Year Archive: 2011
- 2012 Senate Ratings (December 27, 2011)
December 27, 2011 - Time for Rothenberg Annual Year-End Awards
December 21, 2011 - Under the Radar, Republicans Seek Gov Gains Across the Country
December 16, 2011 Premium - Newt’s Surge: How High, How Long?
December 16, 2011 Premium - Illinois 12: A Tall Order
December 16, 2011 Premium - 2012 RPR Electoral Vote Estimate (December 16, 2011) Romney vs. Obama
December 16, 2011 - 2012 RPR Electoral Vote Estimate (December 16, 2011) Gingrich vs. Obama
December 16, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (December 16, 2011)
December 16, 2011 - 2012 Senate Ratings (December 16, 2011)
December 16, 2011 - 2012 Gubernatorial Ratings (December 16, 2011)
December 16, 2011 - Can Mitt Romney Conquer Newt Gingrich, His Own Ceiling?
December 16, 2011 - Another Year of Prognostication Ups and Downs
December 14, 2011 - Democratic Consultant a Winner in Predicting Heisman Trophy
December 10, 2011 - Do Democrats Face More Trouble From Occupy Wall Street?
December 9, 2011 - Fight for Senate Hinges on Six White House Battlegrounds
December 7, 2011 - New Texas Map Yet Another Win for Democrats
December 2, 2011 Premium - Colorado Map: Two Democratic Targets Might Net One Seat
December 2, 2011 Premium - North Dakota Senate: Race in the Mirror Not as Close as It Appears
December 2, 2011 Premium - 2012 House Ratings (December 2, 2011)
December 2, 2011 - 2012 RPR Electoral Vote Estimate (December 2, 2011)
December 2, 2011 - 2012 Senate Ratings (December 2, 2011)
December 2, 2011 - Missouri Governor: Nixon Awaits New GOP Challenger
December 2, 2011 Premium - 2012 Gubernatorial Ratings (December 2, 2011)
December 2, 2011 - Why Isn’t North Dakota’s Senate Race a Tossup?
December 2, 2011 - For Republicans, It’s a Matter of Head or Heart
November 30, 2011 - The Rothenberg Political Report Hires National Journal’s Jessica Taylor
November 22, 2011 - 2012 Senate Overview (November 18, 2011)
November 18, 2011 Premium - 2012 Senate Ratings (November 18, 2011)
November 18, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (November 18, 2011)
November 18, 2011 - Federal Court to Draw Texas Map
November 18, 2011 Premium - Olver Retirement Makes Massachusetts Map Easier
November 18, 2011 Premium - New Colorado Map Puts Coffman in Peril
November 18, 2011 Premium - Cornilles, Bonamici Move to January Special General Election in Oregon’s 1st
November 18, 2011 Premium - 2012 Gubernatorial Ratings (November 18, 2011)
November 18, 2011 - Beshear (D) Easily Wins Re-Election in Kentucky
November 18, 2011 Premium - Bryant Elected Governor of Mississippi
November 18, 2011 Premium - A Strange Way to Pick Presidential Candidates
November 18, 2011 - Next in Line (Apparently) for GOP: Newt Gingrich
November 16, 2011 - House Overview: What’s In Play?
November 15, 2011 - Is This the Ugliest Redistricting Cycle Ever?
November 11, 2011 - For Bob McDonnell, VP Talk Won’t Go Away
November 9, 2011 - Hawaii Senate: Same Faces, Different Races
November 4, 2011 Premium - 2011-12 Gubernatorial Ratings (November 4, 2011)
November 4, 2011 - California 52: It’s Always Sunny in Bilbray’s District
November 4, 2011 Premium - Do the PPP Polls Mean Anything?
November 4, 2011 Premium - 2012 House Ratings (November 4, 2011)
November 4, 2011 - 2012 Senate Ratings (November 4, 2011)
November 4, 2011 - Maryland House: New Map Endangers Bartlett
November 4, 2011 Premium - Nevada House: Democrats Could Win Three of Four Seats
November 4, 2011 Premium - Utah House: Matheson’s Tough Decision
November 4, 2011 Premium - Louisiana Governor: Jindal Wins Re-Election
November 4, 2011 Premium - Would Cain Be Leading the Race if He Were White?
November 4, 2011 - So You Want to Be a Political Handicapper, Part II
November 2, 2011 - Think You Can Be a Political Handicapper?
October 28, 2011 - Stu’s Dangerous Dozen: Unsafe House Incumbents
October 26, 2011 - Michigan Senate: Still Cooking
October 22, 2011 Premium - Obama’s Electoral College Outlook Depends on His Opponent
October 21, 2011 Premium - Wisconsin 7: Duffy’s Defense
October 21, 2011 Premium - Illinois 11: DisMemberment Plan
October 21, 2011 Premium - Hawaii Senate: Lingle Makes Race More Competitive
October 21, 2011 Premium - West Virginia Senate: Manchin Moved to Safer Rating
October 21, 2011 Premium - 2012 Senate Ratings (October 21, 2011)
October 21, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (October 21, 2011)
October 21, 2011 - For Some GOPers, It’s Still Anyone but Mitt Romney
October 21, 2011 - Why Is There So Much Mud in South Carolina?
October 19, 2011 - This Is Not Your Father’s Democratic Party
October 12, 2011 - 2012 House Overview (October 7, 2011)
October 7, 2011 Premium - 2012 House Ratings (October 7, 2011)
October 7, 2011 - Electoral Vote Advantage Goes to Mitt Romney
October 7, 2011 - West Virginia Election More Molehill Than Mountain
October 4, 2011 - Another Boomlet for an Unknown Republican
October 4, 2011 - Barack Obama, Predictions and the Red Sox
September 27, 2011 - Connecticut 5: Can Anyone Deny Donovan a Seat in Congress?
September 26, 2011 - Oregon 1 Special: Ducks & Beavers & a Tiger, Oh My!
September 23, 2011 Premium - West Virginia 1: Second Verse, Same as the First?
September 23, 2011 Premium - Texas Senate: Bigfoot Dewhurst
September 23, 2011 Premium - West Virginia Governor: Down to the Wire
September 23, 2011 Premium - New Hampshire Governor: Lynch Bows Out
September 23, 2011 Premium - 2011-12 Gubernatorial Ratings (September 23, 2011)
September 23, 2011 - Jerry Springer Reflects on His Former Boss’s Victory
September 22, 2011 - Should Obama Run Against Congress?
September 21, 2011 - Will GOP Choose John Kerry or Howard Dean?
September 16, 2011 - Democrats Jump the Shark in New York Special
September 13, 2011 - Republicans Solidify Ohio with New Map
September 13, 2011 - Can Small RNC Rule Change Affect GOP Race?
September 12, 2011 - Political Unity Peaked After Attacks
September 10, 2011 - Massachusetts Senate: Not So Fast
September 9, 2011 Premium - Missouri 2: The Lines They Are A-Changin’
September 9, 2011 Premium - New York 9: Special Madness
September 9, 2011 - Michigan Senate: Is Stabenow Vulnerable?
September 9, 2011 Premium - Connecticut Senate: Crowded Ring
September 9, 2011 Premium - Missouri Senate: McCaskill’s Plan to hold her job
September 9, 2011 Premium - 2012 Senate Ratings (September 9, 2011)
September 9, 2011 - Democrats Sound the Alarm in New York 9
September 8, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (September 8, 2011)
September 8, 2011 - Two Former Democratic Aides Raise a Ruckus
September 8, 2011 - Is Spending Creating a Consensus on Defense?
September 7, 2011 - California Redistricting Shakes Landscape
August 26, 2011 Premium - 2012 House Ratings (August 26, 2011)
August 26, 2011 - GOP’s Early Buys in Nevada Special Paying Off
August 23, 2011 - Party Crashers All the Rage, Aren’t All the Same
August 19, 2011 - Wisconsin Senate: Thompson’s Return May Be Coming Too Late
August 16, 2011 - Nevada 2: To the Victor, Temporary Spoils
August 12, 2011 Premium - 2011-12 Gubernatorial Outlook (August 12, 2011)
August 12, 2011 Premium - 2011-12 Gubernatorial Ratings (August 12, 2011)
August 12, 2011 - The Nothingness of the Iowa Straw Poll
August 12, 2011 - Blue Dogs and Elephants? Dad Can’t Escape Politics
August 10, 2011 - Debt Ceiling Fight Is So Yesterday’s News
August 9, 2011 - GOP Hoping to Hang On in Wisconsin Recalls
August 5, 2011 - Will Debt Dance Be a Disaster for Incumbents?
August 3, 2011 - 2012 Senate Overview (August 1, 2011)
August 1, 2011 Premium - 2012 Senate Ratings (August 1, 2011)
August 1, 2011 - In Debt Debacle, Someone Will Have to Blink
July 29, 2011 - These Are the Dog Days for Rating Senate Races
July 27, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (July 25, 2011)
July 25, 2011 - The Center Can’t Hold if There Isn’t One Left
July 22, 2011 - Is the House Now in Play for the 2012 Elections?
July 20, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (July 18, 2011)
July 18, 2011 - Missouri Senate: Math Problem
July 15, 2011 Premium - New Hampshire 2: Gone Fishing, Again
July 15, 2011 Premium - Debt Ceiling Stalemate Not About Numbers
July 15, 2011 - Redistricting Success Often a Moving Target
July 14, 2011 - GOP Primary Features Two Two-Person Races
July 13, 2011 - Ask a Bad Question, You’ll Get a Bad Answer
July 8, 2011 - Are Obama’s Polls Worse Than Meet the Eye?
July 6, 2011 - PPP (D) Polls Flood Early Senate Landscape
July 5, 2011 - Illinois Districts: New Normal
July 1, 2011 Premium - Republicans Try to Even the Score with New North Carolina Lines
July 1, 2011 - Obama Visits Media Market He Shunned in 2008
June 30, 2011 - The Politics of the Debt Ceiling Are Too Tempting
June 29, 2011 - No Rival and Plenty of Cash? Don’t Rest Easy
June 27, 2011 - Who Lost the New Hampshire GOP Debate? Me
June 24, 2011 - Rick Perry: Republican Savior or GOP Disaster?
June 22, 2011 - 2012 House Overview (June 20, 2011)
June 20, 2011 Premium - 2012 House Ratings (June 20, 2011)
June 20, 2011 - Will Governors Hurt GOP’s White House Prospects?
June 17, 2011 - Redistricting’s Bottom Line Might Surprise You
June 15, 2011 - Is History on House Members’ Side in 2012?
June 10, 2011 - 30 Years Later, Nolan Considers Comeback Bid
June 8, 2011 - Rhode Island 1: Do You Believe in Providence?
June 6, 2011 Premium - Connecticut Senate: Wrestling for the Nomination
June 6, 2011 Premium - Why You Need to Ignore Most Current Polling
June 3, 2011 - Only Hypocrisy Is Truly Bipartisan
June 1, 2011 - Hollywood Couldn’t Save California Hopeful
May 31, 2011 - GOP Might Want to Rethink the Ryan Boomlet
May 27, 2011 - Shrinking Republican Field Benefits Pawlenty
May 25, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (May 24, 2011)
May 24, 2011 - Nevada Senate: Hell(er) of a Race
May 20, 2011 Premium - Indiana Districts: Who’s Your Member?
May 20, 2011 Premium - 2012 Senate Ratings (May 20, 2011)
May 20, 2011 - Republicans Face No-Win Situation in New York 26
May 20, 2011 - Huntsman: More or Less Than Meets the Eye?
May 18, 2011 - Businessman Tim Sullivan Mulling Wisconsin Senate Bid
May 17, 2011 - New York 26: Move to Toss-Up/Tilt Democratic
May 16, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (May 16, 2011)
May 16, 2011 - For Some in Senate, Losing Once Is Way to Win
May 16, 2011 - Wisconsin Senate: Moved from Safe Democrat to Lean Democrat
May 13, 2011 - 2012 Senate Ratings (May 13, 2011)
May 13, 2011 - Debt Limit Vote: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
May 13, 2011 - House Ratings: New Iowa, Louisiana, Arkansas districts added
May 12, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (May 12, 2011)
May 12, 2011 - Don’t Start Planning Obama Inauguration Yet
May 11, 2011 - New Mexico Senate: Open for Business
May 9, 2011 Premium - Arkansas Districts: Delayed Gratification
May 9, 2011 Premium - Does Daniels Really Fit GOP’s Bill? Maybe So
May 9, 2011 - Nevada Senate: Remains Toss-Up/Tilt Republican
May 5, 2011 - 2012 Senate Ratings (May 5, 2011)
May 5, 2011 - How Major Is the Killing of Osama bin Laden?
May 4, 2011 - New York 26: Moved to More Vulnerable Category
April 29, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (April 29, 2011)
April 29, 2011 - Berg Senate Run Likely in North Dakota
April 27, 2011 - The Shape of Redistricting, Part I: Iowa, Louisiana, Arkansas
April 26, 2011 - Ohio Senate: What Has Brown Done for You?
April 22, 2011 Premium - Iowa Districts: Out with the Old, In with the New
April 22, 2011 Premium - Obama, GOP Not Serious About Deficit Deal
April 20, 2011 - Iowa 4: Christie Vilsack Likely to Challenge King
April 15, 2011 - The Uneven Senate Landscape of 2012 (and 2014)
April 15, 2011 - The New Norm: Last-Minute Political Deals
April 13, 2011 - NRCC Veteran Walsh to Lead GOP Outside Group
April 12, 2011 - No Such Thing as an Off Year for Consultants
April 11, 2011 - 2012 Senate Overview (April 8, 2011)
April 8, 2011 Premium - 2012 Senate Ratings (April 8, 2011)
April 8, 2011 - Republicans Ready to Unveil Compromise Map in Louisiana
April 8, 2011 - LeMieux Nabs Jon Lerner to Advise Senate Bid
April 8, 2011 - Trump in 2012? Not Every Stupid Idea Is Funny
April 6, 2011 - Odds Are Against Lugar in Bid for Seventh Term
April 4, 2011 - 2011-12 Gubernatorial Outlook (April 1, 2011)
April 1, 2011 Premium - 2011-12 Gubernatorial Ratings (April 1, 2011)
April 1, 2011 - New Iowa Map Pits Incumbents Against Each Other
April 1, 2011 - Redistricting Doesn’t Always Go as Planned
March 31, 2011 - GOP Struggles to Figure Out Voter File Future
March 30, 2011 - Guy Cecil Returns to Defend Democratic Majority
March 29, 2011 - New Democratic poll paints premature fight for the House
March 23, 2011 - Are GOP Freshmen Ready to Rumble in 2012?
March 21, 2011 - New York 26: Democrats to Nominate Hochul on Sunday
March 19, 2011 - Tim Kaine Might Not Be the Perfect Answer
March 17, 2011 - Montana Senate: Test(er) Time
March 11, 2011 Premium - West Virginia Governor: Race for the Slot
March 11, 2011 Premium - 2011 Gubernatorial Ratings (March 11, 2011)
March 11, 2011 - An Early Look at 2012 ‘Elite Eight’ Battleground
March 11, 2011 - The Great Disappearing Act of Nancy Pelosi
March 9, 2011 - Nevada Senate: Open Seat Remains Lean Republican
March 7, 2011 - 2012 Senate Ratings (March 7, 2011)
March 7, 2011 - Democrats Need GOP Voters to Win
March 7, 2011 - Wisconsin: Degenerating Quickly Into the Muck
March 4, 2011 - Hawaii Senate: Open Seat Remains Safe for Now
March 3, 2011 - 2012 Senate Ratings (March 3, 2011)
March 3, 2011 - Tim Pawlenty’s Michele Bachmann Problem
March 2, 2011 - New York 26: Waiting for Hoffman
February 25, 2011 Premium - California 36: Beachfront Property
February 25, 2011 Premium - New Mexico Senate: Open Seat Move to Tilt
February 25, 2011 Premium - 2012 Senate Ratings (February 25, 2011)
February 25, 2011 - Personal Take on Brain Injuries and Senate Bids
February 18, 2011 - Change on the Horizon for House Democrats
February 16, 2011 - Irish Immigrant Is Nexus of O’Malley’s DGA
February 15, 2011 - ‘Mr. Hustle’ Takes Virginia Record to National Stage
February 14, 2011 - Nebraska Senate: Cornhusker Kick-Out?
February 11, 2011 Premium - Indiana Senate: Legend of the Fall
February 11, 2011 Premium - Webb Underscores Democrats’ 2012 Challenge
February 11, 2011 - Ratings Changes in Two New Senate Open Seats
February 10, 2011 - 2012 Senate Ratings (February 10, 2011)
February 10, 2011 - New York 26: Yet Another Special Election
February 9, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (February 10, 2011)
February 9, 2011 - Another Loss From America’s Best Generation
February 9, 2011 - Why Romney Is a Very Frail GOP Frontrunner
February 7, 2011 - Beware of Ad Campaigns With More Bark Than Bite
February 4, 2011 - Are We Headed for Four Wave Elections in a Row?
February 3, 2011 - Montana Senate: Rehberg Moves Race to Toss-Up
February 1, 2011 - 2012 Senate Ratings (February 1, 2011)
February 1, 2011 - 2012 House Ratings (February 1, 2011)
February 1, 2011 - Forecasts of Obama Rebound a Bit Premature
February 1, 2011 - 2012 Senate Overview (January 28, 2011)
January 28, 2011 Premium - 2012 Senate Ratings (January 28, 2011)
January 28, 2011 - Liberal Blog: We Poll, You Decide
January 28, 2011 - So Far, Boehner Is an Able Adversary for Obama
January 26, 2011 - Republican Owns Obama’s ‘Win the Future’
January 25, 2011 - 2012 House Overview (January 20, 2011)
January 20, 2011 Premium - 2012 House Ratings (January 20, 2011)
January 20, 2011 - Redistricting Winner Is Still to Be Determined
January 20, 2011 - Political Cartographers Train to Redraw Districts
January 19, 2011 - Republican Redistricting Efforts Bankrupt for 2011?
January 17, 2011 - This Is a Time to Reflect on What Is Important
January 12, 2011 - 2012 Senate Landscape Is Far From Finalized
January 10, 2011 - Projections — Not Predictions — About 2012
January 7, 2011 - 2011 Gubernatorial Ratings (January 3, 2011)
January 3, 2011 - 112th Congress - House (January 1, 2011)
January 1, 2011 - 112th Congress - Senate (January 1, 2011)
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