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On NBC: Fiery Obama Preps for Health Push

September 7, 2009 · 9:12 PM EDT

Stu talks about President Obama’s push this week for his health care reform bill on NBC’s Nightly News. You can watch below or click here for the link.

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On FOX: Political Bogeymen

September 5, 2009 · 9:04 AM EDT

Stu talks about the use of political bogeymen on FOX. You can watch below or click on the video here.

Number of Appointed Senators Growing but Not Nearly a Record

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 31, 2009 · 9:00 AM EDT

With four appointed Senators seated and at least one, if not two more, on the way, a growing number of unelected officials are going to have a significant voice in major legislation in the 111th Congress. But even though six appointed Senators is nowhere near the most to ever serve together, it…

New Print Edition: New York 23 & California 45

August 21, 2009 · 3:56 PM EDT

The August 21, 2009 print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report is on its way to subscribers.

The print edition of the Report comes out every two weeks. Subscribers get in-depth analysis of the most competitive races in the country, as well as quarterly House and Senate ratings, and coverage…

New York 23: Parties Make Tactical Choices in Special

by Stuart Rothenberg August 17, 2009 · 9:00 AM EDT

Like generals preparing to fight the last war, party leaders in New York’s 23rd Congressional district apparently have decided that the results of the special election in the state’s nearby 20th district is all the information they need.

On the surface, the two parties have repeated their…

New Print Edition: Florida Senate & New Mexico 2

August 14, 2009 · 9:00 AM EDT

The August 10, 2009 print edition of the Rothenberg Political Report is on its way to subscribers.

The print edition of the Report comes out every two weeks. Subscribers get in-depth analysis of the most competitive races in the country, as well as quarterly House and Senate ratings, and coverage…

Nothing But Name-Calling

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 12, 2009 · 9:00 AM EDT

While President Barack Obama is trying to change the tone in Washington, Democrats and Republicans inside the Beltway can’t resist calling each other names and needling one another.

“These town-hall meetings have been orchestrated by the tea baggers and the birthers to just be free-for-alls,…

It’s Time for All to Recharge Their Batteries

by Stuart Rothenberg August 10, 2009 · 9:00 AM EDT

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the photograph on the cover of this newspaper’s July 28 edition is worth an entire library.

The photo, showing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) looking straight ahead in a trance-like state and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), slightly out…

Sizing Up the 2010 Senate Contests in the Summer of 2009

by Stuart Rothenberg August 6, 2009 · 9:00 AM EDT

Six months ago, the 2010 Senate battlefield looked relatively bare, with a few obvious skirmishes mostly in states with GOP incumbents. Three months later, the outlook had brightened dramatically for Democrats, largely the result of a number of GOP retirements and solid Democratic recruiting on…

New Jersey Governor: You Have 4 Months To Learn to Say ‘Gov. Chris Christie’

by Stuart Rothenberg August 3, 2009 · 9:00 AM EDT

The raid last week in New Jersey that resulted in the arrest of 44 people, including a number of officeholders, probably is the straw that breaks Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine’s back in November. When I asked one longtime Democratic insider about the race, it took him all of two words to assess…