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THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS

We have reached the end of another election cycle, but this has been no ordinary campaign. The marathon of presidential

Larry J. Sabato

CORRUPTION MOST FOUL

After reading the federal criminal complaint filed against the Illinois governor this past Tuesday we at The Crystal Ball could

UVA Center for Politics

IN THE RED CORNER…

Here’s the worst kept secret in politics: Presidential campaigning never ends. For periods of time it becomes quieter–a little subtler–but

Cordel Faulk

2008 ELECTION RECAP

The Crystal Ball is proud to announce that, with only a handful of official election outcomes still pending, we recorded

Larry J. Sabato

HOUSE RACE UPDATE

Every week it seems to get worse for House Republicans. As we will demonstrate below, we have expanded the number

Larry J. Sabato Isaac Wood and Paul Wiley

U.S. SENATE UPDATE

The Crystal Ball’s ratings for the 25 U.S. Senate contests have held up nicely since we last published them on

Larry J. Sabato