June 11, 2008
The Cook Political Report currently sees the Presidential contest as a Toss Up. McCain currently has a 240 to 219 Electoral vote edge, with 79 Electoral votes in the Toss Up column. 270 are needed to win.
July 18, 2008
Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy believes that Democrats will score a net gain of between five and seven Senate seats in November.
July 17, 2008
House Editor David Wasserman estimates that Democrats will pick up between 12 and 17 House seats.
May 7, 2008
Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy sees the potential for no net change to a Democratic gain of one seat among this year's 11 Gubernatorial races.
Races Tighten in NV-03 and NH-01
July 24, 2008
What about Porter? House Editor David Wasserman explains why the reelection races of Reps. Jon Porter (R-NV-03) and Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH-01) have moved into the Tossup column.
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Senate Update: Putting Races to Bed
July 24, 2008
As filing deadlines close and primaries produce nominees, it becomes abundantly clear that some races are simply over, and it’s time to cross them off the list of contests to keep tabs on. In other words, it’s time to put them to bed.
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GOP is Losing Ground
July 19, 2008
One of the less pleasant aspects of writing a political column when one party is having a particularly grim year is that the story gets so repetitive. Some years, the Democrats are in the political toilet. This year, the Republicans are in that unenviable position.
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The House, Four Months Out
July 17, 2008
Put yourself in the House GOP's shoes for a minute. Just about every time you've thought things couldn't get any worse this year, they have. Think about it: first, your financial deficit has just kept growing after an accounting scandal at the NRCC uncovered record committee debt. Then, there was that string of unthinkable special election defeats.
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Missing Pieces
July 12, 2008
Two weeks ago, I suggested here that "it is entirely plausible that [John] McCain will attract as many votes as President Bush did in 2004, given that Republicans often vote out of habit or a feeling of civic duty." One reader's reaction certainly grabbed my attention: A highly regarded Republican campaign strategist called to disagree, arguing that it would be very, very hard for McCain to replicate Bush's performance.
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GOP is Losing Ground
July 19, 2008
One of the less pleasant aspects of writing a political column when one party is having a particularly grim year is that the story gets so repetitive. Some years, the Democrats are in the political toilet. This year, the Republicans are in that unenviable position.
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