S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Democrats in blue states in peril as Republicans ride anti-tax wave
They call it "crushing the middle class" or "the big squeeze" or just plain "irresponsible." Regardless of the description they use, Republican candidates for governor in some of the Democratic Party's most dependable strongholds are finding receptive audiences of voters fed up with too many taxes. Published October 27, 2014
Kay Hagan vilifies Thom Tillis, energizes North Carolina Democrats in tight Senate race
University of North Carolina student Olivia Perry left Sen. Kay R. Hagan's rally with a group of friends and marched three blocks off campus to an early voting station to cast her ballot for the Democratic incumbent who had just promised to fight for cheaper student loans and equal pay for women. Published October 26, 2014
Clay Aiken of ‘American Idol’ fame courts Republicans in longshot House bid
"American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken can't hand out yard signs for his congressional campaign fast enough. Not because of the openly gay Democrat's broad appeal in this deep-red district, but because people steal them. Published October 22, 2014
Thom Tillis Senate bid imperiled by tea party toll-road disdain
They spoke one after another at a tea party meeting at an upscale pub — conservative voters and activists vowing to derail Republican Thom Tillis' run for U.S. Senate because, as state House speaker, he muscled through a toll road project. Published October 21, 2014
Michelle Obama stumps in Iowa for struggling Democrat Bruce Braley
First lady Michelle Obama is headed back to Iowa next week to stump again for Democratic Senate candidate Bill Braley, the candidate said Friday. Published October 17, 2014
Larry Hogan vows to block Democrats’ bad legislation if elected Maryland governor
Republican Larry Hogan, who is in a surprisingly close race for governor in deep-blue Maryland, said Thursday that if elected he would be playing "goalie" to stop the Democrat-led General Assembly from passing more bad legislation. Published October 16, 2014
Larry Hogan blasts Anthony Brown over ‘Redskins’ name
Maryland gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan on Thursday said nobody should tell a storied business such as the Washington Redskins to change its long-held name and called opponent Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown a "hypocrite" for refusing to speak the name. Published October 16, 2014
Anthony Brown, Larry Hogan draw political stars to stump for Maryland governor’s race
Republican Larry Hogan's aggressive challenge to Democratic Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown in the race for governor in deep-blue Maryland has made the contest competitive enough to draw national political figures into the fray, including President Obama and Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Published October 16, 2014
Steve Israel wants outside money groups to stave off losses
The head of House Democrats' campaign operation scolded outside groups allied with the party Wednesday for sitting on their wallets in the final stretch of the campaigns when their candidates face a "one of the toughest environments" since the Republican wave election in 2010. Published October 15, 2014
Top three Louisiana hopefuls spar over Obamacare, Medicare
The three candidates in Louisiana's race for U.S. Senate faced off in their first debate Tuesday night, trading shots over Obamacare and who would do the most to preserve Medicare. Published October 14, 2014
Ebola, Islamic State fears hurt Democrats’ chances of keeping Senate majority
As fear sweeps the nation about the prospect of Islamic State terrorists winning in Iraq and the Ebola virus spreading in the United States, President Obama's job approval rating is taking a beating and some Democrats' hopes for keeping the Senate majority are losing ground. Published October 14, 2014
Senate control could be decided by third-party candidates
The list includes a humorist, an Army reservist and a pizza delivery driver. They run to the right of Republicans or to the left of Democrats, and sometimes as libertarians who run simultaneously in both directions. Published October 14, 2014
Hillary Clinton to campaign with Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky
Hillary Clinton is heading to Kentucky to boost Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes' campaign for U.S. Senate, the Grimes campaign said Friday. Published October 10, 2014
House Homeland Security chairman eyes spy blimps to seal U.S. border
Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Friday that he wants to redeploy U.S. military spy blimps in Afghanistan to America's southern border. Published October 10, 2014
Pelosi muscles House Dems for campaign cash, warns party could lose seats
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is putting the squeeze on senior members to give more campaign cash to House Democrats' political committee to finance the final push to the Nov. 4 election, according to a report Friday. Published October 10, 2014
Kentucky Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes won’t say whether she voted for Obama
Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, who has labored to distance herself from President Obama in her run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, refuses to say whether she voted for Mr. Obama in 2008 and 2012. Published October 10, 2014
Gwyneth Paltrow wowed by Obama at Hollywood fundraiser
President Obama is more popular than ever — at least with Gwyneth Paltrow. Published October 10, 2014
Americans want Congress back before elections to vote on Iraq, Syria: poll
An overwhelming majority of Americans want Congress to reconvene and vote before the November elections on an authorization for use of military force against the terrorist army known as Islamic State, found a new poll released Thursday. Published October 9, 2014
White House link to Secret Service prostitution scandal spurs questions on Capitol Hill
Top lawmakers Thursday raised the possibility of a cover-up and railed against a "pattern of deception" by the Obama administration after new revelations that a White House volunteer was possibly involved in the Secret Service prostitution scandal two years ago in Columbia. Published October 9, 2014
Terrorists not breaching U.S. border: Jeh Johnson
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is contradicting a GOP lawmaker who claimed this week that members of the terrorist army known as Islamic State have already tried to sneak into the United States across the southern border. Published October 9, 2014