Politics: State Gains Would Give Redistricting Edge to G.O.P.

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September 07, 2010 Politics

State Gains Would Give Redistricting Edge to G.O.P. By MICHAEL COOPER Many state legislatures will play a major role in the once-a-decade process of redrawing the boundaries of Congressional districts. FiveThirtyEight: For Many Democrats, Agenda Is Vague Chicago's Mayor Daley Says, 'I've Done My All' By JEFF ZELENY Mayor Richard M. Daley will not seek re-election, which could have implications for the White House. ADVERTISEMENT Republican Runs Street People on Green Ticket By MARC LACEY A group of homeless people was recruited onto the Green Party ballot by a Republican operative, and Democrats are crying foul. Photos FiveThirtyEight: Democrats' Vague Agenda Ripples From 2008 Obama's Seat Up for Grabs Fed Up With Politics, and Politicians, in Illinois By MONICA DAVEY Fairgoers outside Chicago seemed to share a grumpiness toward anyone with anything to do with politics. Battle for Biden's Seat A Rallying Cry Amid Attack Ads in Delaware By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Christine O'Donnell, a Republican, has used attacks to her advantage in a run for the Senate seat that Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. once held. Slide Show: Parades and Politics Across the Nation The Long Shot and McCain In Arizona, Corn With Politics on the Side By MARC LACEY Rodney Glassman, a Democrat who is challenging Senator John McCain, did his best to win over a tough crowd at a corn dinner last week. More Politics News Obama to Propose Tax Write-Off for Business By JACKIE CALMES A tax deduction would let businesses keep more money and would give big corporations, many of which are sitting on cash, an incentive to invest. Obama Pushes Jobs Plan, and Assails G.O.P. for Criticism For G.O.P., Tea Party Wields a Double-Edged Sword By KATE ZERNIKE The Tea Party fervor is expected to help Republicans in November, but it may also create problems for them. Congressional Charities Pulling In Corporate Cash By ERIC LIPTON At least two dozen charities that lawmakers or their families helped create or run routinely accept donations from businesses seeking to influence them. Documents: Lawmakers, Charities, and Their Corporate Sponsors Graphic: Corporate Donors to Lawmakers' Charities ADVERTISEMENT Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

FiveThirtyEight On Many Democrats' Web Sites, Agenda Is Vague By NATE SILVER Democrats are having trouble articulating a clear set of policy goals, a study of campaign Web sites suggests. Senate Races: FiveThiryEight Forecasts | NYT Ratings Supreme Court The Roberts Court A Sign of the Court's Polarization: Choice of Clerks By ADAM LIPTAK The current Supreme Court justices are much more likely than their predecessors to hire clerks who match their own ideological positions. A Well-Traveled Path From Ivy League to Supreme Court Graphic: Polarization of Supreme Court Clerks Times Topics: Supreme Court Sidebar Appeals Court in Atlanta Again Rejects Racial Discrimination Claim By ADAM LIPTAK Last month, for the third time and in the face of a 2006 rebuke from the United States Supreme Court, the court said a white supervisor calling an adult black man "boy" carried no racial overtones. Multimedia Video: First Lady Eyes Return to Campaign Trail Facing the prospect of massive losses in November, Congressional Democrats are issuing distress calls to the White House: Don't send President Obama, send Michelle Obama. NBC reports. ADVERTISEMENT

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