“Elections in the United States” on The Daily Caller

Rep. Ron Paul will deliver an address to Iowa-based conservative group The Family Leader, and spend a day traveling around the state, an early sign that the Texas Republican is mulling another presidential run. (more)

Likely Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee could beat Pres. Obama according to a series of polls conducted by Rasmussen. (more)

One of President Obama’s core constituencies in 2008 was independent women, but polling suggests that if Republicans nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in 2012, Obama may have difficulty with that demographic and winning a second term. (more)

Michael Steele has a message for the unnamed GOP insiders who recently told Politico they fear the possibility of a Sarah Palin presidential run: “shut up.” (more)

Democrat Jerry Brown remains slightly ahead of Republican Meg Whitman in California’s gubernatorial race. (more)

For Barney Steverman, the 2010 election comes down to two words: No incumbents. (more)

In the past week, Republicans have slightly widened the playing field in gubernatorial races, making significant gains in Hawaii while strengthening their lead in Ohio, polls show. (more)

BULLITT County, Ky. — Meet the voters at the bi-annual Knob Creek machine gun shoot: They can’t stand Democrats, are weary of Republicans and are still reserving judgment of the Tea Party – at best. (more)

The Democratic Governors Association plans to spend tens of millions of dollars between now and Election Day on numerous races around the country, but even that might not be enough to stave off disaster. (more)

The Colorado governor’s race is increasingly looking like a contest between Democrat John Hickenlooper and independent Tom Tancredo. (more)

The Democrats will depend on labor unions — the shock troops of their political campaigns — to offset two new developments this election cycle: Tea Party enthusiasm and corporations’ ability to spend unlimited amounts thanks to a Supreme Court ruling. (more)

In the era of the “tea party,” is the moderate northeastern Republican in danger of going completely extinct? Tuesday’s primaries could give a clue. (more)

Despite her halting debate performance last week, Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer now earns 60% of the vote in her bid for reelection, her best showing in the race to date. (more)

Ronald Reagan quipped that the nine most terrifying words in the English language were, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”  And so it goes with modern government-directed campaign finance programs — schemes designed to harm traditionally-funded candidates (those who raise money by persuading individuals to make voluntary donations) and make it easier for government-funded candidates to promote their message. (more)

The California governor’s race between Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman remains a nail-biter. (more)

Since winning her primary in Nevada, Republican Sharron Angle has been fighting off millions of dollars in attack ads from her opponent, Democrat Sen. Harry Reid. But there’s another option on the ballot for voters in her state that could also threaten her chances at kicking the majority leader out of office: “None of these candidates.” (more)

For months, lawyers and constitutional scholars have debated the effects of Citizens United vs. FEC. (more)

House Democrats have agreed to alter the language in a bill that would reduce the sting of a recent Supreme Court campaign finance ruling in response to allegations from political bloggers that the legislation would restrict free speech. (more)

If the Congressional election were held today, 42 percent of voters would back the Republican candidate in their district, while 40 percent would support the Democrat, according to the latest Fox News poll. (more)

“Man plans and God laughs,” a former boss used to say all the time, quoting the Yiddish Proverb.  And Republican plans to send Democrat Majority Leader Harry Reid to retirement this year are now in jeopardy as national issues intervene in Nevada and may allow the 70-year-old senator to get re-elected with a pathetic 33 percent approval rating. (more)