2009-2010 Gubernatorial Ratings
March 4, 2009 · 8:08 AM EST
Here are our latest gubernatorial ratings. We've updated Kansas to reflect Gov. Kathleen Sebelius appointment to the Obama cabinet. But since incoming Gov. Mark Parkinson (D) reiterated his decision not to run in 2010, the race remains a Lean Takeover for Republicans. 2009 races in italics.
DCCC Ad Campaign on Stimulus Ignores Defectors
March 2, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is trying to turn up the heat on a number of House Republicans who voted against the stimulus bill, while turning a blind eye to a handful of Democratic Members who voted the exact same way.
Over the past two weeks, the DCCC has sent out a series…
If This Is Bank Nationalization, It’s Not What Marx Meant
March 1, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST
Much of the talk about “nationalizing” our country’s banks borders on the ridiculous, with journalists and television celebrities more interested in getting attention than in explaining what is going on or might develop.
If you watch Sean Hannity on Fox News, you probably now believe that the…
2010 Senate Ratings
February 28, 2009 · 6:10 PM EST
Here are our latest Senate ratings, reflecting President Obama's decision to pick Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) to become the next secretary of Health and Human Services. The open Kansas Senate seat moves from Clear Advantage for the Incumbent Party to Currently Safe.
Lean Takeover (0…
Obama Taps First Responders
February 26, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST
Apparently if you wanted to be in President Obama’s administration, you should have given a Democratic response to one of President Bush’s State of the Union speeches.
- Commerce designee Gary Locke (2003)
- Former Commerce designee Bill Richardson (2004 — Spanish response)
- Former Health…
Are Republicans Ready to Mount a Comeback in the Northeast?
February 25, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST
It’s so widely accepted as a truth that the Republican Party is clinically dead in the Northeast that no warnings to the contrary would even get a second look. But like so many other sweeping generalizations with more than a grain of truth, the death of the GOP in the Mid-Atlantic and New England…
February 20, 2009 House Overview
February 20, 2009 · 12:00 PM EST
The 2010 election cycle begins at such an unusual time in American history that it’s hard to know where to begin.
The nation is in a deep recession, created by a housing and financial meltdown. Congress just passed a huge spending package, and more spending by the federal government – whether…
Direct Mail Not Dead Yet
February 19, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST
In the modern age of texts and Tweets, it’s not sexy to talk about direct mail.
The latest issue of Fast Company magazine named Barack Obama’s presidential campaign the world’s most innovative company, topping Google, Facebook, Amazon and everyone else.
“The team has become the envy of…
Optimism About Obama Is the Only Optimism Out There
February 18, 2009 · 11:05 PM EST
Often, when a new president or a new political party takes control of government, an uptick in public sentiment follows.
So it shouldn’t be surprising that there is some evidence of a small spike in optimism about President Barack Obama and the future. What’s stunning, however, is the growing…
