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In 2006, Senator Joe Lieberman, who had represented Connecticut's Democrats in the Senate since 1989, lost his re-nomination bid. Activists in his party had grown tired of his alliances with the Bush administration, especially on issues related to the Iraq...
Much ink has been spilled in the past week concerning the long-term implications of the successful recall of two Democratic State Senators in Colorado, which centered on gun control measures passed by the State Legislature and signed by Governor...
In a state first, two Colorado senators, Democrats John Morse (Colorado Springs) and Angela Giron (Pueblo), were recalled yesterday, largely owing to their votes in support of gun control regulations earlier this year. Here are some lessons I think we...
This again? I'm hearing all sorts of complaints about people speculating about how the Syria matter will affect the 2016 elections. If we're talking general election -- I'm with you. Pending an enormous policy disaster, and perhaps even if there...
In the Los Angeles Times, Washington bureau chief David Lauter reviews Lynn Vavreck’s and my book on the election, The Gamble (coming soon!), and Dan Balz’s just-released Collision 2012. Part of what has gotten attention in Balz’s book is his...