Outside the Beltway

We’re back to Square 1.

There’s something for everyone in the post-debate surveys.

The slide continues.

More polling that contradicts the panic.

An institution is shuttering thanks to changing societal norms.

Democratic strategists are complaining that Biden is being too honest.

It’s depressingly short.

Compared to any available alternative, yes.

Presidential v. senatorial polling in swings states is just, well, odd.

Novo Nordisk is worth more than home country’s Denmark annual GDP.

Americans look back more fondly on the Trump economy than they did in 2020.

And back to thoughts on section 3.

The inevitable is all but official.

Fighting a cult of personality is exhausting.

A compelling document.

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.