Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told National Journal reporters Dec. 17 that voters will turn to GOP candidates this year because the Democratic legislative agenda has been both sparse and unpopular. What follows are edited excerpts.
Continue reading Cornyn: Voters Willing To Give GOP A Chance.
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions of Texas says the GOP intends to recapture the House majority this November. To do it, Republicans look to paint the Democratic majority as anti-jobs, anti-employer -- and even anti-women. In a Jan. 12 phone interview with National Journal, Sessions paints the scene for the 2010 campaign, defends the previous Republican majority's record and notes that the GOP has experience working with a Democratic president.
Continue reading Running Against 'Pelosi's Agenda'.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Robert Menendez, D-N.J., talked with National Journal reporters Dec. 22 about the party's challenges going into the midterm elections and how to contrast Republican policies with those offered by Democrats. What follows are edited excerpts.
Continue reading Menendez: Election Won't Be Referendum On Us.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., says House Democrats have a lot of accomplishments to run on, even with health care, energy and financial regulatory legislation stalled by the Senate. That means House members can spend more time in their districts this year selling what the majority did since President Obama took office. In a Dec. 17 interview with National Journal, Van Hollen -- who is also a liaison to the White House as assistant to the speaker and is a member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee -- said Democrats will run on their efforts to shore up the economy, and on Republicans' opposition to those efforts.
Continue reading Waiting On The Senate.
