Like a heroin addict who needs his next needle, the national media have once again whipped themselves up into a frenzy about a noncandidate. This time, it’s Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey.
Christie, we are being told, is listening to pleas to enter the presidential race…
As a handicapper who uses current circumstances to construct scenarios about the future, I know full well how unpredictable tomorrow is. In fact, I repeatedly warn readers and listeners that unexpected events can change our lives and our politics overnight.
In the political sphere, the standing…
If Connecticut Speaker Christopher Donovan has a tough time getting elected to Congress next year, it could tell us something about the attitude of the overall electorate in 2012.
That’s because Donovan, 57, looks to be an ideal political package for the Nutmeg State, at least in a “normal”…
Now that a second Republican represents part of New York City, maybe it’s worth considering that some “safe” Democratic seats aren’t so safe after all.
There are plenty of differences between New York’s 9th District and Oregon’s 1st District, but both seats were vacated by Democratic…
Republican David McKinley and Democrat Mike Oliverio faced off in one of the closest House races in 2010. The two men will face off again next year in West Virginia’s 1st District, but some of the dynamics have changed.
Oliverio impressively knocked off long-time incumbent Alan Mollohan in last…
The race to replace Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) has been going on for two years, but it still has a long way to go.
Hutchison said she’d give up her seat in order to focus on running for governor in 2010. She ran for governor but never resigned. Instead, Hutchison went back to the…
The special election is less than two weeks away, and the spending and the polling in the race indicate the contest could be close.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) and businessman Bill Maloney (R) are on television with ads, and the DGA and RGA are on the air with considerable buys as well.
The…
Gov. John Lynch (D) ended the months of speculation by announcing he would not seek a fifth two-year term. His decision has significant repercussions because it takes a likely safe governorship for the Democrats and creates a very competitive race.
Former Senate candidate Ovide Lamontagne, who…
To talk-show host Jerry Springer, Rep. Bob Turner's victory hits a little too close to home.
Turner is best known as the Republican who won a New York City Congressional special election last week. But he's also the former cable television executive who brought to life Springer's infamous talk…
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