… [M]ost commentators assume that the military “naturally” supports Republicans over Democrats. But will “the military vote” really favor Romney next week? … There’s no single reliable source of information on political views of military personnel. But perhaps the best recent studies of military attitudes come from Jason Dempsey, an […] Read more »
Obama stays ahead in Ohio, deadlocked with Romney in Fla.
Three days until Election Day, President Barack Obama maintains his lead in the key battleground state of Ohio and is locked in a close contest with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in Florida, according to new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls. In Ohio, Obama holds a six-point advantage over Romney […] Read more »
Forecasting Tuesday
Less than a week before the election, many observers across the political spectrum say that they believe a victory for President Obama is highly likely. Others say that it’s reckless to predict the future with any kind of certainty. Nate Silver of the New York Times FiveThirtyEight blog explains to […] Read more »
Video: David Axelrod and Rich Beeson see myths emerging from the other side
David Axelrod and Rich Beeson speak with Gerald Seib of The Wall Street Journal. Read more »
The Turnout Questions
The divided nature of the U.S. has been a constant theme in the 2012 presidential campaign with the discussion of gaps, divides and splits in the electorate driving much of the coverage. By now political watchers can recite the demographic advantages of each candidate by rote. … But as Tuesday […] Read more »
Interactive Graphic: 512 Paths to the White House
Select a winner in the most competitive states below to see all the paths to victory available for either candidate. [cont.] Mike Bostock & Shan Carter, New York Times Read more »