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Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine put on his best face about Tuesday’s likely election results but acknowledged that convincing voters to keep Democrats in power is going to be “tough.” (more)

Catholics are calling on DNC chairman Tim Kaine to condemn a campaign flyer paid for by Minnesota Democrats depicting a priest in a collar wearing a button that says, “ignore the poor.” (more)

The head of the Republican Party on Sunday predicted “an unprecedented wave” on Election Day, even as polls in some states showed Democrats gaining ground in their bid to hold power. (more)

Democrats need to produce evidence of their accusations that conservative groups are using foreign funds for election purposes or “shut up” about the issue, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said. (more)

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine suggested Thursday that there’s concern that Tea Party activists will intimidate Democrats at the polls in November. (more)

The new Democrat logo — a simple, blue “D” enshrined in a Giotto circle – resembles a comic book superhero’s emblem. In reality, however, the DNC’s choice looks strangely familiar, at least for two well-established businesses. (more)

Democratic insiders are taking the temperature of some top party donors about the possibility of naming White House press secretary Robert Gibbs as chairman of the Democratic National Committee heading into President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign in 2012, senior officials tell POLITICO. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grasping for the electric energy that propelled him to the White House, President Barack Obama whipped up young supporters at a rally Thursday night, where the boisterous crowd tried to shout down any talk of an “enthusiasm gap” among Democrats. (more)

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine unveiled the organization’s new logo and website this afternoon at The George Washington University, but failed to mention another website launched today by the DNC: BoehnerLand.com. (more)

South Carolina’s 5th congressional district may be a textbook example of the anti-incumbent sentiment that has already helped defeat the likes of Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter and South Carolina Republican Rep. Bob Inglis in party primaries this election cycle. (more)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden boldly predicted Friday that voters would reject a “Republican tea party” of extreme candidates and Democrats would retain control of Congress this November. (more)

Fight or flight? (more)

President Obama’s approval rating has crossed into a new danger zone over the last month, as fresh concerns over the economy have pushed his positives and negatives into upside down territory, a development that will cause political winds to blow even harder against Democrats this fall. (more)

During the Bush years, when the Republicans controlled Congress, government spending soared, deficits increased, and the federal government grew. In fact, very few remember that the Tea Party movement started as a reaction to TARP—a Bush administration policy. Flash forward two years, and you’ll find dozens of GOP candidates that argue that their own party “lost its way” when it was last in power. As Democrat Steny Hoyer pointed out last April, “hypocrisy is difficult to deal with.” (more)

Democrats have said they are running against George W. Bush this fall, or at least his policies. But on Wednesday, they’ll announce that they’re really running against the Tea Party. (more)

“A party divided” is the Democrats’ attack line, as they have argued for months that the Tea Party is provoking a civil war within the Republican Party. But on Tuesday in Arkansas, most of the political discord was within their own ranks. (more)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln survived a bruising Democratic runoff thanks to former President Bill Clinton’s starpower and her argument that labor unions were trying to interfere in state politics. (more)

The political ground shifted dramatically and chaotically over the last week. And while Democrats clearly had the upper hand and gained momentum, Republicans began to claw back through the weekend. (more)

HONOLULU (AP) — Republicans cited Rep.-elect Charles Djou’s victory for a seat long out of their reach as evidence of steadily increasing election-year strength, but Democrats said Sunday the winner’s 40-percent vote share portends a short stay in Congress for him and predicts nothing about the fall. (more)

Tuesday’s primary elections raised more questions than they answered: Can Blanche Lincoln win her run-off or is she finished? How will Arlen Specter vote for the next several months? Will Joe Sestak “forget” about his charge that he White House tried to bribe him? Can Rand Paul win a general election? (more)