Election Predictions

Obama: From "Shouldn't" to "Did"

Rupert Russell | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Rupert Russell

It is time to throw out the old playbook for one simple reason. It was wrong. Obama wasn't your average Democratic candidate, but then again, America isn't your average country, either.

Thanks, Obama Campaign!

Steve Cobble | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home


Steve Cobble

This was a great campaign. If you weren't touched by the historic events of this election cycle, then you should probably give up politics. My predi...

Why Obama Will Lose Today....

Richard Grenell | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Richard Grenell

Since Obama's problems from the Democratic Primary have not been resolved, nor reported by the national media, the Electoral College map signals trouble for the media's main man.

Obama, McCain Both Promise Change On Election Eve

AP | NEDRA PICKLER and BETH FOUHY | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


CHICAGO — Democrat Barack Obama's bid to become the first black president faced the final test of his remarkable two-year journey Tuesday, while...

Mandate Watch -- Bellwether Races/Initiatives To Watch Below the Presidential Contest

David Sirota | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


David Sirota

How will we know the shape, size and depth of whatever mandate comes out of this, the most ideologically polarized election since 1980?

Obama, McCain Campaign Map: Where Are They Campaigning On Their Final Days

Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Check out where the candidates are Monday and Tuesday on their final pushes. And on election night, check out HuffPost's election results page to get ...

Election Results: McCain Campaign Manager On The Five Must-Win States

ABC News | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


George Stephanopoulos writes this morning on McCain's must win states and his interview yesterday with McCain campaign manager Rick Davis. Go here to...

Federalized Democracy: How We Elect the President -- and a Prediction

William E. Jackson Jr. | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


William E. Jackson Jr.

In modern times -- with one exception -- it has been the case that the electoral vote total exaggerates the margin of victory in the popular vote.

Election Predictions: Pundits Weigh In

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


Make your own predictions below... Karl Rove Winner: Obama Electoral College: Obama 338 McCain 200 Rove writes on his website: The final Rove & Co....

Chuck Todd: If McCain Wins All Toss-Ups He Still Loses

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


NBC News' final map gives Barack Obama the win: With two days before Election Day, the final NBC News map shows Obama remaining above the 270 electo...

I Like What I See in Florida

Alan Fein | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics


Alan Fein

I have never seen a volunteer effort like it in any Florida campaign, ever. I expect the laser focus and effort to stay in place through Tuesday.

Predicting the Next US President(s)

Liz Rose | Posted 11.13.2008 | Living


Liz Rose

There's a vague sort of cosmological indication that the winner of the next election will be less predictable than one thinks, so don't rely too heavily on what the polls are showing today.

Rollins: Obama Headed For Landslide Win

McClatchy | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics


Barring a dramatic change in the political landscape over the next three weeks, Democrats appear headed toward a decisive victory on Election Day that...