I’m afraid I have no choice but to shut down the comments section temporarily. It pains me to do so, and we’ve tried everything else first, but at this point, it may be the only thing I can do to keep the site online right now. I had really hoped to avoid this and I’ll […]
It’s a little disconcerting to see some progressive voices starting to address internal divisions within the Democratic Party. I don’t doubt for a moment that we’ll have some challenging details to work out in terms of agenda, leadership, and direction, but given the results, today is a day to enjoy a job well done. And […]
Less than a month ago, the Republican establishment recognized the precarious future of their Senate majority. They decided to throw a few incumbents overboard, and count on a “firewall” strategy that would prevent a Democratic takeover. They’d invest most of their energy and resources in three red states — Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee — which […]
It’s odd that one of the more memorable phrases of the 2006 election cycle came by way of Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), who ended up giving Democrats a fairly potent slogan. Way back in March, Gingrich told Time, “[W]hat [Democrats] should do is say nothing except, ‘Had enough?’” Dems quickly embraced it, and […]
Well, that’s about it for me. I’ll be back in the early morning, answering the age-old question, “How coherent can political analysis be on a few hours sleep?” At this point, the House looks excellent, with Dems poised to have a solid majority in January. The Senate is still very much up for grabs, with […]
As of now, Dems have a net gain of 15 House seats, including some key races many of us have been watching for months (in addition to other House contests mentioned earlier): Florida 16 — Mahoney (D) beats Negron (R) Florida 22 — Klein (D) beats Shaw (R) New York 20 — Gillibrand (D) beats […]
If you’re a Dem, it’s in a pretty good spot right now. In New York, Eliot Spitzer, Hillary Clinton, and Andrew Cuomo were big winners. In Maryland, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley (D) will beat Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R). In Pennsylvania, Gov. Ed Rendell (D) apparently beat Lynn Swann (R) by a large margin. In some […]
Dems need six pick-ups to take back the Senate, and as of now, they appear to have three. CNN just declared Sheldon Whitehouse (D) the winner over Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R) in Rhode Island. This, in addition to Pennsylvania and Ohio, gives the Dems a net gain of three so far tonight. In other news: […]
NBC, ABC, and CBS have called three key Senate races: In Pennsylvania, Bob Casey (D) will defeat Sen. Rick Santorum (R). In Ohio, Sherrod Brown (D) will defeat Sen. Mike DeWine (R). And in New Jersey, Sen. Bob Mendendez (D) will stave off Tom Kean, Jr. (R). CNN, meanwhile, is calling Massachusetts’ gubernatorial race for […]
Two of those “harbinger” races that everyone’s been watching are Indiana’s 8th and 2nd, featuring two vulnerable GOP incumbents in a red state. In the 8th, incumbent Rep. John Hostettler (R) is up against challenger Brad Ellsworth (D); in the 2nd, Rep. Chris Chocola (R) is facing challenger Joe Donnelly (D). If Dems are going […]