If Greg Orman Were Facing a Democrat, Would He Be Called a Republican?

In Kansas, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts has focused the message of his campaign not on issues or his record, but on his opponent, independent Greg Orman. Specifically, his campaign has been defined by a continuous stream of negative ads characterizing Orman as a Harry Reid Democrat hiding as an independent.

5 Governor's Races That Are Turning Out Independent Voters

The second-term midterm is notorious for causing trouble for the party in the White House. As election coverage continues on Election Day, the term “within the margin of error” is being heard more in reference to last minute polls. Congressional elections may determine the future balance of power for lawmakers, but gubernatorial races may prove to be more competitive.

5 Key Races Independent Voters Will Decide on Election Day

On Tuesday, November 4, all 435 seats in the U.S. House, 36 U.S. Senate seats, 36 governorships, and several state and local offices will be up for election. Many of these races were long decided during the primary election season, making the general election just a formality.

It's Election Day... So Go Vote

Tuesday will mark the 114th time Americans will go to the polls and decide who will represent them in Congress -- well, some Americans anyway.

National turnout this year is likely to fall in the low 40's to high 30's. The dim, but altogether predictable picture for this year's midterm elections is that less than half of registered voters will participate. If combined with presidential election years, voter participation in the U.S. over the last half-century stands at just over 50 percent.

Are 'We the People' still a democracy when barely half of us regularly participate?

Why Are Americans Becoming Independent Voters?

On Election Day, just 35 of the 435 congressional seats up for election will have a competitive race, with less than half the voting population likely to vote in the 2014 midterm elections.

The cornerstone of our democracy -- elections -- are becoming so utterly predictable that the House of Representatives does not represent the majority of Americans, who are increasingly choosing not to register with either major party.

Voters Offered Little Choice on Foreign Policy in Ill. Congressional Race

In Illinois' 15th Congressional District, veteran incumbent U.S. Representative John Shimkus, a Republican, is running against a lightly-funded Democratic challenger, Eric Thorsland. Taxes and jobs have dominated the candidates' talking points, and while both candidates have quite a bit of agreement, one issue has been generally neglected throughout the campaign: foreign policy.

Rand Paul Says the Republican Brand Sucks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsSNGBMMubM

Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul appeared on Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer on Sunday. Paul, who has been campaigning across the nation for conservative candidates ahead of Election Day, backed up some sharp criticism for the direction of his own political party.

Schieffer asked, "You said and this is your quote, the Republican brand sucks. That's a pretty unusual rallying cry in an election year."