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 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:10:58 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification A recent survey on the special election in Pennsylvania's 12th district shows a competitive race between Democrat Mark Critz, a former aide to the late Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), and GOP businessman Tim Burns. Critz lead Burns, 36 to... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/poll-shows-competitive-race-in.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/poll-shows-competitive-race-in.html House Pennsylvania Polling Susquehanna Polling and Research Burns Critz Murtha Special Toeplitz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:10:58 -0500 Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan will get a campaign visit from Vice President Joe Biden on April 15. A native of northeastern Pennsylvania, Biden placed a well-publicized phone call last year to recruit Callahan to run against Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.).... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/biden-to-campaign-for-pa-15-ca.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/biden-to-campaign-for-pa-15-ca.html House Pennsylvania Biden Callahan Dent Toeplitz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:46:54 -0500 As House Democratic leaders and liberal groups ratchet up the pressure on vulnerable Democrats to support the health care bill this week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is warning 10 of them of risks at the ballot box if they... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/chamber-of-commerce.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/chamber-of-commerce.html Arizona Colorado Florida Health Care House Nevada NewYork North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Polling Texas Virginia Altmire Arcuri Boyd Driehaus Edwards Giffords Kissell Markey McArdle Nye Titus Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:56:08 -0500 Worth a look this morning: Chris Cillizza's preview of the de facto Super Tuesday of the midterm elections. It's kind of a clip-and-save summary of the contested Senate primaries in Arkansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania on May 18.... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/super-tuesday-closer-than-you.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/super-tuesday-closer-than-you.html Arkansas Kentucky Pennsylvania Senate Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:57:25 -0500 You decide: Scare tactics or important information sharing? More health care advertising began airing Friday, with groups both for and against the Democrats' legislation dropping approximately $1.5 million on television and radio buys to push their side of the debate.... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/another-round-in-the-health.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/another-round-in-the-health.html Arizona Florida Health Care Indiana Iowa NRCC Nevada Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Boswell Cadei Connolly Driehaus Hill Kosmas Mitchell Mollohan Perriello Reid Schrader Space Specter Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:02:20 -0500 Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) will get a boost later this month from media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner. Specter said in a phone interview that Turner will host a fundraiser for him in Atlanta on March 21 in the... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/ted-turner-to-host-fundraiser.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/ted-turner-to-host-fundraiser.html Pennsylvania Senate Senate Sestak Specter Toeplitz Toomey Turner Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:27:30 -0500 Nevada's filing deadline is today, and another filing deadline looms Monday in California, Maine and Montana. In between Republicans in California have their state convention. Last night, Republicans in Pennsylvania filled their part of the ballot for the special May... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/on-the-political-calendar.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/on-the-political-calendar.html House Nevada Pennsylvania Burns Toeplitz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:59:09 -0500 Local Republicans in Pennsylvania's 12th district on Thursday evening picked businessman Tim Burns to be their nominee in the May 18 special election to replace the late Rep. John P. Murtha (D). Burns defeated 2008 GOP nominee, Bill Russell, by... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/burns-wins-gop-nod-for-pennsyl.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/burns-wins-gop-nod-for-pennsyl.html House Pennsylvania Burns Critz House Murtha NRCC Pennsylvania Russell Toeplitz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:45:40 -0500 Barbara Hafer has dropped out of the race to succeed the late Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), clearing the way for former Murtha aide Mark Critz. State Democratic leaders picked Critz as their nominee for the special election on May... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/hafer-out-in-pa-12-clears-way.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/hafer-out-in-pa-12-clears-way.html House Pennsylvania Critz Hafer House Murtha Pennsylvania Special Toeplitz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:13:43 -0500 Mark Critz (D) was selected Monday as his party's nominee for the May 18 special election to succeed his former boss, the late Rep. John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania. The State Democratic Executive Committee picked Critz -- Murtha's district director... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/state-dems-confirm-critz-as-no.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/state-dems-confirm-critz-as-no.html House Pennsylvania Critz Hafer House Murtha Toeplitz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:35:00 -0500 Democratic officials in the 12th district on Saturday picked Mark Critz, a former top aide to the late Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), as their preferred nominee for the May 18 special election to fill Murtha's seat. Critz won Saturday's... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/local-dems-pick-critz-as-their.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/local-dems-pick-critz-as-their.html House Pennsylvania Critz Hafer House Murtha Toeplitz Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:15:15 -0500 NOW PAC announced today that it's backing Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak in the Democratic primary over Sen. Arlen Specter. Specter is favored to win nomination in the May 18 primary, and will likely go on to face former Rep. Pat... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/now-pac-backs-sestak-in-senate.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/now-pac-backs-sestak-in-senate.html Pennsylvania Senate Pennsylvania Sestak Specter Toeplitz Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:45:38 -0500 Mark Critz, a top aide to the late Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), announced he's raised more than $100,000 in his special election bid for the seat. Critz faces off with former state Treasurer Barbara Hafer (D) for the nomination... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/critz-boasts-raising-100k-for.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/critz-boasts-raising-100k-for.html House Pennsylvania Burns Critz Hafer Murtha Russell Toeplitz Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:36:25 -0500 Businessman Tim Burns (R) has started airing a radio spot for his campaign in Pennsylvania's 12th district. He is running against 2008 nominee Bill Russell (R) in the GOP primary on May 18 and also vying against him for the... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/burns-starts-radio-campaign-in.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/burns-starts-radio-campaign-in.html House Pennsylvania Burns Murtha Pennsylvania Russell Toeplitz Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:26:25 -0500 Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski's uppity challenger in the Democratic primary, Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O'Brien, has received backing from two of the smaller local unions in eastern Pennsylvania. The Northeast Pennsylvania and Scranton Building and Construction Trades Councils announced they... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/kanjorski-primary-challenger-g.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/kanjorski-primary-challenger-g.html House Pennsylvania Barletta Kanjorski OBrien Pennsylvania Toeplitz Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:02:06 -0500