Obama sets the modern record for Midterm losses

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  November 8th at 06:00 PM  | 

Here are the the last 60 years’ worth of midterm losses, going back to the second Truman midterm, according to Wikipedia for election-on-election losses, which is the standard I use all around. For 2010 I’m using the current CNN projection of a 65 seat Republican gain and a 243 R – 192 D House. Click for full size goodness. Congratulations, Mister President.

New ad spotlights Dems’ unease with Obama on the stump

By: James Richardson (Diary)  |  August 16th at 06:00 PM  | 

The story of an irritated JetBlue flight attendant whose tantrum last week drew national attention is the subtext of a new web ad in which endangered Democrats frantically escape an airplane piloted by the president with a course set for their home states and districts. Parodies aside, the 50-second spot highlights a serious concern among Democrats: President Barack Obama’s unpopularity–stemming from his controversial overhaul of | Read More »

Swingometer on the Rasmussen Generic Ballot

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  June 7th at 09:20 PM  | 

Rasmussen has a new generic ballot out, and that means it’s time to see how the Swingometer projects the election to go based on that result.