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"And I think if you are going to challenge the status quo as an independent and reform candidate in Cook County, you have to use the Republican ballot to do it."The announcement comes after sit-downs Monday with a list of top Republicans. Vallas is finding the doors to the struggling ...
CHICAGO (CBS) --The race for the Democratic nomination to be the next Cook County State's Attorney was too close to call late Tuesday night, with retired Illinois Appellate Court Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke holding a narrow lead over University of Chicago lecturer Clayton Harris III....
Polling in Senate races not only finds Democrats leading in the ballot test, but also holding strong favorable ratings, especially among independent voters. A big reason for that bump in popularity is that Democratic incumbents have had the airwaves to themselves for most of the last two years...
But, the far more exciting and consequential question is whether or not Pres. Joe Biden will be on the ballot in 2024. Democratic voters are at best lukewarm at the prospect of a Biden reelection campaign. That sentiment has been picked up in both quantitative and qualitative surveys. A Marc...
The marquee clash between GOP Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke has clearly tightened, and Democrats are (perhaps overly) excited about the potential for a historic breakthrough in the Lone Star State. It's possible that O'Rourke could fall
For those political aficionados capable of prying themselves away from cable news and the web, two quite interesting but very different books are just out. RIP GOP: How the New America is Dooming the Republicans, by veteran Democratic pollster Stan Green
Democrats probably need at least a six or seven point lead on the generic ballot to win the majority, thanks to the GOP's redistricting edge and Democratic voters' tendency to cluster and waste votes in safe districts. Democrats have been above that threshold most of the past year. However...
Democrats remain the clear favorites to take back the Senate with just days to go until Election Day. A lack of tightening in the presidential race as President Trump continues to be a drag downballot is set to doom many Republican incumbents. At this po
Don’t Forget Down Ballot—and Hot-Button Issues While the Congressional and Governors’ races will likely represent up to 70 percent of political ad dollars spent on television, we will also see TV advertising in down-ballot races. For example, in the states, and among national committees...