Charlie Cook

Republican presidential candidates seem to have forgotten moderates will vote in 2012. Is the party too conservative to compete? More »

Congress's popularity is sinking, and lawmakers should worry about deflated enthusiasm and the wrath of voters fed up with bad news More »

Dysfunction in Washington has driven public anger to the highest level since Watergate--and it may stay there for the next several elections More »

Republicans have fixated on the conservative base, and it could hurt them in 2012 More »

Average citizens will pay the price for political dithering in Washington -- as usual More »

The 2012 elections could be the first in 20 years in which voters dump big numbers of both Republicans and Democrats More »

If Rick Perry enters the presidential race, look for him and Michele Bachmann to duke it out More »

A creative thinker with a sweet life, the former speaker just wasn't ready for the repetitive grind of a White House bid More »

Democrats will pay the political price for not taking more aggressive steps to confront unemployment and slow growth More »

After two years of resurgence, the GOP's momentum is gone. We're now in a jump-ball scenario, as neither party has a discernible edge More »

President Obama saw only a brief uptick in polling numbers after the successful Navy SEAL raid in Abbottabad More »

After voters reacted drastically in the last three national contests, odds are against another major shift in the next one -- unless volatility is the new norm More »

There are serious Republicans running for president. The billionaire reality host isn't one of them. More »

Don't follow the minute political developments as 2012 approaches—follow the big trends More »

House elections could be a push; GOP has an edge in the Senate; Obama should be fine More »

Republican candidates will need to raise money early and often to compete with President Obama in 2012 More »

Don't expect the Arizona shooting to change the momentum of national politics More »