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2008

May 10, 2008- Upset Republicans*
May 6, 2008- The Specials
May 3, 2008- The Rev. Kamikaze*
April 29, 2008- The New New Math
April 26, 2008- Hillary's Political Purgatory*
April 22, 2008- Keystone Candidates
April 19, 2008- The Chemistry Experiment*
April 12, 2008- The GOPs 'Electile Dysfunction'*
April 8, 2008- Playing to Win
April 5, 2008- Battling A Headwind*
April 1, 2008- Dropout Dross
March 29, 2008- McCain's Own Surge*
March 22, 2008- Monumental Imcompetence*
March 18, 2008- Matching Matchups
March 15, 2008- Judgment Calls*
March 11, 2008- The Hits Keep Coming
March 8, 2008- It Feels Like Starting Over
March 4, 2008- Turned On Turnout
March 1, 2008- The Democrats' Advantages*
February 26, 2008- Looking Ahead
February 23, 2008- It Takes a Game-Changer*
February 16, 2008- Depressed Old Party*
February 12, 2008- Up For The Count
February 9, 2008- Breaking Away*
February 5, 2008- Vote on the Wild Side*
February 2, 2008- The Middle Man*
January 29, 2008- Coming Into Focus, Maybe
January 26, 2008- Stumbling Toward Clarity*
January 19, 2008- Chaos Keeps Winning*
January 15, 2008- Measure for Measure
January 12, 2008- A Strange Game of Hearts*
January 8, 2008- As Obama Emerges, The GOP Picture Gets Murkier
January 5, 2008- Enthusiasm Gap*

2007

December 15, 2007- Slip-Sliding Away*
December 11, 2007- A Rudy Awakening
December 8, 2007- Seeing the Election from Abroad*
December 4, 2007- Hey, Mo!
December 1, 2007- It's the Economy, Maybe*
November 17, 2007- Two Contests, Worlds Apart*
November 10, 2007- Refusing to Turn on a Dime*
November 6, 2007- Is It The Economy, Stupid?
November 3, 2007- Would the Far Right Desert?*
October 30, 2007- Combo Platter
October 27, 2007- High Floor, Low Ceiling*
October 23, 2007- Stepping In It
October 20, 2007- Reconsidering Giuliani*
October 16, 2007- Hard Times
October 13, 2007- Romney's Palmetto Problem*
October 9, 2007- The Coming Challenge
October 6, 2007- Why the Tsongas Race Matters*
October 2, 2007- Victory Scenarios
September 29, 2007- Whining Won't Help*
September 22, 2007- Don't Count Her Out*
September 15, 2007- Dominance Versus Confusion*
September 11, 2007- A Hard 2008
September 8, 2007- A Tale of Two Races*
September 1, 2007- Feeling the Pain*
August 14, 2007- A Tale of Two Winners
August 11, 2007- The Bloomberg Scenario*
August 7, 2007- Clinton and Giuliani Widen the Gap
August 4, 2007- A Busy Intersection*
July 31, 2007- The Contest Ahead
July 28, 2007- Watch for Retirements*
July 24, 2007- Waiting for a Shot
July 21, 2007- Giuliani's Opening*
July 17, 2007- Money and Stature
July 14, 2007- Straight to an Early Exit*
July 10, 2007- An Election Runs Through It
July 7, 2007- Showing the Money*
June 30, 2007- Stability Versus Volatility*
June 26, 2007- Poll Positions
June 19, 2007- Ripple Effect
June 16, 2007- Patience Wears Thin*
June 12, 2007- As The Candidates Turn
June 9, 007- Delayed Gratification*
June 5, 2007- Tennessee Waltz
June 2, 2007- Glimpsing The Future*
May 26, 2007- Beyond "love money"*
May 22, 2007- Testing, One, Two, Three
May 19, 2007- McCain Is Crowding Giuliani
May 15, 2007- Bloomberg News
May 12, 2007- Getting Jumpy*
May 8, 2007- Eclipsing Congress
May 5, 2007- First Quarter Grades*
May 1, 2007- The Thompson Effect
April 28, 2007- Controlling Themselves*
April 21, 2007 - Giuliani Rising*
April 17, 2007 - Opinion Gulf
April 14, 2007- Unswayed By Public Opinon*
April 10, 2007- Straight Talk Evaluation
April 7, 2007- Reducing The Margin Of Error*
April 3, 2007- It's All About The Figures
March 31, 2007- Bottoming Out*
March 27, 2007- Tragic Circumstances
March 24, 2007- Extending Their Streak*
March 20, 2007- Trending 2008
March 17, 2007- Discounting Experience*
March 13, 2007- Playing Her Game
March 10, 2007- Just Say Whoa*
March 6, 2007- GOP Storm Is Brewing
March 3, 2007- Outsmarting Themselves*
February 27, 2007- Throw History Out The Windown
February 24, 2007- Hillary Rising*
February 17, 2007 - The GOP's Vicious Cycle*
February 13, 2007 - The Party ID Numbers Game
February 10, 2007 - A League of Her Own*
February 6, 2007 - John McCain's War
February 3, 2007 - Measuring the Odds*
January 30, 2007 - Reality Check
January 27, 2007 - Color Them Competitive*
January 23, 2007 - Early Handicapping
January 20, 2007 - A Lopsided Senate Lineup*
January 16, 2007 - Diminishing Returns
January 13, 2007 - The GOP's Troubled Brand*
January 9, 2007 - Safe Choices
January 6, 2007 - Awkward New Year*

2006

December 19, 2006 - Never A Dull Moment
December 16, 2006 - When Inexperience Is an Asset*
December 12, 2006 - Looking Back
December 9, 2006 - The '08 Drama Unfolds*
December 5, 2006 - Democrats By The Numbers
December 2, 2006 - Rebalancing Act*
November 28, 2006 - Sizing Up the GOP's Prospective '08 Contenders
November 18, 2006 - Yes, That Was A Wave*
November 14, 2006 - Holding the Reins
November 11, 2006 - The War's Wave*
November 4, 2006 - The Labels Won't Fit*
November 1, 2006 - Heading Into the Home Steretch, It's the Dems By A...
October 28, 2006 - Reaping the Whirlwind?*
October 24, 2006 - Swinging Along
October 21, 2006 - A Wild Year for Forecasting*
October 17, 2006 - The Blue Wave of the Future*
October 14, 2006 - The Range of Possibilities*
October 10, 2006 - Grim Days For The GOP
October 7, 2006 - A Referendum on Iraq*
October 3, 2006 - Inflection Point
September 30, 2006 - The Featured Attraction*
September 26, 2006 - Shifting Sands
September 23, 2006 - Resetting The Pendulum*
September 19, 2006 - Still Waiting for a Trend
September 16, 2006 - Something for Both Sides*
September 12, 2006 - Weighing The Odds
September 9, 2006 - Old Enough for Deja Vu? *
September 2, 2006 - Chilling Numbers for the GOP*
August 12, 2006 - When Incumbency Loses Some Shine*
August 8, 2006 - The Bigger Picture
August 5, 2006 - The Gathering Storm*
August 1, 2006 - The GOP Hill Gets Steeper
July 29, 2006 - National Journal's Cook Election Preview - The Coming Impasse*
July 29, 2006 - Murky Horizons*
July 25, 2006 - One Size Fits None
July 22, 2006 - Of Crops, Cars and Chaos*
July 18, 2006 - A Wild Ride, Continued
July 15, 2006 - Returning to the Fold*
July 11, 2006 - A 'Less-Worse' Report Card
July 1, 2006- Senate Picture Changes A Bit*
June 27, 2006 - Never A Dull Moment
June 24, 2006 - Using 1994 as the Yardstick*
June 20, 2006 - Risky Business
June 17, 2006 - Rays of Hope for Republicans*
June 13, 2006 - Pride Before the Fall?
June 10, 2006 - Handicapping '08*
June 6, 2006 - Fighting The Undertow
June 3, 2006 - What Were They Thinking?*
May 27, 2006 - Getting Pulled Under*
May 23, 2006 - New Orleans - Eight Months Later
May 20, 2006 - Rattled Out of His Comfort Zone*
May 16, 2006 - McCain's Stock Rising
May 13, 2006 - Show the Wreckage*
May 9, 2006 - Battle Of The 'Burbs*
May 6, 2006 - Gas-Price Voters Aren't Pumped Up*
May 2, 2006 - Caution: Bumpy Road Ahead
April 29, 2006 - Falling Through The Floor*
April 25, 2006 - Same War, Different States
April 22, 2006 - The Intensity Factor*
April 18, 2006 - The GOP's Shifting Foundation
April 15, 2006 - McCain's Career Moves*
April 11, 2006 - Better In Than Out
April 8, 2006 - The Ailing Elephant*
April 4, 2006 - Hiding In Plain Sight
April 1, 2006 - A Shortage of Top-Tier Challengers*
March 28, 2006 - Borderline Hypertension
March 25, 2006 - The GOP's Many 'Micro' Advantages*
March 21, 2006 - Let's Get This Party Started
March 18, 2006 - The GOP's Macro Woes*
March 14, 2006 - And They're Off...
March 11, 2006 - This Time, Dean's Right*
March 7, 2006 - Coming Up Short?
March 4, 2006 - Dominating the '08 Buzz*
February 28, 2006 - Winter of Disapproval
February 25, 2006 - GOP's Double Dose of Angst*
February 18, 2006 - Bush Slumps When Gas Prices Surge*
February 14, 2006 - The Six-Year Itch
February 11, 2006 - Beware of Microscopic Majorities*
February 7, 2006 - One Last Chance
February 4, 2006 - Calculating The GOP's Troubles*
January 31, 2006 - Biggest Speech Since _______
January 28, 2006 - A Pair of Warning Flags*
January 24, 2006 - Look At It This Way...
January 21, 2006 - All Venom, All the Time*
January 14, 2006 - The GOP Leadership Shuffle*
January 10, 2006 - Lobbying Reform And The New Majority Leader
January 7, 2006 - How Many Will Abramoff Ruin?*

2005

December 20, 2005 - Bush's Bungee Cord
December 17, 2005 - Dingell's Towering 50 Years On the Hill*
December 13, 2005 - Looking For The Right One
December 10, 2005 - Congress Is Escaping Blame For Bush's War*
December 6, 2005 - Is The Tide Turning?
December 3, 2005 - '06 Elections May Not Fill Leadership Vacuum*
November 29, 2005 - Capitol Hill Calculus
November 22, 2005 - Fatal Flaws for 2008 Front-runners?
November 19, 2005 - A Powerful Wind Now Blowing For Democrats*
November 15, 2005 - Where's The Bottom?
November 12, 2005 - Forecast For GOP Looks Anythign But Sunny*
Novemer 8, 2005 - Win Lose Or Draw
November 5, 2005 - Even When News Is Good, It's Bad*
November 1, 2005 - Can This Presidency Be Saved?
October 29, 2005 - Republicans May Have to Play Defense, Not Offense*
October 25, 2005 - Shuffling The Deck
October 22, 2005 - If New Jersey Wants Change, Corzine Can Expec Trouble*
October 18, 2005 - Will The GOP's Levees Hold?
October 15, 2005 - Don't Kill The Goose Before It Lays*
October 11, 2005 - Don't Forget To Feed The Base
October 8, 2005 - Virginia Likes To Send The President A Message*
October 4, 2005 - Looking For A Break
October 1, 2005 - Republicans Were Already Reeling*
September 27, 2005 - Catch A Wave
September 24, 2005 - Quick Fix Eludes Bush As Job Ratings Stay Low*
September 20, 2005 - A Dip And A Surge
September 17, 2005 - Bush Ratings Should Worry Hill GOP*
September 13, 2005 - Wild Card Race
September 10, 2005 - Katrina Worsened Pre-Existing Bush Woes*
September 6, 2005 - Katrina: Trying To Forget, Or At Least Forgive, The Administration's September 3, 2005 - Katrina Hit As Nation Teetered on Twin Brinks*
August 16, 2005 - A Stormy Summer Forecast
August 13, 2005 - The Value Of Being The GOP's Un-Hillary*
August 9, 2005 - School's In Session
August 6, 2005 - Slim Win Signals Big Trouble For Ohio GOP*
August 2, 2005 - The Making of Something Special in Ohio-02
July 30, 2005 - Hillary And Newt, Minus the Old Venom*
July 26, 2005 - Fogging Up The Mirror
July 23, 2005 - Lightning Rods Don't Resemble Roberts*
July 19, 2005- Peeking Under the Hood
July 16, 2005- Maybe All Politics Won't Be Local In 2006*
July 12, 2005- The Rest of the Story
July 9, 2005 - How Many Strays Can Bush Expect To Corral?*
July 2, 2005 - Tight Senate Races Bring Out The Candidates*
June 28, 2005 - Surplus? What Surplus?
June 25, 2005 - A Politician Should Know That Words Matter*
June 21, 2005 - Biden His Time
June 14, 2005 - Bush's Cloud Has Silver Lining
June 11, 2005 - Close Races Spotlight An Ugly, Broken Mess*
June 7, 2005 - Gasoline and Fire
June 4, 2005 - Anxiety Runs High In Ranks of GOP*
May 28, 2005 - Frist, Reid Lost When Gang of 14 Took Over*
May 24, 2005 - Weathering the Storm
May 21, 2005 - GOP Poll Numbers Crumble as '06 Looms*
May 17, 2005 - Five, Four, Three, Two...
May 14, 2005 - A Strategy For Luring The Genie Back Inside*
May 10, 2005 - DeLayed Reaction*
May 7, 2005 - GOP Rift Splits Seculars, Sacreds*
May 3, 2005 - Butler's Chances
April 30, 2005 - No Shortage of 2008 Candidates, or Intrigue*
April 26, 2005 - The Cost of Overreaching
April 23, 2005 - Jefford's Exit Might Produce A Real Race*
April 19, 2005 - Sending A Message
April 16, 2005 - Senate's '06 Races Point Parties to Separate Paths*
April 12, 2005 - As The Economy Turns
April 5, 2005 - Power Switch
April 2, 2005 - Embattled DeLay May Be Nearing Crossroads*
March 29, 2005 - 435 Ways To Parse The Presidential Election Results
March 26, 2005 - Deja Vu, As the GOP Panders and Democrats Lack Spines*
March 22, 2005 - House 2006: Looking For A Few Good Races
March 19, 2005 - Maryland Races Offer Nearby Fireworks*
March 15, 2005 - On Your Mark...
March 12, 2005 - Democrats' '06 Fantasies Star Surprise Squeakers*
March 8, 2005 - In This Corner...
March 5, 2005 - Bush Needs A "Plan B" For Social Security*
March 1, 2005 - Searching for Mr. Right
February 26, 2005 - Mid-Decade Redistricting Growing More Popular*
February 22, 2005 - Turning Down The Volume On Abortion
February 19, 2005 - GOP's Hill Majorities Unlikely to Be Erased In 2006*
February 15, 2005 - Dueling Approval Ratings
February 12, 2005 - Expect Bush's Popularity To Track That of The Iraq War*
February 8, 2005 - Vapid Response Team
February 5, 2005 - Why No One Should Envy House Recruiters*
February 1, 2005 - A Bold Departure
January 29, 2005 - Bush Ought To Heed Thomas' Coaching*
January 25, 2005 - In Search Of Storytellers
January 22, 2005 - And Now Republicans Will Begin Losing Sleep*
January 18, 2005 - Why Not Newt?
January 15, 2005 - Bush's Big Chance To Capture The Big Mo*
January 11, 2005 - A Democratic Elixir
January 8, 2005 - Why Are Most House Members Unbeatable?*
January 4, 2005 - Making Sausage

2004

December 18, 2004 - Each Judicial Nominee Deserves a Real Verdict*
December 14, 2004 - In Old Europe, A Wary Reassessment
December 11, 2004 - Another Uphill Cycle For Senate Democrats*
December 7, 2004 - The Finish Line
December 4, 2004 - Can Anyone Fill Breaux's Shoes as Deal-Maker?*
November 30, 2004 - Where Democrats Go From Here
November 20, 2004 - A Double Reprise of Debate Over Electability*
November 13, 2004 - A Shift, but Far From a Transforming One*
November 9, 2004 - GOP Turns Out A Win
November 6, 2004 - A Supremely Well-Executed White House Campaign*
October 30, 2004 - Voters' Guide*
October 26, 2004 - One Week Out, And One Heap Of Unanswered Questions
October 23, 2004 - The Great Divide*
October 19, 2004 - Bush's Short Game
October 16, 2004 - A Primer For Handicapping This Race To The Wire*
October 12, 2004 - Eight Weeks Out, Eight Races Still Too Close To Call
October 9, 2004 - Kerry Fixed His Female Problem,Tying The Race*
October 5, 2004 - See-Saw Politics
October 2, 2004 - Comfortable With Kerry in Your Living Room?*
September 28, 2004 - House Odds
September 25, 2004 - Debates, Iraq Are Last Obstacles in Bush's Path*
September 21, 2004 - Bush, Kerry polls Apart
September 18, 2004 - Color the Presidential Battlefield Light Red*
September 14, 2004 - The Road To 270
September 11, 2004 - The Candidate Who Ends Up in the Spotlight Will Lose*
September 7, 2004 - Where Things Stand 56 With 56 Days To Go
September 2, 2004 -Kerry Team Needs Swifter Responses
September 1, 2004 -The Magic Formula: Two out of Three?
August 31, 2004 -As the Nation Goes, So Do Swing States
August 30, 2004 -Note to Reporters: Enough Nitpicking
August 21, 2004 - The Senate Dominoes Are Again Teetering*
August 17, 2004 - Watching The Battleground States
August 10, 2004 - 2004's Undecided Voters Spell Trouble For Bush
July 29, 2004 - Kerry Must Reassure Voters on the Fence*
July 28, 2004 - Once Again, Nader Could Tilt the Race*
July 27, 2004 - Will Bush Hurt Other Republicans?*
July 26, 2004 - Which States Are Truly Up for Grabs?*
July 25, 2004 - Sometimes a Tie Isn't Really a Tie*
July 24, 2004 - Bush's Reasons to Worry
July 24, 2004 - Each Party Desperatly Seeks a Hat Trick
July 20, 2004 - Red Alert
July 17, 2004 - Can House Democrats Reach Victory From Here?*
July 13, 2004 - After The Bounce
July 10, 2004 - Hard-Chargin' Harley Rider Is Playing For Keeps*
July 6, 2004 - Unemployment Peril At The White House
July 3, 2004 - Bush Situation Dicier Than His Tied Race Suggests*
June 29, 2004 - A Subtle Game Of Sovereignty
June 26, 2004 - One Would-Be GOP Senator Is Toast, Another Eyes Trade War*
June 22, 2004 - S.C. Senate Race Could Turn On Trade
June 19, 2004 - Voters In Nine States Have The Best View*
June 15, 2004 - The Reagan Effect*
June 12, 2004 - Poised Below The Winners, But Above The Losers*
June 8, 2004 - High Winds In Florida
June 5, 2004 - Democrats Eager to Overinterpret Newest Win
June 1, 2004 - Nunn Of The Above
May 29, 2004 - Hill GOP Has Reason To Worry, But Not To Panic*
May 25, 2004 - Too Soon To Talk Tidal Waves
May 18, 2004 - Competitive Races Keep The Stakes High
May 15, 2004 - White House Campaign Is An Ugly Smashup *
May 11, 2004 - The Sum Of The Whole
May 8, 2004 - Kerry's Veep Choice Could Alter The Targets
May 4, 2004 - South Dakota's Monumental Election
May 1, 2004 - Senate GOP Needed A Break, And Specter Delivered*
April 27, 2004 - Keystone Primary Takes Center Stage
April 24, 2004 - GOP's Odds of Keeping Senate Have Dropped*
April 20, 2004 - The Presidential Race Scoreboard
April 17, 2004 - A Tiny, Last Minute Event Could Tip Balance*
April 13, 2004 - Hanging On The Approval Cusp
April 10, 2004 - Iraq Pushes Ahead of Jobs as Bush Headache*
April 6, 2004 - The More Things Happen...
April 3, 2004 - A Riveting Three-Ring Political Circus*
March 30, 2004 - Ideology, Partnership And Education
March 20, 2004 - The Value of Incumbency Seems to be Growing*
March 16, 2004 - Senate Races on the Edge
March 13, 2004 - Early Polls Show Kerry Hurt by Nader*
March 9, 2004 - Job Squeeze Casts a Huge Shadow
March 6, 2004 - The Strong Case for Picking Gephardt*
March 2, 2004 - By The (Electoral College) Numbers
February 28, 2004 - Both Parties Have Fresh Causes for Alarm*
February 24, 2004 - Nader Could Alter Race in 11 States
February 21, 2004 - Capitol Hill Democrats Have a Steep Road Ahead*
February 17, 2004 - The True Battlegrounds for 2004
February 14, 2004 - Great Lakes States Will See Plenty of Bush, Kerry*
February 10, 2004 - In Bush Vs. Kerry, Only A Roller Coaster Ride Is Certain
February 7, 2004 - Bush Faces a Minefield; Kerry, an Image Fight*
February 3, 2004 - Kerry's Snowball Could Start Rolling Faster Today
January 31, 2004 - Democrats' Lazarus Might Prove Unstoppable*
January 27, 2004 - History Favors Kerry, But...
January 24, 2004 - No Democrat Yet Offers a Complete Package*
January 20, 2004 - This Nomination Is Wide Open
January 17, 2004 - Tracking Finds Rivals Closing In On Dean*
January 13, 2004 - Nothing But Fluid In These Tracking Polls
January 10, 2004 - 15 Percent Threshold Complicates Iowa's Math*
January 6, 2004 - More Questions Than Answers In Iowa
January 3, 2004 - Don't Bounce to Premature Conclusio

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2003

December 23, 2003 - Determining Durability
December 20, 2003 - The Odds Get Longer For the Democrats*
December 16, 2003 - Saddam's Capture Presents Critical Test For Dean
December 13, 2003 - So Gore Backs Dean. What's the Fuss About?*
December 9, 2003 - The Meaning Of Feb. 3
December 6, 2003 - Five States Will Be Key In 2004 Election*
December 2, 2003 - Bush's Thanksgiving Day Surprise
November 25, 2003 - Putting Gay Marriage In Political Perspective
November 22, 2003 - As Turnovers Show, It's a Lousy Time to Be Governor*
November 18, 2003 - Southwesterly Currents
November 18, 2003 - Standing on the Brink of the Chinese Century*
November 15, 2003 - Bush Weaker Where Once Strong and Vice Versa*
November 11, 2003 - What If Kerry Had Voted Against The War?
November 4, 2003 - A New Southern Strategy?
November 1,2003 - Vanishing Jobs Could Hurt Bush's Prospects*
October 28, 2003 - Bush Needs A Boost In Jobs, Not Just GDP
October 25, 2003 - Contest Comes Down to Iowa, New Hampshire, and Money*
October 21, 2003 - Early Primary Predictions Are Anyone's Guess
October 18, 2003 - U.S. House's Future Tied To Fate of Texas Map*
October 14, 2003 - Bush's Deflation
October 11, 2003 - Checked-Out Voters Can Angrily Check Back In*
October 7, 2003 - Acadiana's Answer To Arnold
October 4, 2003 - Mr. President, You Need a Public Works Jobs Program*
September 30, 2003 - Falling Numbers
September 27, 2003 - Two Polls, A Novice Candidate Stir It Up*
September 23, 2003 - Of First Timers And Front-Runners
September 20, 2003 - Parties Must Go All-Out For Scarce Open Seats*
September 13, 2003 - GOP Gets Head Start in Tarheel Senate Race*
September 6, 2003 - Hill Races Start Taking Interesting Turns*
August 30, 2003 - Voters Show Signs of Uneasiness, Volatility*
August 9, 2003 - Southern Fried Politics at Its Fairest*
August 2, 2003 - President's Popularity Keeps Riding a Seesaw*
July 29, 2003 - Dems Shouldn't Get Too Excited About Bush's Ratings Drift
July 26, 2003 - Recruiting Is Not Sole Cause of Democrats' House Woes*
July 22, 2003 - Breaking Down The Candidates
July 19, 2003 - The Economy Will Likely Decide Bush's Future*
July 15, 2003 - What Every Psephologist Knows
July 12, 2003 - Foreign Policy Is No Longer Driving Bush's Ratings*
July 8, 2003 - Appealing To A Disillusioned Base
July 5, 2003 - Five Runners Are Breaking Away From the Pack*
July 1, 2003 - A Breakthrough Issue That Could Bite Back
June 28, 2003 - Mulligans Might Improve the Score of Democrats*
June 24, 2003 - Bush's Gentle Drift
June 17, 2003 - Big And Bold
June 14, 2003 - Hillary's Book Won't Rewrite the 2004 Story*
June 10, 2003 - Who Is The Front-Runner?
June 7, 2003 - Geography Looks Tough for Senate Democrats*
June 3, 2003 - A Fresh Look At The 2002 Elections
May 31, 2003 - Voters Still Giving Bush Very Mixed Grades*
May 27, 2003 - Bush's Re-Election Hinges On Nation's Focus In 2004
May 24, 2003 - Lost Jobs Put Bush at Odds With History*
May 20, 2003 - Early-State Hurdles For Regional Favorites
May 17, 2003 - Round and Round the Acrimony Goes...*
May 13, 2003 - For The Politically Starved
May 10, 2003 - So Many Democrats, So Many Impressions*
May 6, 2003 - Sizing Up The Candidates
May 3, 2003 - The Senate and House Are a Study in Contrasts*
April 29, 2003 - Senate 2004: Majority Status A Tall Order For Dems
April 26, 2003 - A Different Bush, but a Familial Pathway*
April 22, 2003 - Gauging The Durability Of The Bounce
April 19, 2003 - Oh So Briefly, the Senate Reclaims Center Stage*
April 15, 2003 - Texas' Game Of Targeting And Turnout
April 12, 2003 - Hair-Trigger Outrage Is Tiresome, Dangerous*
April 8, 2003 - A Greener Spring For Edwards
April 5, 2003 - 2004 Races for Congress, Governor Start Slowly*
April 1, 2003 - 'Rally 'Round The Flag' Numbers
March 29, 2003 - Early Money Is Best Gauge of Candidate Viability*
March 25, 2003 - Wartime President
March 22, 2003 - Foreign-Policy Expertise Now Likely to Be More Valued*
March 18, 2003 - After War, New Problems For Bush
March 15, 2003 - As Bush Does Balancing Act, His Ratings Keep Slipping*
March 11, 2003 - Bush's Erosion
March 8, 2003 - How Much Will Bush Muscle Into Senate Races?*
March 4, 2003 - The Election Yardstick
March 1, 2003 - Democrats Are Beginning to Find Their Voices*
February 25, 2003 - Anything But Over
February 22, 2003 - Both Parties Face Senate Trouble Spots in '04*
February 18, 2003 - Dems' Balancing Act On Iraq
February 15, 2003 - House Democrats Again Need Bigger Field*
February 11, 2003 - A Turning Point?
February 8, 2003 - For Now, Kerry Leads the `Buzz' Competition*
February 4, 2003 - The Next Cycle: 21 Months Away
February 1, 2003 - War Drums Aren't Alone in Rattling Economy*
January 28, 2003 - Different Year, Different Expectations
January 21, 2003 - The Presidential Version Of 'Survivor'
January 18, 2003 - By Many Gauges, GOP Holds Only a Slim Edge*
January 14, 2003 - Presidential Numbers
January 11, 2003 - Stimulating Economic Debate May Define 2004*
January 7, 2003 - New Blood
January 4, 2003 - 'Balance' Will Become Democrats' New Mantra*

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2002

December 21, 2002 - Contest Now Is to Sew Up Gore's Top Money Folks*
December 17, 2002 - Lott And Gore: What Happens Now?
December 14, 2002 - Pledging Allegiance Isn't Always Politic*
December 10, 2002 - So Much For The GOP Sweep
December 7, 2002 - History Says 23 Months Is a Really Long Time*
December 3, 2002 - Democrats Need To Re-Energize Black Voters
November 26, 2002 - Louisiana Senate: The Battle Over Bases
November 23, 2002 - House Democrats Face Long Odds in 2004*
November 19, 2002 - The 'Where Did We Go Wrong?' Debate
November 16, 2002 - Landrieu Lands in Middle-Case Scenario*
November 12, 2002 - Election 2002: No Tidal Wave
November 9, 2002 - Landslide? That Talk Is Mostly Just Hot Air*
November 5, 2002 - A Campaign Without Theme
November 2, 2002 - Watching to See If a Tide Will Roll In*
October 29, 2002 - The State Of The Game One Week Out
October 26, 2002 - Races Tighten Even Without a Defining National Issue*
October 22, 2002 - The State Of The Senate Races
October 19, 2002 - How the Closest Races Look Now*
October 15, 2002 - Season Of The Underdog
October 12, 2002 - Democrats Can't Get to 218 by Adding Six*
October 8, 2002 - The Democrats' Woes
October 5, 2002 - The Parties Keep Riding a Wild Roller Coaster*
October 1, 2002 - Dropping 'The Torch'
September 28, 2002 - Still Hunting For Clues to The Puzzle of Campaign '02*
September 24, 2002 - Does War + Economic Woes = A Wash In November?
September 21, 2002 - Democrats Desperately Need to Erase Iraq as an Issue*
September 17, 2002 - If Election Day Were Today
September 14, 2002 - The Exotic Is Out of Fashion This Year*
September 10, 2002 - Bush Is Up, GOP Is Down
September 7, 2002 - All Politics Is Local, Except When It's Not*
August 31, 2002 - Expect a Stomach-Churning Two Months*
August 20, 2002 - New Poll Keeps Questions Swirling Around Bush, GOP
August 13, 2002 - GOP Trying To Force Louisiana's Landrieu Into Runoff
August 10, 2002 - All Arrows Aren't Yet Pointing the Same Way*
August 6, 2002 - National Numbers And Local Battles
August 3, 2002 - Can Bush Strike an Effective Balance?*
July 30, 2002 - Sometimes, Conventional Wisdom Is Wrong
July 27, 2002 - Cook Supplement: Has GOP Hit a Bump or Something More Serious?*
July 23, 2002 - National Trends Seem To Favor Democrats
July 20, 2002 - GOP Frets Election Might Be National*
July 16, 2002 - More Bad News For President Bush
July 13, 2002 - One Way Or Another, Heads Will Roll*
July 9, 2002 - A Warning Sign For President Bush
July 6, 2002 - These Four Races Are Worth Watching*
July 2, 2002 - How (Not) To Win Friends And Influence People
June 29, 2002 - President's Popularity Settles Into Comfy Spot*
June 25, 2002 - Is Collins In Trouble?
June 22, 2002 - House Shift So Near and Yet So Far*
June 18, 2002 - It's Not The Economy, Stupid
June 15, 2002 - Tennessee Republicans Airing Their Differences*
June 11, 2002 - Bush's Homeland Defense Plan Steadies His Numbers
June 8, 2002 - A Pleasing Primary Day for House Democrats*
June 4, 2002 - Primaries Feature Tough Competition
May 28, 2002 - The Battle For The House Comes Into Focus
May 25, 2002 - Pennsylvania, Oregon Now Set for Main Events*
May 21, 2002 - Knee-Jerk Partisans And An Unruffled Public
May 18, 2002 - Texas Gop Finds Itself in Surprising Horse Race*
May 14, 2002 - GOP Governors: Slipping Away
May 11, 2002 - GOP Needs More Than Bush-Team Uniforms*
May 7, 2002 - Small States, Tight Races Make For Messy Senate Scene
May 4, 2002 - An Attack on Iraq Could Tilt the Election*
April 30, 2002 - Bush Has Base Support -- But Can He Make Them Vote?
April 27, 2002 - Cook Preview: Election Day Unlikely to Transform Congress*
April 23, 2002 - Putting Bush Approval Ratings In Perspective
April 20, 2002 - Americans Are on the Road Back to Normal*
April 16, 2002 - The Senate Outlook Shifts -- A Little
April 13, 2002 - Kirk Gives Democrats Real Shot at Gramm Seat*
April 9, 2002 - The Texas Turnout
April 6, 2002 - Bush Mines for Gold as GOP Fundraiser*
April 2, 2002 - Things Seem Stable Now, But...
March 26, 2002 - President's Ratings No Longer Defy Gravity
March 23, 2002 - President's Ratings No Longer Defy Gravity*
March 19, 2002 - Partisan Equilibrium
March 16, 2002 - Gauging Prospective Political Barometers*
March 12, 2002 - The Fourth Open Seat
March 9, 2002 - Free-Falling Candidates Finally Hit Bottom*
March 5, 2002 - Settling Numbers
March 2, 2002 - Democrats Still Have Access to Firepower*
February 26, 2002 - High Stakes
February 23, 2002 - Senate's List of Hot Races Could Double to Twelve*
February 19, 2002 - CFR's Blinding Love
February 16, 2002 - The Senate's Close Races Look Eerily Symmetrical*
February 12, 2002 - Getting Reacquainted
February 9, 2002 - Democrats' Chances Might Brighten With The Economy*
February 5, 2002 - So Much For Conventional Wisdom...
February 2, 2002 - Mr. President, Be Careful What You Wish For*
January 29, 2002 - A Many-Handed Election
January 26, 2002 - Party ID, Allegiance Shift Toward The GOP*
January 22, 2002 - All Politics Is Local, Except When It's Not
January 19, 2002 - Democrats Need to Find a New Hobbyhorse*
January 15, 2002 - Enron And The Bush Administration
January 12, 2002 - High-Stakes Game to Be Played on Tiny Field*
January 8, 2002 - Democrats Can't Count On History In 2002
January 5, 2002 - Will Bush's Surge Set Longevity Record?*

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2001

December 18, 2001 - The Phases Of Bush
December 15, 2001 - The Line on 2002? There Isn't One*
December 11, 2001 - A Delusional Decision
December 8, 2001 - In This Job, You're Not Always the Boss*
December 4, 2001 - Bush After Sept. 11
December 1, 2001 - Safe Seats Stunting Skills of Lawmakers*
November 27, 2001 - Core Pork
November 20, 2001 - Party Politics: Insider Reports
November 17, 2001 - House Gop Risks Political Disaster on Air Safety*
November 13, 2001 - Schundler And Earley Bids Were Fundamentally Flawed
November 10, 2001 - Democrats' Good Night No Rejection of Bush*
November 6, 2001 - The 'Pot Roast' Election
November 3, 2001 - Trying Times Generating an Odd Mix of Emotions*
October 30, 2001 - A New Suburban Approach
October 27, 2001 - Most Pros Wary of Knee-Jerk Predictions*
October 23, 2001 - Paper Or Plastic?
October 20, 2001 - Six Races Hold Key To Control Of Senate*
October 16, 2001 - The Recruiting Impact Of Sept. 11
October 13, 2001 - Democrats Hope to Copy GOP's 1993 Grand Slam*
October 9, 2001 - Sometimes, It's Best To Admit That You Just Don't Know
October 6, 2001 - Whip's Race Is Personal For House Democrats*
October 2, 2001 - Popularity Contest
September 29, 2001 - Crisis Dims Democrats' Recruiting Prospects*
September 25, 2001 - Fighting Two Wars
September 22, 2001 - One Day, Normal Issues Will Reclaim The Spotlight*
September 18, 2001 - Putting Things Into Context
September 11, 2001 - GOP's Redistricting Nerves
September 8, 2001 - GOP's Fears Pick Up, As Economy Doesn't*
September 4, 2001 - Gazing Into The Political Crystal Ball
September 1, 2001 - The Curtain Is Falling On Several Senate Eras*
August 14, 2001 - The Eight-Year Switch
August 11, 2001 - Add Colorado to Senate's Battleground States*
August 7, 2001 - Labor And Bush: Tolerant Neighbors, For Now
August 4, 2001 - Popular Pols Eye Senate Shoot-Out in South Dakota*
July 31, 2001 - The Sacred Cows
July 28, 2001 - Waiting For Weighty Go or No-Go Decisions*
July 24, 2001 - GOP Fortunes This Time
July 21, 2001 - Low Ceiling, High Floor Constrict Bush Ratings*
July 17, 2001 - Getting Smarter On Energy
July 14, 2001 - Tragedy Could Cost Democrats Condit's Seat*
July 10, 2001 - Missing The Political Nuances
July 7, 2001 - The Hazards of Trying to Deny the Obvious*
July 3, 2001 - The Political Dog Days Of Summer
June 30, 2001 - Full Impact of New Lines Will Slowly Show Itself*
June 26, 2001 - Crowing Rights
June 19, 2001 - Race: The 4th's Defining Issue
June 16, 2001 - Will Deposed Chairmen Call It a Day?*
June 12, 2001 - Suddenly Deaf
June 9, 2001 - Parties Fight Air War in Tidewater Virginia*
June 5, 2001 - What A Difference 10 Days Make
June 2, 2001 - Capitol Hill Chaos Is Likely to Continue*
May 29, 2001 - Could McCain Make The Jump As Well?
May 26, 2001 - Perhaps Bush Should Crib From Carter's Homework*
May 22, 2001 - Redistricting Big Talk
May 19, 2001 - Red Rover Is a Balanced Senate's New Game*
May 15, 2001 - Is This A Sign?
May 12, 2001 - Will 2001 Results Be Mirror Image of 1993?*
May 8, 2001 - What If?
May 5, 2001 - Bush Stops Trying to Keep Things Simple*
May 1, 2001 - Political Victims
April 24, 2001 - The First 100 Days
April 21, 2001 - China Crisis Halts Slide of Bush's Poll Ratings*
April 17, 2001 - Batter Up!
April 7, 2001 - Silver-Bullet Presidency May Miss the Mark*
April 3, 2001 - Fight Or Flight?
March 31, 2001 - Democrats Pay and Pay For Losing White House*
March 27, 2001 - Watch Out Dems
March 24, 2001 - History Offers Democrats a Recipe*
March 20, 2001 - The `Is Gore Dead?' Debate
March 17, 2001 - GOP Sees 8 Democrats Vulnerable In Senate*
March 13, 2001 - Bush Must Toe The Middle Line
March 10, 2001 - Don't Bet House on Remapping Predictions*
March 6, 2001 - Democrats' Dirty Little Secret
March 3, 2001 - Bush Popularity Unlikely to Soar*
February 27, 2001 - 2002 And The Clinton Factor
February 24, 2001 - Keep an Eye on the 2002 Senate Race in Iowa*
February 17, 2001 - Tax-Cut Politics and `Blue Dog' Democrats*
February 13, 2001 - Democratic Finger Pointing
February 10, 2001 - A Bit of Unsolicited Advice for Hillary*
February 6, 2001 - The Ashcroft Divide
February 3, 2001 - Beware of One-Sided, Self-Serving Analysis*
January 30, 2001 - Roemer's Choice
January 27, 2001 - Where Republicans Are Most Vulnerable*
January 23, 2001 - Bush: Leader Or Figurehead?
January 20, 2001 - Bush Needs To Schmooze Before It's Too Late*
January 16, 2001 - A Partly Sunny Tax Cut Forecast For Bush
January 13, 2001 - Don't Look for an End to `Search and Destroy'*
January 9, 2001 - Power Sharing And Partisan Posturing
January 6, 2001 - How the Election in 2002 Looks Now*

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2000

December 19, 2000 - It's Too Early To Write Off Bush's Tax Plan
December 12, 2000 - Homeward Bound?
December 5, 2000 - Will Dems Head For The Hills In 2002?
November 28, 2000 - Know When To Fold 'Em
November 14, 2000 - Senate Was The (Sur)Prize
November 7, 2000 - Here's A Tip Sheet For Tuesday Night
November 4, 2000 - Here's a Tip Sheet For Tuesday Night*
October 31, 2000 - Too Close To Call
October 28, 2000 - Buyer's Remorse, Fate, and Close Calls*
October 24, 2000 - Two Weeks Out: Where We Stand
October 21, 2000 - Two Tight Battles, and One GOP Win*
October 17, 2000 - Middle East Freeze
October 14, 2000 - Get Ready For a Late Election Night*
October 10, 2000 - A Race Is On
October 7, 2000 - One Wrong Move, and It Could Be All Over*
October 3, 2000 - Undebatable: The Debates Matter
September 26, 2000 - Tightening Up
September 23, 2000 - It's a stretch to think that Al's smooch with Tipper...*
September 19, 2000 - Down But Not Out
September 16, 2000 - A Look at The Eleven Races for Governor*
September 12, 2000 - The Question Of Congressional Control
September 9, 2000 - Bush Is Losing the Debate On Debates*
September 5, 2000 - The Endless Campaign
September 2, 2000 - What You Should Look for In the Polls*
August 16, 2000 - Nader Could Be Key To Clinton's Legacy
August 15, 2000 - How The Battle For Congress Looks Now
August 14, 2000 - Why Clinton's Speech Is Crucial To Gore
August 13, 2000 - Go Ahead, Al. Talk About 'That Woman'
August 12, 2000 - So Much Ground to Cover, So Little Time*
August 8, 2000 - Lieberman: A Wise Choice For Gore
August 3, 2000 - What Bush Needs To Accomplish Tonight
August 2, 2000 - Hill Democrats: Don't Pick Anyone Here!
August 1, 2000 - These Three Groups Really Can Swing
July 31, 2000 - Cheney's Past And Bush's Future
July 30, 2000 - Hold on a Minute! It's Not Over Yet
July 29, 2000 - The GOP Can't Take The Senate For Granted*
July 25, 2000 - Against Miller, GOP Chances Not So Peachy
July 22, 2000 - Gore Just Might Get The Bigger Bounce*
July 18, 2000 - Gauging Gore's Support
July 15, 2000 - Sending a Message to Swing Voters*
July 11, 2000 - Getting The House Into High Gear
July 8, 2000 - A Military Message From Normandy*
July 1, 2000 - Ignore All The Chatter About the No. 2 Spot*
June 27, 2000 - On The Issues, Some Pale Pastels
June 24, 2000 - A Look At the Map Shows Bush Is Ahead*
June 20, 2000 - In New Jersey, Past Is Not Necessarily Prologue
June 17, 2000 - Why the Races for Governor Are Close*
June 13, 2000 - For Senate GOP, Some Money Woes
June 10, 2000 - How the Senate Races Are Shaping Up*
June 6, 2000 - Back For The Stalemate Stretch
June 3, 2000 - Listen to Political Scientists, But Be Wary*
May 27, 2000 - Another Open Seat, Courtesy of the Ripple*
May 23, 2000 - New York Senate Race Loses A Little Fun
May 20, 2000 - Don't Place Your Bets On November Just Yet*
May 16, 2000 - Riding The Unpredictable New York Wave
May 13, 2000 - Enough, Already! Stop the Slobbering*
May 9, 2000 - The Disappearing Campaign
May 2, 2000 - But Will He Run?
April 29, 2000 - Maybe Turnout Will Start Going Up*
April 25, 2000 - Elián's Splash Will Have Few Election Ripples
April 22, 2000 - George Wallace's Remarkable Journey*
April 18, 2000 - Why Labor Is Letting Dems Off Easy On PNTR
April 15, 2000 - Why Neither Party Will Control The House*
April 11, 2000 - Prescription Drugs Could Be Candidates' Cure
April 8, 2000 - This Year, Voters Want Continuity And Change*
April 4, 2000 - Political Fireworks In Bismarck
April 1, 2000 - Here's What Candidates Look For In A Mate*
March 28, 2000 - When Being Close Counts
March 25, 2000 - Look for Democrats To Pick Up Some Seats*
March 21, 2000 - Cutting The Golden State Down To Size
March 18, 2000 - The GOP Just Might Keep the House*
March 14, 2000 - Presidential Numbers Game Too Close To Call
March 11, 2000 - How the Races for Governor Look Now*
March 7, 2000 - Gore, Bush Better Candidates Because Of Challengers
March 4, 2000 - Dissing The Right Is Risky Business*
February 29, 2000 - GOP Race Leaves Religious Conservatives Further Isolated
February 26, 2000 - When Will McCain Run A National Campaign?*
February 22, 2000 - 'New Money' Vs. 'Old Record' In New Jersey
February 19, 2000 - Does the GOP Win If McCain Beats Bush?*
February 15, 2000 - South Carolina, Michigan Will Decide Whether McCain Can Be Corralled
February 12, 2000 - So Many Close Races, So Little Attention*
February 8, 2000 - Wading Through The Presidential Polls
February 5, 2000 - So Much For Taxes As a Leading Concern*
February 1, 2000 - Counting The Inches
January 29, 2000 - Don't Bet On Any Landslides In November*
January 25, 2000 - Nebraska Senate Race Is No Sure Thing
January 22, 2000 - How Bush Fared in One Focus Group*
January 18, 2000 - Iowa Outcomes
January 15, 2000 - Challenge will be to turn around the Virginia Is For Lovers (Of Politics)*
January 11, 2000 - McCain Contradicts His Own Words
January 8, 2000 - What the White House Hopefuls Need to Do*
January 4, 2000 - Has The Tide Turned In The Virginia Senate Race?

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1999

December 21, 1999 - Probing The Political Divide
December 18, 1999 - The Numbers Show Why Hillary's In Trouble*
December 14, 1999 - Eighteen Races Could Swing House
December 11, 1999 - It Happens Every 10 Years, So Be Prepared*
December 7, 1999 - Tortoises, Hares And Everything In Between
December 4, 1999 - How the Fight for The Senate Looks Now*
November 30, 1999 - 'Just Wait 'Til Next Year'
November 23, 1999 - The State Of Play
November 20, 1999 - Worrisome Signs for Republicans In 2000*
November 16, 1999 - Senate Race Shifts Could Lead To Democratic Gains
November 13, 1999 - The Third Primary May Be the One To Watch*
November 9, 1999 - Bush On Foreign Policy? Just Pass/Fail Will Do
November 5, 1999 - Here's the Book on Key Races In 2000*
November 2, 1999 - Will McCain Fight In Iowa's Field Of Dreams?
October 30, 1999 - How House Open-Seat Races Are Shaping Up*
October 26, 1999 - Focusing On Gore's Troubles
October 23, 1999 - A Who's Who Of House Democrats At Risk*
October 19, 1999 - Don't Measure The Drapes Just Yet
October 16, 1999 - A Look at Vulnerable House GOP Incumbents*
October 12, 1999 - The Pros And Cons Of Bush's Triangulation
October 5, 1999 - The Gore Campaign's Face Lift Is More Than Skin Deep
October 2, 1999 - Is Gore Desperate Or Savvy? Stay Tuned*
September 28, 1999 - Making Sense Of Hizzoner Vs. Hillary
September 25, 1999 - Give Both Parties a C+ For House Recruiting*
September 21, 1999 - Michigan GOP Gets Its Ducks In A Row
September 18, 1999 - The GOP, Buchanan, And Risky Business*
September 14, 1999 - Senate Dems Seek Elusive Majority
September 11, 1999 - Whitman Has Altered The GOP Landscape*
September 7, 1999 - August's Overlooked
September 4, 1999 - Don't Buy What the Pundits Say About Gore*
August 21, 1999 - How Ames Changed the Republican Campaign*
August 17, 1999 - Parsing The Ames Straw Poll
August 14, 1999 - Who's Up, Who's Down In the Race For Dough*
August 10, 1999 - All Eyes On Iowa
August 7, 1999 - A Bit Of Good News For House Democrats*
August 3, 1999 - All The Talk About Clinton Ain't The Issue
July 31, 1999 - Why Senate Republicans Are Bullish About 2000 Headline*
July 27, 1999 - Outlook Hazy, Try Again
July 24, 1999 - Democrats Can't Afford To Lose the Three N's*
July 20, 1999 - Forbes Defection Bucks A Trend
July 17, 1999 - A Rundown Of the Most Competitive House Races*
July 13, 1999 - Six-Seat Scenarios
July 10, 1999 - Behind The Sudden Surge of Pessimism*
July 6, 1999 - Is George W. Stumble-Proof?
July 3, 1999 - Why Gore Was Smart To Fault Clinton*
June 29, 1999 - In Polls, Gun Issue Not A Silver Bullet For Either Party
June 26, 1999 - Soundbite Time in the House*
June 22, 1999 - 'Generation Next' On Politics
June 15, 1999 - The Fickle Finger Aims At 2000
June 12, 1999 - Behind Clinton's Approval Ratings*
June 8, 1999 - George W. Comes A-Calling On Iowa, New Hampshire
June 5, 1999 - Peeling Onions In the Big Apple*
June 1, 1999 - The President's Plummeting Poll Numbers
May 29, 1999 - The Decade That Ended Democratic Dominance*
May 25, 1999 - More Difficult Than HMO Reform
May 22, 1999 - Gore Still Has Time to Right What Is Wrong*
May 18, 1999 - The Perilous Debate Over Gun Control
May 15, 1999 - Hastert's Challenge: To Listen Or to Lead?*
May 11, 1999 - Hansen Splits With Torricelli On The Role Of Party
May 8, 1999 - Dole's Shtick Is Wearing a Bit Thin*
May 4, 1999 - The Fun's Not Over In Louisiana's 1st
May 1, 1999 - See the Numbers Slip and Slide Away*
April 27, 1999 - Filling A Hole In The Democratic Dance Card
April 24, 1999 - How Key Races For The Senate Look Now*
April 20, 1999 - Calculating The Duke Factor
April 17, 1999 - Potluck Suppers and Other Surprises*
April 13, 1999 - Awaiting The Next Piece In The New Jersey Senate Puzzle
April 3, 1999 - Why Kosovo Fails to Stir Public Passions*
March 30, 1999 - The Senate's Re-Election Equation
March 27, 1999 - If Bush Stumbles, Who Will Emerge?*
March 23, 1999 - Dems Need More Than Missouri Breaks To Win Senate
March 20, 1999 - Is the Problem Gore or His Job?*
March 16, 1999 - A Hot Early Pace In The Fight For The Senate
March 13, 1999 - Where the Race for The House Now Stands*
March 9, 1999 - Torricelli And McConnell Stare Into Bottomless Pit
March 6, 1999 - It's True: Democrats' Seats Are Numbered*
March 2, 1999 - GOP Presidential Candidates Come In Three Sizes
February 27, 1999 - Hillary, Big Bucks, And Fading Fortunes*
February 23, 1999 - Suddenly, GOP Opportunities Arise In The Senate
February 20, 1999 - A Look at Senators Who Seem Vulnerable*
February 16, 1999 - The Clinton-For-Senate Scenario
February 13, 1999 - Where Do You Go to Find a Mate These Days?*
February 9, 1999 - Davis' Well-Timed 'Tough Love' Message
February 6, 1999 - What Will We Expect Of the Next President?*
February 2, 1999 - George W. And Mrs. Dole Ride High Despite GOP Woes
January 30, 1999 - The GOP Needs to Reclaim Its Issues*
January 26, 1999 - Bauer, Kasich Seem To Do Best At Conservative Confab
January 23, 1999 - Why the Climate Matters in Off Years*
January 19, 1999 - The Democratic Catch-22: Labor Vs. Trade
January 16, 1999 - A Replay Of 1986 Isn't in The Cards*
January 12, 1999 - The Filtering Continues
January 5, 1999 - Census Winners And Losers Begin To Take Shape

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1998

December 19, 1998 - How Many Democrats Will Take On Gore?*
December 15, 1998 - The Odds Of Impeachment
December 12, 1998 - A Vote To Impeach Could Hurt The GOP*
December 8, 1998 - Bipartisan Fears About The Census May Be Unfounded
December 5, 1998 - How the Fight for The Senate Looks Now*
December 1, 1998 - Lott's Last Dance?
November 24, 1998 - Senate's Balance Of Power May Rest On The Retirement Game
November 21, 1998 - Gridlock Ahead? Don't Bet On It Yet*
November 17, 1998 - Puzzling Through The Demographics Of The Nov. 3 Vote
November 14, 1998 - How the Campaign Committees Look Now*
November 10, 1998 - Defending The Pundits
November 3, 1998 - In The Senate, Lots Of Nail-Biting But Little Net Change
October 31, 1998 - How to Interpret The Early Returns*
October 27, 1998 - Close Senate Races Promise Raucous Ride On Election Night
October 24, 1998 - A Look At the Key Races for Governor*
October 20, 1998 - GOP Should Scale Back Hopes For Big Senate Gains
October 17, 1998 - Look for Republican Gains in The Senate*
October 13, 1998 - Is There Good News In the Tea Leaves For Senate Dems?
October 10, 1998 - Why Weak Democrats Could Hurt The Party*
October 6, 1998 - A Double-Edged Sword For Republicans
October 3, 1998 - A Tale Of Hopes And Two Houses*
September 29, 1998 - Despite Scandal, House Turnover May Be Limited
September 22, 1998 - Plenty Of Room For The Jitters In Clinton Case
September 19, 1998 - Clinton Has Both Parties In a Jam*
September 15, 1998 - Practical Questions In The Impeachment Equation
September 8, 1998 - Gore Faces Choppy Water As George W. Rides High
September 5, 1998 - Goodbye To Our Ho-Hum Election*
September 1, 1998 - Clinton Case Leaves Hill Dems Staring Into The Abyss
August 22, 1998 - Will They Shrug, or Stay Home On Nov. 3?*
August 18, 1998 - Political Calculation Or Psychological Compromise?
August 15, 1998 - When the Dow Drops, Beware of The Itch*
August 8, 1998 - How Key Senate Races Are Shaping Up*
August 4, 1998 - Clinton's Numbers Strong As Probe Nears Conclusion
August 1, 1998 - Natural States and Wishful Thinking*
July 28, 1998 - Despite Usual Predictions, Neither Party Poised For Big Gains
July 25, 1998 - Ferraro's Money Woes Leave Her Vulnerable*
July 21, 1998 - Economic Blues Could Be This Year's Surprise Issue
July 18, 1998 - For House Democrats, Prospects Are Fading*
July 14, 1998 - Don't Forget About The Senate...
July 11, 1998 - A Rundown On the Key Races for Governor*
July 7, 1998 - Forget '98, Fierce 2000 Fights Loom In Va., Md. Senate Races
July 4, 1998 - Harvest Big Bucks Next Year, Or Else*
June 30, 1998 - Gore Must Answer Basic Questions Before 2000
June 27, 1998 - Close Races May Change The Senate's Makeup a Bit*
June 23, 1998 - Tobacco Bill's Fate Unlikely To Affect Fall Elections
June 20, 1998 - Would-Be Nominees, On Display For Iowans*
June 16, 1998 - Congress' Job Approval Ratings Are High, But ...
June 13, 1998 - Why the GOP Stands To Keep The House*
June 9, 1998 - Democrats Still Need Lucky Draws To Pick Up 11 Seats

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