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Twin Furies

Anti-Democrat and populist winds are blowing through the country.

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The Anti-Everything Mood

Voter frustration with Washington has reached the boiling point.

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Catching Breaks

Republicans have real pickup opportunities in Pennsylvania and Hawaii special elections.

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Hanging On

A party in power these days seems like a rodeo cowboy riding an angry bronco.

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Divided Government

If the GOP recaptures the House during the midterm election, it could help President Obama's reelection chances.

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Of Swans and Spoilers

To improve their Election Day prospects, Democrats would need an extraordinary game-changing event or a GOP implosion.

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Sweet and Simple

Now it’s the Republicans who risk being seen as dwelling obsessively on health care.

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Reflex Responses

Democrats are happy with health reform, republicans are not, and independents are closely divided.

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Divide and Conquer

It’s not a good time to be arguing for one-party control of the White House and Congress.

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Narrow Margin

The results of latest polls are not nearly as favorable for Democrats as superficial glances would suggest.

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Eye on 2012

The quest for the GOP presidential nomination will begin in earnest next month in New Orleans.

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What Can Save the Democrats?

It's hard to see how passing health care will change the current political trajectory.

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Spinning Our Wheels

Next year the makeup of Congress may be entirely different, but dysfunction will continue to reign.

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Politics and Government

In the past year, Republicans have cobbled together some pro forma proposals, but they certainly haven't made many good-faith efforts at producing public policy.

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Damage Control For Democrats

Three things the majority party can do to improve its electoral chances in November.

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Presidential Sins

Because of a trio of mistakes by Obama, Democrats' hold on Congress is increasingly precarious.

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An Ear-Splitting Alarm

Over the past 12 months, Democrats have badly damaged their brand.

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Colossal Miscalculation

Obama and Hill Democrats should have focused much more on the economy and jobs.

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A Vicious Circle

From retirements to party defections, the bad news for Democrats keeps coming.

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Game On

The president's uneasy tug-of-war with lobbyists will only intensify in 2010.