41 -0500 Former Rep. Claude "Buddy" Leach Jr. was unanimously elected as the new chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party on Saturday. In a statement released by the state party, Leach said this year's Senate race -- where Rep. Charlie Melancon (D)... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/exrep-is-new-la-democratic-cha.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/exrep-is-new-la-democratic-cha.html Louisiana Leach Melancon Vitter Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:36:00 -0500 Rep. Charlie Melancon (D) raised $600,000 for his Senate bid during the fourth quarter of 2009, half the $1.2 million raised by the man he is hoping to defeat in November, Sen. David Vitter (R). Melancon also had over $2... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/melancon-raises-600000.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/melancon-raises-600000.html Louisiana Senate McArdle Melancon Vitter Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:46:53 -0500 Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne (R) on Tuesday announced that he will not challenge Sen. David Vitter (R) for the Republican Senate nomination this fall, ending months of speculation about the possibility of a high profile GOP primary in... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/dardenne-will-not-primary-vitt.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/dardenne-will-not-primary-vitt.html Louisiana Senate Dardenne McArdle Melancon Vitter Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:37:27 -0500 Sen. David Vitter's (R-La.) campaign fundraising is beginning to get predictable. For the third quarter in a row Vitter raised about $1.2 million for his 2010 re-election. But Vitter also spent about $600,000 on his campaign efforts for the third... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/vitters-raises-another-12-mill.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/vitters-raises-another-12-mill.html House Louisiana McArdle Melancon Vitter Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:37:04 -0500 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was among the top beneficiaries of campaign donations from Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) leadership Political Action Committee during the second half of 2009, according to a bi-annual Federal Election Commission report filed Thursday. Landrieu... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/landrieu-moves-pac-funds-to-vu.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/landrieu-moves-pac-funds-to-vu.html Louisiana Senate Landrieu Lincoln Melancon Reid Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:37:40 -0500 Louisiana state Rep. Nickie Monica (R) has filed paperwork to organize a 2010 campaign in the open 3rd district. Monica, who was elected to the state legislature in 2007, filed a statement of candidacy and statement of organization with the... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2009/12/louisiana-gop-legislator-files.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2009/12/louisiana-gop-legislator-files.html House Louisiana Landry Louisiana Magar Melancon Monica Sangisetty Vitter Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:08:18 -0500 Democratic Rep. Charlie Melancon compared Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) to a bad teammate Wednesday for the senator's silence on a provision in the health care overhaul bill that Republicans have dubbed the "Louisiana Purchase." Melancon's football analogy came in the... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2009/12/melancon-takes-shot-at-vitter.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2009/12/melancon-takes-shot-at-vitter.html Louisiana Senate Coburn Melancon Vitter Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:08:46 -0500