Category Archive: Contributors

What Could Be Next in the Race for President?

March 23, 2012

Who Else for Vice President but Marco Rubio?

March 21, 2012

Redistricting’s Bottom Line

March 20, 2012

Wins, Delegates and the Long GOP Fight Ahead

March 16, 2012

No Surprises in Alabama and Mississippi Primaries

March 14, 2012

Democrats Face Ideological House Primaries

March 14, 2012

Utah Primaries: Power to the Precincts

March 9, 2012

North Carolina: Democrats Feeling Tar Heel Blue

March 9, 2012

For Mitt Romney, a Good Night but Not a Knockout

March 9, 2012

Ohio Primaries: Two Incumbents Fall, But Beware of the Anti-Incumbent Hype

March 7, 2012

Nebraska and Hawaii: Studying Senate Handicapping

March 7, 2012

Republican Roller Coaster Ride Continues

March 2, 2012

Latino Prospects in Senate Dwindle

March 1, 2012

New Texas Map: Democrats Hoped for More Than Split Decision

February 29, 2012

Claire McCaskill’s Mountain: A Tough Climb to Victory

February 29, 2012

Senate Control Hangs in the Balance

February 24, 2012

Presidential Race Map: Obama vs. Santorum

February 24, 2012

When Do Political Rules No Longer Apply?

February 22, 2012

Minnesota Map Nice for Status Quo

February 21, 2012

Nevada, Massachusetts Key to Senate Control

February 17, 2012

Just How Much Does Gingrich Hate Romney?

February 15, 2012

Maryland 6: Let Bartlett Be Bartlett

February 10, 2012

Indiana Senate: Lugar’s Legacy

February 10, 2012

Arizona 8: Special Occasion

February 10, 2012

Pair of Pennsylvania Primaries (12th & 18th)

February 10, 2012

Indiana 5 Primary: Winner Take All

February 10, 2012

The Hoopla Surrounding Romney’s Electability

February 10, 2012

Newt’s Southern Strategy: Not Impossible, Just Very Unlikely

February 9, 2012

In Florida: Anger, Confusion, Musical Chairs

February 8, 2012

Don’t Bet on Gingrich Showing Up in Tampa

February 4, 2012

Tar Heel Blues Continue For Democrats

February 3, 2012

Oregon Escapes Notice in Voter Photo ID Battle

February 3, 2012

Florida Map Coming Into Focus

February 1, 2012

In Presidential Polling, Context Always Matters

February 1, 2012

Special Election Results Ahead: Please Proceed With Caution

February 1, 2012

Indiana Rep. Burton Goes Out on His Own Terms

January 31, 2012

Wisconsin Senate: Overshadowed by the Recall

January 27, 2012

The Civil Wars

January 27, 2012

Ohio House Primaries: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

January 27, 2012

Illinois House Primaries: Don’t Take This Personally

January 27, 2012

Alabama House Primaries: Please Forgive Me

January 27, 2012

Mississippi House Primaries: No Pardon for Nunnelee

January 27, 2012

Heading to Florida after a Big Win for Newt

January 27, 2012

What Are the Chances of a Republican White Knight?

January 27, 2012

Will GOP Risk Goldwater II With Newt Gingrich in 2012?

January 25, 2012

Toxic Congress: Dose of Electoral Uncertainty

January 24, 2012

Giffords Resignation Sets Up Likely Competitive Special Election

January 22, 2012

Virginia Redistricting: Making the “Ins” Further “In”

January 20, 2012

A Rough Estimate of the Current House Field

January 20, 2012

Mitt McCain — The GOP’s Strange Replay of 2008

January 18, 2012

2012 House Overview (January 13, 2012)

January 13, 2012

South Carolina Puts Perfect Record on the Line

January 13, 2012

Cong. Fortenberry Declines Senate Run in Nebraska

January 9, 2012

Cong. Fortenberry Poised to Enter Nebraska Senate Race

January 6, 2012

Time Running Out for GOP to Play in Oregon Special

January 6, 2012

Cornilles Goes on Offense in Oregon 1 Special

January 3, 2012

Time for Rothenberg Annual Year-End Awards

December 21, 2011

Under the Radar, Republicans Seek Gov Gains Across the Country

December 16, 2011

Newt’s Surge: How High, How Long?

December 16, 2011

Illinois 12: A Tall Order

December 16, 2011

Can Mitt Romney Conquer Newt Gingrich, His Own Ceiling?

December 16, 2011

Another Year of Prognostication Ups and Downs

December 14, 2011

Democratic Consultant a Winner in Predicting Heisman Trophy

December 10, 2011

Do Democrats Face More Trouble From Occupy Wall Street?

December 9, 2011

Fight for Senate Hinges on Six White House Battlegrounds

December 7, 2011

New Texas Map Yet Another Win for Democrats

December 2, 2011

Colorado Map: Two Democratic Targets Might Net One Seat

December 2, 2011

North Dakota Senate: Race in the Mirror Not as Close as It Appears

December 2, 2011

Why Isn’t North Dakota’s Senate Race a Tossup?

December 2, 2011

For Republicans, It’s a Matter of Head or Heart

November 30, 2011

2012 Senate Overview (November 18, 2011)

November 18, 2011

Federal Court to Draw Texas Map

November 18, 2011

Olver Retirement Makes Massachusetts Map Easier

November 18, 2011

New Colorado Map Puts Coffman in Peril

November 18, 2011

Cornilles, Bonamici Move to January Special General Election in Oregon’s 1st

November 18, 2011

Bryant Elected Governor of Mississippi

November 18, 2011

A Strange Way to Pick Presidential Candidates

November 18, 2011

Next in Line (Apparently) for GOP: Newt Gingrich

November 16, 2011

House Overview: What’s In Play?

November 15, 2011

Is This the Ugliest Redistricting Cycle Ever?

November 11, 2011

For Bob McDonnell, VP Talk Won’t Go Away

November 9, 2011

Hawaii Senate: Same Faces, Different Races

November 4, 2011

California 52: It’s Always Sunny in Bilbray’s District

November 4, 2011

Do the PPP Polls Mean Anything?

November 4, 2011

Maryland House: New Map Endangers Bartlett

November 4, 2011

Nevada House: Democrats Could Win Three of Four Seats

November 4, 2011

Utah House: Matheson’s Tough Decision

November 4, 2011

Louisiana Governor: Jindal Wins Re-Election

November 4, 2011

Would Cain Be Leading the Race if He Were White?

November 4, 2011

So You Want to Be a Political Handicapper, Part II

November 2, 2011

Think You Can Be a Political Handicapper?

October 28, 2011

Stu’s Dangerous Dozen: Unsafe House Incumbents

October 26, 2011

Michigan Senate: Still Cooking

October 22, 2011

Obama’s Electoral College Outlook Depends on His Opponent

October 22, 2011

Wisconsin 7: Duffy’s Defense

October 22, 2011

Illinois 11: DisMemberment Plan

October 22, 2011

Hawaii Senate: Lingle Makes Race More Competitive

October 22, 2011

For Some GOPers, It’s Still Anyone but Mitt Romney

October 21, 2011

Why Is There So Much Mud in South Carolina?

October 19, 2011

This Is Not Your Father’s Democratic Party

October 12, 2011

2012 House Overview (October 7, 2011)

October 7, 2011

Electoral Vote Advantage Goes to Mitt Romney

October 7, 2011

West Virginia Election More Molehill Than Mountain

October 4, 2011

Another Boomlet for an Unknown Republican

October 4, 2011

Barack Obama, Predictions and the Red Sox

September 27, 2011

Connecticut 5: Can Anyone Deny Donovan a Seat in Congress?

September 26, 2011

Oregon 1 Special: Ducks & Beavers & a Tiger, Oh My!

September 23, 2011

West Virginia 1: Second Verse, Same as the First?

September 23, 2011

Texas Senate: Bigfoot Dewhurst

September 23, 2011

West Virginia Governor: Down to the Wire

September 23, 2011

New Hampshire Governor: Lynch Bows Out

September 23, 2011

Jerry Springer Reflects on His Former Boss’s Victory

September 22, 2011

Should Obama Run Against Congress?

September 21, 2011

Will GOP Choose John Kerry or Howard Dean?

September 16, 2011

Democrats Jump the Shark in New York Special

September 13, 2011

Republicans Solidify Ohio with New Map

September 13, 2011

Can Small RNC Rule Change Affect GOP Race?

September 12, 2011

Political Unity Peaked After Attacks

September 10, 2011

Massachusetts Senate: Not So Fast

September 9, 2011

Missouri 2: The Lines They Are A-Changin’

September 9, 2011

New York 9: Special Madness

September 9, 2011

Two Former Democratic Aides Raise a Ruckus

September 8, 2011

Is Spending Creating a Consensus on Defense?

September 7, 2011

California Redistricting Shakes Landscape

August 26, 2011

GOP’s Early Buys in Nevada Special Paying Off

August 23, 2011

Party Crashers All the Rage, Aren’t All the Same

August 19, 2011

Wisconsin Senate: Thompson’s Return May Be Coming Too Late

August 16, 2011

Nevada 2: To the Victor, Temporary Spoils

August 12, 2011

2011-12 Gubernatorial Outlook (August 12, 2011)

August 12, 2011

The Nothingness of the Iowa Straw Poll

August 12, 2011

Blue Dogs and Elephants? Dad Can’t Escape Politics

August 10, 2011

Debt Ceiling Fight Is So Yesterday’s News

August 9, 2011

GOP Hoping to Hang On in Wisconsin Recalls

August 5, 2011

Will Debt Dance Be a Disaster for Incumbents?

August 3, 2011

2012 Senate Overview (August 1, 2011)

August 1, 2011

In Debt Debacle, Someone Will Have to Blink

July 29, 2011

These Are the Dog Days for Rating Senate Races

July 27, 2011

Is the House Now in Play for the 2012 Elections?

July 20, 2011

Missouri Senate: Math Problem

July 15, 2011

New Hampshire 2: Gone Fishing, Again

July 15, 2011

Debt Ceiling Stalemate Not About Numbers

July 15, 2011

Redistricting Success Often a Moving Target

July 14, 2011

GOP Primary Features Two Two-Person Races

July 13, 2011

Ask a Bad Question, You’ll Get a Bad Answer

July 8, 2011

Are Obama’s Polls Worse Than Meet the Eye?

July 6, 2011

PPP (D) Polls Flood Early Senate Landscape

July 5, 2011

Illinois Districts: New Normal

July 1, 2011

Republicans Try to Even the Score with New North Carolina Lines

July 1, 2011

Obama Visits Media Market He Shunned in 2008

June 30, 2011

The Politics of the Debt Ceiling Are Too Tempting

June 29, 2011

No Rival and Plenty of Cash? Don’t Rest Easy

June 27, 2011

Who Lost the New Hampshire GOP Debate? Me

June 24, 2011

Rick Perry: Republican Savior or GOP Disaster?

June 22, 2011

2012 House Overview (June 20, 2011)

June 21, 2011

Will Governors Hurt GOP’s White House Prospects?

June 17, 2011

Is History on House Members’ Side in 2012?

June 10, 2011

30 Years Later, Nolan Considers Comeback Bid

June 8, 2011

Rhode Island 1: Do You Believe in Providence?

June 6, 2011

Connecticut Senate: Wrestling for the Nomination

June 6, 2011

Why You Need to Ignore Most Current Polling

June 3, 2011

Only Hypocrisy Is Truly Bipartisan

June 1, 2011

GOP Might Want to Rethink the Ryan Boomlet

May 27, 2011

Shrinking Republican Field Benefits Pawlenty

May 25, 2011

Nevada Senate: Hell(er) of a Race

May 20, 2011

Indiana Districts: Who’s Your Member?

May 20, 2011

Republicans Face No-Win Situation in New York 26

May 20, 2011

Huntsman: More or Less Than Meets the Eye?

May 18, 2011

Businessman Tim Sullivan Mulling Wisconsin Senate Bid

May 17, 2011

For Some in Senate, Losing Once Is Way to Win

May 16, 2011

Debt Limit Vote: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

May 13, 2011

Don’t Start Planning Obama Inauguration Yet

May 11, 2011

New Mexico Senate: Open for Business

May 9, 2011

Arkansas Districts: Delayed Gratification

May 9, 2011

Does Daniels Really Fit GOP’s Bill? Maybe So

May 9, 2011

Berg Senate Run Likely in North Dakota

April 27, 2011

The Shape of Redistricting, Part I: Iowa, Louisiana, Arkansas

April 26, 2011

Ohio Senate: What Has Brown Done for You?

April 22, 2011

Iowa Districts: Out with the Old, In with the New

April 22, 2011

Obama, GOP Not Serious About Deficit Deal

April 20, 2011

Iowa 4: Christie Vilsack Likely to Challenge King

April 16, 2011

The Uneven Senate Landscape of 2012 (and 2014)

April 15, 2011

The New Norm: Last-Minute Political Deals

April 13, 2011

NRCC Veteran Walsh to Lead GOP Outside Group

April 12, 2011

No Such Thing as an Off Year for Consultants

April 11, 2011

2012 Senate Overview (April 8, 2011)

April 8, 2011

Republicans Ready to Unveil Compromise Map in Louisiana

April 8, 2011

LeMieux Nabs Jon Lerner to Advise Senate Bid

April 8, 2011

Trump in 2012? Not Every Stupid Idea Is Funny

April 6, 2011

Odds Are Against Lugar in Bid for Seventh Term

April 4, 2011

2011-12 Gubernatorial Outlook (April 1, 2011)

April 1, 2011

New Iowa Map Pits Incumbents Against Each Other

April 1, 2011

Redistricting Doesn’t Always Go as Planned

March 31, 2011

GOP Struggles to Figure Out Voter File Future

March 30, 2011

Guy Cecil Returns to Defend Democratic Majority

March 29, 2011

New Democratic poll paints premature fight for the House

March 23, 2011

Are GOP Freshmen Ready to Rumble in 2012?

March 21, 2011

New York 26: Democrats to Nominate Hochul on Sunday

March 19, 2011

Tim Kaine Might Not Be the Perfect Answer

March 17, 2011

Montana Senate: Test(er) Time

March 11, 2011