Outside the Beltway

Not Ready for a Female President?

James Joyner · Saturday, November 15, 2025 · 20 comments

Michelle Obama thinks so.

Thoughts on Outcomes

Steven L. Taylor · Wednesday, November 5, 2025 · 14 comments

A bad night for Trump.

Democrats Win Off-Off Year Elections They Were Expected to Win

James Joyner · Wednesday, November 5, 2025 · 21 comments

And what it means for 2024 and beyond.

Consultants Like to Talk about Messaging

Steven L. Taylor · Wednesday, October 29, 2025 · 16 comments

Political scientists, however, are skeptical.

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The TL;DR Version

Steven L. Taylor · Monday, October 27, 2025 · 6 comments

Grumpy old man grumps about democracy.

Ezra Klein is Looking for Change in the Wrong Places

Steven L. Taylor · Monday, October 27, 2025 · 25 comments

We need to be focused on the system, not fantasies about messages and organization.

Centering My Thoughts on Kirk’s Assassination

Steven L. Taylor · Thursday, September 18, 2025 · 31 comments

As well as the politics that have followed.

California Senate Sinkhole

James Joyner · Saturday, October 7, 2023 · 6 comments

A race a Democrat will definitely win will be the most expensive in US history.

Proposed New Congressional Map for Alabama

Steven L. Taylor · Sunday, June 25, 2023 · 2 comments

The process that could chance Alabama’s congressional delegation begins.

Virginia’s Youngkin Already ‘Underwater’

James Joyner · Wednesday, February 23, 2022 · 18 comments

The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.