Our View: Dump the supervisors' $40K fund - Merced Sun-Star
26 May 2012, 2:41 am
If you're looking for a galling example of how politicians use the power and trappings of incumbency to get re-elected, look no further than the Merced County Board of Supervisors. The county faces formidable budgetary challenges, yet ...

Michigan rep may not be on primary ballot - KCRA.com
25 May 2012, 11:28 pm
Michigan Rep. Thaddeus McCotter may face a re-election hurdle that is not related to anti-incumbency sentiment or his ideological purity. "I have been apprised my campaign may have submitted insufficient petition signatures to appear on the August primary ...

Contra Costa Times editorial: Don't bestow incumbency advantage when filling Contra Costa, Alameda supervisor vacancies - Contra Costa Times
24 May 2012, 8:09 pm
In deciding how to fill vacancies on the boards of supervisors in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, there will be a clear choice: Do what's fair, or engage in blatant political hardball. We strongly urge the former course. Although the reasons ...

Flag Resources (1985) Limited Announces Appointment - Business Wire
24 May 2012, 7:08 am
Snider as Chief Administrative Officer as of May 12, 2012. Mr. McLeod has signed an incumbency Agreement making Rodney J. Snider to have the authority to enter into agreements on behalf of the corporation and also be responsible for managing the daily ...

Advantages of incumbency, Calif. edition - Politico.com
22 May 2012, 9:55 am
The advantages of incumbency still outweigh the drawbacks, as shown by two California events this week. In an attempt to highlight his role in creating the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Democratic Rep. Howard Berman kicks off his “accomplishments ...

Recall Roundup: In the home stretch, it's all about turnout - Post-Crescent
22 May 2012, 6:14 am
Republican Gov. Scott Walker has incumbency, cash and polling on his side, and even one of the organizers of the petition drive that made the recall election reality says Walker is on a roll. “I feel like Walker does have the momentum,” said ...

The power of incumbency - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
19 May 2012, 12:05 am
Visit our election section for complete coverage of the 2012 spring and fall elections as well as updates on the ongoing recall efforts. Or follow the money in the recall battle with our interactive graphic and searchable database. Republican Gov.

House freshmen spent millions of tax dollars on mailings - USA Today
15 May 2012, 2:14 pm
"Clearly, this helps make the case that franking is really about protecting incumbency rather than informing their constituents about what's going on in Washington," he said. "It should give some constituents pause about changing the way of ...

Indiana senator's loss shows incumbency is out, GOP is split in warnings for Obama and Romney - Minneapolis Star Tribune
9 May 2012, 1:36 am
VALPARAISO, Ind. - Veteran Sen. Richard Lugar's loss in the Indiana GOP primary provides warnings for President Barack Obama and his Democrats as well as Mitt Romney and fellow Republicans six months before the November election. In one state at ...

incumbency has its benefits - The Keene Sentinel
6 May 2012, 6:54 am
WASHINGTON — Over the last 100 years, only five incumbent presidents have lost second-term bids. Mitt Romney is trying to become the 21st century’s first challenger to topple a sitting president, and his camp says it could reach the 270 electoral votes ...