Outside the Beltway

The GOP is dominant in the Southern United States, but it’s unlikely to last as long as Democratic dominance of the region did.

Voter Turnout was lower this year than in any midterm since the one held eleven months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

In addition to gains at the national level and in Governor’s races, the GOP also saw more gains in state legislatures around the country.

Scott Walker argues that Governors tend to make the best Presidents. He’s largely correct, but he’s not the only Republican who fits that bill.

Tuesday’s Republican wave didn’t change the fundamentals.

Increasing the minimum wage proved to be popular at the ballot box Tuesday, unsurprisingly, However, it did not help Democrats on the same ballot.

Despite speculation, both Angus King and Joe Manchin will stay with the Democratic caucus. And that makes sense for both of them.

The Republican wave extended even to Governor’s races that, in any other year, they should have lost.

2014 was not supposed to be a wave election, but it clearly qualifies as one.

Time to look into the crystal ball.

The B.C.S. was far from perfect, and the College Football Playoff system will be, at best, only slightly better.

Things are looking good for the GOP to take over the Senate, but there are still several right races that could tip the balance one way or the other.

There’s at least a 50-50 chance we won’t know who controls the Senate until weeks after Election Day.

Despite conventional wisdom, there remains little incentive for the GOP to change its position on immigration reform.

To a large degree, the Democratic Party’s supposed advantage among women voters appears to not exist this year.

A victory for the opponents of Voter ID laws that will be untouchable by the Supreme Court.

Mike Huckabee is threatening to leave the GOP if the party backs down on same-sex marriage. He’s bluffing.

Combining politics, an incessantly sensationalist news cycle, and a virus that scares a lot of people can’t end well.

Two weeks after it seemed to be tightening, there are signs the battle for control of the Senate may be moving in the GOP’s direction.

While it still seems unlikely that he’ll run, Mitt Romney does seem to be leaving the door open to a third run at the White House.

The Affordable Care Act is playing almost no role in the midterm elections.

A number of factors unique to 2014 make it likely that control of the Senate could be up in the air for months after Election Day.

Republicans still have an advantage, but Democrats seem to be holding their own in the battle for Senate control.

The fact that a candidate like Mike Huckabee could win the Iowa Caucuses is the reason to end the Iowa Caucuses.

For purely political reasons, the Administration is delaying the announcement of new executive action on immigration.

Cowardice, or politically prudent?

One analyst thinks that the predictions of a Republican Senate in 2014 are wildly optimistic.

So far at least, there is no evidence that 2014 will be a “wave election.”

Some on the left are saying that Hillary Clinton isn’t doing enough to help Democrats in 2014.

In what would be a classic bit of political irony, polling indicates that the House lawsuit against the President could make Democrats more likely to vote in November.

The GOP has a good chance of taking the Senate in 2014, but it will be by a narrow margin.

The Hobby Lobby decision could end up motivating women voters to turn out to vote against Republicans in the fall.

Once again the GOP finds itself on the wrong side of public opinion.

Ed Klein says he has “Democrat sources” who Obama wants Warren to continue his mission to “transform America into a European-style democratic-socialist state.”

In previewing a story about an Arkansas town fighting to keep phone booths, The New York Times explains what those are.

Once again, Republicans are attacking someone for doing a job the Bill of Rights itself makes necessary and important.

Once again, conservatives demonstrate how little they understand minority voters.

Signs continue to suggest that a GOP Senate takeover is likely.

How the richest man in the world quickly changed the education curriculum in 45 states.

A Reuters political blogger has set tongues wagging about the possibility another First Lady might run for the U.S. Senate.

The EPA’s new carbon rules leave much to be desired.

A great American writer has passed away.

Once again, Washington politicians are pontificating about the Washington Redskins.

Some polls aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

A new poll indicates that Democratic candidates are holding their own against Republican challengers in three southern states.

Another victory for marriage equality.