Republicans are in danger of entering the next stage of redistricting at a significant financial disadvantage thanks to a cash-strapped Republican National Committee and a high-profile outside group that never got off the ground.
In 2009, former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.),…
The political fallout from the horrific shootings in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday was predictable. Members of Congress called for a return to civility, gun control advocates used the tragedy to call for more gun control and some liberals blamed the violence on conservatives.
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…Senate race ratings make good headlines and cable news fodder, but two years out from an election, they can be poor predictors of what’s to come.
Looking back over the past decade, plenty of seats deemed safe in the off-year could be found later in the “lost” column while some tossup races…
I have been writing about campaigns and elections for more than three decades, but some of the people who comment about my work still don’t seem to have a clue what I do.
I’m quite certain that some who talk about politics like the prognosticator or pundit label. I’m not one of them. Here’s a…
For Democrats, 2010 is ending on a low note.
The party’s circular firing squad over the tax cut deal didn’t help the party’s image, the economy doesn’t yet show signs of a strong enough rebound to bring down unemployment and potential foreign policy problems continue to loom just over the…
Two years ago, who would have thought that candidates would be trying to emulate Ron Paul’s son’s campaign? But after Republican Rand Paul’s incredible rise to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky last year, at least one candidate is trying to recreate the magic in 2011.
The cement is barely set on…
The political world will be watching Mississippi next year, but not necessarily because of the state’s gubernatorial election.
Out-going Gov. Haley Barbour (R) is a potential presidential candidate and would be viewed as a considerable force in the contest for the GOP nomination in 2012 if he…
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