Category Archive: Contributors

South Carolina 1: Colbert’s Sister an Underdog, but Worth Watching

March 6, 2013

California 21: Rubio (D) not running

March 5, 2013

Some Hispanic Congressional Members Breaking Partisan Mold

March 4, 2013

Bloomberg’s Much Ado About Nothing Much

March 1, 2013

Can Obama Put the House In Play in 2014?

February 27, 2013

Illinois 2 Special: The Real Range of Gun Control

February 25, 2013

Democrats’ Economic Narrative Still Trumps GOP’s

February 22, 2013

Markey: From 22 Percent to Anointed Senator

February 20, 2013

Hispanics fail to win Hispanic Congressional districts

February 18, 2013

Rubio and Jindal Are Allies Now, Adversaries Maybe Later

February 15, 2013

Barr Prepping For Georgia House Bid

February 14, 2013

Can Democrats Save Rockefeller’s Seat?

February 13, 2013

Iowa Senate: Candidates of the Corn

February 8, 2013

Georgia Senate: Devil Goes Down To Details

February 8, 2013

West Virginia Senate: Open Question

February 8, 2013

Illinois 2 Special: The Jackson 3?

February 8, 2013

Youth Vote Could Seal GOP’s Minority Status

February 8, 2013

Obama Looms Large Over Democrats’ 2014 Fight to Retain the Senate

February 6, 2013

Republicans Risk Not Fielding Any Candidate in Massachusetts

February 5, 2013

Latham Renaming Committee Ahead of Potential Senate Run

February 4, 2013

Is New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Overhyped?

February 1, 2013

Democrats Look to Ward to Energize 2014 Takeover From Helm of DCCC

January 31, 2013

Have Republicans Turned the Corner on Strategy?

January 30, 2013

Harkin’s Retirement Puts Seat In Play for GOP

January 26, 2013

Chambliss’ Exit Shakes Up Georgia Senate Race

January 25, 2013

The Fight for the Senate: GOP Opportunities Abound

January 25, 2013

Senate Majority Leader’s Biography Badly Needs a Rewrite

January 25, 2013

Can Vulnerable Democrats Defend Themselves Without Guns?

January 23, 2013

The 2016 Presidential Race Begins Today

January 23, 2013

Who Is Least Likely to Lose the Virginia Gubernatorial Race?

January 16, 2013

West Virginia Senate: Democrats Look for Winner

January 15, 2013

Massachusetts Senate: Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Won’t Lose

January 11, 2013

South Carolina 1:Taking the Appalachian Trail to Congress

January 11, 2013

Don’t Count Your Chickens Before the Eggs Have Even Been Laid

January 11, 2013

Are Democratic Insiders Missing the Boat in Massachusetts as Special Election Draws Closer?

January 9, 2013

Obama Wins First Round, With More Bouts to Come in 2013

January 4, 2013

The New Year Can’t Come Soon Enough for the GOP

December 22, 2012

Group DeMint Founded Has No Plans to Replace the Departing Senator

December 21, 2012

Looking Back on 2012 Cycle’s Long and Winding Road

December 19, 2012

Virginia Governor: Warts and All

December 14, 2012

New Jersey Governor: The Rising

December 14, 2012

South Carolina Senate: DeMint’s Surprise

December 14, 2012

Illinois 2: Deep Dish of Dramatic Democrats

December 14, 2012

Missouri 8: Emerson’s Exit Creates Somewhat-Open Opportunity

December 14, 2012

A Strange Election, With a Few Surprises

December 14, 2012

The Best and Worst of the 2012 Campaigns, Part II

December 14, 2012

Best and Worst Of the 2012 Campaigns: Part I

December 12, 2012

DeMint Surprise Exit Sets Up S.C. Scramble

December 6, 2012

For the Fiscal Cliff Talks, It’s Back to the Future Again

December 5, 2012

Louisiana 3: Last Incumbent Standing

November 30, 2012

Dissecting the North Dakota Senate Race

November 30, 2012

Georgia 12: Barrow Lives to Fight Another Day

November 30, 2012

Supermajority Within Reach for Senate Democrats

November 30, 2012

Hollywood Cachet Doesn’t Always Cash In

November 28, 2012

Drawing the Wrong Meaning About a House Race

November 21, 2012

Perfect Storm for Democratic Pickups

November 16, 2012

What Really Happened in the House

November 14, 2012

House Results: The GOP Bends But Doesn’t Break

November 7, 2012

Jumping to Conclusions on the 2012 Elections

November 6, 2012

Settle In: Election Night Viewers’ Guide

November 6, 2012

The Economy Is Crumbling So Let’s Talk Abortion and Rape

October 31, 2012

In California, Democrats tout one Hispanic candidate and ignore another

October 30, 2012

The Race for the White House Enters Final Stretch

October 26, 2012

Reverting to the Norm: The Race Narrows

October 26, 2012

Senate Fight: Still Too Early to Count Chickens

October 24, 2012

Looking for House Upsets? Take a Look at These

October 19, 2012

List of House Goners Not What We Expected

October 17, 2012

The Race that Never Stops Surprising

October 12, 2012

Why’d Mitt Romney Take So Long to Move to the Middle?

October 12, 2012

Can a Race Be Tight and Yet Not Competitive?

October 10, 2012

Race for the White House: Can Romney Mount a Comeback?

October 5, 2012

Friday’s Numbers: Does Anybody Still Care?

October 5, 2012

Democratic Surge in House Races? Not So Fast

October 4, 2012

Race for the White House Shifts Toward the President

September 28, 2012

In Politics, Expect the Unexpected

September 21, 2012

‘State Waves’ and the Fight for the Senate

September 17, 2012

Both Parties Roll the Dice on Medicare Issue

September 12, 2012

Nearly 99% of House Incumbents Won Their Primaries

September 12, 2012

Convention: The Iowa Straw Poll and the National Political Conventions

September 5, 2012

Convention: North Carolina Democrats Deal with Republican-Dealt Hand in the House

September 4, 2012

Convention: Blue State Sen. Brown (R) Doesn’t Shy Away from Ruby Red Event

August 30, 2012

Convention: Opposition Trackers Follow Candidates to Tampa, Charlotte

August 30, 2012

What a 2004 Poll Tells Us About 2012

August 30, 2012

After Arizona Primaries, 9th District Rating Change

August 29, 2012

Connecticut Senate: Move to Lean Democrat

August 29, 2012

Convention: Lone Star Lamentations

August 29, 2012

Convention: To NRCC, Offense is the Best Defense

August 28, 2012

Convention: In Politics, Timing Can Be Everything

August 27, 2012

Virginia 2: Roads to Power

August 24, 2012

Ohio 14: Competitive Later, Rather Than Sooner

August 24, 2012

Massachusetts 6: Family Feud

August 24, 2012

Michigan 11: Christmas Miracle?

August 24, 2012

Georgia Runoffs Paint Incomplete Picture

August 22, 2012

Missouri Senate: Move to Pure Toss-up

August 21, 2012

First NRCC IE Ads Show Surprising Diversity

August 16, 2012

Fun for Everyone in Florida, Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin House Primaries

August 15, 2012

Stage Officially Set for Competitive Senate Contests in Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut

August 15, 2012

Handicapping the Presidential Race: Watch the Samples and Weighting

August 14, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (August 10, 2012) Arizona – Michigan

August 10, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (August 10, 2012) Minnesota-Ohio

August 10, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (August 10, 2012) Pennsylvania – Wyoming

August 10, 2012

Aurora(s) and the Fight for the House

August 9, 2012

Democrats Rejoice, But Tough Race Ahead for McCaskill

August 8, 2012

Fireworks, But No Surprises in Michigan, Missouri and Washington House Primaries

August 8, 2012

On a Run of Strong Congressional Candidates

August 7, 2012

Polls or Fundamentals in N.Y. 1st District Race?

August 3, 2012

Tennessee Primaries: Not So Rocky Incumbents

August 3, 2012

Texas Primaries: Cruz’in to Victory

August 1, 2012

Cruz Versus Dewhurst: More Than a Primary

July 31, 2012

Wisconsin Senate: Don’t Badger Me

July 27, 2012

Connecticut 5: Murphy’s Law

July 27, 2012

Hawaii 2: Third Time’s a Charm

July 27, 2012

Arizona House: Primary Heat

July 27, 2012

Voter Overload and the Presidential Endgame

July 27, 2012

In Fight for the House, the Trajectory Is Clear

July 23, 2012

Wash. 1 Primary Is a Battle for Silver Medal

July 19, 2012

How Can Anyone Govern After This Campaign?

July 18, 2012

North Carolina: Republicans Prepare for Big November

July 18, 2012

Conventions: From Meaningful to Meaningless

July 16, 2012

Florida House: Turning up the Heat

July 13, 2012

Ratings Change: Connecticut Senate Gets Less Safe

July 13, 2012

Ratings Change: Maine Senate Moves Toward Democrats, Sort of

July 13, 2012

Campaigns to Compete for Ads During Olympic Games

July 12, 2012

2012 Candidates: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

July 3, 2012

Fall Elections Shape Future Rosters

July 1, 2012

House Battleground: Four Months To Go

June 29, 2012

Big Legal Win for President, Big Political Win for Republicans

June 28, 2012

Utah Senate: Hatch Finishes Off Challenger

June 27, 2012

New York House: Rangel’s Last Stand

June 27, 2012

Oklahoma House: Incumbent Sullivan’s Unexpected Loss

June 27, 2012

Colorado 5: Lamborn Defeats Wealthy Challenger

June 27, 2012

South Carolina House: Rice Measures the Drapes

June 27, 2012

Senate Majority Still Up for Grabs in November

June 22, 2012

Barack Obama the Underdog Against ‘Change’ Slogan

June 21, 2012

Michigan: Big House Battles

June 15, 2012

Arizona Senate: There’s a Wil, There Might be a Way

June 15, 2012

Tennessee House: Plenty of Volunteers for Congress

June 15, 2012

Reflections on 20 Years as Accidental Columnist

June 14, 2012

Senate Primaries: Match-Ups Set in Four Key States

June 13, 2012

Can Any of These House Underdogs Survive?

June 8, 2012

IE Strategy Borders on Art Form

June 8, 2012

What’s Different About the New ‘New Right’?

June 7, 2012

New Mexico: Senate Race Set, Grisham Wins Three-Way Primary

June 6, 2012

Voters Set General Election Stage in Montana, South Dakota

June 6, 2012

Arizona 8 Special: Giffords’ Shadow, Not Foreshadow

June 5, 2012

New York House: Empire State of Mind

June 1, 2012

Illinois 13: Someone Old, Somone New

June 1, 2012

South Carolina 7: Law-Abiding Leftovers

June 1, 2012

Georgia 9: Democrats Need Not Apply

June 1, 2012

Colorado 5: Arrested Development?

June 1, 2012

Are We Headed for Another Electoral Mess?

June 1, 2012

Texas Voters, Candidates Ready for Round Two

May 30, 2012

Just How Competitive Is the Ohio Senate Race?

May 25, 2012

Texas Senate: Can Dewhurst Hit 50 Percent in Primary?

May 24, 2012

How Citizens United Is Affecting Campaigns

May 23, 2012

Kentucky & Arkansas Primaries: Conservatives, Incumbents Cruise

May 23, 2012

Senate Control Remains a 50/50 Matter

May 18, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (May 18, 2012) Arizona – Michigan

May 18, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (May 18, 2012) Minnesota – Ohio

May 18, 2012

2012 Senate Overview (May 18, 2012) Pennsylvania – Wyoming

May 18, 2012

Context Often a Casualty in ‘War on Women’

May 17, 2012

Nebraska Senate: Republicans Still Favored, Just With Unexpected Nominee

May 16, 2012

Is Pennsylvania In Play for November? Maybe.

May 16, 2012

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones …

May 11, 2012

Indiana Primaries: Lugar Loses, House Races Come Into Focus

May 9, 2012

North Carolina Primaries: Republicans Narrow Their Fields

May 9, 2012

Gubernatorial Primaries: Four States Choose Nominees

May 9, 2012

Guarded Prospects for Southern Democrats, Northeast Republicans

May 9, 2012

California House: Shifting Landscape

May 4, 2012

Texas 23: The Only Game in Town

May 4, 2012

Texas Senate: Primary Focus

May 4, 2012

Texas House: Wide Open Spaces

May 4, 2012

Texas House: Incumbents Beware?

May 4, 2012

On Second Thought, Maybe N.C. Was a Mistake

May 1, 2012

Truth About Mitt Romney’s Running Mate Choice

April 27, 2012

Arizona 8 Special: NRCC, DCCC Go on the Air

April 26, 2012

Pennsylvania: Critz Defeats Colleague, Faces Competitive General Election

April 25, 2012

Utah: Senate Race Still Kicking but 4th District Set for Premiere Battle

April 25, 2012

One Way to Look at the Presidential Polls

April 25, 2012

Oklahoma 2: Living in the Past?

April 20, 2012

Florida Senate: Looking Tougher and Tougher for the GOP

April 20, 2012

Kentucky House: Republicans Battle to Replace Davis

April 20, 2012

New Mexico 1: Democratic (Not-So) Civil War

April 20, 2012

Arkansas House: Razorback Red

April 20, 2012

Don’t Believe the Anti-Incumbent Narrative

April 20, 2012

Arizona 8 Special: Table Set for Giffords’ Seat

April 18, 2012

Can Mitt Romney Return to ‘Referendum’ Message?

April 18, 2012

The Vacant Center Aisle Caucus?

April 11, 2012

Taking A Different Look At The Gender Gap

April 10, 2012

Parties Seek Answers to Anti-Incumbent PAC’s Motives

April 9, 2012

House Battleground Comes Into Focus

April 6, 2012

Maryland Primary Boosts Democratic Prospects

April 4, 2012

IE Director Is ‘Clear-Eyed and Cold-Blooded’

April 4, 2012

Mitt Romney’s Weakness Is Also Strength — or Is It?

April 3, 2012

In GOP Presidential Race, Fat Lady Finally Sings

March 30, 2012

For Martha McKenna, All Politics Is Personal

March 29, 2012

If Lugar Loses, Will Indiana Really Be in Play?

March 28, 2012

Maine Senate: Winter Surprise

March 23, 2012

New Jersey House: All in the Family

March 23, 2012