Tag Archives: 2014 midterm elections

An Odd Midterms Scenario

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Thomas Mets

There are a lot of unknowns with the midterm elections, most of which will be resolved shortly after everyone votes on November 5. We don’t currently know if Democrats can keep up their Get Out the Vote efforts without Obama … Continue reading →

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August 8 2013 Politics Round-Up

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Thomas Mets

This would be an odd political film: Paul Schraeder wants to work with Spike Lee on a Clarence Thomas biopic. Dan McLaughlin of Red State offers mostly sensible rules for any Republican who wants to run for president. James Joyner … Continue reading →

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August 3 2013 Politics Round-Up

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Thomas Mets

According to the Freakonomics guys, fathers of daughters are more likely to get divorced. MORETTI: There are three main channels. First of all, women who have daughters are more likely to have never been married than women who have boys. Second, … Continue reading →

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Politics Round-up July 25 2013

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Thomas Mets

In a post about Ted Cruz, Jonathan Bernstein defends George McGovern who lost 49 states against Richard Nixon in 1972. Beyond that, it’s not clear that reputation for ideological extremism was McGovern’s main problem that year. The Democrats really were … Continue reading →

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July 21 2013 Politics Round-Up

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Jonathan Bernstein suggests that Hillary Clinton may once again be beaten by a younger male candidate just elected to the Senate. The focus of this piece is on Cruz’s general election viability. When it comes to the primary, I’m not going to start handicapping … Continue reading →

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Politics Round-Up July 15 2013

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Thomas Mets

With Brian Schweitzer’s decision not to run for Senate in Montana, Nate Silver thinks Republicans have an even chance of gaining enough seats to have a majority. Republican strategists are optimistic. Joe Concha thinks that the media sensationalized the trial of … Continue reading →

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Round-Up June 19 2013

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Thomas Mets

I’ve posted links to a few best Superman lists. Simon Abrams of Ebert.com offered something different, looking at the best interpretations of the man of steel, making good arguments for selections that haven’t appeared so prominently elsewhere. Brian Cronin considers a … Continue reading →

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