The recently concluded midterm elections cost billions of dollars, generated thousands of different headlines and resulted in Republicans winning control of the U.S. Senate. But they didn’t change much else – especially the public’s attitudes about politics in Washington, D.C., according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. … […] Read more »
The U.S. midterm elections: What they mean for the future of U.S. politics
The 4 November US midterm elections proved to be a “wave election,” with voter attitudes breaking significantly in favor of the Republican Party in the final weeks. But the implications for the future of US politics – and especially the 2016 national elections – are complex and do not necessarily […] Read more »
The 7 most fascinating numbers in the 2014 national exit poll
The best thing about elections — if you are a numbers nerd like me — is the massive amount of raw data about the American public and what/how/why they think what they do. Yes, only 36 percent-ish of eligible voters cast ballots 15 days ago, but that still amounts to […] Read more »
Don’t elect the messenger
Democrats’ economic agenda fared far better than Democratic candidates on Election Day. Minimum wage increases garnered big majorities in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota as voters were pummeling Democratic Senate candidates in those same states. Of course, candidates are much more than a bundle of issue positions, but understanding […] Read more »
Why Thom Tillis won North Carolina
One of the early myths of the 2014 elections is that Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) ran a great campaign, a talking point repeated by the talking heads in Washington without much supporting evidence. In fact, a hard look at what actually transpired shows a completely different picture. Hagan had the […] Read more »
Why House Republicans Did Even Better Than They Expected
… By winning just 52 percent of votes cast for the House, Republicans were able to win 57 percent of all House seats. Thanks in part to favorable redistricting after the 2010 Census, Republicans will likely have won five more seats than they did in 2010, even though Republican candidates […] Read more »