Obama’s scandal atmosphere and 2014 Democratic recruitment efforts.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  May 19th at 10:15 AM  | 

I’m not sure that Stu Rothenberg is correct, here: …it isn’t clear how much of an impact, if any, the controversies will have on the 2014 midterms. Even if (when) those controversies fade, however, there could be short-term consequences for both the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the area of recruitment. Largely because it doesn’t look like either organization | Read More »

Why is Barack Obama’s re-election in 2012 only *now* in doubt?

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  September 26th at 03:30 PM  | 

I should note right from the start that I like Stu Rothenberg as a pundit and a political handicapper: he’s a pretty bright person and he has a lot of experience. But Rothenberg is also very much plugged into the professional political establishment… and sometimes, it shows. Case in point: Rothenberg’s otherwise spot-on analysis about the travails of Barack Obama these days has what I | Read More »