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Virginia Means More Than South Carolina
Forget Mark Sanford’s win in the Palmetto State. The race to watch this year is Virginia’s gubernatorial contest.
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The Fight for Millennials
Democrats think they have the youth vote locked up. Think again.
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The Second-Term Jinx
Ike, Nixon, Reagan, Clinton—presidents historically fumble the end of an eight-year term. With a hostile Congress, Obama faces a similar fate.
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The GOP Keeps Getting Whiter
While the country is becoming more racially diverse, Republican congressional districts are becoming less.
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The Race Shouldn’t Be Close
But it is, and that’s partly due to Mitt Romney’s own personality and some missteps by his campaign.
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Romney-Ryan Pros and Cons
Five advantages and five hazards the House Budget Committee chairman brings to the ticket.
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How Romney Can Change the Subject
The GOP candidate's pick for vice president likely won’t be a game-changer, but it could at least help him shift the focus.
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Negative Impressions Hold Romney Back
Low personal approval seems to be preventing the GOP candidate from fully capitalizing on the sluggish economy.
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Dreams Deferred for the Middle Class
Democrats (and Republicans) should read James Carville and Stan Greenberg's new book.
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Can Romney Really Lead?
Questions crop up about how the GOP candidate would run the government.
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Skip Electoral College Math
Concentrate on the popular vote in the presidential race, not the Electoral College. It’s a waste of time.
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Obama, Backed Into a Corner
The president's reelection campaign has little choice but to try to discredit Mitt Romney and hope that voters find him unpalatable.
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The Wrong Fight in Wisconsin
Opponents of Gov. Scott Walker never should have mounted a recall effort. The public wasn’t with them.
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Trouble for Obama
Dig into the polling numbers and you'll find some warning signs for the president heading into the general election.
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Obama? Romney? Flip a Coin
All signs point to a presidential race that will be very tight. Neither candidate seems capable of pulling away.
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Crowds vs. Experts
Not all opinions are created equal. If you’re a political prognosticator, you learn which ones you can ignore.
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Lugar’s Downfall
Don’t just chalk up the Indiana Republican’s primary defeat to the tea party. It’s more complicated than that.
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