A Hundred-Year Majority?
Are this year’s Republican congressional gains all that historic? The answer may surprise you.
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Why They Voted
I hung around a couple polling sites and asked several voters (the ones who didn’t look quite so annoyed by the long lines) why they came out to vote.
Political Gurus Peer into Midterm 2014 Crystal Ball
At the moment, the crystal ball is hazy, at least according to the panelists assembled at Midterm 2014: Expert Perspectives and Predictions, sponsored by the Yale Institute for Social and Policy Studies.
Politics, Meet Big Data: Demystifying the World of Political Modeling
This fall’s election night will not only pit Democrats against Republicans and pundits against analysts: models will also be going head-to-head.
Dan Malloy Talks Politics over Pasta
“Want to grab a meal sometime?” is probably one of the most ubiquitous phrases at Yale, but most people probably haven’t asked it of the Governor of Connecticut.
Michelle Obama Joins the Midterm Madness
Michelle Obama’s support of Pat Quinn at this rally and, more notably, in TV and radio ads, marked her first involvement in the midterm elections.
Reports of The Six-Year Itch have been greatly exaggerated
You’ll hear a lot about the “six-year itch” between now and Election Day. Don’t believe any of it.