KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE -- The longest running House bellwether is a rural, conservative portion of Ohio. -- If Democrats win the House, that streak and some other House bellwether streaks will likely be snapped. -- The newest bellwethers might be in the Philadelphia suburbs, Northeast Pennsylvania, and Upstate...
Author: Robert Wheel
Did Bernie Sanders Cost Hillary Clinton the Presidency?
After months out of the limelight, Hillary Clinton edged back into view recently with two fits of activity. The first was an announcement that her voters should read Verrit, a website managed by a former Clinton digital strategist that purports to post verified facts for the 65.8 million people who...
2006 Shows Why Democratic Loss in GA-6 Stings
Editor’s Note: As we telegraphed last week, we are moving GA-6 from Toss-up to Leans Republican and installing Rep.-elect Karen Handel (R) as a favorite for the 2018 midterm after her victory over former congressional aide Jon Ossoff (D). Additionally, we are moving SC-5 to Safe Republican after Rep.-elect Ralph...
THE 2016 STREAK BREAKERS
The longstanding blue and red counties that Clinton and Trump could flip
Editor’s note: As a part of the development of this article, the Crystal Ball team compiled a database of county winners going back to 1836. Click here to access it. Political types may love the 2016 election, but we recognize that for many, it is a dreary affair. Media saturation...