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If This Is Bank Nationalization, It’s Not What Marx Meant

by Stuart Rothenberg March 1, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST

Much of the talk about “nationalizing” our country’s banks borders on the ridiculous, with journalists and television celebrities more interested in getting attention than in explaining what is going on or might develop.

If you watch Sean Hannity on Fox News, you probably now believe that the…

2010 Senate Ratings

February 28, 2009 · 6:10 PM EST

Here are our latest Senate ratings, reflecting President Obama's decision to pick Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) to become the next secretary of Health and Human Services. The open Kansas Senate seat moves from Clear Advantage for the Incumbent Party to Currently Safe.



Lean Takeover (0…

Obama Taps First Responders

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 26, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST

Apparently if you wanted to be in President Obama’s administration, you should have given a Democratic response to one of President Bush’s State of the Union speeches.

  • Commerce designee Gary Locke (2003)
  • Former Commerce designee Bill Richardson (2004 — Spanish response)
  • Former Health…

Are Republicans Ready to Mount a Comeback in the Northeast?

by Stuart Rothenberg February 25, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST

It’s so widely accepted as a truth that the Republican Party is clinically dead in the Northeast that no warnings to the contrary would even get a second look. But like so many other sweeping generalizations with more than a grain of truth, the death of the GOP in the Mid-Atlantic and New England…

February 20, 2009 House Ratings

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February 20, 2009 House Overview

by Stuart Rothenberg February 20, 2009 · 12:00 PM EST

The 2010 election cycle begins at such an unusual time in American history that it’s hard to know where to begin.

The nation is in a deep recession, created by a housing and financial meltdown. Congress just passed a huge spending package, and more spending by the federal government – whether…

Direct Mail Not Dead Yet

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 19, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST

In the modern age of texts and Tweets, it’s not sexy to talk about direct mail.

The latest issue of Fast Company magazine named Barack Obama’s presidential campaign the world’s most innovative company, topping Google, Facebook, Amazon and everyone else.

“The team has become the envy of…

Optimism About Obama Is the Only Optimism Out There

by Stuart Rothenberg February 18, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST

Often, when a new president or a new political party takes control of government, an uptick in public sentiment follows.

So it shouldn’t be surprising that there is some evidence of a small spike in optimism about President Barack Obama and the future. What’s stunning, however, is the growing…

First Impressions of the ’10 Candidates Making the Rounds

by Stuart Rothenberg February 15, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST

One election cycle blurs into the next one, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that last month I interviewed four candidates who are considering running in 2010.

Republican Adam Kinzinger is looking at Illinois’ 11th district, a seat won in November by freshman Rep. Debbie Halvorson…

Former Top DCCC Operative Moves to Polling Firm

by Nathan L. Gonzales February 14, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST

After being a key player in House Democrats’ 50-seat gain over the last two election cycles, Jon Vogel is moving to the consulting world. The former top Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee aide is now a partner with the polling firm Global Strategy Group.

Vogel began last cycle as the…