When pollster John Anzalone thinks about Illinois, he can reach for his Rolodex and call friends like David Axelrod and Illinois Senate President John Cullerton.
But relationships aside, his Alabama-based consulting firm Anzalone Liszt Research has another card it can play. Read more...
What do President Barack Obama and Argentine politician Francisco de Narváez have in common?
They were both helped to victory by AKPD Message and Media. Read more...
Rep. Dan Lipinski's change of heart is turning into a headache.
Lipinski, who represents the 3rd District of Illinois, supported the U.S. House's health care bill in November. But after the U.S. Senate made some changes to the legislation, he's said he would vote against it. Read more...
Now that campaign staffers are enjoying Presidents Day, it's a good time to reflect on how U.S. Senate candidates fared during the primary election.
Those candidates didn't need to file their year-end reports until Jan. 31, more than 10 days later than the rest of the statewide candidates. Now, we have information from Oct. 1 through mid-January for all of the major candidates. Read more...
As Illinois candidates try to fill Barack Obama's old U.S. Senate seat, their race to the upper chamber promises to be one of the most highly funded in the state, and likely the nation.
But as campaign finance dominates the political discussion in Illinois today, you'll notice some big names are missing from the latest chatter. Read more...
