Posts Tagged ‘Holds’

Garcetti holds slim lead as LA picks new mayor

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Councilman Eric Garcetti held a slender edge Tuesday in early returns over city Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next Los Angeles mayor, while slow-coming returns suggested it could take a day or more until a winner emerges. Tweet This Post

Holder Holds Up in House Judiciary Hearing, but More Attacks Coming

The face-off between Attorney General Eric Holder and some Republican House members during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing seemed more like the opening shots of a battle than any real showdown. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Markey Holds Wide Lead for Senate

A new Suffolk University poll in Massachusetts finds Rep. Edward Markey (D) leading Gabriel Gomez (R) by 17 points in the race for U.S. Senate, 52% to 35%. Tweet This Post

Cuccinelli Holds Slight Lead in Virginia

A new NBC News/Marist poll in Virginia finds Ken Cuccinelli (R) leading Terry McAuliffe (D) in the race for governor among likely voters, 45% to 42%. Tweet This Post

The Center Holds

Out next month: The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies by Jonathan Alter. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

Markey Holds Single Digit Lead

An Emerson College Polling Institute survey in Massachusetts finds Rep. Ed Markey (D) with a six-point lead over Gabriel Gomez (R) in the special election race for U.S. Senate, 42% to 36%. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

Soft-spoken Virginian holds sway on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Depending on whom you ask, Rep. Bob Goodlatte is either trying to stand in the way of landmark immigration legislation or he illustrates the new face of the GOP trying to find common ground on a contentious issue. Tweet This Post

Garcetti Holds Commanding Lead for Los Angeles Mayor

A new USC Price/Los Angeles Times poll finds Eric Garcetti has opened a commanding 10-point lead in the Los Angeles mayor’s race over rival Wendy Greuel, 50% to 40%. Tweet This Post

Landrieu Holds Small Lead Over Cassidy

A new Harper Polling survey in Louisiana finds Sen.Mary Landrieu (D-LA) with a small lead over Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in a possible U.S. Senate race, 46% to 41%. Tweet This Post