The fact that Chris Christie rolled to a second term in New Jersey and Terry McAuliffe won in Virginia wasn’t a surprise. Public opinion polls have consistently shown both men in the lead. But the exit polls showed two very different paths to victory. Christie steamrolled hapless Democratic nominee Barbara […] Read more »
Exit Poll Results Tell a Tale of Two Republicans
Broad personal and professional appeal lifted Chris Christie to easy re-election in New Jersey, yet without the clear home state endorsement for the presidency he might have wanted. His fellow Republican, Ken Cuccinelli, lost a far closer contest in Virginia, done in by a mismatch on ideology in general and […] Read more »
Video: Charlie Cook on 2014 Elections
Charlie Cook talked about 2014 U.S. House and Senate elections, and gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey on November 5, 2013, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He predicted that control of the Senate would come down to six races Kentucky, Georgia, Louisiana, Alaska, North Carolina, and […] Read more »
The Elder Stateswoman
Hillary Clinton is the prohibitive frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president—just as she was eight years ago today. If she were to succeed this time around, what would her chances be for a general election victory? Obviously, it is far too early to reach anything approaching a definitive conclusion. […] Read more »
There’ll Be A Democratic Primary. With Or Without Hillary
When people find out what I do for a living, the first question they inevitably ask is “Is Hillary running?” When I answer that I think she will, the follow up is almost always: “Will anyone run against her?” My answer is, of course. Why wouldn’t they? [cont.] Amy Walter, […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton in 2016: The Actuarial Odds
Hillary Clinton’s poll numbers are unprecedented. She holds more than 60 percent of the Democratic primary vote, a figure usually reserved for popular sitting vice presidents—even though these polls pit her against a sitting vice president. It’s tempting to wonder whether it’s even possible for her to lose the Democratic […] Read more »