Amy Walter
Amy Walter
Amy Walter is an American political analyst, currently serving as national editor of The Cook Political Report. Before this, she served as the political director of ABC News, based in Washington, DC...
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Gard is certainly the most polished of the bunch, and he's had a long tenure in the Legislature. That shows in terms of his confidence in talking about the district and issues and the race.
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I don't see that Cuellar starts off as particularly vulnerable.
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It's not much different than high school. You're not one of the cool seniors yet - as a sophomore you're sort of toiling out there with everyone else, waiting for the gains that come with seniority. In three years, most members of Congress are not going to have a lengthy track record of success.
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The bill does not delay implementation. TSA will continue working closely with GAO and Congress to meet the criteria outlined for the Secure Flight program.
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It's clear that a storm is brewing. The question is just how strong.
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The more she is identified as a candidate, the harder it is to fall back on the outsider appeal.
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It's the bigger picture that continues to wear down Bush's approval rating on Iraq, and voter frustration with Iraq.
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It's surprising because it comes after King not only raised his profile nationally but in the New York market, which is always tough even for an incumbent.
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Their experience gives them instant credibility and the ability to break out and get their views heard. But it can be a double-edged sword if they get pigeonholed as one-issue candidates.
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There's been a rift in the Democratic Party about Iraq from the beginning. As the American public changes its views, it makes it easier for these guys (to change).
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This helps keep Pombo in the spotlight, which is really what the Democrats and many in the environmental community want to do.
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If voters are upset about $3 gas and healthcare costs, they're ripe for a message that emphasizes fiscal discipline.
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It's a classic political deal. You have to make sure, one person said to me, that instead of being on the train tracks you get on the train.
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Kerry's focus and his message has really been middle class, middle America, 'I'm standing up for the little guy' and middle class investors respond to that, but that raises the question of how do you go back and talk to the business community after that.