We’ll save our Republican friends a recitation of all the damage they did to themselves during the recent battle over the government shutdown and the debt limit. Anyone who can read a poll knows what happened. The shutdown kerfuffle has led to a significant improvement in the national political climate […] Read more »
Republicans have hurt themselves in the battle for the House. Here’s how.
The budget standoff that led to a government shutdown exacted a heavy toll on the Republican Party’s image. Now comes fresh evidence to suggest it has complicated the GOP’s effort to retain its House majority. Data in the new Washington Post-ABC News poll should worry House Republican campaign strategists for […] Read more »
Lessons from the shutdown
Everything has probably been said about the government shutdown, but not everyone has said it. So here are my 6 cents: … While President Obama is certainly right in maintaining there are no winners here, the GOP is surely a loser. Before the shutdown, many wondered whether Republicans would be […] Read more »
Beware Registered Voter Surveys In 2014
A wave of new surveys shows that the shutdown took a toll on the Republicans, but less clear is whether it’s enough to endanger the GOP House majority. Last night, two surveys from CNN and ABC/Washington Post showed Democrats building an 8 point lead on the generic ballot; if Democrats […] Read more »
Republicans rise in states, even as the national GOP sinks
Washington Republicans are in a disarray of sorts. Republicans lost the shutdown fight. They have, for now, lost ground in the race for the House of Representatives in 2014. It’s not clear that Republicans have found the sixth truly competitive Democratic Senate seat necessary to take control of that body […] Read more »
Democratic Takeover of the House Is Still a Long Shot
Those who already are saying that the House of Representatives is now “in play” are getting a little ahead of their skis—forgetting a few key factors. At the same time, however, it’s no longer fair to say that there is virtually zero or at most a minimal chance that Republicans […] Read more »