You might think the best way to understand Mississippi’s upcoming 1st District special election to fill the late Rep. Alan Nunnelee’s seat is to examine the 2008 special election in the same district. After all, that previous special election to fill the seat left open by Roger Wicker’s appointment…
This is prime time for candidate recruitment, but aspiring politicos might pause to make sure they know what they’re in for before jumping into a competitive congressional race.
In the same vein as the timeless book for new parents, a bipartisan collection of campaign strategists and consultants…
I never pay too much attention to early polls, since snapshots of a race more than 18 months before Election Day can be misleading.
And political parties ought to be careful about crowing too loudly about early polls for fear someone will look too closely into them.
A Feb. 10 “rapid response”…
Special elections matter, but not for the reasons you might think.
It’s an annual sport in politics: arguing whether special elections serve as bellwethers. But while special elections often poorly portend results around the country, they can produce potential leaders. They’re also excellent…
Just because something has not happened before doesn’t mean it can’t happen in the future.
Barack Obama and Barry Goldwater proved that point, and Hillary Rodham Clinton could soon be added to the list. Could Ben Carson, as well?
There has been plenty of chatter about Carson and his potential…
“It’s going to be awhile,” wrote The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza recently, summarizing Democrats’ chances of obtaining a majority in the House.
But Democrats may not need years to dig out from their minority hole … if they are willing to surrender the White House in 2016.
Cillizza, a former…
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman was a key part of the Republican effort to take back the Senate majority in 2014 by raising money to get others elected. Now he’s a critical part of keeping the majority by getting re-elected.
On one hand, the path back to the Senate majority is simple for Democrats: win the…
The race for president is in high gear even though the first primaries and caucuses are still nearly a year away. But instead of racing for delegates, candidates are scouring the country for money and consultants.
This will be a “Noah’s ark” primary, according to one GOP strategist. Because of…
Democrats have all but ceded the upcoming special election in New York’s 11th District to Republicans. But the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee remains determined to challenge for the seat in November 2016 when party operatives expect a boost from presidential year turnout.
But history…
Spending time, energy and money on campaigns is one thing. But some political activists go a step further, contemplating whether to become a candidate themselves.
California could see two such cases in the next few years, with environmentalist Tom Steyer and Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas…
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