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Washington Senate: Painting the Evergreen State Red?
PremiumAugust 25, 2010 · 9:34 PM EDT
There’s been a lot of talk this year about whether 2010 will be another 1994. Well Republicans certainly hope so in Washington, where three-term Sen. Patty Murray (D) has gone from safe to virtually a toss-up in only a few months.
Republicans got the recruit they were looking…
We Have a Winner in Florida…PPP!
August 25, 2010 · 3:35 PM EDT
Folks, we have a winner in Florida.
No, I’m not talking about Sunshine State primary victors Rick Scott, the Republican nominee for governor, and Kendrick Meek, the Democratic nominee for Senate.
Public Policy Polling, a Democratic firm that uses automated polling technology, came closer to getting the…
Mixed News in Tuesday’s Results
August 25, 2010 · 3:46 PM EDT
Tuesday’s results were an uncomfortable reminder to strategists in both parties that this is a strange election cycle. While the surprises were on the Republican side, they confirm a level of dissatisfaction, at least on the political right, with politics as usual and established politicians.
Certainly many current…
Ohio Senate Race Moved to Toss-Up/Tilt Republican
August 24, 2010 · 9:34 AM EDT
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher (D) remains unreasonably optimistic about his prospects in the Senate race given his financial disadvantages, his standing in the polls, his campaign staff turnover and the national political environment. While Republican Rob Portman’s record certainly gives plenty for Democrats to shoot at, Fisher’s problems seem…
2010 Senate Ratings (August 24, 2010)
August 24, 2010 · 10:30 AM EDT
House Ratings Changes in GA8, IL11, TX17, TX23, WA3
August 23, 2010 · 3:28 PM EDT
Georgia 8. Republicans had a hard time finding a credible challenger to Democratic Cong. Jim Marshall. But now that state Rep. Austin Scott is in the race, this district becomes dramatically more interesting. Marshall has proven his skill since he was first elected in 2002, but he faces a…
2010 House Ratings (August 23, 2010)
August 23, 2010 · 3:17 PM EDT
Are Voters Really Moving Beyond Race?
August 23, 2010 · 9:59 AM EDT
From Barack Obama’s election as president to a white Congressman fending off African-American challengers in a majority-black district, have Americans moved beyond race as a determining factor in their vote choice?
A couple of weeks ago, Tennessee Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen, the white, Jewish incumbent, won re-nomination over…
Is Michelle Obama Democrats’ Secret Weapon?
August 17, 2010 · 8:00 AM EDT
“The White House is hoping that Michelle can do for Barack what Laura did for George and the GOP four years ago,” wrote Washington Post political reporter Nia-Malika Henderson recently, in an August 11, 2010 article that reported on efforts to get the First Lady heavily involved in this…
New Iowa Caucuses GOP Poll: Both Accurate and Meaningless
August 16, 2010 · 2:17 PM EDT
Can a poll be both correct and totally, utterly meaningless? Absolutely, and the new TheIowaRepublican.com/Concordia Group LLC survey conducted by Voter Consumer Research is a great example.
GOP pollster Jan van Lohuizen’s firm is one of those survey research firms that is widely trusted by political handicappers and…
