(Updates with comments from Cole in 12th, 15th paragraphs.) Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats are turning to a bench of former lawmakers to help win the 25 Republican seats they need to gain the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in November’s

Representative-elect Ann Kirkpatrick, right, D-Ariz. , of the first Congressional District, celebrates in Flagstaff, Ariz. , in 2008. Kirkpatrick defeated Republican Sydney Hay. Representative-elect Ann Kirkpatrick, right, D-Ariz. , of the first...

From the story, dated 1/27, by Cameron Joseph: The Texas state attorneys defending the state’s GOP-drawn redistricting plans from court challenges have reached out to settle litigation, according to sources in the state. The settlement would give minorit

This is not good news for GOP prospects of holding on to the House in 2012. Faced with a near certain court decision that would make things worse, the attorneys representing the state of Texas and the GOP drawn redistricting map, are reaching out to sett

Wednesday the DCCC, which always claims to stay neutral in primaries, released their first challenger endorsements for the 2012 cycle. I noticed they endorsed all the grotesque conservatives backed a few weeks ago by the Blue Dogs like Brendan Mullen (IN

By Corey Boles Democrats survived the windstorm that swept away their control of the House two years ago, and now sense a “gentle wind” at their backs. That’s the picture painted by Rep. Steve Israel of New York, the head of the House Democrats’ campaign