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Gary Cameron / Reuters The Democrats' Demographic Edge
Longterm trends may favor the party, but offer no guarantee of success in 2016.
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Zoran Millich/Reuters The Democrats Did It to Themselves
Chuck Schumer is right: Prioritizing healthcare and civil rights over the party's traditional focus on helping working-class Americans move up was a noble but costly choice.
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Democrats' Original Sin: Picking Healthcare Over the Economy
The story of the party's defeat begins early in Obama's first term, when Congress focused on climate change and Obamacare rather than jobs.
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Jonathan Ernst/Reuters How 2014 Could Give Republicans False Hope for the Future
The GOP could take over the Senate, but it won't have vanquished its demographic demons.
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Yuri Gripas/Reuters Just How Doomed Are Congressional Democrats? Pretty Doomed
Retaking the House has long looked out of reach, but now there's a real possibility the party could lose the Senate, too.
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Reuters Chris Christie Was Never Going to Be President Anyway
The New Jersey governor's chances at the Republican nomination were way overrated even before Bridgegate.
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Tennessee's Colossally Bad Plan to End Senate Primaries
The state legislature is considering a plan that would circumvent the 17th Amendment -- and make the nomination process significantly worse.
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Democrats Shouldn't Get Smug About Sequester Politics Just Yet
Everything is going against Republicans right now, but if cuts kick in, all incumbents will suffer at the polls in the next election.
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AP2012 Obama Reelection Push Ratcheted Its Wooing of Hispanics
Overwhelming support was hardly preordained in 2012; the president had to work hard for their votes.
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National Journal Why the GOP's Faith in Older, White Voters Won't Hold Out for Much Longer
To win elections, Republicans need to appeal to youth and minorities.
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To Win in 2016, the GOP Must Modernize Its Campaigning Now
Romney may have faced insurmountable odds, but Republicans can start their rehabilitation effort by creating a state-of-the-art election apparatus.
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The Republican Party's Image Problem—and How to Fix It
As long as extreme candidates like Todd Akin keep winning GOP nominations, more welcoming faces like Scott Brown will always be fighting an uphill battle.
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Despite a Strong Debate Campaign, Romney's Path to 270 Remains Steep
National polls show a tight race, but the campaign has stabilized and the map still favors Obama.
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Bush-Gore Redux? An Electoral-Popular Vote Split Is a Real Possibility
Romney holds the national lead in polls. Obama still has the edge in many swing states. And the final result will be down to the wire.
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National Journal Obama's Enthusiasm Deficit Among Youth, Minorities Could Haunt Him
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Why Romney's RNC Speech May Be More Important Than the Debates
The Republican contender is running out of chances to define himself in the eyes of crucial swing voters.
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Middle-Class Dreams Deferred
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Mitt Romney's Identity Crisis
Voters still don't know who the Republican nominee is, and he's missing on the chance to define himself positively.
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Pay No Attention to the Electoral College Behind the Curtain
Demographic and national data are far better for predicting the race than scrutinizing unreliable state-level polling.
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National Journal Walmart Moms
They make financial decisions every day, they're worried as hell, and they're key to picking the next president and Congress. Meet them.
