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Who Knew Nerd Click Bait Was So Sexy?
Media outlets are racing to attract the wonkiest and the geekiest to crunch numbers for their publications. How did that happen?
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“Double Down” Was Written for Morning Joe—Not Posterity
The campaign books of Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are not designed to be read. They are written as fodder for cable TV news.
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Fifty Shades of Purple
If the parties started competing for votes across the map, the real winner wouldn’t be Democrats or Republicans; it would be small-d democracy.
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What Divides Democrats
It’s economics: Cory Booker’s Wall Street liberalism versus Bill de Blasio’s anti-corporate populism. These divisions will shape the 2016 presidential contest.
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If You Give a Mouse a Vote
This year’s elections were all a bit anti-climatic. Let’s look at some of the craziest write-in candidates instead.
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Bill de Blasio’s Elements of Style
The Democratic mayoral candidate has run an elegant and successful campaign. But tweaks in the general election have people wondering: How will he lead?
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Two Days until Brief Explosion of Christie Mania
Reporters are eager for him to run for president, particularly given the cast of duds currently looking at 2016.
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How Virginia Ended Up with a Stinker of a Governor’s Race
Terry McAuliffe is poised to become the next leader of the Old Dominion. How did he pull it off?
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Virginia’s Libertarian Surge That Wasn’t
Robert Sarvis, the third-party candidate for governor in the state, won’t be allowed to participate in the next debate. What does this mean for his chances in November?
