Among the most frequently cited observations about politics — along with “it all comes down to turnout” and “a week is a lifetime” — is this factoid about midterm elections: “Since World War II, the party holding the White House has suffered an average loss of 26 House seats and […] Read more »
Sarah Palin’s Surprising and Possibly Historic Run for the House
Key Points• 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin surprised the political world when she announced a run to replace the late Don Young in Alaska’s at-large U.S. House seat.• It’s not unusual for VP losers to subsequently win elected office, although in recent decades that has meant simply winning […] Read more »
Why Sarah Palin isn’t the clear favorite to win the Alaska special election
My columns are often about which candidates are most likely to win elections. But every so often, there are elections that are so difficult to handicap that I throw my hands up in frustration. The upcoming US House special election in Alaska is one of those. Former GOP Gov. Sarah […] Read more »
From Schwarzenegger to Oz, GOP celebrities in politics
There is plenty of buzz these days about celebrities running for political office — and about former President Donald Trump’s affinity for athletes and entertainers. … While Republicans have ranted over the years about Hollywood, Jane Fonda and the coastal elites’ alleged contempt for Middle America, the GOP has had […] Read more »
With upcoming abortion decision, Supreme Court could rattle midterm campaigns
As the 2022 midterm elections draw nearer, a massive issue lurks in the wings with the potential to alter the terrain: the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Dobbs ruling, expected this summer, centers on a Mississippi law that banned most abortions after 15 weeks […] Read more »
How Big Is The House Playing Field?
This week, Democratic and Republican campaign operations acknowledged that the House playing field is expanding. The NRCC added another 10 House districts to its already robust list of 72 Democratic-held targets. And on the Democratic side, the House Majority PAC announced it would be reserving nearly $102 million in advertising […] Read more »