Senate Forecast: Cloudy with a Good Chance of a Republican Majority
With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, the picture in several key races remains hazy. But when
Sizing up the Statehouses
Nov. 4 is rapidly approaching but a large number of gubernatorial contests remain up in the air. In fact, despite
Notes on the State of Politics
Gubernatorial changes: Déjà vu for Coakley? We’ve got four gubernatorial ratings changes to make this week. The big one is
NOTES ON THE STATE OF POLITICS
House ratings changes A race-by-race analysis, as well as history, suggests Republicans are in line to make a small, mid-to-high
Microscope on Magnolias
An old country phrase best describes the possibility of a turnout increase saving Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) in an upcoming
CANTOR’S FALL
Note: A version of this story appeared as “Your Theory About Why Cantor Lost Is Probably Wrong” on Politico Magazine
MCDANIEL’S ‘FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS’
In his classic book Southern Politics in State and Nation, V.O. Key Jr. wrote about the importance of “friends and
Ratings changes: Hawaii, Maryland and Michigan
In addition to our new Crystal Ball Outlook for the House, Senate and gubernatorial races, we have a few tweaks
Tennant moves the needle in West Virginia
West Virginia and national Democrats finally have a candidate in the Mountain State’s open Senate race: Secretary of State Natalie
MIND THE GAP
News reports that deem a gender gap in polling noteworthy — with women as more Democratic and men as more