Tag: Elections

To boost Strange ahead of the Sept. 26 election, the chamber is dropping a direct mail piece across the state featuring an endorsement from Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mike Pence joins Trump in endorsing Luther Strange on day of Alabama Senate special election primary

Daniel Chaitin · August 15, 2017 5:00 pm

So far, the Trump political engine has churned out an endorsement, four tweets, and a last minute robocall to push incumbent Sen. Luther Strange to the primary finish line. (AP)

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Trump owns the results of Alabama’s special election

Philip Wegmann · August 15, 2017 3:38 pm

A Kid Rock for Senate website was launched in mid-July and the musician confirmed the site was real, but has not confirmed whether he actually intends to run for public office. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)

George Pataki: Kid Rock is ‘the kind of candidate the GOP needs right now’

Anna Giaritelli · August 15, 2017 3:05 pm

To boost Strange ahead of the Sept. 26 election, the chamber is dropping a direct mail piece across the state featuring an endorsement from Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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A Luther Strange loss down in Alabama would be a huge snub for Trump and Mitch McConnell

Philip Wegmann · August 14, 2017 10:04 pm

Minus a miracle, the best Strange can do is place second, a result with which he would be quite pleased. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Trump works the phones for Sen. Luther Strange in Alabama’s Senate election

Philip Wegmann · August 14, 2017 7:40 pm

President Trump has recorded a robocall for Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., which will be used to get out the vote for Strange in the state's special election on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump records robocall for Luther Strange ahead of Tuesday’s special election

Al Weaver · August 14, 2017 6:13 pm

Brooks was not so charitable toward Strange. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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Alabama’s special senate election reflects the great Republican divide

Christopher Reid · August 14, 2017 3:26 pm

President Trump reiterated Monday his support for Luther Strange a day ahead of the Alabama Senate special election primary. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Trump: Luther Strange ‘has my endorsement’ in Alabama Senate primary

Anna Giaritelli · August 14, 2017 11:14 am

Solving political problems requires more than simply acknowledging God. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Conservatives should be wary of Roy Moore’s fundamentalism

Jeremy Beaman · August 14, 2017 4:01 am

"President Trump's plan is working," according to the ad. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Trump campaign ad released after Charlottesville criticism

Robert King · August 13, 2017 3:29 pm

U.S. diplomats and embassy staff risk punishment if they "meddl[e]" in upcoming Russian elections, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Russia threatens U.S. diplomats and embassy staff

Joel Gehrke · August 12, 2017 5:27 pm

"I think we've let politics turn into too much like TMZ where people vote for personalities instead of positions," Bone said. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Ken Bone is not ready to talk about 2020

Emily Jashinsky · August 11, 2017 9:23 pm