Supreme Court To Review Section Five Of The Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court has agreed to take on another big case.
Filibuster Reform On The Agenda In 2013?
Once again, Senate Democrats are talking about filibuster reform, but will they actually follow through?
Unfortunately For the GOP, Democrats Have An Electoral College Advantage
The Democratic Party appears to have a lock on a substantial part of the Electoral College. That poses a problem for Republicans.
The Romney Campaign Was Full Of Poll Denialists
If the Romney campaign looked shocked on Election Night, that’s because they didn’t believe the polls either.
Republicans Need To Understand What Went Wrong If They Want To Win Again
Republicans are trying to figure out what went wrong. Will they learn the right lessons from their loss?
Apparently, Citizens United Didn’t Ruin The Election After All
The impact of outside spending on the election turned out to be far less consequential than many had feared.
Retroactive Line of the Day (“Data? We Don’t Need no Stinking Data” Edition)
I just came across Peggy Noonan’s pre-election column. It is quite illustrative.
Immigration, The 2012 Elections, And The Future Of The GOP
The 2012 Election should be a warning to the GOP that it needs to open itself up to minority groups, especially Latinos.
Why Romney?
Why I supported Mitt Romney despite his constant flip-flopping, fibbing, and fecklessness.
Ohio Provisional Ballots Could Leave Presidency In Doubt For Weeks
Will Ohio’s Provisional Ballot’s be 2012’s version of the Hanging Chad?
Did Hurricane Sandy Blunt Romney’s Momentum?
Republicans already seem to be blaming Hurricane Sandy in the event Mitt Romney loses.
Ohio: Turnout vs. Suppression
Could Romney win Ohio by ginning up Republican turnout and tamping down Democratic votes?
2012 Congressional Election Predictions
OTB bloggers give their best guesses on the House and Senate races.
Interpretation, Art, and Analysis
The analyst actually wants to understand and be correct far more than he or she wants their preferences to prevail in the analysis
If Obama Wins (Even If He Doesn’t), The Campaign For 2016 Will Begin Soon
It’s just a few days until the 2012 campaign ends, and the jostling for position for 2016 begins.
2012 Presidential Election Predictions
The OTB gang give their best guess at the outcome of the 2012 presidential contest.
Math, Damned Math, and Statistics
How Obama can have a 75 percent chance of winning an election despite being essentially tied in the polls:
On Postponing Elections
Under the right circumstances, it would be possible to postpone a Presidential election.
The Politics of Hurricane Sandy
Naturally, most of us are asking: What does this mean for next Tuesday’s election.
Summing up the Polling Debate
Dean Chambers of UnSkewed fame, puts the polling debate into sharp perspective.
Most Random Constitutional Amendment Ever?
Congressman Steve Israel has proposed an amendment to the Constitution to award 29 bonus electoral votes to the popular vote winner.
Rasmussen’s 2012 Polling Has Had A Republican Bias All Year
As in 2010, Scott Rasmussen’s polling in 2012 has shown a distinct bias in favor of Republicans.
There’s No Good Reason To Get Rid Of The Electoral College
The arguments in favor of major changes in the way we elect our President are unpersuasive.
Gender Gap: Gone Yet at Record High
A recent poll has Obama and Romney tied among women. Another gives Obama a 33 point edge.
Young Voters Far Less Enthusiastic For Obama This Time Around
Younger voters are starting to become as cynical as the rest of us.
The 2000 Election All Over Again?
We could be headed for another extremely close election where the Electoral Vote and the Popular Vote disagree with each other.
What You Think You Know About The Polls Isn’t Necessarily True
Once again, it seems necessary to debunk some commonly believed myths about polling.
Obama’s Early Voting Advantage
Once again, the Obama campaign appears to have an advantage among people who have voted already or will be voting before Election Day.
