Krystal Ball

Krystal Ball is a Democratic strategist and 2010 candidate for a U.S. House seat from Virginia. She is a commentator on politics for MSNBC and at the Huffington Post. She can be found online on Facebook and at Krystalonline.com.

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How the Virginia GOP Could Tank Bob McDonnell's Political Fortunes

How the Virginia GOP Could Tank Bob McDonnell's Political Fortunes

So long as Democrats held onto the Virginia senate, the governor was protected from the worst impulses of the right. All that is coming to an end. More »

Mitt Romney vs. the Newtron Bomb

Mitt Romney vs. the Newtron Bomb

Gingrich's attacks on Romney aren't really about the country, and are not really about the Republican Party. They're about revenge. More »

What's Newt Gingrich's Path Forward?

What's Newt Gingrich's Path Forward?

Don't count him out: as soon as Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann leave the race, the former Speaker and Rick Santorum will split the anti-Romney vote. More »

Why Obama Is So Bad at Negotiations

Why Obama Is So Bad at Negotiations

The president's promise to tackle our problems together as one nation drew many to him, but the reality of that model is terrible for liberals More »

Some Advice for Congressman Weiner: Bare It All

Some Advice for Congressman Weiner: Bare It All

Krystal Ball, whose embarrassing photos went viral when she ran for Congress, offers the New York representative some hard-earned wisdom More »

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