2010 Predictions (and what they mean for 2012)

By: Chris Wilson (Diary)  |  October 20th at 03:35 PM  | 

With less than two weeks to go until Election Day and while a lot has changed, little has changed. We still expect a Republican wave to overwhelm Democratic control in the House and the Senate will still come down to one or two seats one way or another. This got us to contemplating what the 2010 elections mean for 2012 and beyond. First a quick | Read More »

Why Sarah Palin Isn’t Dead Politically

By: Chris Wilson (Diary)  |  July 9th at 11:06 AM  | 

Since my appearance on MSNBC regarding Sarah Palin has generated so much conversation, I felt it might be a good idea to expand upon the points I made while debating the commentators.  I realize my comments fly in the face of conventional wisdom and are contrary to the analysis given by most Republican consultants.  That understood, I think there are three good reasons that the | Read More »

Reading the Tea Leaves: More Evidence on the 2010 Political Environment

By: Chris Wilson (Diary)  |  July 6th at 10:15 AM  | 

This article was co-written by Chris Wilson and Daniel Narvaiz, both of GOP research firm Wilson Research Strategies As someone who regularly speaks to Republican gatherings around the country and on television, I’m regularly asked to predict the context in which 2010 general election campaigns will be run. Of course, no one knows. It is impossible to predict the events and narratives that might arise | Read More »