Democrats are hopeful about possibly retaking the House of Representatives next month, but to do that they are going to have to overcome an inherent disadvantage in many states due to gerrymandering. Every 10 years, the states redraw the lines of their congressional districts to reflect population changes in the […] Read more »
Democrats’ advantage in recent polls may not bring the ‘blue wave’ they’re hoping for
Polls this year show that Democratic voters have become “energized” enough to swing control of at least one branch of Congress in the coming midterm election. But data from past midterm “waves” suggest that Democrats could be headed for a disappointing November. CONT. John W. Schoen, CNBC Read more »
‘Rock bottom’: Supreme Court fight reveals a country on the brink
When Christine Blasey Ford accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexual assault last month, she did more than open herself up to unwanted scrutiny. She held up a mirror to a country in crisis, revealing its political players and embattled institutions not for what they claimed to be but for […] Read more »
Battle for the House Has a Wide Range of Possible Outcomes
The size of the Democratic advantage in the fight for control of the House is unclear with a month until the midterm elections, and there are recent signs Republicans might have improved their position, possibly because of the fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. … High-quality national, […] Read more »
Senate races: GOP up in Texas, Tennessee; Dems up in Arizona, New Jersey
The battle for Senate control finds Democrats trying to mount upset challenges in a string of typically Republican states, and this round of Battleground Tracker polls shows them having at best mixed results so far. … By more than two to one, registered voters say national issues outweigh local ones, […] Read more »
The Supreme Court Nomination That Tore the Country Apart
… This nomination has managed to do considerable damage to all three branches of government. It made the presidency appear more petty than it already looked. The spectacle of Republican senators hiring a female prosecutor to speak to Ford rather than speak to her themselves, then dismissing and diminishing Ford […] Read more »