Salon Nebraska Upset Shapes Republican US Senate StrategyBusinessWeekBy Jennifer Oldham on May 17, 2012 A little-known Nebraska rancher who bills herself as “sharp as barbed wire and tougher than a cedar fence post” will ride an upset win in the state's Republican primary for US Senate this week into a general election …GOP Upset [Continue]

CBS News Conservative super PACs spending millions on anti-Obama TV adsDesMoinesRegister.comThe latest TV ad, from the conservative Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies, accuses Obama of breaking promises on the economy, debt and other issues. “Obama's Promise” begins airing in Iowa starting Thursday and will run through May 31, [Continue]

abc13.com Dewhurst assails conservative PACs' 'untrue' adsFort Worth Star TelegramDavid Dewhurst said Wednesday that the Club for Growth and other conservative political action committees pouring money into the US Senate race in Texas are spreading lies about him. Along with Gov. Rick Perry, Dewhurst cast his early ballot Wednesday [Continue]

Boston.com Insurgents vs. insurgents to push GOP rightwardWashington PostHe established himself as conservative enough to lock down the backing of the Tea Party Express. But earlier this month, Bruning came under fire for being too liberal. “Big spender,” said the announcer in the TV ad. “Big taxer.Conservative Insurgent Fischer Wins Senate [Continue]

abc13.com Dewhurst: Conservative PACs spreading 'untruths'abc13.comDavid Dewhurst said Wednesday that the powerful Club for Growth and other conservative political action committees pouring money into the US Senate race in Texas are spreading lies about him to manipulate the election results.Cruz consistent, compelling conservativeAustin [Continue]

AFP Surprise: Hardly a sure thing for the Republicans, Senate control has become …Washington PostWASHINGTON — Divisive Republican primaries, an out-of-nowhere GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly competitive race in North Dakota add up to an unpredictable battle for control of the Senate this fall, confounding early forecasts that [Continue]

CBS News Fox News poll: Obama pulls ahead of Romney as presidential race heats upFox NewsPresident Obama tops Republican Mitt Romney in a head-to-head matchup, according to the latest Fox News poll, which finds American voters feeling more positive about the economy. Obama would have an advantage of 46 percent to 39 percent over Romney, [Continue]

Conservatives asking court to quash Council of Canadians robocalls claim.Edmonton JournalThe Conservative Party will ask the Federal Court to throw out a citizen advocacy group's legal challenge that claims misleading telephone calls in the last election affected the results in seven ridings. Conservative Party lawyer Arthur Hamilton told [Continue]

Myjoyonline.com Manny Pacquiao's Conservative PunchABC News (blog)“God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married,” said Pacquiao, in a recent interview with The National Conservative Examiner. “It should not be of the same sex, so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of …Conservative [Continue]

WINA AM 1070 Pro-Republican group plans $ 25 mln anti-Obama ad blitzReutersPro-Romney group targeting 10 swing states * Crossroads groups have pledged some $ 200 mln to beat Obama WASHINGTON May 16 (Reuters) – Crossroads GPS, a pro-Republican political group, is planning to spend $ 25 million in the next month on its largest ad [Continue]