The GOP field in the 2010 Florida Senate race was supposed to clear quickly when Gov. Charlie Crist (R) announced his bid. But someone forget to tell former state Speaker Marco Rubio (R). Most observers believe that Rubio, who jumped into the race before the governor, has little chance of wrestling the Republican nomination away […]
Three years ago, the Ohio River Valley was the epicenter of the battle for control of Congress. But in just two election cycles, the long swath of Republican territory has moved from red to blue to virtually uncompetitive on the Congressional level. Inspired by a spring 2006 column by Roll Call contributing writer Stuart Rothenberg, […]
Since my April 6 column (“The Most Vulnerable Senator Up for Re-Election in 2010?”), Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) has had his ups and his downs. His supporters happily point to a number of “ups.” After playing a highly visible role in the bank bailout, Dodd led the charge on a credit card bill that should […]
When I interview candidates, the meetings normally last 45 minutes to an hour. That’s the only thing they have in common. Each meeting is different because each candidate is unique. But rarely do I have a meeting like the one that I had recently with Peter Schiff, the well-known investment guru who takes credit for […]
The June 12, 2009 print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report is on its way to subscribers. The print edition of the Report comes out every two weeks. Subscribers get in-depth analysis of the most competitive races in the country, as well as quarterly House and Senate ratings, and coverage of the gubernatorial races nationwide. […]
The Virginia gubernatorial race just got a whole lot tougher for Republican nominee Bob McDonnell. Instead of nominating a liberal from Northern Virginia (former state Del. Brian Moran) or an upstate New Yorker normally identified with the national Democratic Party (Terry McAuliffe), Old Dominion Democrats opted for a rural state Senator, Creigh Deeds, thereby giving […]