Polls Aren’t Moving, Both Sides Worried The bounce President Obama got from the Democratic convention shows no sign of fading and both sides are worried. One reason the polls are not moving is that people have made up their minds and there are hardly any voters left to swing. A large fraction are not really […]
Election 2012
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Sat, Sep. 22 Electoral Vote Predictor
Obama Leads in Poll of Swing States A new Purple Strategies poll of 12 swing states shows President Obama with a lead of 49% to 44% over Mitt Romney. In August, the same poll had Romney ahead by 1%, so this is a sharp swing towards Obama. Part of Romney’s problem is that only 38% […]
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Could Romney Have Been a Different Candidate?
Exploring the hypothetical.
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The Democrats Have a Lot of Governors’ Mansions to Protect
Of the 11 gubernatorial races this November, Republicans are only playing defense in three.
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Blame Obama for Romney’s Mediocrity
How incumbency shapes the election
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Warren and Brown Meet in Debate
The two candidates sparred over the issues for the first time and showed that they are still both formidable forces as the election nears.Â
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Tim Kaine Tries His Hardest to Lose
The former Virginia governor turned Senate candidate makes a huge unforced error.
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Fri, Sep. 21 Electoral Vote Predictor
Conservatives Working on Their Get-Out-The-Vote Campaign Conservative groups are getting ready for a massive get-out-the-vote campaign on (and before) election day. Groups such as the National Rifle Association and College Republicans, as well as billionaire-backed superPACs are setting up a highly sophisticated operation to match or surpass what the Democrats set up in 2008. The […]
