White Flight From Southern Democrats Doomed Landrieu

Democrats have been worried about the African-American vote in Louisiana for months. But what really doomed Sen. Mary Landrieu’s reelection bid was the near-monolithic white vote against her. Landrieu’s loss Saturday to Republican Sen.-elect Bill Cassidy followed a November all-party primary in which the incumbent got a lower share of […] Read more »

Unlocking the secrets of the 2014—and 2016—elections

After nearly a month of forensic analysis, the 2014 midterm elections are shedding more clues than a late-night CSI marathon. While the initial diagnosis spelled disaster for Democrats, a more nuanced examination reveals encouraging data for progressive candidates running in 2016. … Here, then, are the five most telling secrets […] Read more »

Voters to Washington in 2014: ‘Fix It’

For President Obama and Democrats who were on the ballot this year, 2014 was a reflection of the Administration’s record and the reality that the patience of the American people had come to an end. The President found himself in the unenviable position of a football coach brought in to […] Read more »