Unnaturally Political

Relative Unknowns in WI AG Race Pound ‘Soft on Crime’ Theme

By Ciara Matthews October 28, 2014

Same accusation, competing campaigns. Three words. Soft on crime. Brad Schimel, the Republican attorney general candidate, and his Democratic challenger, Susan Happ, have dug deep into each other’s prosecutorial history to ...

Early Vote Totals Look Promising for GOP in Nevada

By Ciara Matthews October 21, 2014

Early voting is underway in the Silver State, and if the turnout numbers so far are any indication of things to come, Democrats are in for a tough night on ...

New Polling Shows GOP Lead in Arizona and Colorado AG Races

By Ciara Matthews October 21, 2014

A new poll out in Arizona today shows Republican Mark Brnovich leading Democrat Felecia Rotellini 38.6 percent to 31.6 in the race for attorney general. In Colorado, a newly released survey ...

‘Panic time’ for Democrats in Nevada?

By Ciara Matthews October 21, 2014

Republican voters have little reason to head to the polls in Nevada. With neither U.S. Senate seat on the ballot and Gov. Sandoval maintaining a commanding lead over his Democratic opponent, ...

Former Commanding Officer for Laxalt Gets into AG Race Mix

By Ciara Matthews October 16, 2014

An infuriated former commanding officer for Republican attorney general candidate Adam Laxalt is blasting opponent Ross Miller’s attacks on Laxalt’s military record. “To hear someone say that anybody in my unit ...

AG Candidate Schimel Gets NRA Nod

By Ciara Matthews October 15, 2014

While at a campaign stop at Lauer Custom Weaponry in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin, GOP attorney general candidate Brad Schimel accepted the endorsement of the National Rifle Association. “It’s not about hunting; ...

Iowa GOP Candidate Releases Two New Ads

By Ciara Matthews October 14, 2014

Republican candidate for Iowa attorney general, Adam Gregg, has released a new radio and a new television ad for his campaign. The television ad, “Fighting for Iowa” keeps to Gregg’s positive ...

Wisconsin AG Candidate Under Fire for Another Deal With Accused Child Molester

By Ciara Matthews October 13, 2014

Jefferson County District Attorney and Democratic candidate for attorney general in Wisconsin, Susan Happ, is under fire again for a deal her office made with a man charged with six ...

Adding a Layer of Accountability to Judicial Appointments in Tennessee

By Ciara Matthews October 9, 2014

“You want two things in judges,” Justin Owen, president of the Beacon Center of Tennessee, a told me in a recent interview. “You want them to be independent and you ...

Palin Endorses AG Hopefuls in Four States

By Ciara Matthews October 8, 2014

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has newly endorsed four Republican candidates for attorney general. Leslie Rutledge of Arkansas, Adam Laxalt of Nevada, Ken Paxton of Texas, and Mark Brnovich of ...