Thursday, Republicans held an at large seat in Montana. Republican Greg Gianforte, defeated Democrat Rob Quist by about 7 percent. Now the caveats before I hit the main points of this piece; every election is unique, so are the candidates … Continue reading Neither Party Recognizes The Significance of Montana
Donald Trump’s domination of the Midwest took much of the nation by surprise. He was the first Republican since Reagan to win every Midwestern battleground state in a generation. I have already documented that the Midwest was already getting redder … Continue reading Minnesota’s Lesson for Democrats: Lack of Populism Has Hurt Them In The Midwest
Republicans have struggled to win Presidential elections in Pennsylvania. But, they have shown a continual ability to win other contests down-ballot. Witness then Republican Senator Arlen Specter’s nine point victory in 2004 even as George Bush was losing the state … Continue reading Pennsylvania: Where the Senate Was Won
Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton knew when she launched her campaign in March 2015 that she would be attacked as an out of touch elitist. To combat this, the Clinton campaign launched a tour of Iowa in what was affectionately … Continue reading How Clinton Lost
Donald Trump, the Presidential Candidate best known for campaigning on building a wall, grabbing women by a certain area, suggesting Clinton is insane, and more is now President-elect. He won at least half a dozen states no pollsters had predicted … Continue reading How Trump Won
Stop me if you have heard this before, “Since the October 5th lewd comment video where Donald Trump admits to groping women GOP fortunes have turned south.” I could go on but like I said I am sure you have … Continue reading 2016: The Year of Split Ticket Voting
Friday night will probably go down in GOP lore as the worst day for the party since Barry Goldwater’s nomination in 1964. That night, it was revealed in a taped interview in 2005 Donald Trump admitted to sexually harassing women. … Continue reading Stop It! The House Is Not In Play
It is well known that dissatisfied and angry Republicans were instrumental in fueling Donald Trump’s rise during the primary. The media has given this narrative no end of attention. Charlie Cook, over at the National Journal found that among NBC … Continue reading GOP Voters Are Annoyed, Not Angry
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