National Politics Beware the Outlier Poll Five weeks ago, as both public and private polling showed independents shifting strongly against Republicans, this column quoted one of the most experienced campaign consultants in the GOP remarking… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 21, 2020
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National Politics The Resource Trap Right now, things could hardly be looking brighter for Democrats. At the top of the ticket, the presidential race is looking as good as they could ever have hoped. Downballot, their majority in the… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 18, 2020
National Politics Speculating on Biden's VP Choice Is Fruitless. I Did It Anyway. This story was originally published on nationaljournal.com on August 11, 2020 Any day or hour, word should come out of Joe Biden’s choice for a running mate. Any discussion of who will or should be… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 14, 2020
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National Politics Approve or Not, Trump Is Setting Unfavorable Downballot Conditions Looking at all of the public polling rolling in and hearing about a great deal of private surveys, it’s hard not to conclude that this election still looks horrific for Republican candidates. Among… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 11, 2020
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National Politics The Polling Is Imperfect, but It’s Bad News for Trump Watching politics is an addiction, in which an assortment of websites provides hourly fixes, particularly in the form of poll aggregates and models like RealClearPolitics and FiveThirtyEight. I… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook August 7, 2020
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National Politics A 30-Year-Old Joe Biden Saw Himself Right Here As we await Joe Biden’s decision on his running mate, I’ve decided to crack open Jules Witcover’s comprehensive 2010 biography of the Delawarean, Joe Biden: A Life of Trial and Redemption. Younger (… Charlie Cook New Charlie Cook July 31, 2020
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