Breaking down our political breakdown
The day after the election, a friend of mine texted me to say that the Joe Manchins of the world had done great and Progressives had done horribly. That’s not quite right though. Yes, Joe Manchin (D-WV) himself, the most conservative Senate Democrat, won reelection in West Virginia, which Trump carried by 42 points. It’s
Before Election Day, I published a list of races to watch on Election Night to get a sense of how the evening was going to go. I think it largely proved to be a useful guide, albeit too ambitious for Democrats. Let’s review how those races went. The House Kentucky 6: Rated a toss-up. R
Tomorrow is Election Day. But since it’s not a Presidential Election, it might be a little trickier to follow for people who aren’t political obsessives like me. So, I wrote up a short guide to which races you should watch tomorrow to get an indication of where the night is going to go. First, some
The President may have conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election. Several of his associates have already been convicted of crimes related to Russian interference. Why are Democrats talking about anything else? A few reasons. First, most Democrats in competitive races this year are running in Republican leaning districts. So in order to win,
It’s not easy. This year, Democrats have 26 seats up for reelection. Republicans have only 9. In other words, Republicans have nearly three times as many opportunities to pick up states as Democrats do. On top of that, most of those 9 Republican seats are heavily Republican – Nevada is the only state in that
One way or another, the Kavanaugh drama will almost certainly end this weekend. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has scheduled the final confirmation vote for tomorrow (Saturday), and shows no signs of pausing for anything else. All but two Senators have now made their intentions on Kavanaugh clear.* Both Senators will have to vote
You’re running a campaign. It’s going great. You’re up in the polls, you’re rolling in money, and all the news coverage is positive. Then just 4 weeks before Election Day, you wake up and your campaign has imploded. You’ve been hit with an October surprise. The October surprise is one of the most feared possibilities
Breakdown Politics 