The Primary Lesson From California: It’s Not an Open and Shut Case
A recent National Journal article (hat tip to Max Kagan) reprises a familiar journalistic lament: “[T]the existence of closed primaries in 12 states,” the article subheading proclaims, “keep[s] voters...
View ArticleNo, That’s Not Why Cantor Lost, and That’s Not What It Signifies
No, that’s probably not why Eric Cantor lost, and no, that’s not what we should conclude from his loss. To all of you who were lurking in the twitterverse last night, I apologize if I seemed to take a...
View ArticleWho Will Win The Senate? A Primer on Midterm Forecasts
With the nominating phase of the congressional campaign just about over and the midterm elections less than four months away, you are going to see an increasing number of predictions, prognostications...
View ArticleWill Open Primaries Reduce Polarization?
The New York Times printed this op ed by New York Senator Chuck Schumer yesterday, in which Schumer made the familiar claim that to reduce partisan polarization, we should open up party primaries to...
View ArticleThe Times, We Are Campaigning! (Starting With Biden)
Those readers familiar with my 2016 election coverage remember that I strongly believe that to fully understand a presidential candidate, it is necessary to see them in their natural environment: on...
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