Marc Ambinder

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What Now? An Epic Election Meets the Future

What Now? An Epic Election Meets the Future

Will the Republican-controlled House work with Democrats or just wait it out until 2012? More »

Humility

Humility

Looking back at the 2008 elections, the Republican party should be wary of its own hubris More »

Currents in the Party

If the Republican "wave" becomes something of a current, what's the reason More »

Stat of the Night

56% of the electorate thinks the government is doing things better left to businesses and individuals More »

They're Old, They're Here, And They're Not Going Away

Older voters -- aged 65+ comprised 25% of the national electorate this cycle, up several percentage points from 2006. They're going Republican 60 to 40. More »

The Blame Game

Who's to blame for the economy? Bankers (34%), Bush (29%), Obama (24%). Of those who blame bankers, Republicans hold an 11 point advantage. More »

Conservatives Are Republicans

In several states, Democrats are leading among self-described moderates, but conservatives are turning out at such high rates, and are skewing so heavily to Republicans that it washes away the Democratic gains. More »

A Word Of Advice On Leaked Exit Polls

You're going to start to see them. A lot of them. Here in Studio 47 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, I'm looking at all of them right now, and I can tell you that there is NOT much you can say about the major questions of the night based on the data we have now. That's because, for the most part, the third wave of numbers, which incorporates a new tranche of voters, hasn't been processed. Do not believe your eyes... yet. This blog will neither leak nor… More »

What I'm Hearing: Absolutely Nothing

What I'm Hearing: Absolutely Nothing

Anecdotes of high Democratic turnout in urban areas do not indicate a Democratic surge More »

The Democratic Self-Dialogue: What They'll Say to Themselves

The Democratic Self-Dialogue: What They'll Say to Themselves

The mature way of understanding today's pending Democratic bloodbath More »

For Democrats, It Could Have Been Worse

For Democrats, It Could Have Been Worse

How Democratic targeting and voter contact can save them from even more catastrophic losses More »

Your Guide to Election Night

Your Guide to Election Night

From Florida to Alaska, what to watch for as the polls close More »

Obama Concedes a Poor Choice of Words on 'Enemies'

Obama Concedes a Poor Choice of Words on 'Enemies'

In an interview with talk show host Michael Baisden this afternoon, President Obama pulls back a word, replaces it, and makes the same point More »

Not So Fast, Michael Steele

Not So Fast, Michael Steele

A candidate for RNC chairman emails members that Americans--not just Steele--are to thank for the GOP's gains More »

Selling Sarah Palin's Alaska (and America)

Selling Sarah Palin's Alaska (and America)

Amid reports of Republican strategists blunting her political future, the former governor launches a new publicity tour for her reality show--and herself More »

Boehner Strikes a Pose

Boehner Strikes a Pose

The minority leader's attack on Obama for using the word "enemies" to describe Republicans gives a hint of what Boehner has planned as Speaker More »

McChrystal's Writing a Book

McChrystal's Writing a Book

The former commanding general of the Afghan war will eschew his Rolling Stone disaster and instead focus on leadership lessons More »

What's the Least Terrible Night Democrats Can Have?

What's the Least Terrible Night Democrats Can Have?

There's no question Democrats will be heartbroken come Tuesday. But what's the least heartbreaking outcome they can expect? More »

Age Gap May Prevail on Marijuana Legalization

Age Gap May Prevail on Marijuana Legalization

California's Prop. 19 needs young voters to overcome the enthusiasm gap and hit the polls if it has a shot at passing More »

How Did We Get Here? A Timeline Of Significant Political Events

October 3, 2008: Congress passes the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP. The economy was about to collapse.November 5, 2008: America elects Barack Obama.Jan 16, 2009: Before Obama's elected, Rush Limbaugh wishes the president bad luck and hopes he "fails."Late January, 2009: Democrats rush a nearly $800 stimulus package through Congress. Republicans seize on several items they feel are unnecessary, like funding for abortions and funding to restore the national… More »

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The Day the Secret Service Almost Shot Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The intelligence brief on the apparent accident was three sentences long, and it scared the hell…