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A Senate Ethics Committee investigating U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada, has subpoenaed the documents and records of Mike Slanker, a Republican political consultant and paid adviser to Linda McMahon's Senate campaign in Connecticut, the McMahon campaign confirmed Friday.

Lots of incumbents rebound from lousy poll numbers, but Sen. Chris Dodd's numbers are so mind-bendingly lousy that Democrats are quietly questioning his ability to pull off a comeback during his 2010 reelection bid Photo: John Shinkle Lots of incumbents rebound from lousy poll numbers, but Sen.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine said Thursday that the tea party movement is "devouring" the Republican Party and is already proving "corrosive" in key GOP primaries.

Chris Healy is the chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party, and he fully embraces, in that role, the mission of converting any newsworthy event into partisan advantage, no matter how tenuous the connections insinuated or dubious the spin.

After opening the door to run for governor instead of the Senate, Republican Tom Foley appears to be on the verge of crossing the threshold, if he hasn't already.

On Saturday, DoingItLocal.com's David Smith interviewed former Rep. Rob Simmons , a candidate for the Senate in 2010.

Mayor Mark Boughton said Tuesday that he hasn't ruled out a run for the governor's office.

Sen. John Cornyn has gotten kudos from many Republicans, and grudging admiration from some Democrats, for his recruiting efforts in the year he has chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Apparently, former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons believes that the people of Connecticut firmly support the war on terror - just as long as that war is fought far away from here in somebody else's backyard and doesn't disturb our everyday comfort and routine.

Sensing Sen. Chris Dodd's political vulnerability, the Connecticut Green Party is attempting to persuade its famous native son, Ralph Nader, to jump into the hotly contested 2010 Senate race.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley said Tuesday that he was considering dropping out of the U.S. Senate race and running for governor, a move that would shake up two political races.

With World Wrestling Entertainment first lady Linda McMahon stealing many of the headlines in Connecticut's Senate contest, fellow GOP candidate and Greenwich resident Thomas Foley is now opening the door to running for governor in 2010.

GOP chairman Chris Healy's game of musical chairs continues as Sam Caligiuri drops out of the senate race in order to campaign for the 5th Congressional District Republican nomination.

Sen. Jim DeMint has emerged as the leading benefactor for any Republican who wants to challenge the establishment candidates backed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them.

PALIN'S BOOK TOUR DE FORCE: Folks in Michigan waited in line for hours to see former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on tour for her new book, Going Rogue .

Kathleen Strelow Nov 14, 2009 Pro wrestling is about to put the "Smackdown" on the Connecticut Senate race.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner , as part of a grilling on Capitol Hill yesterday, was asked by a Republican lawmaker to resign.

Connecticut's Republican chairman Christopher Healy made a plea to State Senator Sam Caligiuri: please run for the House instead of the Senate.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the Obama administrationa s economic record and dismissed a call for his resignation from the senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee.