Ken Rudin

Why Don't We Pay (More/Any) Attention To Los Angeles Mayoral Elections?

Ken Rudin — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:36:00 +0000

Horace Greeley may have suggested at one point that going west might be a good idea, but he probably wouldn't be happy to see what's going on with Los Angeles as of late. The Dodgers are in last place in the National League West, the Angels are hovering near the bottom of the American League West, and the Lakers' appearance in the playoffs was brutally short.

It's Splitsville Between GOP & Hillary Clinton; Fox Breaks Up With Sarah Palin

Ken Rudin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:48:00 +0000

Washington, D.C., has never been a "love thy neighbor" kind of place, certainly not in the past four years when Republicans worked to stymie President Barack Obama at all costs, or the eight preceding years when Democrats had similar feelings about President George W. Bush.

So how do you explain the love affair of the past few years between Republicans and Hillary Clinton?

It's not difficult to figure out.

John Boehner Has Been Up And Down And Up Again. Where Is He Now?

Ken Rudin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:18:00 +0000

As John Boehner finally got the votes to put him over the top, and his re-election as Speaker of the House became official, one had to wonder what was going on in his mind.

If Boehner has had a rough two years in trying to keep his fellow Republicans on the same page in their battles with President Obama, he endured a miserable couple of weeks in the lead up to the fiscal cliff agreement. His dealings with Obama went nowhere.

Remembering Those Who Left Us In 2012

Ken Rudin — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:08:00 +0000

In political terms, 2012 was not the greatest of years. We witnessed an ugly, personal, petty, and often childish presidential election. Living in a "battleground" or "swing" state often meant being bombarded 24/7 by an incessant barrage of negative campaign commercials. And just as we were finally emerging from the campaign, we ended the year with an unfathomable tragedy, the gunning down of 20 children at an elementary school in Connecticut.

But before we enter the new year with new dread, it's time to stop and remember those voices in the world of politics we lost.

Gov. Christie Re-Election Bid In N.J. Heads Up 2013 Election Calendar

Ken Rudin — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:33:00 +0000

We may be still catching our collective breath over the 2012 elections, but fear not, political junkies: The 2013 elections are already getting under way. Here is what's at stake:

Governor: New Jersey, where Gov. Chris Christie (R) has announced he will seek re-election, and Virginia, where Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) must step down after one term.

Mayor: The big attractions are New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Detroit and Seattle.

And then there are the unexpected contests.