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Mitt McCain — The GOP’s Strange Replay of 2008

by Stuart Rothenberg January 18, 2012 · 9:20 AM EST

The combination of Mitt Romney’s 16-point victory in New Hampshire and his rousing election night speech launched the former Massachusetts governor toward South Carolina with the kind of old-fashioned momentum that any candidate for high office would love.

Of course, Romney’s competitors are…

2012 House Overview (January 13, 2012)

by Stuart Rothenberg January 13, 2012 · 10:58 AM EST

Redistricting looks to become a small net plus for Democrats, but Republicans succeeded in shoring up a number of districts that they won unexpectedly in 2010. So while Democrats may well pick up a few extra seats because of the new lines, they may have fewer other seats to shoot for. Obviously,…

South Carolina Puts Perfect Record on the Line

by Jessica Taylor January 13, 2012 · 10:57 AM EST

Since 1980, South Carolina has played the decisive role in the GOP presidential contest, flawlessly picking the eventual nominee between the winners of the Iowa and New Hampshire contests.

Now, as former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney rolls into the Palmetto State having notched historic…

2012 House Ratings (January 13, 2012)

January 13, 2012 · 10:56 AM EST

2012 Senate Ratings (January 13, 2012)

January 13, 2012 · 10:54 AM EST

Can Mitt Romney Meet New Hampshire Expectations?

by Stuart Rothenberg January 10, 2012 · 9:19 AM EST

Welcome aboard the weird electoral expectations train. Next stop: New Hampshire.Oddly, some observers interpreted the narrowest of wins in Iowa by former

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as a loss — a strange conclusion given that six months earlier, almost every veteran political analyst and…

Cong. Fortenberry Declines Senate Run in Nebraska

by Nathan L. Gonzales January 9, 2012 · 11:34 AM EST

In a "significant shift" over the weekend, Cong. Jeff Fortenberry (R) will not run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska and is expected to seek reelection, according to Nebraska sources. 

Late last week, Fortenberry was coming to the brink, laying the ground work to enter the crowded…

Cong. Fortenberry Poised to Enter Nebraska Senate Race

by Nathan L. Gonzales January 6, 2012 · 5:24 PM EST

Cong. Jeff Fortenberry (R) is actively considering a bid for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska and is likely to enter the race, according to multiple sources in the state and in Washington.

Given Sen. Ben Nelson’s (D) retirement announcement over the holidays and questions about the current GOP…

Tennessee Redistricting: Rocky No More for Republicans

by Jessica Taylor January 6, 2012 · 5:19 PM EST

Tennessee Republicans unveiled a congressional map on Friday that shores up the three-seat gain they made in 2010. Likely solidifying their grip on the Volunteer State for years to come, Republicans have now created seven districts that voted over 60 percent for John McCain in 2008.

In fact,…