David Eldridge
Articles by David Eldridge
High court to ponder Texas redistricting
When Texas came out of the 2010 U.S. Census with the biggest demographic prize in the nation - four shiny new congressional seats - everyone knew the stage was set for another bare-knuckled political fight for control of those districts. Published December 14, 2011
Trump ‘probably will run’ if Republicans pick ‘wrong’ candidate
Billionaire Donald Trump said Wednesday he still is considering running for the presidency in 2012. Published December 14, 2011
Idaho governor: States can build pipeline without federal government
Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter said the Republican governors of the Midwestern states who back the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline should bypass the federal government altogether and make the agreements necessary to get the $7 billion project up and running. Published December 13, 2011
‘Newt’s forte is glib,’ Santorum says
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum predicted Sunday that conservatives who have fueled Newt Gingrich's rise to the top of the GOP presidential field will rethink their support once they learn more about the former House speaker's record. Published December 11, 2011
Allen: Kaine not serious about wooing tea partyers
Former Virginia Gov. George Allen, now running for the U.S. Senate, said in an interview Thursday that fiscal-minded voters and tea party activists won't support his Democratic opponent, Tim Kaine, in their expected showdown next year — despite Mr. Kaine's claims in a debate between the two Wednesday. Published December 8, 2011
Paul, second in new poll, confident about Iowa
Rep. Ron Paul, a Texas Republican fresh off a new Iowa poll showing him pulling ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for second among GOP voters in Iowa, said Sunday he is confident he can compete with current Republican presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich. Published December 4, 2011
Kennedy weighs run for Frank’s House seat
The Capitol's Kennedy drought may not last long. Published December 1, 2011
Gingrich snags N.H. newspaper’s nod
The surging Newt Gingrich presidential campaign scored a key win over Republican primary rival Mitt Romney on Sunday when New Hampshire's largest newspaper, the Union Leader, endorsed the former House speaker over the former Massachusetts governor. Published November 27, 2011
‘Targeted identification’ isn’t profiling, Cain says
Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain said "targeted identification" of terror suspects differs from racial profiling. Published November 27, 2011
Rand Paul downplays impact of automatic cuts
With the congressional supercommittee debt-reduction talks on the brink of failure, Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday the "automatic cuts" scheduled to kick in aren't nearly as draconian as some have suggested. Published November 20, 2011
Gingrich defends Freddie Mac work
GOP presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich on Thursday strongly defended his work as a consultant to housing giant Freddie Mac after leaving Congress in 1999. Published November 17, 2011
Ariz. Gov. Brewer wants Supreme Court ruling on immigration law
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Wednesday she hopes the U.S. Supreme Court steps in soon to rule on whether her state's tough anti-illegal immigration law is constitutional. Published November 16, 2011
Herman Cain’s wife speaks up, defends husband
Gloria Cain, the wife of GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain, will appear on Fox News Monday evening to talk about the sexual misconduct allegations that have been dogged her husband's campaign in recent weeks. Published November 14, 2011
GOP effort to stop FCC’s ‘net neutrality’ push fails
Senate Democrats voted down a Republican-led effort to stop the Federal Communications Commission from enforcing new "net neutrality" regulations that critics have called a federal takeover of the Internet. Published November 10, 2011
Fifth Cain woman says she’s not an ‘accuser’
Donna Donella, one of the five women caught up in the charges of sexual harassment being leveled against Herman Cain, said Wednesday she is not an "accuser." Published November 9, 2011
Boehner: House will have own roads plan
Three days after Senate Republicans blocked President Obama's latest stimulus spending plan, a $60 billion roads bill, House Speaker John A. Boehner said Sunday that the U.S. House will take action on its own infrastructure package. Published November 6, 2011
O’Malley: ‘Obstructionist’ Republicans to blame
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said Sunday that the stumbling U.S. economy will not prevent President Obama from winning re-election. Published November 6, 2011
Cain says he’s pro-life, with no exceptions
Republican presidential front-runner Herman Cain, saying he wanted to clear up previously contradictory comments on abortion, said Sunday that he opposes abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is at stake. Published October 30, 2011
Romney: Arab Spring ‘out of control’
GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney said Monday that President Obama's handling of foreign policy in the Middle East and around the globe has weakened America's position in the world. Published October 24, 2011
Republicans criticize Obama on Libya, Iraq
Republicans from the campaign trail to Congress took aim Sunday at President Obama's foreign policy. Published October 23, 2011