Republican Congressman Paul Broun wants his constituents to see the healthcare bill the U.S. House passed last Saturday. He dropped off a copy of it at the Columbia County Library. It’s more than 2,000 pages long. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has more.

Rock Hill Democrat Chad McGowan has formally launched his U.S. Senate bid to defeat Republican Sen. Jim DeMint. McGowan said Monday he’ll work full time on the race, taking a break from his law firm.

A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has asked Massachusetts leaders to change state law to allow a speedy replacement of him in the Senate, fearing a months-long open seat will deny Democrats a crucial vote on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. In a note to Gov. Deval Patrick and other state leaders, Kennedy wrote “it is vital for this commonwealth to have two voices speaking for the needs of its citizens and two votes in the Senate during the approximately five months between a vacancy and an election.“

A senior administration official says President Barack Obama has told Sen. Arlen Specter that Democrats are “thrilled to have you” after learning that the longtime Republican will switch parties. Obama learned of Specter’s intentions during his economic daily briefing on Tuesday morning in the Oval Office. Obama was handed a note saying that Specter was announcing that he was changing parties.

In what Rush Limbaugh called his “first national address,“ the radio talk show host capped off the three-day conservative political action conference with a war cry, challenging Republicans to take back the nation. Candy Crowley reports.

Attorney General Henry McMaster is back on the road pitching his GOP credentials as he mulls a bid for governor.

The U.S. Senate race may have grabbed much of the headlines, but voters also quietly decided contests to fill open seats on the Court of Appeals and the Public Service Commission.

GOP’s Chambliss Wins US Senate Runoff In Georgia

Voting is underway in Tuesday’s Senate runoff in Georgia. The race between Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democrat challenger Jim Martin could decide whether Democrats get a 60-vote super majority in the U.S. Senate. Neither candidate got the required 50% plus one in last month’s election. But, what kind of interest has the runoff generated? Election officials say voter turnout was expected to be light. WJBF News Channel 6’s Renita Crawford was out and about to gauge the turnout.

Georgia’s hotly contested U.S. Senate runoff campaign is almost over. Incumbent Saxby Chambliss and challenger, Jim Martin, have been fighting tooth and nail for Chambliss’ seat. Both candidates were in the Garden City this morning, trying to drum up support in the campaign’s final hours. Senator Chambliss brought a political heavy hitter with him. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin attended a Chambliss rally at the James Brown Arena, and Jim Martin atended a rally at Augusta’s Democratic headquarters. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has the story.

The U.S. Senate runoff is set for Tuesday, pitting imcumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss against challenger, Democrat Jim Martin. Both made stops in Augusta on Monday.

A key House Democrat is writing legislation that would send $25 billion in emergency loans to the beleaguered auto industry in exchange for a government ownership stake in the Big Three car companies.

The Democratic lawmaker in charge of increasing the party’s majority in the House says he’s confident of solid gains, even though there has been a tightening in several races.

Joe Biden hit the polls early this morning in Delaware, where he cast his ballot with his wife, daughter and mother along.

Barack Obama is making a last-minute push for votes in Republican-leaning Indiana.