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Democrats Might Need to Lose the White House to Win the House Majority

When Activists Run for Office

Not Your Father’s (or Grandfather’s) GOP Field

Why Even Democrats Love Talking About Joni Ernst

First Look: Can Democrats Win the Senate in 2016?

Democrats Looking Beyond New York 11 Special Election

Why Hillary Clinton Should Fear Elizabeth Warren

When a House Member Should Retire

Why Democrats Can’t Count on Voters Blaming a ‘Republican Congress’

Can Democrats Win the House in 2016?

Will Improving Economy Help Obama’s Case on Keystone?

What Happened to The Rothenberg Political Report?

Can Jeb Bush Win the GOP Nomination?

Republican to Retire from Competitive House Seat in New York

Very Early Handicapping on Special Election in New York’s 11th District

What Kind of Race Would Russ Feingold Run in 2016?

Jury Duty in Today’s America

Democrats Abandoned Mary Landrieu in the Runoff. Does it Matter?

Mary Landrieu’s Loss and the End of Ticket Splitting

Draft Ben Carson Group Complicates Potential Presidential Campaign

Rothenberg’s End of the Year Awards for 2014

How to Handle a Broken Campaign Promise

Don’t Call 2014 An Anti-Incumbent Election

What Did — and Didn’t — Surprise Me This Cycle

Freshman Class Filled With Losers

Some Lessons for Democratic Strategists and Other Observers

The Stunningly Static White Evangelical Vote

Unsuccessful House Candidate Already ‘In’ for 2016

No Guarantee Democrats Rebound in 2016

Mary Landrieu’s Tall Task in the Louisiana Runoff

Review: 6 Races Both Parties Viewed Completely Differently

2014: Plenty of Surprises, but None Totally Unexpected

Ratings Change: Louisiana Senate Moves from Tilt Republican To Lean Republican

The Midterms and the Super Bowl, a Tale of Two Routs

Senate Ratings vs. Senate Expecations (Stu’s Sept. 8 Outlook)

GOP Candidates More Popular Than Democrats in Top Senate Races

Republicans (Still) Poised to Pick Up 6 to 8 Senate Seats

Jesse Ferguson Lives to Fight Another Day

Election Eve Update: Gubernatorial Race Ratings Changes

Election Eve Update: House Republicans on Edge of Good, Great Election Night

Election Eve Update: GOP Prospects Continue to Improve in the Senate

Ratings Change in Kentucky Senate

Obama’s Midterm Loss Record Could Make History

Think more competitive House races would help? They might actually make things worse.

A Nerve-Wracking Finish for Democrats

What Counts As a GOP Wave in 2014?

Will Obama Leave the Democratic Party Better Than He Found It?

A Good Year May Not Save These Three Vulnerable House Republicans Either

Weak GOP Candidates May Need More Than a Good Year

South Dakota Senate Race Returning to Form

Not His Father’s Arkansas

Why Republicans Must Win the Senate in 2014

Ratings Change: Arkansas Senate from Toss-up/Tilt Republican to Lean Republican

Ratings Change: Alaska Senate from Pure Toss-up to Toss-up/Tilt Republican

Ratings Change: South Dakota Senate from Republican Favored to Lean Republican

Democrats Decidedly on Defense in the House

6 Races Both Parties View Completely Differently

Michigan Senate Seat Moves Away from Republicans

What If I’m Wrong About GOP Flipping at Least 7 Seats?

Three Election Trends That Could End in 2014

Could a Four-Second Mistake Cost a Candidate Thousands of Dollars?

Family Ties May Not Be Enough to Save Vulnerable Senators

Shift in Landscape Makes Bigger GOP House Gains Possible

Senate Chairmen Try to Avoid Historic Home-State Losses

Fight for Senate Control Down to Five States

The Amazingly Static House Playing Field

The Republican Brand’s Recovery Tour — Sort Of

Will Women Lose Ground in the House GOP After 2014?

The Best Ads of 2014 – Oh Really?

Senate Ratings vs. Senate Expecations

Republicans Use Birth Control as Campaign Wedge

House Candidate May Have Faulty Disclaimer in Campaign Ad

Pat Roberts is the Most Vulnerable Republican Senator in the Country

And the Winner of the GOP’s Civil War Primary Is…Part II

Not Your Typical Southern Democrat in South Carolina

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Might Be Why Americans Hate Congress

Democratic Retirements Put the Senate in Play

Inside House Democrats’ Expanding Ground Game

Walsh Drops Out, Montana Senate Moves to Republican Favored

New Poll Numbers Reinforce Bush-Obama Comparisons

President George W. Obama Meets the Midterms

So You Want to Be a Political Handicapper? 2014 Edition

Chuck Schumer’s Dream: A Democratic Nightmare

Montana Senate Moves to Lean Republican

Montana Senate: A Real Race or Simply Manufactured Buzz?

‘Simple’ Doesn’t Equal ‘Easy’ in N.H. Senate Race

GOP Can’t Catch a Break in Congressional Baseball Recruitment

‘Would You Rather?’ House Race Edition

Imperfect People Get Elected to the Senate

Fight for the Senate Still Very Much Up in the Air

Minnesota Senate: Still Very Unlikely, But Not Impossible

Could Upbeat Economic News Help Obama, Democrats?

Why Democrats and Republicans Can’t Be Friends

How Parties Communicate Without Coordinating

Senate GOP Bets on Jeff Larson to Help Ride to Majority in 2014

Why Is the Media Ignoring Hillary Clinton?

Senate Long Shots Find Success Down the Ballot

Beware ‘Anti-Incumbent’ Election Hysteria

In Campaign Ads, ‘Week One’ Is Still Months Away

Mark Pryor: Still This Cycle’s Most Vulnerable Senator

Michelle Obama for Senate in 2016: Is It Even a Rumor?

Obama’s New Nuance on His Student Loans

How and Why are Two Separate Questions in Cantor Loss

Why Do We Suddenly Care About Races for Lt. Governor?

California 25: Another District Falls Off the List of Competitive Races

Thad Cochran’s Mississippi

Can an Endorsement Hurt the Endorsed Candidate?

The Long Lost Tale of Phil Maloof

Ben Sasse, Mystery Man

Democrats Wield Abortion Rights as Campaign Weapon in Primaries, Too

The New World of Election Coverage and Analysis: A Case Study

The Most Influential Losing Congressional Candidate in the Country

Democrats Won’t Have a Candidate in Competitive Florida District, Race moves to Safe

Why This Year’s Primaries Won’t End GOP Civil War

Now that GOP Primary is Over, North Carolina Senate Moves to Pure Toss-Up

And the Winner of the GOP’s Civil War Primary Is …

Beware of the Surprise House Primary Losers

Democrats Pin Hopes on New Candidate, Unconventional Process in Florida’s 13th District

How to Ruin Your Interview With Stu Rothenberg

Warning: Senate Races Aren’t as Close as They Appear

When Birth Certificates and Senate Races Clash

Rating New York’s 11th District and One of My Worst Mistakes as a Political Handicapper

Charleston Gazette Endorsements Need a Little Perspective

Obama’s Foreign Policy Impacts 2014 Elections — Really

Why TV Airtime Reservations Are More Important Than Ever

Colorado Senate: Mark Udall Still Favored

Sebelius to the Senate? Maybe in the Land of Oz, But Not in Kansas

How to Handicap a Campaign’s Ground Game in 2014

Democratic Senate Prospects and the New Black Voter

Meet 3 Divergent House Candidates Worth Watching

GOP Congressman Skips Incumbent Label on California Ballot

Why Republicans Have Trouble Electing Women to Congress

Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran, Underdog?

Rogers’ Retirement Makes Michigan 8 More Competitive

Democrats’ Growing Problems With Independent Voters on the Senate Map

Memo to Democrats: Running Toward Barack Obama Might Work

Colorado Senate Race Firmly on Senate Battlefield

Another Cycle, Another Poll Memo About Florida’s 2nd District

Jolly Wins Special, Florida’s 13th Starts as Lean Republican for Midterm

Why Polls Still Show Democrats With Higher Marks Than Republicans

Why Florida’s 13th District Special Election Is Still a Tossup

Bill Clinton’s Real Impact on the Kentucky Senate Race

Why Republican Candidates Will Run From .GOP Address

Democrats Have Primaries, Too

Why Ken Buck Has the Inside Track in Colorado’s 4th District

There’s No Good Time for the GOP on Immigration

Gardner Decision Shakes Up Colorado Senate Race

Obamacare Can Be Complicated for Republicans Beyond the Beltway

How Jamestown Associates Adapted and Prospered

Please Don’t Call It an Exodus From Congress

DCCC Is 2013 Fundraising Winner, but DNC Drops the Ball

How Candidates Share Without Coordinating With Outside Groups

North Carolina 2: Clay Aiken In, Seat Still Safe GOP for Now

For Democrats, It’s All About (Years) After November

Income Inequality: Democrats Have Some Work to Do

2 Seats, 1 State, Zero Opportunities

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up — and It’s Only January

The Real Reasons Recruits Don’t Run

Garcia is GOP Rising Star, But is She Going Too High Too Soon?

To Special-Election Victors, a Short Stay in Congress

Virginia Senate: Gillespie’s Entry Gives Republicans a Chance

California 25: Open Seat Gets More Competitive

Rothenberg’s Dangerous Dozen Open House Seats

New York 21: Owens Retirement Moves Seat to Toss-Up

The Race Democrats Can’t Afford to Lose

Pay No Attention to That Title of Speaker in Front of My Name

Oldest and Youngest Congressional Candidates of the Cycle

New York 4: Remains Safe for Democrats for Now

North Carolina 7: Democratic Seat Moves from Toss-Up to Safe Republican

Early TV Ads: Not New and Mostly a Waste of Money

Gerlach to Retire, Pennsylvania’s 6th Moves from Safe to Lean Republican

All GOP Primaries Are Not Created Equal

Republicans and Democrats Exchange Gifts this Holiday Season

What the Latest Iowa Poll Reveals About 2016 (Hint: Not Much)

How the Calendar Could Influence GOP Senate Primaries

The Democratic Escape Plan: How to Hold a Vulnerable Senate Seat

Is Arkansas Really the Land of Opportunity for Democrats?

Open 3rd District Gives Democrats Opportunity in Iowa

Matheson’s Retirement Moves Utah’s 4th District to Safe for Republicans

Wolf’s Retirement Moves Virginia’s 10th District from Safe to Lean Republican

One Reason Donald Trump Should Be President

Louisiana Ad Could Preview 2014 Democratic Playbook

Awards for the Best and Worst of Politics in 2013

What Happened to the Campaign for Primary Accountability?

The $4 Billion Campaign Against John Cornyn

House Democrats’ Not-So-Secret Weapon for 2014: Cash

A Traditional Midterm Headache for Democrats

If Linda Lingle Could, Why Can’t Wendy Davis?

Open Your Mind to the Possibility of Another Midterm Mess for Democrats

Republicans at Risk of Losing West Virginia’s 2nd District

The Most Divided House District in New York

23 of 25 Vulnerable Democrats Vote in Favor of Upton Bill

A Critical Few Weeks for Democrats? It Could Get Worse

Why Most Postmortems of Virginia’s Gubernatorial Race Are Wrong

For Some Candidates, Home Is Where the Opportunity Is

Victory Is in the Eye of the Beholder in New Jersey, Virginia and Alabama

New Jersey’s 3rd District Now Open, Now a Tossup

Two House Candidates Who Stumbled Over Simple Questions

In Louisiana, Democrats Doth Protest Too Much

6 Democratic House Candidates With Plenty of Potential