David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Landrieu up three in Louisiana, but trails Cassidy in would-be runoff: poll
Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu leads two Republican challengers in the closely-watched U.S. Senate race in Louisiana but fails to crack the 50 percent barrier that would head off an expensive, high-stakes runoff, according to a new poll Published September 29, 2014
Kay Hagan up 3 points in North Carolina Senate race: poll
A new poll shows Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan leading Republican Thom Tillis by 3 points in a North Carolina race Republicans had long eyed as a prime pick-up opportunity. Published September 29, 2014
John McCain: Residual force would have helped stabilize situation in Middle East
Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, said the ongoing unrest in the Middle East could well have been stabilized had the United States left residual forces there. Published September 29, 2014
Ted Cruz wins presidential straw poll at 2014 Values Voter Summit
Several 2016 presidential hopefuls made their pitches to the influential gathering of social conservatives over the weekend at the 2014 Values Voter Summit, with at least one past GOP presidential contender urging evangelicals to show up at the polls if they're upset at the direction of the country. Published September 27, 2014
Huckabee tells ‘frustrated’ evangelicals at Values Voter Summit to ‘show up’ and vote
Former Arkansas Gov. and erstwhile presidential candidate Mike Huckabee urged social conservatives Friday evening to "show up" and make their influence known at the polls to elect people who share their common values. Published September 27, 2014
Jindal declares ‘It’s the culture, stupid’ at Values Voter Summit
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal mixed a folksy personal history with a stinging critique of President Obama's policies at home and abroad in his address at the 2014 Values Voter Summit that could foreshadow elements of a stump speech for the would-be 2016 GOP presidential contender. Published September 26, 2014
Palin slams ‘Alinsky-lovin’ … elitists’ at Values Voter Summit
Decrying the "lamestream media" and "Alinsky-lovin'" elitists, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called on attendees at the 2014 Values Voter Summit to help fundamentally restore America. Published September 26, 2014
Rick Santorum: We need strong national defense to protect ‘precious freedoms’
Painting a picture of "existential" battles both in America and around the world, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania made a pitch for a strong national defense as a protector of liberty to a socially conservative crowd Friday at the 2014 Values Voter Summit. Published September 26, 2014
Rand Paul: ‘What America really needs is a revival’
Sen. Rand Paul called for a "revival" in America Friday and a re-examination of how the country is involving itself in the affairs of the Middle East. Published September 26, 2014
Ted Cruz to conservatives: ‘Our values are fundamentally American’
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas fired up a roomful of social conservatives Friday, urging them to hold fast to their values with a little more than a month left until this year's midterm elections and opening up about how faith influenced the lives of his parents. Published September 26, 2014
Rep. Jim Jordan: ‘Eric Holder can’t go fast enough’
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., who announced his resignation Thursday afternoon, certainly isn't the most popular figure at the 2014 Values Voter Summit. Published September 26, 2014
FRC President Perkins: Will never surrender to statism, political correctness
The Friday proceedings for the 2014 Values Voter Summit, one of the premier gatherings for social conservatives in the country, kicked off with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins sending out a call to attendees. Published September 26, 2014
Michael Bloomberg can’t find enough anti-gun candidates to support
Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's gun control group announced a round of candidate endorsements this week, but his plan to pour $50 million into gun control efforts appears to be struggling to find campaigns to back in nationally watched races. Published September 25, 2014
Tom Cotton goes first-person in new radio ad
In an Arkansas Senate race that has drawn attention for a deluge of creative advertising, Republican Tom Cotton tries to keep it simple in a new radio ad, speaking in the first person in the 60-second spot about freedom, Arkansas and "moral clarity." Published September 25, 2014
Mark Warner up 9 over Ed Gillespie in Virginia Senate race: poll
A new poll shows Democratic Sen. Mark Warner leading Republican challenger Ed Gillespie by nine points, 48 to 39 percent, among likely voters in a U.S. Senate race in Virginia that has thus far managed to stay largely under the radar. Published September 25, 2014
Virginia’s John Foust, Barbara Comstock debate partisanship in House race
Democrat John Foust accused Republican Barbara Comstock of being too partisan to represent Northern Virginia as the two squared off in a debate Wednesday in one of the most expensive and closely watched House races this year. Published September 24, 2014
Redskins owner Dan Snyder gives $25K to Virginia Gov. McAuliffe’s PAC
As some in Congress push to strip the NFL of its tax-exempt status over the Washington Redskins' team name, team owner Daniel Snyder has apparently found a political ally in Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, recently giving $25,000 to Mr. McAuliffe's Common Good VA political action committee. Published September 24, 2014
Cotton up five in Arkansas Senate race: poll
A new poll gives GOP Rep. Tom Cotton a five-point lead in his bid to oust incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas in one of the most closely-watched U.S. Senate races this year. Published September 23, 2014
Indicted Rep. Michael Grimm leading Democratic challenger
Once left for dead by many on Capitol Hill amid looming federal charges, embattled Rep. Michael Grimm, New York Republican, is running neck-and-neck with his Democratic challenger in a bid for a third term amid a fusillade of attacks by national Democrats looking to flip the seat. Published September 22, 2014
Rep. Jerrold Nadler: Obama ‘taking us down the wrong constitutional path’
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, New York Democrat, said Friday he's concerned that President Obama is taking the country down "the wrong constitutional path." Published September 19, 2014