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Joe Sestak, Comeback Kid?

By | 10.19.10 | 11:06 am

Can Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) make two improbable comebacks in one election season? Some internal polls released last week indicated that he was closing the gap considerably in his race to catch former Rep. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), but they were quickly dismissed by pundits who pointed to a More…

Polls Show Manchin, Sestak, and Bennet Struggling in Senate Races

By | 09.23.10 | 11:00 am

Bad polling news for a number of Democratic Senate hopefuls is coming out all at once.

The first — and most surprising — item concerns Gov. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who a new Public Policy Polling survey shows trailing his GOP opponent John Raese 46 percent to 43 percent in More…

Today’s Primaries a Final Test for Tea Party Candidates

By | 09.14.10 | 9:41 am

Today’s the last primary day of this election cycle, and the narrative turns out to be a familiar one: will tea party candidates trump their GOP establishment rivals today, and if so, will it better the chances of Democrats winning in November?

Why McCain Likes Obama’s New ‘Lead’

By | 09.18.08 | 1:34 pm

The latest national polls show the presidential race settling back to its pre-convention rhythm, with Obama holding what is often reported as a “small lead,” or a lead of about five points. The new CBS headline blares “Obama Retakes Lead Over McCain,” for example, with a sub-header about his More…