If you are wondering why reporters ask politicians the same question again and again, it’s because you never know when a political figure is going to change his mind.
That’s exactly what Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd (D) did last week when he reversed himself and announced that he would not seek…
The Senate race in Massachusetts is ending in a flurry of money and activity. With just days before the Tuesday election, public and private polls show Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) with anywhere from a solid lead to a statistically insignificant one over state Sen. Scott Brown (R). Brown’s…
New polling confirms that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) is mired near 40% in general election ballot tests against all potential opponents, even those voters know nothing about. It will be extremely difficult for him to pull out a win, as Sens. Rick Santorum (R-PA) and John Sununu (R-NH),…
In the face of a tough reelection race, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) announced he wouldn’t seek a second term. His decision probably improves Democratic chances of holding the seat, because they will be able to run a non-incumbent, but not enough to move the race in the Democrats’ direction at…
Two Democratic retirements essentially cancel each other in terms of the outlook for the Senate.
Democratic prospects got significantly worse in North Dakota with Sen. Byron Dorgan’s (D) departure. Gov. John Hoeven (R) was leading Dorgan in hypothetical match-ups and he would be a heavy…
During our quarterly overview of all of the House races across the country, we moved 21 House seats toward the Republicans. On top of that, Republicans gained Alabama’s 5th District when Cong. Parker Griffith switched to the GOP before Christmas. His seat moved from Lean Democratic to Currently…
Stu was on C-SPAN's Washington Journal yesterday with Charlie Cook talking about the upcoming 2010 elections. You can watch the video below or click here. They aren't as grumpy as they look in those photos.
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May 25,…
When it comes to politics, a year may not be an eternity after all. That’s not good news for House Democrats who are already playing defense this cycle.
Using the last four election cycles as a guide, the playing field of competitive House races is unlikely to change dramatically in the months…
It’s another year down the drain, so I’m sure all Roll Call readers are clamoring for another one of those best/worst, winners/losers columns. Well, clamoring may be a little too strong.
Anyway, though 2009 wasn’t a major election year, there were a few races and plenty of politics, so here…
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