National Politics If the Economy Dips, Will Trump's Fortunes Follow? One of the hottest political topics this week is what effect Wednesday’s stock-market plunge and the possibility of a significant economic downturn will have on the upcoming presidential election.… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 20, 2019
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bw National Politics A Recession and the Fight for the Democratic Nomination AWalter Head Amy Walter August 16, 2019
National Politics Will a Third-Lane Candidate Emerge? After driving more than 500 miles around Iowa over three days this past weekend and listening to almost 20 candidates, the two strongest impressions I received were just how fragile Joe Biden’s front… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 16, 2019
Political Advertising OnAir: In Presidential Primary Ads, Trump is the Word...So Far As the presidential primary heats up, more candidates are going up on the airwaves to court voters’ support. Some are trying to pick up momentum by winning an early primary state, while others are… Kyle Kyle Roberts August 13, 2019
National Politics It May Come Down to Biden vs. Warren If we learned anything from 2016, it was to be careful with predictions. Like life in general, politics can take unexpected turns. But stopping short of predictions, we can look at the horizon and… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 13, 2019
buttons National Politics The Iowa Caucus Is a Frontrunners' Nightmare AWalter Head Amy Walter August 9, 2019
National Politics GOP Could Be Bracing for an Aftershock From time to time I think about the first time I tried the Southern delicacy that is turducken—a deboned chicken stuffed inside a deboned duck, all inside a deboned turkey. I didn’t like it. As… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 9, 2019
National Politics Biden Continues to Thread the Needle Watching the pair of Democratic presidential debates in Detroit this week left me feeling that former Vice President Joe Biden was both past his prime and good enough to be considered the favorite to… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 6, 2019
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National Politics The Debates Are More Important Than You Think It is not exactly an earth-shattering revelation that the Democratic presidential debates on CNN this Tuesday and Wednesday nights are important. But they might be even more important than many… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 2, 2019
Political Advertising OnAir: Small Shifts Impact the Big Picture In early July, Advertising Analytics released our 2020 political spending forecast covering all federal, state, and down ballot races. Our forecast predicts approximately $6 billion in paid media… Kyle Kyle Roberts July 30, 2019