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Ensign pulls in less than $33K
politico.com - 10/16/2009
Ensign pulls in less than $33K
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Sen. John Ensign's sex scandal has had a devastating effect on his fundraising machine.
blogs.cqpolitics.com - 10/19/2009
Ensign's Parents Among Reid's Campaign Donors
— blogs.cqpolitics.com — The parents of Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., pitched in to help Democrat Harry Reid, the state's senior... senator, in his 2010 re-election battle. Mike and Sharon Ensign, who made waves in July after admitting to giving $96,000 to Ensign's mistress... (more) Ensign's Parents Among Reid's Campaign Donors

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dyn.politico.com - 10/20/2009
Ensign: I'll stump for Reid opponent
— dyn.politico.com — Sen. John Ensign said Tuesday he's willing to play a big role in campaigning against Majority Leader... Harry Reid in a battle for the Nevada Senate seat but only if the Republican nominee wants him involved. "I will campaign for whoever the nominee ... (more) Ensign: I'll stump for Reid opponent

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DOJ could take Ensign case
politico.com - 10/14/2009
DOJ could take Ensign case
— politico.com — DOJ is expected to decide within weeks whether to investigate Ensign's relationship with his staffer's husband.... (more) DOJ could take Ensign case

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TPM Election Central:  Ensign's Fundraising Pool Dries Up

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Ensign's Fundraising Pool Dries Up
TPM Election Central — Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) says he plans to run for reelection in 2012, despite being dogged by a sex-and-cover-up scandal since June. Recent fundraising reports show that Ensign might be the only one who thinks running again is a good idea. In the third fundraising quarter, Ensign banked just $33,000 -- a low number for any incumbent senator and a huge drop compared to his normally gold-plated FEC filings. Politico reports on the magnitude of the drop in earnings: [T]hat's down from the $301,792 he raised in the previous ...

Friday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... found a close gubernatorial race in Iowa next year. Former Gov. Terry Branstad (R) leads incumbent Gov. Chet Culver (D) by five, 48% to 43%. * It looks like Sen. John Ensign's (R-Nev.) sex scandal is having quite an effect on his fundraising. * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) may face ...

SSP Daily Digest: 10/16
Swing State Project — ? NV-Sen: John Ensign's once potent fundraising has gone decidedly flaccid in the wake of the Hampton affair, dwindling approval ratings, and a likelihood of not coming back in 2012. He raised less than $33K in the third quarter (and managed to spend more than that, on various legal fees and consultants). ...

The Saturday Word: Health Care Battles
The Caucus — ... . Republicans on Capitol Hill could be poised to make up some of their 2008 losses raising more money than Democrats in the closest Senate races for the first time this year and matching their opponents in House races, according to fundraising reports released Friday. The Republican National Committee also said it raised $8.8 million in September, setting a monthly record for the G.O.P. in a non-election year. One Republican who is not doing so hot —Senator John Ensign of Nevada, who snared just $33,000 between July and September, one-tenth of what he raised the previous ...

Ensign raises just under $33K in Q309
Daily Kos — According to Politico, John Ensign's Q309 fundraising is down 90% from the previous quarter: The sex scandal surrounding Sen. John Ensign has had a devastating effect on his once-mighty fundraising machine. According to newly filed campaign finance reports, Ensign pulled in just under $33,000 between July and September; that's down from the $301,792 he raised in the previous quarter. He spent more than he raised last quarter, shelling out $46,000 on legal fees, meetings, political consultants and administrative expenses. ...

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Ensign needs some good lawyers
washingtonmonthly.com 10/4/2009 — ENSIGN NEEDS SOME GOOD LAWYERS.... Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) isn't having a good week. It's going to get worse. To briefly recap, Ensign's sex scandal initially broke in June, and pointed to a controversy in which the conservative, "family values"...
John Ensign - Worried
healthcareforamericanow.org 10/5/2009 — Video Still from 6/16/09 press conference SUPER: Lately, there s been a lot of controversy about John Ensign Change SUPER: But here s what Nevadans should really be worried about. White flash to still of Ensign in the Senate SUPER: Taken over ...
Cafferty: Why hasn't Sen. John Ensign resigned?
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 10/7/2009 — Join the conversation on Jack's blog. Republican Senator John Ensign of Nevada is just another example of what's wrong with Congress. Ensign tells CNN he didn't break Senate ethics rules when he helped get a lobbying job for ...
Criminal Probe Of Ensign Seen As Likely
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/15/2009 — Could the worst be still to come for John Ensign? An expert consensus may be forming that the Justice Department will likely launch a criminal investigation into the philandering Nevada senator and his relationship with Doug and Cynthia Hampton. ...
TV ad released today targets John Ensign on public option
lasvegassun.com 10/5/2009 — WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. John Ensign is unlikely to vote for the health care reform legislation making its way through Congress, but he is being hit with TV ads this week that target his opposition to a possible public plan option.
A Timely Hit On Ensign
politics.theatlantic.com 10/5/2009 — Residents of Las Vegas and Reno will start seeing new TV ads today criticizing Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) for his votes against the public option in committee. The progressive coalition Health Care for America Now! has announced a $100,000 media buy to ...
Ensign's Fundraising Pool Dries Up
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/16/2009 — Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) says he plans to run for reelection in 2012, despite being dogged by a sex-and-cover-up scandal since June. Recent fundraising reports show that Ensign might be the only one who thinks running again is a good idea. In the ...
Ensign moves out of home on C Street
lasvegassun.com 19 days ago — Sen. John Ensign has moved out of the C Street house, the Christian home he shared with other elected officials on Capitol Hill that came under scrutiny for its residents’ beliefs and practices and their role in trying to end the Nevada Republican’s ...
Ensign: I 'Absolutely Did Nothing' That Violated Ethics Rules
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/6/2009 — CNN's Dana Bash and producer Ted Barrett waited outside embattled Sen. John Ensign's (R-NV) office in Washington today and asked him about a New York Times report that he flouted a lobbying ban by trying to get a job for Doug Hampton -- his mistress's ...
CQ Politics: Ensign's parents give cash to Reid — msnbc.com: Politics 10/19/2009
Mike and Sharon Ensign, who made waves in July after admitting to giving $96,000 to Ensign's mistress and her family, each gave the maximum $4,800 in contributions to Harry Reid's campaign committee in the September.