Alan Abramowitz

Mark Blumenthal

Gallup Fires Back At Criticism Of Its Polling

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Gallup Poll Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport posted an online response this morning to the critical analysis of the Gallup likely voter model by Emory Un...

Watching the Generic Ballot in 2010

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Blumenthal

My column for this week looks at the current trends in the generic ballot for the U.S. House and what we can say at this point about what that portend...

Thomas B. Edsall

Permanent Democratic Majority: New Study Says Yes

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 05.25.2011

A growing number of political scientists, analysts and strategists are making the case for a realignment of political power in the U.S. to a new Democ...

It's The Economy, Stupid-- And A Woefully Unpopular President

Riley Murray | Posted 05.25.2011

Riley Murray

If John McCain managed somehow to overcome the triple electoral whammy of an unpopular president, a weak economy, and a second-term election, it would be an upset of unprecedented magnitude.

Barack Needs Bill

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 05.25.2011

Leonce Gaiter

Symbols matter. Elections are about perceptions. Once Hillary is put away, Obama will need Bill, so I suggest he improve his groveling. Hell, he secured that lapel pin and got that bowling ball down the lane, didn't he?