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New Print Edition: 2007-08 Gubernatorial Outlook

May 4, 2007 · 12:10 AM EDT

2007-08 Gubernatorial Ratings

May 4, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT

Here are our latest gubernatorial ratings. We have moved to our pre-election categories. Democrats currently hold 28 governorships compared to 22 for the Republicans. 2007 races are in italics.

• Open; Blanco (D)

• Blunt (R-MO)
• …

Is Fred Thompson Coming to the GOP’s Rescue?

by Stuart Rothenberg May 3, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT

I’ll admit that I have had a hard time warming to the idea that former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.), whom I first saw as minority counsel during the Senate Watergate hearings and whose TV and movie credits include “Die Hard 2,” “The Hunt for Red October” and “Law & Order,” would run for…

GOP Back to Square One

by Stuart Rothenberg May 1, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT

Republicans are back to square one with black voters. And they don’t have an aggressive plan to reach out again anytime soon.

As head of the Republican National Committee for the past two years, Ken Mehlman made a concerted and aggressive push to reach out to the black community. While his…

The Sounds of Silence From Democrats on the Hot-Button Issues

by Stuart Rothenberg April 30, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT

If you really want to see how times have changed across the nation in general, and on Capitol Hill in particular, all you need to do is consider both the way high-profile Democrats have reacted to recent events and how the Democrats are proceeding in Congress. It’s stunning, and that’s not mere…

Waiting for Godot ... or Hagel, Warner, Cochran and Craig

by Stuart Rothenberg April 26, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT

By Stuart Rothenberg

While the clock ticks on the 2008 election cycle, Republicans are holding their collective breath about the political futures of four veteran GOP Senators.

Nebraska’s Chuck Hagel, Virginia’s John Warner, Mississippi’s Thad Cochran and Idaho’s Larry Craig all have been…

Waiting for Godot … or Hagel, Warner, Cochran and Craig

by Stuart Rothenberg April 26, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT

While the clock ticks on the 2008 election cycle, Republicans are holding their collective breath about the political futures of four veteran GOP Senators.

Nebraska’s Chuck Hagel, Virginia’s John Warner, Mississippi’s Thad Cochran and Idaho’s Larry Craig all have been coy — and that’s an…

Who’ll Be GOP’s ‘Next Ronald Reagan’ in ‘08 Presidential Race?

by Stuart Rothenberg April 23, 2007 · 12:05 AM EDT

“We are looking for the next Ronald Reagan,” said Gary Bauer recently about his party’s search for a 2008 presidential nominee. And Bauer, who is president of American Values and a leading voice of social conservatives, isn’t alone.

Conservatives pine for an heir to the legacy of Reagan, hoping…

New Print Edition: 2008 Senate Outlook

April 20, 2007 · 3:31 PM EDT

2008 Senate Ratings

April 20, 2007 · 3:27 PM EDT

Here are our latest Senate ratings. This early in the cycle, we only use three broad categories. Later, we will move to our more specific categories such as Clear Advantage, Narrow Advantage, Toss-Up, etc.

• Coleman (R-MN)
• Collins (R-ME)
• CO Open (Allard, R)
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