The Tar Heel State’s Political Map July 5, 2012 The Tar Heel State has grown steadily over the past decade. After being the “last in” in 2000 — North
THE COMEBACK KIDS: SENATE SECOND ACTS June 23, 2011 Bill Clinton is far from the only “comeback kid” in American politics. As we noted last week, many presidents have
What Fuels Presidential Approval? April 28, 2011 With gas prices soaring as summer vacations near, many optimistic Republicans and nervous Democrats are left wondering about what impact
The Early Line: 2012 House Races January 27, 2011 Following the 2010 House “shellacking” by the GOP, Democrats are hungry for revenge while Republicans are hungry for more. While
House Race Changes October 14, 2010 Polling, independent expenditures, and the general intensification of campaigns across the country provide us with new clues about the November
House Ratings Changes October 7, 2010 With the Crystal Ball shifting 21 House race ratings in their direction last week, the national picture looks bright for
House Ratings Changes September 30, 2010 As Election Day nears, more of the House election picture comes into focus. While our overall view of the level
House Ratings Changes September 9, 2010 GA-2 (Sanford Bishop-D): After nearly two decades in Congress in a Southwest Georgia district that is nearly 50% African-American, Democrat
Midterm Morsels: House Ratings Changes July 8, 2010 While many people spent the July 4th weekend cooling off at the beach, the summer heat is still being felt
Midterm Morsels: House June 24, 2010 While this week’s House primaries and runoffs could not match the June 8th contests in sheer number, they made up
House Primary Update June 10, 2010 Tuesday night was a big night for some key U.S. House primaries, especially on the GOP side. Read on for
MAY HOUSE UPDATE May 27, 2010 Like many beleaguered sports fans, as the calendar turned to 2010, Republicans across the country were conjuring up the same
STOPPING THE STREAK May 6, 2010 The last time a Democrat lost a special election for a U.S. House seat, George W. Bush was still president
WI-7: David Obey’s Departure May 6, 2010 David Obey’s retirement announcement reshuffles the House deck for both parties. Democrats are scrambling to ensure other veteran Democrats do
Straddling the Party Line: Health Care and the Tenuous Twenty March 25, 2010 Looking back at last Sunday’s House vote on health care reform, it is crystal clear that the party leanings of