2010 elections: Tables have turned on Democrats » Saturday, November 7
Oh, how the tables have turned. Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections. It was just three years ago that the GOP lost the House and Senate as well as governors' races...

Fiorina: 'Shame on me' for not voting more » Thursday, November 5
Weeks after Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman was criticized over her poor voting record, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina tried to fend off a similar line of questioning by owning up to her spotty past.

Gay partnership measure approved by voters » Thursday, November 5
Washington voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state's voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box.

Fiorina: 'Shame on me' for not voting more » Thursday, November 5
U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is the second Republican running for high office in California to acknowledge a spotty voting record.

AP NewsBreak: NYC mayor's Dem foe might run again » Thursday, November 5
The Democrat who came within 50,000 votes of unseating billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is open to running again and said he's not bitter that many in his party deserted his campaign when it seemed like a long shot.

8 GOP senators back Fiorina's Senate bid » Thursday, November 5
Carly Fiorina has collected the endorsement of eight GOP senators, a day after announcing a run for the U.S. Senate in California.

Feinstein still pondering Calif. gubernatorial bid » Thursday, November 5
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Thursday she will base a decision on whether to run for California governor next year largely on the solutions the announced candidates put forward to deal with the state's fiscal problems.

Feinstein still pondering Calif. gubernatorial bid » Thursday, November 5
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she will base a decision on whether to run for California governor next year largely on the solutions the announced candidates put forward to deal with the state's fiscal problems.

Capuano taps `Fantastic Four' for Senate race » Thursday, November 5
Rep. Michael Capuano (cap-yoo-AH'-noh) is tapping the power of the "Fantastic Four" for his U.S. Senate campaign.

Crist changes tune on support for Obama's stimulus » Thursday, November 5
In a heated race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, Gov. Charlie Crist keeps moving away from his support of President Barack Obama's stimulus package that the governor called "fantastic" and "remarkable" when lobbying for its...

Pagliuca's wealth from hard work, risk _ and cuts » Thursday, November 5
Stephen Pagliuca's vast wealth has allowed him to buy a share of the Boston Celtics and underwrite his first bid for elective office, a campaign to replace the late Edward M. Kennedy in the U.S. Senate.

Fiorina's record at HP will be key to Senate race » Thursday, November 5
Carly Fiorina's claim to fame - her five-and-a-half years as chief executive at Hewlett-Packard Co. - could also be her greatest vulnerability in next year's U.S. Senate race in California.

Voters to pols: Give us jobs, results, not spats » Thursday, November 5
Voters' memo to politicians: We're angry and fearful, mostly about jobs and the economy. We want tangible solutions, not partisan bickering or intraparty spats. And we'll vote either party out of office if we don't think you're listening.

Former HP CEO Fiorina targets Boxer's Senate seat » Wednesday, November 4
Former Silicon Valley executive Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is running for the chance to seize liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat, depicting the three-term Democrat as a Capitol Hill do-nothing who penned novels while jobs...

Former surgeon general's letter prompts scare » Wednesday, November 4
An unstamped letter from former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop turned into a security scare Wednesday as U.S. Capitol Police closed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office for about 45 minutes.

White House: Tuesday's GOP wins not about Obama » Wednesday, November 4
The White House says that Republican wins in two governors' races were not referendums on the president.

Challenger seeks recount in Mass. mayor's race » Wednesday, November 4
West Springfield mayoral challenger Paul Boudo is seeking a recount after losing a close race to incumbent Edward Gibson.
Unofficial returns from Tuesday's election showed Gibson with a 346-vote edge over Boudo out of 5,460 votes cast.

Young voters who helped elect Obama stayed home » Wednesday, November 4
Last year, 23-year-old Rashida Hill watched the presidential debates, visited the college political party meetings and put a Barack Obama bumper sticker on her townhouse door. She voted for Obama because she felt like the election was about "being a...

Democrats agonize over what might have been in NYC » Wednesday, November 4
Democrats who saw how close their candidate came to unseating New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg agonized Wednesday about what might have happened if the national party had not abandoned the party's little-known challenger.

Ohio ponders a future with casinos » Wednesday, November 4
Developers of four new Ohio casinos looked eagerly to the future Wednesday, even as opponents concocted plans to stymie their efforts and surrounding states braced for economic losses.