All About Politics: Trump, Swing States, a Democratic Senate in 2017
• August 15, 2016

Reliably GOP states could be in play and watch where the candidates go. As for D.C., a comment by Michael Barone and a sentencing to come for Jeff Thompson.

Giving It the Old Electoral College Try
• August 12, 2016

Both conventions are history. Now the real presidential campaign begins. As you know, the magic number — the number of electoral college votes needed to win the presidency — is […]

All About Politics: Trump, Swing States, a Democratic Senate in 2017
• August 11, 2016

Reliably GOP states could be in play and watch where the candidates go. As for D.C., a comment by Michael Barone and a sentencing to come for Jeff Thompson.

Giving It the Old Electoral College Try
• August 10, 2016

Both conventions are history. Now the real presidential campaign begins.

As you know, the magic number — the number of electoral …

Mark Plotkin’s Convention Diary 2016: Delicious Leftovers
• August 8, 2016

Here is a buffet of delicious leftovers from columnist Mark Plotkin’s four days in Cleveland and four days in Philadelphia.

Mark Plotkin’s Convention Diary 2016: Delicious Leftovers
• August 4, 2016

Here is a buffet of delicious leftovers from columnist Mark Plotkin’s four days in Cleveland and four days in Philadelphia.

Democratic Convention Diary (Day 4): Last Night’s Heavyweights, Hillary Tonight
• August 1, 2016

On-the-ground coverage from our DNC correspondent Mark Plotkin in Philadelphia — on last night’s speakers and the D.C. delegation.

How Did We End Up Here?
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Here we are, the United States of America, united not so much. Near the end of our nation’s electoral process we will see two of the most unpopular, unwanted, undesired […]

Mark Plotkin’s Convention Diary 2016
• July 31, 2016

Below are columnist Mark Plotkin’s online diary entries — from July 18 to July 29 — for the Republican and the …

Democratic Convention Diary (Day 2): First Lady Wins Last Night; Bill Clinton Tonight
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On-the-ground coverage from our DNC correspondent Mark Plotkin in Philadelphia — about the Democratic Party’s major speakers, the D.C. delegation and Bill Clinton.