A Democratic presidential nominee has won North Carolina just once in the last 40 years, but the Tar Heel State is now firmly planted among the broader group of swing states.
The results of the 2008 elections ignited the narrative that North Carolina is a purple-colored swing state. That…
Barry Ritholtz, a financial planner and asset manager, writes a regular column in The Washington Post’s business section. I read him religiously, and his last column of 2015, on financial prognosticators, offered important observations for anyone interested in politics, sports or Wall Street.
I include all three subjects…
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is poised to absorb Donald Trump’s supporters when the billionaire exits the race for the GOP presidential nomination, according to one of the campaign’s most common narratives. But how many Trump supporters are open to supporting another candidate?
The quickest analysis of the Republican race…
Most national polls show Republican frontrunner Donald Trump trailing likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and faring worse than other GOP hopefuls against her.
That raises an obvious question: Could doubts about Trump’s strength in a general election derail his bid for the Republican nomination, or would GOP caucus…
All of the focus in New Hampshire is on the Feb. 9 presidential primaries, but the Granite State is poised to be a battleground up and down the ballot in the general election as well.
With just four electoral votes, it’s the smallest swing state prize, even behind potentially…
RealClearPolitics political analyst Sean Trende is one of the clear-eyed, analytic observers of American politics, and I usually find myself nodding in agreement when I read his invariably thoughtful stuff.
That didn’t happen when I was reading his Dec. 10 piece, “Laying Odds on…
When you write dozens of columns each year, as I have been doing for a long time (some people think far too long), you look back at some of them with embarrassment.
Sure, there are plenty of columns of which I remain proud and that look thoughtful, even prescient…
“Political brands are important,” I wrote more than a year and a half ago in a lede that was much less interesting than the entire column. Now, though, I am wondering whether political party brands are so different from soap brands or over-the-counter medicine brands, which loyal consumers…
Republicans’ decline with Hispanic voters over the past two presidential races is undeniable and improvement with the growing demographic is an imperative to improve the party’s White House prospects. But a new interactive tool helps demonstrate that the GOP’s Electoral College challenge goes well beyond the party’s problem with…
An independent presidential run by Donald Trump would sink Republican chances of winning the White House, but Trump would be the biggest loser. And if there is one thing Trump can’t afford or stomach, it’s losing.
During the wealthy businessman’s latest dustup with the GOP establishment over his proposed…
