Notes on the State of Politics
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Ross Perot, who died earlier this week, provided something of a template for Donald
2 Debates, 20 Candidates, 26 Hours
Editor’s note: The Crystal Ball will be away next week for Independence Day. We wish all of you a
Trump’s Fate Now Even More Squarely in Hands of the Voters
Editor’s Note: This is a special edition of the Crystal Ball. We’ll be back to our usual Thursday publication
Yes, Virginia, This is Chaos
Editor’s Note: This is a special edition of the Crystal Ball. Given the fast-moving developments in our home state over
How’d we do?
It took a lot of Krazy Glue, but we think we pieced the Crystal Ball back together, reassembling after 2016
Final picks for 2018
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Sorry, friends, but you are going to have to actually read this one.
THE TRUMPMARE: CAN THE REPUBLICANS SAVE THE SENATE?
Let’s have some speculative fun, if such a thing is possible in this election year. After recent primaries, it’s not
Sanders, Trump still favored in New Hampshire
New Hampshire, as usual, will not be inclined to ratify the result of its early-state rival, Iowa. In open seat
Iowa: At Last
As the 2016 presidential race officially begins, both party contests are in a place that we, and many others, did
Three’s Company
Republican presidential polling leader Donald Trump signed a pledge earlier this year agreeing to support the eventual GOP nominee, but
Kentucky Governor: With a Month to Go, Bevin Has Squandered His Edge
For months we’ve argued that Kentucky’s increasing lean toward the Republican Party and the state’s antipathy toward President Barack Obama
“Just a kid from (insert small town here)”
Hope is not only a good thing, as Andy Dufresne says in The Shawshank Redemption, but it’s also a small
Clinton’s Short List of Rivals
In light of Hillary Clinton’s presidential announcement on Sunday followed by Marco Rubio’s announcement on Monday, we decided to release
2014: A Tale of Two Elections
As we approach the home stretch, 2014 has turned into a tale of two elections. On the one hand, this
Republican Chances of Senate Takeover Are Improving
The race for the Senate is perceptively moving in the Republicans’ direction, but not so dramatically that we’re ready to