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Florida 8: A Lesson on How Not to Win Re-Election

Stu Talks 2009 Elections on NewsHour

Some House Recruits Have Yet to Measure Up to Hype

New Print Edition: 2010 Senate Overview

One Down, Two to Go: The Outlook for the 2009 Elections

A Road Well-Traveled in Drive to Hold Power: Destroy the Opposition

Will the Buckeye State Swing Back to the GOP in 2010?

Landscape Shift Means More Trouble for House Democrats

New Print Edition: Missouri Senate & New York 29

Is the New Jersey Gubernatorial Race a Tossup?

New York 23: Another Train Wreck for House Republicans?

Delaware Senate: Race Is Turned Upside Down by Castle’s Entry

McMahon, WWE Seek Mainstream Credibility

Vote for Us — We Aren’t Nearly as Bad as the Other Guys!

New Print Edition: Kentucky Senate & Ohio 12

New Jersey Governor: Don’t Believe the Corzine Surge Just Yet

Parties Solidifying Redistricting Plans

In Virginia, Culture War Looks Very Much Alive on One Side

Seniors, Health Care and Their Impact on the 2010 Midterms

Ohio 15: For Some Incumbents, Vulnerability Is Already a Fact of Life

Parties Watching 2009 Races for Clues

South Carolina 2: Forget Health Care and Afghanistan: Let’s All Talk About Joe Wilson

Poll Results Daunting for Democrats in ’09 Gubernatorial Races

New GOP Poll Shows Changing Political Reality

All Signs Point to Another Top-Notch Election Cycle in 2010

Illinois 14: State Senator May Enter GOP Primary Against Hastert

New Print Edition: Illinois 14 & Pennsylvania 7

On NBC: Fiery Obama Preps for Health Push

On FOX: Political Bogeymen

Number of Appointed Senators Growing but Not Nearly a Record

New Print Edition: New York 23 & California 45

New York 23: Parties Make Tactical Choices in Special

New Print Edition: Florida Senate & New Mexico 2

Nothing But Name-Calling

It’s Time for All to Recharge Their Batteries

Sizing Up the 2010 Senate Contests in the Summer of 2009

New Jersey Governor: You Have 4 Months To Learn to Say ‘Gov. Chris Christie’

Obama, Biden Seats in Danger?

Capitol Hill Democrats Have Met Their Enemy and It Is Them

Late Primaries Can Equal Big Headaches in Targeted Races

Midterms, History and the Expectations Game for the House in 2010

Running Against Bush: Can It Work Again for Democrats in 2010?

Educating America About a Judge and Other Summer Follies

GOP Strategists Seek to Alter the Health Care Reform Debate

New Print Edition: Colorado 4 & Washington 8

Can Democrats Get Re-Elected by Voting Against Obama?

For Obama and Capitol Hill, the Future Starts Today

Big States Set to Host Hottest Contests Next Year

N.C. Controversy Reveals Perils of Reporting on Polls

New Print Edition: Maryland 1 & Kansas Senate

Georgia Governor: Roy Barnes Hopes for a Successful Second Act

Florida Senate: Just What Is Marco Rubio Up to?

Ohio River Valley Lacks Competition

Connecticut Senate: For Dodd, the News Is Decidedly Mixed

A Candidate Meeting That I’ll Never Forget — Even if I’d Like to

New Print Edition: Alabama 2 & California 44

Virginia Governor: Democrats Play It Smart by Nominating Deeds

It’s Time to Change The Tone of Our ‘Politics’ Coverage

Democrats Face Turnout Challenges in Key Districts in 2010

Can Steele End the Debate Over Who Is a Republican?

Stu Talking Politics on C-SPAN

New Print Edition: 2010 House Outlook

Pennsylvania Senate: Does Toomey Have a Chance to Win?

For Democrats, a Political Pothole That Could’ve Been Avoided

2010 State Races Will Shape Redraw

Politics of Guantanamo, Credit Cards, and Guns in National Parks

With All the Bad News, How Can the NRCC Recruit Candidates?

Republicans Try to Turn the Page

Parties Prepping for Redistricting Fight

Another Election Cycle, Another Couple of Polls to Consider

New Print Edition: 2009-2010 Governors Outlook

For Hill Republicans, an Opportunity to Rebrand Their Party

Off-Year Shenanigans: What’s a Party Committee to Do?

Anti-Establishment Candidates Come in All Shapes and Sizes

New Print Edition: California 10 & Mississippi 1

Specter Switch Could Send Ripples Far and Wide for Both Parties

For Obama, Deference Is Starting to Become a Troubling Habit

Oklahoma Governor: J.C. Getting Close to Giving the O.K. in OK

Polling in Perilous Territory

April Madness: Can GOP Win Back the House in 2010?

Media Cover Obama Like He’s Ultimate A-List Celebrity

Have House GOP Retirement Woes Run Their Course?

The Most Vulnerable Senator Up for Re-Election in 2010?

Gun Control: Stu on CNN

New York’s 20th: It Is a Little Like Kissing Your Sister

Redux of 1994 is Unlikely

Off-Year Specials Often Provide No Tea Leaves

For North Dakota’s Kent Conrad, the Time Is Now

New York 20: Stu on Newshour

New York 20: Stu on CNN

Is the New York Race a Referendum on the Candidates or Politics?

Polls, Press Releases and Partisanship: Let the Reader Beware

New Print Edition: California 32 & Florida 8

Should Democrats Worry About Obama Disconnect in 2010?

Stu on ABC: Bonus Backlash

RNC Selects New Political Director

National Mood Isn’t Always Visible on the Ground

Savvy Players Are Big Factor in Current Success of Democrats

One Thing Obama Didn’t Change Is the Same Old Rhetoric

New York 20: Toss-Up

New Print Edition: New Jersey Governor & Virginia Governor

New York 20: DCCC Turns to Ralston-Lapp for IE

New York 20: The DCCC’s Decision

Stu on CNN: The Never-Ending Campaign

New York 20: DCCC Starts TV Campaign

Louisiana Senate: Vitter Breathes Easier?

Have Republicans Found Their Floor in the House With 178?

DCCC Ad Campaign on Stimulus Ignores Defectors

If This Is Bank Nationalization, It’s Not What Marx Meant

Obama Taps First Responders

Are Republicans Ready to Mount a Comeback in the Northeast?

Direct Mail Not Dead Yet

Optimism About Obama Is the Only Optimism Out There

First Impressions of the ’10 Candidates Making the Rounds

Former Top DCCC Operative Moves to Polling Firm

This Can’t Be What Obama, Pelosi and Reid Expected

New Hampshire Senate: Did Republicans Get Rolled in the Granite State?

New Print Edition: New York 20 & Illinois 5

House GOP Finds the Right Economic Stimulus Strategy

New York Senate: On Second Thought, Let’s Make That Sen. Gillibrand

Statewide Officials Not Always the Senate Recruits They’re Cracked Up to Be

2010 Senate Races: Another Tough Cycle For the Republicans

Obama Begins Presidency With High Marks Across the Board

RNC Race Too Close to Call as Election Approaches

New Print Edition: 2009-2010 Gubernatorial Outlook

New York 20: Treadwell Not Running

California 44: Hedrick Readies Rematch

Recruiting Battles Set To Kick Off

Bad News Comes Early for Senate Republicans

Gubernatorial Race Will Show if Jersey GOP Has a Pulse

Louisiana Senate: Jindal Not Endorsing Vitter For Now

In Memoriam: the Paul Weyrich Whom I Knew and Admired

Alaska Senate: Polar Opposite Polling

Change That at Least Some People Can Believe In

It May Not Be the Economy, Stupid, in the End

Nevada Senate: Unpopular Reid Jabs Unpopular Bush — Again

Rothenberg Archives: 2002 Letter from Obama

Rothenberg Archives: 2004 Obama Senate Campaign Prospectus

Rothenberg Archives: Obama Flier from 2004 Senate Race

CNN: Burris is a Distraction for Obama

2009 Back Issues

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!

Florida 22: West Seeks 2010 Rematch With Klein

New Print Edition: Illinois 10 & Ohio 1

Rothenberg’s End of the Year Awards for 2008 Campaigns

White House 2012 Polls: Not So Fast

Shocked About the Blagojevich Scandal? You Shouldn’t Be

Republicans Should Quit Celebrating and Face Reality

Louisiana 2: Former Landrieu Chief of Staff Aided Jefferson Challenger

In This Case, It’s Fair to Blame the Messenger

Democratic Governors Excited for Partnership With Obama

Corzine Sympathizes With Menendez’s DSCC Duties

Minnesota Senate: Gregoire Offers Recount Advice to Franken

New Hampshire Senate: The Polls Didn’t Lie

Can Anyone Bring America Together in an Era of Division?

Maine Senate: Collins Demonstrated Widespread Appeal in Victory

New Print Edition: Georgia Senate & Louisiana 4

New York Senate: GOP Would Have to Defy History to Take Seat

Another Cycle, Another Bunch of My Misjudgments

2010 Senate Playing Field Likely to Grow

Even in a Wave, Some Get Just What They Deserve

Arizona Senate: History Points to Another Term for McCain, if He Wants It

Illinois 5: Crowd of Candidates to Follow Emanuel’s Vacancy

Illinois Senate: Jackson Pushes Puzzling Poll

Polls Show GOP Losing Edge on Taxes

Is 2008 a Realigning Election? Numbers Offer Some Clues

Republicans, This Is the First Day of the Rest of Your Lives

Governors Assemble as GOP Searches for Next Leaders

From coast to coast, Democrats rule the day

Stu Talks about the Election Results

The Fat Lady Sings and Democrats Are Preparing to Rejoice

Election Night Viewer Guide

2008 Senate Outlook

2008 House Outlook

2008 Presidential Outlook

2008 Gubernatorial Outlook

Double Whammy: Money, McCain Burden Republicans

New Print Edition: Final Pre-Election Issue

Democrats Try to Use McCain to Saddle GOP Candidates

Republicans Turn to ‘No Blank Check’ in Final Days

RNC, GOP tweak tactics to lure conservative Democrats

Choosing Winners, Losers: Did NRCC Make Right Picks?

Three hot states to watch on Election Night

Alaska Senate: Begich Now Favored

Georgia 13: Democrats Sound the Alarm

It’s Getting Bleaker for McCain, Worse for Hill Republicans

New Print Edition: Senate and House Outlook

Bitter Primaries Lead to Cross-Party Endorsements

Late-breaking House races shift political playing field

Nathan Talks Politics on CNN.com

Louisiana Senate: Worth Watching or Over and Done?

Pennsylvania 11: Polling Differs on Kanjorski’s Prospects

Stu Talks Politics on CNN.com

GOP House candidates struggle against McCain drag

Powell for Obama: Nothing More than a Real Yawner

Should Congressional GOP Throw McCain Under the Bus?

New Print Edition: Senate, House, Gubernatorial, Presidential Ratings

House rematches may give clue to size of Democratic wave

Louisiana Senate: NRSC Back In

GOP May Target Mahoney Media Firm in Other Districts