When she’s not keeping busy as a political attorney, Christine Martin is baking up a political storm. Meet the brains behind the baking of Politics to Pastries. 1. What inspired you to start the blog Politics to Pastries? Baking is my happy place. Like many attorneys, I’ve found that working …

The RNC, NRCC and NRSC launched a colorful effort today reminding folks that Washington has a spending problem. To drive the point home, they enlisted a sharp-looking New York City character actor to play Uncle Sam. Is it us or does Uncle Sam look a lot like The Cat in …

On Feb. 7, 2008 the NRCC changed forever. That’s the day Michael Kaplan began his tenure at the committee. And although his first day found him stuck in the elevator, what transpired over the next five years was nothing short of greatness. Jessica Boulanger, VP of Communications at Business Roundtable, …

Banner Wars 2012!!! Will the NRCC retaliate with a banner of their own?

Be sure to wish this native Michigander a happy birthday.

It’s entirely possible that the video producers at the NRCC have way more fun at work than most people.

Help NRCC political director Mike Shields scare children by contributing to cancer research. Shields has already raised $7K for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which funds child cancer research; if he gets to $15K, he’ll shave his head and donate photos to Hotline. From Mike’s fundraising page: I’ve answered the call …

Happy Birthday to Jake Black, brother of the NRCC’s Jon Black.  In 2008-2009, Jake had cancer (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma). He fought it and won, but is still facing over $25,000 in debt from treatment and related costs. Today is the LAST DAY for the fundraiser to help pay off his medical …

The creative juices are flowing at 320 First Street. NRCC.org is marking the 2nd anniversary of the stimulus by using past quotes from Democrats who praised it last year. TEXTS FROM LAST CONGRESS

The contest explained.

Lots of options with this one: Twitter: where elections are won & lost Two Twitterers enter, one Twitterer leaves Carpet bagging: still relevant in 2010 The Hill’s Elise Viebeck: Democrats rip NRCC spokesman for tweeting addresses of staffers Democrats are demanding that an NRCC staffer be fired for tweeting the …

Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives reconvened so Congressman Charlie Rangel could take to the House floor and defend the charges placed against him by the House Ethics Committee. Today we were lucky enough to get a real-time look inside the Harlem Congressman’s Gmail inbox. FamousDC Presents … Inside the …

Do you think this caused any heartache between Jennifer Crider and Ken Spain?

The ongoing lesson in how to produce good web videos continues… It’s all about the Irish Whiskey…

Blowing a draft pick [Toby or not Toby] Democrats fund raising [healthcare] C-SPAN [dissed] Biden [haikus] NRCC [cash]