Outside the Beltway

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

There will be 222 Republicans and 213 Democrats in the next Congress.

Psst. Don’t tell anyone.

She’ll almost certainly be out of a job in January. Then what?

She’s almost certainly going to lose her House seat. Can she get a promotion?

At least 40 Members violated the law on reporting stock transactions.

Almost everyone in households making over $75,000 are protected from COVID.

The case of Katie Porter’s committee assignments.

Some agree with him. Many others are cowards. But there’s more to it.

A new tool for looking at possible Presidential election outcomes.

As much as I wish it were otherwise, Iowa and New Hampshire are not losing their influence over the Presidential primary process.

So what?

Making note of some of the predictions and such as we approach November 6th.

As in 2010, Scott Rasmussen’s polling in 2012 has shown a distinct bias in favor of Republicans.

If we are going to assess the “Reagan Question” then methinks some data would be helpful.

Brookings Institute scholar William Galston says election night might end early this year even if the race remains tight.

One year ago, the U.S. lost it’s AAA credit rating with S&P. There doesn’t appear to have been any real impact from that decision.

Mitt Romney will likely be the first challenger able to outspend a sitting president. He’ll need it.

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has really good reasons for not wanting to be Vice President.

The New Yorker’s cover has Rick Santorum in a doghouse strapped atop Mitt Romney’s car.

So, you thought the people running the Iowa Caucuses, who had to count something like seven votes and yet declared the wrong winner, had egg on their face. Well, their buddies in Maine have upped the ante.

NBC poll shows no bounce for Newt Gingrich is Rick Santorum quits the race

Romney would rank among richest presidents ever

Mitt Romney said the other day that the 2012 Election is about “the soul of the country.” This is most assuredly not true.

Feeling abandoned by the Republican Party, former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson is weighing a Libertarian Party bid for president.

Don’t confuse modest bumps in a polling trend with actual changes in the thing being polled.

Herman Cain is leading Mitt Romney in two respected polls.

Governor Jan Brewer says Arizona will hold its primary February 28, per state law. This violates Republican primary rules and will almost certainly set off a chain reaction.