Author: Scott Elliott

The race between Democratic incumbent Bob Etheridge and Republican Renee Ellmers in North Carolina’s 2nd district has garnered national attention thanks to Etheridge’s taped outburst on a Washington D.C. sidewalk. It also has personal significance for me.:  An: interview I had with Ellmers was my very first and: my friend and distant cousin, Lorie Byrd, works with […]

John reported earlier that generic ballot tests look potentially devastating for Democrats in November.:  Here’s more to fuel: that impression.:  Rasmussen Reports has consistently released congressional generic surveys showing Republicans leading by a significant margin.:  But, Rasmussen’s numbers have also been called into question because they routinely show Republicans faring much better than other polling firms […]

As I write this, voters in Hawaii’s 1st District are deciding who will represent them for the remainder of this term. Neil Abercrombie left a vacant House seat behind when he retired earlier this year to focus on a run at the Hawaii statehouse. Polls indicate Republican Charles Djou will win a plurality of the […]