Outside the Beltway

America’s weird system for choosing Presidents keeps getting weirder.

And, not surprisingly, about parties.

Looking ahead to November 5, 2024

Bidenomics is dragging Biden’s approval.

Another example of the power of the abortion issue.

A new book looks at the confluence of geography and disadvantage.

It’s not nearly as far-fetched as most of us would like to believe.

Today’s youth cohort might actually vote.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

The panic continues. Is it warranted?

They join DC and San Francisco.

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles sparks a thought.

An outrageous political stunt.

When winning is the only acceptable outcome.

Some disturbing symbolism.

The left and right are attacking basic rights. But not equally.

Being against something just isn’t enough.

The late Chief Justice was right; his successors are wrong.

There are at most eight toss-up states for the 2024 Presidential election.

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.

One of these things is not like the other.

This kind of “analysis” drives me nuts

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Parsing the results thus far.

The New York Post and Wall Street Journal are blasting the losing loser.

The numbers aren’t real. Not yet, anyway.

A low bar has been cleared.

The Needle is Broken

Describe the sound made when a sheep explodes.

We likely won’t know on Election Night.

Opponents lose at the district and SCOTUS level in opening salvos.

The race is returning to expectation.

31 of the 35 Senate races next month are noncompetititve.

Fifty-plus “local” news outlets are a front for David Brock and company.

The Nebraska Republican got an offer he can’t refuse.

How well has the famous thesis fared?

They could be overstating support for Democrats. Or understating it. Or be more or less right.

Many young, progressive Jews are feeling unwelcome in young, progressive circles.

A repeat of 1860 can’t happen. But something even worse could.

Some quick hits.

A theory floated in Bush v Gore could radically change American elections.

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

Here we go again . . . .

We live in a bizarre timeline.

Abortion is now illegal or heavily restricted in at least 11 states.

Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban may or may not be back in effect.

Sometimes politicians definitely say the wrong thing.

Why would a group that claims it has evidence of ballot harvesting refuse to turn it over?

Generalities about an elusive and controversial phenomenon are unhelpful.