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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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Obama Campaign Is Brutal This Time

The 2012 campaign is much different than the 2008 one.

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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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Another Recession?

The economic news keeps going from bad to worse.

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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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Bye-Bye 'Wave' Elections

Don’t count on a fourth straight wave election for the House.

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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.