… Republicans have to decide if they would rather win the “war on women” or win women voters. Republicans didn’t lose the women’s vote in 2012 because of Todd Akin. Many on the right believe that the “lamestream” media helped to drive a wedge between the GOP and female voters […] Read more »
Engaging confidently on health care reform
Republicans will run on health care reform in 2014 and 2016, so get used to it. But do not believe that it will give them a better chance of securing their seats or the best shot at putting competitive Democratic seats in danger. Democrats in the most rural and the […] Read more »
Republican senators Graham and McConnell should win their primaries
Many pundits like to think of the Republican primary voter as one who craves orthodoxy. Any Republican politician who doesn’t toe the conservative line can be eliminated in a primary quicker than a dog will bury a bone. Thus come the obvious primary challenges to senators Mitch McConnell of Kentucky […] Read more »
Here’s How Republicans Can Take Over the Senate
One difference between professional athletes and fans, and between coaches and cheerleaders, is that while all of them see opportunities for their teams, the athletes and coaches are more likely to also see, and at least privately acknowledge, potential pitfalls. The 2014 Senate races, which are really a fight over […] Read more »
Midterm Elections Could Be Poised for a Wave. But Which Party Would Stay Afloat?
As I mull over the 2014 midterm elections, I have been thinking along two lines. First, is this going to be a “micro-election,” a Tip O’Neill-style “all politics is local” election? Or will this be more of a “macro-election,” a wave election that pushes forward the candidates of one party […] Read more »
Why Latino voters won’t decide control of House in 2014
The Latino population is growing and Latino voters are becoming more influential. But that doesn’t mean they are going to decide who controls the House of Representatives in the 2014 elections. [cont.] Nathan Gonzales, Rothenberg Political Report Read more »