House battle at relative standstill, but watch generic ballot
After shuffling many of our House ratings, it’s pretty obvious that the race for the House remains locked in a
THOMPSON WIN BOOSTS SENATE REPUBLICANS
For the second straight week, the Crystal Ball is moving a toss-up Senate race to the Republican column. Now that
AKIN FAVORED IN MISSOURI
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) got the opponent she wanted. But she still enters the general election season as an underdog.
AN OVER/UNDER ON DEMOCRATIC HOUSE GAINS
In sports betting parlance, an “over/under” is a bet on whether there will be more or less of a given
The Buckeye State’s Political Map
Ohio, the great maker of presidents, remains vitally important in presidential elections because it is one of the biggest of
On health care, Supreme Court upholds the political status quo
The Supreme Court’s narrow decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act means that the country’s partisan battle over health care
THE HOUSE’S 15 CLOSEST CONTESTS
The conventional wisdom in the battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives is that Democrats will pick up
House Update: Democrats Stuck in Neutral
Democrat Ron Barber will replace his old boss, Gabrielle Giffords, in the House after winning a special election Tuesday night,
House Update: Democrats California Dreamin’
Reps. Howard Berman and Brad Sherman (both California Democrats) were put in the same district in redistricting, and they are
Let’s not overreact to the Judd Mutiny
We would make a joke about President Obama only taking 59% of the West Virginia primary vote against a federal
Veepwatch: Readers React
John Adams, the Founding Father who served as the nation’s first vice president, had this to say about the No.
Democrats’ House Hopes Could Run Aground in Great Lakes
During the War of 1812, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry whipped the British in the famous Battle of Lake Erie. Nearly
Happy Trails: The Muted Effect of House Retirements
Generally speaking, if members of the U.S. House of Representatives want to keep their seats, voters are happy to oblige:
Voter disgust: What might it mean for the House race?
We here at the Crystal Ball, and of course our readers, love politics. But Americans don’t, especially now: Congress is
Fortress Blue, Fortress Red
Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said that “There is nothing I love as much as a good fight.” If so, he