http://www.whas11.com/news/politics RSS Feed for WHAS - News - Politics en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:06:56 GMT 2009-11-21T07:06:56Z en-us http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/Saint-Xavier-says-they-did-not-authorize-mayoral-candidate-Jim-Kings-use-of-letterhead-70667157.html Saint Xavier High School is not happy about an e-mail invitation that was sent out and appears to be on their letterhead. It was from mayoral candidate Jim King. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:54:59 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/Saint-Xavier-says-they-did-not-authorize-mayoral-candidate-Jim-Kings-use-of-letterhead-70667157.html 2009-11-21T00:54:59Z http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70541162.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers said Thursday. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:06:56 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70541162.html 2009-11-21T07:06:56Z http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70627922.html FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The former Republican Senate floor leader who gave up his post when Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear appointed him to an open judicial seat has now filed to run for a full term on the bench. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:06:51 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70627922.html 2009-11-21T07:06:51Z http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/Wife-of-Sen-Lugar-charged-with-DWI-hit-and-run-70631267.html Fairfax County Police say an officer stopped 76-year-old Charlene Lugar Wednesday evening at a McLean intersection after seeing damage to her car and smoke coming from the hood. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:19 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/Wife-of-Sen-Lugar-charged-with-DWI-hit-and-run-70631267.html 2009-11-20T17:51:19Z http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/US-Senate-race-heats-up-70573367.html From Jack Conway’s tough S-O-B comment at Fancy Farm, to colorful criticism of the Governor attributed to Daniel Mongiardo in audiotapes posted on YouTube, the tone of this campaign has been set. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:12:57 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/US-Senate-race-heats-up-70573367.html 2009-11-20T01:12:57Z http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70574322.html CEDAR CREEK, Texas (AP) — Republican governors are looking to lead a party-wide resurgence in 2010 and shape the GOP for years to come. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:06:44 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70574322.html 2009-11-20T13:06:44Z http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70564067.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A Conservative Party candidate is writing to supporters saying he lost a New York race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat because of scheming and needs money in case he lodges a legal challenge. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:04:34 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70564067.html 2009-11-20T05:04:34Z http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70564077.html CEDAR CREEK, Texas (AP) — Thrilled with twin victories this month, Republican governors are looking to lead a party-wide resurgence in 2010 and shape the GOP for years to come. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:07:08 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70564077.html 2009-11-20T03:07:08Z http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70521437.html LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The attorney for former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn has entered a not guilty plea for his client in a Lexington courtroom on a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of Nunn's ex-fiancee. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:09:50 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70521437.html 2009-11-19T23:09:50Z http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70302727.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman has withdrawn his concession in a close special election for a U.S. House seat, and New York officials have begun counting paper ballots. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:06:41 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/70302727.html 2009-11-19T21:06:41Z