As “Saturday Night Live” character Emily Litella (played by the late Gilda Radner) would say, “Never mind.”
Eleven months ago, still in the shadow of Barack Obama’s presidential victory over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Democrats looked likely to gain anywhere from two to as many as five…
When the GOP controlled Congress and the White House, many Democrats and their allies in the media complained that Republicans were more interested in pursuing a narrow ideological agenda intended to transform government and society rather than in solving the nation’s problems.
Whether you…
Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much these days, but strategists from both parties agree that jobs will be the top issue in New York’s 1st District next year.
After winning the seat in 2002, Cong. Tim Bishop (D) hasn’t faced much of a challenge. But this cycle, Republicans are excited…
Former Denver Public Schools chief Michael Bennet (D) is on a steep learning curve about what it means to be a United States senator.
After President Barack Obama appointed Sen. Ken Salazar (D) to be his secretary of the Interior, Gov. Bill Ritter (D) appointed Bennet to fill the vacancy. At…
Voters were angry in 2006, frustrated with the costs of the war in Iraq, dissatisfied with the Bush administration (particularly its response to Hurricane Katrina) and responding to Democratic calls for change. Four years later, the public’s mood is even worse, as kitchen table issues have moved…
It’s hard to imagine a place with millions of eyeballs and no political advertising.
Last cycle, the on-demand video Web site Hulu.com was only in its infancy, but with a growing audience, it could be difficult to ignore in future elections. This year, there has been a trickle of online video…
Cong. John Tanner’s (D) retirement in Tennessee creates another open seat and another good GOP opportunity. Republicans hope that Tanner’s decision, along with Kansas Cong. Dennis Moore’s retirement and Cong. Charlie Melancon’s decision to run for the U.S. Senate, is the beginning of a larger…
Over the past few weeks, North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall (D), who is challenging Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), has been on a public relations offensive.
First, there was a Lake Research Partners memo on incumbent Burr’s standing with state voters. Then there was a “Senate…
Illinois state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D) was 4 years old when Rep. Mike Castle (R) was elected lieutenant governor of Delaware. But come 2011 the two men could serve together in the Senate.
Giannoulias, 33, is one of a handful of young candidates running to become a member of what is now…
Regular readers of this column know that I’ve been rating the most vulnerable House seats — open and incumbent — for years. It’s that time again, and since there aren’t yet enough competitive open seats to rate by themselves, this list includes the dozen most vulnerable seats in the House.
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