National Politics American Democracy's Stress Test Is Nearly Complete In just 51 days, the United States will close a bizarre chapter of American history. Things will probably never return to “normal,” at least as defined by pre-pandemic standards, but to borrow the… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook December 4, 2020
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National Politics Voters' Message: Don't Be a Jerk, Don't Be a Socialist No one would dispute that the United States is a deeply and divided country. Beyond that, however, it’s difficult to reduce into one sentence what the electorate was saying on Nov. 3. My best try was… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook November 27, 2020
National Politics Look for Biden's Congressional Experience to Set the Tone The other day I heard a former career diplomat recalling the transition in 1988, the last time a vice president was getting ready to assume the top job. Vice President George H.W. Bush had been… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook November 24, 2020
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National Politics Trump's Repeat Performance With Late-Deciding Voters Among the many moving parts of elections, the behavior of undecided voters can be among the toughest to suss out. Some don’t make up their minds until the last few days of a campaign, even on the… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook November 17, 2020
National Politics Why Couldn't Democrats Ride the Blue Wave? This is both a narrowly and deeply divided country. If you wanted to sum up the election results in a few words, those words might be that by the barest of majority, voters were anti-Trump—but they… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook November 13, 2020
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National Politics Lots of Turnout, Little Ticket Splitting Note: This article was originally published for the National Journal on November 6, 2020.  If someone told you a month (or even a year) ago that Joe Biden would win the presidency by holding all 20… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook November 10, 2020
National Politics What Began in 2015 May End on Tuesday Note: This article was originally published for the National Journal on November 3, 2020.  The most turbulent, unexpected, and generally unorthodox half-decade of politics in our lifetimes will soon… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook November 6, 2020
National Politics Follow What the Cook Political Report Editors Are Saying Throughout the Day There is new information coming in by the minute today. Keep up with what the Cook Political Report editors are saying. This post will be updated throughout the day.  3:57 PM Jessica Taylor With… star The Cook Political Report November 4, 2020
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