Presidency
The Potential Pitfall of Selecting Sherrod Brown as Clinton’s VP
If Democrats win the White House and net just four U.S. Senate seats this November, they will lose their majority status in the chamber by January 20th should Clinton pick Brown, Cory Booker, or Elizabeth Warren as her running mate.
Read MoreSanders Still Cruises in 2nd Most Competitive West Virginia Democratic Primary in History
Sanders’ 15-point victory was the closest Democratic race in the Mountain State since before the Great Depression.
Read MoreTed Cruz Records 8th Longest Losing GOP Presidential Bid in Modern Era
The Texas U.S. Senator was the first Republican in and nearly the last one out, notching a rare failed campaign of more than 400 days.
Read MoreIs 1,237 An Elusive Number?
The magic number of the 2016 cycle may at times seem out of reach, but it is all around us – if you know where to look.
Read MoreIndiana Braces for Just 2nd Consequential GOP Presidential Primary Since 1956
Only one Indiana Republican primary has been decided by less than 40 points since the primary was restored in 1953.
Read MoreCould Rhode Island Host Its 1st Ever Competitive GOP Primary?
No Republican presidential primary has been decided by less than 20 points in state history with winners landing north of 60 percent of the vote in every cycle.
Read MoreWisconsin: The Nation’s Presidential Primary Bellwether Since 1972
Wisconsin is the only state to back the eventual nominee from both parties in every cycle since 1972, save for a non-binding Democratic beauty contest primary in 1984.
Read MoreIs the 2016 Democratic Race Really Less Competitive Than 2008?
Delegate counts obscure the fact that Sanders has won more states than Clinton did in 2008 among the 32 to hold primaries and caucuses thus far in 2016; 15 states have been more closely decided than eight years ago.
Read MoreWill the 2016 GOP Nominee Pick a Rival Candidate for VP?
Only once over the last 60+ years has the Republican Party nominated a failed presidential candidate from that cycle for vice president.
Read MorePrimary Wins Are Not Predictive of General Election Success (Part II, the Democrats)
Obama, Kerry, and Bill Clinton all performed as well or better in the general election in states they lost during the primaries versus those they won
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