Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) conducted a private poll on his 2010 bid for re-election but he refused to make the results public, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Said Bunning: "Let's say I did the polling... That means it's none of your god damn business. If you paid the 20 grand for the poll, you...

Former Commerce Secretary William Daley (D) is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate from Illinois, sources close to him tell The Hill. "They characterize the decision as all but finalized." "Daley would likely be an instant front-runner in the race to replace Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL). Though ...

Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) meets with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) today to attempt quell the storm surrounding his appointment to the Senate seat left empty by Barack Obama. Lynn Sweet has the scoop: "Burris will also be sending, directly or indirectly (maybe this is it) two messages: he will not resign ...

A new Quinnipiac poll finds both Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and the man who appointed her, Gov. David Paterson (D) trail Democratic primary challengers in 2010. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D) crushes Paterson, 55% to 23%, in a possible gubernatorial primary. Meanwhile, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (...

The New York Observer looks at yesterday's poll numbers from Connecticut and sees big problems ahead for Sen. Christopher Dodd in his 2010 re-election bid, mainly because of the sweetheart mortgages he received from Countrywide Financial. "The scandal's durability, especially in light of the housing...

Charlie Cook looks at the 2010 U.S. Senate races and notes that "if the playing field is level and no national dynamics are in play, Democrats should pick up a few more seats, but it's hard to think that national dynamics won't be at work, one way or another. New presidents often make missteps, and ...