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Carly Fiorina, who said she feels "fantastic" now, resumed her campaign to unseat Senator Barbara Boxer after being hospitalized for an infection related to her treatment for breast cancer. She said that she remains cancer-free and has no ongoing health issues, pointing out that infections of the type she was treated for are common for women who have had breast cancer and reconstructive surgery.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia's attorney general says Gov. Joe Manchin can put the late Robert C. Byrd's Senate seat on the ballot this November. Manchin requested a legal opinion from Attorney General Darrell McGraw, who issued it Thursday.

Hitting Malpass, Mysteriously (Updated)A CapTon commenter posted a link to this video that attacks Republican US Senate hopeful David Malpass for his connection to Bear Sterns, one of the big Wall Street banks that received a taxpayer-funded bailout and has been the object of considerable populist-driven anger ever since. It’s a pretty straightforward hit, except for the very end, where whoever made it has tacked on the memorable endorsement of Bruce Blakeman’s dog that was used in an ad for his master’s very short-lived 2009 NYC mayoral run. Blakeman is, of course, one of Malpass’ GOP primary opponents. I checked...

A lot has happened since our last Senate update in January. And yet overall, the balance hasn’t changed dramatically. Republicans are still likely to gain seats in a cycle that started off in 2009 looking good for Democrats. But how many new GOP senators will there be? It’s time for a dose of reality in the midst of April showers for some incumbents. The chart below gives you what you need, and we’ll add a few comments on selected races: Go to this link for the chart: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_larry_j_sabato/april_senate_update. Arizona: John McCain is holding up surprisingly well given the grassroots GOP...

Jon Voight may have come to CineVegas Sunday night to accept an award, but that didn’t stop the outspoken actor from sharing some of his partisan political views on the red carpet. “Right now we’re in a real bad mess,” Voight said when asked about the current state nation’s politics. “So many things are changing, we don’t realize that we’re losing ground almost every day,” he said. It’s no secret that the actor is no fan of the President.