Politics: As G.O.P. Seeks Spending Cuts, Details Are Scarce

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October 20, 2010 Politics

As G.O.P. Seeks Spending Cuts, Details Are Scarce By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Budget analysts said Republicans were glossing over the difficulty of carrying out their ideas. The Caucus Campaigns Don't Coordinate. Really. By MICHAEL D. SHEAR Campaigns and national party groups are forbidden to communicate, but their efforts often seem coordinated. ADVERTISEMENT The Caucus N.A.A.C.P. Examines Race in the Tea Party Movement By KATE ZERNIKE The nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization declares that the Tea Party is "permeated with concerns about race." Who Won the Debate? I Did! By MICHAEL D. SHEAR In these days of hyper-fast, blog-fueled coverage of politics, campaigns declare debate victory themselves. Is That an Austrian Accent I Hear? By ASHLEY PARKER In a new ad, the Brown campaign offers a mash-up of Meg Whitman and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Soros Donates $1 Million to Media Matters By MICHAEL D. SHEAR The liberal activist group has waged a rhetorical war against Fox News and others in the conservative press. More News on the Midterm Elections Tea Party Figure Raises Profile, and $9.5 Million By MONICA DAVEY Michele Bachmann, the polarizing Republican who founded a Tea Party caucus in Congress, rarely draws a tepid response. Race Profile: Minnesota 6th District News Analysis Video From Angle Event Reopens Subject of Race By SUSAN SAULNY Statements by Sharron Angle, the Senate candidate, to Hispanic students in Nevada reflect how race has changed as a topic in campaigns. Video of Sharron Angle's Comments (youtube.com) Michigan's Dingell Counting on a 29th Victory By JENNIFER STEINHAUER The House's longest-serving member is facing a challenge from a wealthy cardiologist with Tea Party leanings. Race Profile: Michigan 15th District Secretive Republican Donors Are Planning Ahead By KATE ZERNIKE Donors will head to Palm Springs in January, but not to relax after the elections - to plan for the next round. Rivals for Obama's Senate Seat Keep Up Attacks By EMMA GRAVES FITZSIMMONS Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois state treasurer, and Mark Steven Kirk, a Republican congressman, have faced questions about their pasts. Race Profile: Illinois Senate Letter From Connecticut Murder Trial Puts Death Penalty in Spotlight in Connecticut Campaigns By PAUL BASS The triple murder-trial of Steven J. Hayes has been riveting the state all fall, increasing the majority of voters who tell pollsters they support capital punishment. Opposing Excessive Rent, but Vague About His Own By SARAH MASLIN NIR Jimmy McMillan, running for governor as the candidate of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party, has made contradictory statements about his own rent situation. More Politics News Clarence Thomas's Wife Asks Anita Hill for Apology By CHARLIE SAVAGE Virginia Thomas called Ms. Hill about sexual harassment accusations she made against Justice Thomas in 1991. White House Economist Puts Message on the Web By SEWELL CHAN Austan Goolsbee is the pitchman in a series of Web videos the White House is using to convey the president's message on economic policy. U.S. Military Moves to Accept Gay Recruits By JOHN SCHWARTZ The military began the new policy to comply with decisions by a federal judge in California. At War: A Gay Marine Writes ADVERTISEMENT Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

Political Times Campaign Money Tends to Flow to the Opposition By MATT BAI Republicans' fund-raising advantage is likely more a function of the frustration of their supporters than changes in the campaign finance landscape. FiveThirtyEight Gubernatorial Forecast Update: Can Tancredo Win in Colorado? By NATE SILVER Colorado's three-way race shows some interesting dynamics, while Vermont remains inscrutable. Economic Scene Proving Innovation in Medicare By DAVID LEONHARDT A proposal to rein in Medicare spending would allow coverage of treatments for three years to prove that they work better than cheaper treatments. Economix: Health Reform and Cost Cutting | Republicans and Medicare: A History Post a Comment Multimedia Slide Show: The Southern Democrat From Virginia to Florida and South Carolina to Texas, nearly two dozen Democratic seats are susceptible to a potential Republican surge in Congressional races on Election Day. Interactive Feature: Key House Races in the 2010 Elections Analysis of key house races in the 2010 elections. Video: Will Black Voters Turn Out This Year? In North Carolina's Eighth Congressional district, Representative Larry Kissell, a Democrat, is having trouble with African-American voters, especially after his vote against the health care bill. Interactive Graphic: Tracking Campaign Money: A Guide Court rulings and rule changes this year loosened some restrictions on campaign support and spending. Here's how. ADVERTISEMENT

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