Last week, when I painted the House, I discovered that despite the strength of Democrats on overrated "generic ballots," they still had an uphill climb to obtain the majority in the House of Representatives (even if a record number of Republican House members are retiring). If Democrats' quest to regain the House ultimately fails, that… Continue reading PPFA’s First Look at the 2018 Midterms: Part 2–Sketching the Senate
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PPFA’s First Look at the 2018 Midterms: Part 1–Painting the House
In American politics, every even-numbered year hosts widespread federal elections. Though presidential elections understandably garner more attention, in between those contests are "midterm" elections, so-named due to the president being in the middle of his or her term. Though we obsess over the presidency, these midterm elections should receive as much of our attention; they essentially… Continue reading PPFA’s First Look at the 2018 Midterms: Part 1–Painting the House
Presidential Politics For Alabama
For too long this website has avoided talking about the most talked about political race in the country. With the contest culminating tomorrow, however, it's time. In 24 hours, voting will open in Alabama's Senate election, pitting Democratic nominee Doug Jones against Republican nominee Roy Moore. Polling is tight and volatile.[1] It's shocking that the… Continue reading Presidential Politics For Alabama
Presidential Politics for America 