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Eight years ago Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) burst onto the national scene, winning the New Hampshire primary and securing victories in six subsequent contests. Though ultimately losing the Republican nomination,…

I will soon join the ranks of the prognosticators, attempting to predict for you the course of the presidential nominating process in both parties. Before leaping into that void, however,…

As George Bush mounted the House rostrum to deliver his annual report on the state of our union, it was clear that the American people are giving up on him.…

Democrats had a lot to celebrate last November, but in some instances, the self-congratulations were a bit premature. The weekend after the election, The Washington Post headline proclaimed, “Democrats Win…

Tonight, President Bush will justify his escalation of the Iraq war by arguing the need to succeed. A new base for state-sponsored terrorism, greater power for Iran, misery for millions…

Just after election 2004, I identified three voter segments “to watch” because “they will be central to the future of the Democratic Party” – Latinos, voters under 30 and independents.…

The sounds you are hearing, the sights you are seeing, are the unmistakable signs of George Bush’s base crumbling. Disintegrating alongside is the notion that base politics is sufficient and…

While excitement no doubt grips GOP presidential contenders as they begin their quests, the truth is the Republican nominee faces rather dismal prospects in 2008. Pay zero attention to the…

Rhodes Cook, one of our most astute and least heralded political analysts, continues a venerable tradition of focusing not on polls, but on counting votes. Prior to November, he divined…

Sometimes evidence explodes myths. Consider these three, oft repeated in the days leading up to this election, but dramatically undercut by its results. First is the myth that in an…