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Republicans Try to Turn the Page

May 20, 2009 · 1:00 PM EDT

Stu was on Hardball last night talking about RNC Chairman Michael Steele and the state of the Republican Party with NBC’s Chuck Todd. Here’s the clip.

 

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Parties Prepping for Redistricting Fight

by Nathan L. Gonzales May 20, 2009 · 12:05 AM EDT

Republicans and Democrats are already organizing and strategizing for their decennial battle over Congressional redistricting, with a decade’s worth of elections hanging in the balance.

While the fight over conducting the census is expected to take center stage over the next year and a half,…

2009-2010 Gubernatorial Ratings

May 19, 2009 · 9:36 AM EDT

Here are our latest gubernatorial ratings.
# - Moved benefiting Democrats
* - Moved benefiting Republicans



Lean Takeover (4 R, 4 D)

  • CA Open (Schwarzenegger, R)
  • FL Open (Crist, R) #
  • HI Open (Lingle, R)
  • RI Open (Carcieri, R)
  • KS Open…

Another Election Cycle, Another Couple of Polls to Consider

by Stuart Rothenberg May 18, 2009 · 12:05 AM EDT

For some reason, campaign managers and press secretaries never tire of distributing press releases and campaign polls that they apparently assume will be taken at face value and regurgitated by political observers.

We’re six months into the 2010 election cycle, and I have already received a…

New Print Edition: 2009-2010 Governors Outlook

May 17, 2009 · 11:38 PM EDT

The May 15, 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 of…

For Hill Republicans, an Opportunity to Rebrand Their Party

by Stuart Rothenberg May 14, 2009 · 12:05 AM EDT

Republicans have begun their “rebranding” campaign by holding a town hall in Northern Virginia. Those efforts surely are necessary, since the party’s standing in polls continues to erode. But any success from the new approach is likely to proceed at a snail’s pace.

It’s difficult to change…

Off-Year Shenanigans: What’s a Party Committee to Do?

by Stuart Rothenberg May 11, 2009 · 12:05 AM EDT

It’s the off year for the House and Senate campaign committees, which means that most of the time is spent on matters like planning, fundraising and candidate recruitment.

But few campaign operatives are entirely content with doing just that. They’d rather stir the political pot whenever…

Anti-Establishment Candidates Come in All Shapes and Sizes

by Stuart Rothenberg May 7, 2009 · 12:05 AM EDT

Senate primaries in three states already look like classic battles featuring insurgent candidates preparing to take on the preferred choice of “the establishment.” But each contest has its own particular features, and the three races may not produce identical outcomes.

Two of the contests are…

New Print Edition: California 10 & Mississippi 1

May 5, 2009 · 12:05 AM EDT

The May 4, 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 of…

Mississippi 1: Returning to Form?

by Nathan L. Gonzales May 4, 2009 · 3:00 PM EDT

Winning has consequences. After winning 53 seats in the House over the last four years, Democrats find themselves defending a number of Republican-leaning seats, including Mississippi’s 1st District.

Democrat Travis Childers was first elected in a 2008 special election, taking over a GOP seat…