Benjamin Sarlin is the Washington correspondent for The Daily Beast and edits the site's politics blog, Beltway Beast. He previously covered New York City politics for The New York Sun and has worked for talkingpointsmemo.com.
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Ten Midterm Surprises
A GOP romp is still in the offing, but a number of individual races are defying expectations.... MORE
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GOP Struggles in Senate
While Republicans are gaining ground on seats for the House, Democrats are strengthening in the... MORE
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No Knockout Punch for Reid
The embattled Senate majority leader needed a strong showing in his debate with Sharron Angle last... MORE
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Michigan's House Surprises
The House's longest-serving member, Democrat John Dingell, is in unexpected danger, according to... MORE
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The Surprise Gay Marriage Flare Up
While the New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino makes headlines for hate speech, the gay... MORE
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Dem Overcomes Racial Flap
After fumbling by disparaging Republican Van Tran’s Vietnamese heritage, prominent Blue Dog Dem Rep.... MORE
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The Forgotten Tea Partier
He's the model for today's insurgent candidates, a primary challenger who pushed his party to the... MORE
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The Dems' Sacrificial Lambs
Democrats in Colorado and New Mexico are becoming more endangered as the November midterm elections... MORE
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Game Changer in Florida?
Democrats are rumored to be considering endorsing independent Charlie Crist over their own Kendrick... MORE
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Dems' Rising Star Takes Fall
Promising Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is working tirelessly to prove her bipartisan... MORE
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Scandal Hobbles Whitman
The media frenzy over an undocumented housekeeper has dropped Meg Whitman down to 40 percent likely... MORE
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Tea Party on the Run
Sex-crime charges have derailed two fringe conservatives in Ohio, making it one of the few states... MORE
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Clinton Nemesis Now After Obama
Investigative pit bull David Bossie was Bill Clinton’s worst nightmare.... MORE
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The Budget Storm Orszag's Successor Faces
With fighting over the Bush tax cuts reaching a fever pitch and Larry Summers’ exit leaving the... MORE
