Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico have taken opposite approaches to fending off Republican attacks.
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Trump’s Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won’t Work
The track record of presidents who hit the campaign trail in midterm election years is poor, especially when their job approval is underwater.
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Why You Should Believe the Polls This Time
History tells us Trump’s abysmal job approval and economic record should lead to healthy Democratic gains. The polls are telling us we don’t know how big.
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The Republican Plan to Buy the Election Got Too Expensive
New data shows the GOP’s money advantage has narrowed because it relies too heavily on super PACs, which pay more for broadcast ads.
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Why Democrats Should Be Most Worried About Troy Jackson (And It’s Not the Consultants)Â
Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee has a weakness in today’s throw-the-bums-out environment—a long record in state government.
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This Is the Biggest Reason Why a Blue Wave Is Probably Coming
Nothing makes voters angrier at the party in power than having less money in their pockets, and real disposable income is down.
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If You Don’t Like Polls, Follow the Money
Campaign spending data from party-affiliated committees show that Democrats are playing offense in some surprising places.
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The Supreme Court Still Works as the Founders IntendedÂ
Many Democrats are hot to remake the Supreme Court. But it’s the lifetime judicial appointment that just kept Donald Trump from meddling with the midterms.
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Never Forgetting 9/11 Means Learning LessonsÂ
In the 48 hours before the devastating terrorist attacks, the Bush administration was insisting we spend enough on counterterrorism and not enough on national missile defense.
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Will It Be a Blue Wave?
With limited data, exactly how many Republican incumbents are in trouble is hard to know. But Democrats have good reason to think big.
