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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2014

2016 Presidential Election
GOP takes Senate, many governorships in sweeping winGOP takes Senate, many governorships in sweeping win
2016 Presidential Election
By Vox Staff
2016 Presidential Election
Jim Webb all but announces he’s running for presidentJim Webb all but announces he’s running for president
2016 Presidential Election

In a video, he critiqued the Democratic establishment from the left on several issues.

By Andrew Prokop
2016 Presidential Election
What the head of “Ready for Warren” thinks about Elizabeth Warren’s new Senate promotionWhat the head of “Ready for Warren” thinks about Elizabeth Warren’s new Senate promotion
2016 Presidential Election

Does it rule out a presidential run?

By Andrew Prokop
Culture
Experiments show this is the best way to win campaigns. But is anyone actually doing it?Experiments show this is the best way to win campaigns. But is anyone actually doing it?
Culture

Going door to door works. So why do campaigns spend so little on it?

By David Broockman and Joshua Kalla
Syria
The two big things standing between Rand Paul and the GOP presidential nominationThe two big things standing between Rand Paul and the GOP presidential nomination
Syria

He’s tried to deal with both this year — with mixed results.

By Andrew Prokop
2016 Presidential Election
What Democrats can learn from RepublicansWhat Democrats can learn from Republicans
2016 Presidential Election

Democrats are better at achieving their policy goals than Republicans, but Republicans are smarter about winning political power than Democrats.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
A totally legal, totally shady way that Republicans could ensure Hillary Clinton’s defeatA totally legal, totally shady way that Republicans could ensure Hillary Clinton’s defeat
Politics

They wouldn’t really — or would they?

By Matthew Yglesias
2016 Presidential Election
I was about to hype up a Scott Walker 2016 run. Then I watched his victory speech.I was about to hype up a Scott Walker 2016 run. Then I watched his victory speech.
2016 Presidential Election

The Pawlenty problem.

By Andrew Prokop
2016 Presidential Election
The simple truth about what really went wrong for Democrats in 2014The simple truth about what really went wrong for Democrats in 2014
2016 Presidential Election

Your clever advice wouldn’t have saved Democratic Senate candidates.

By Matthew Yglesias
2016 Presidential Election
The terrifying rise of the far right in the UK, explained in one chartThe terrifying rise of the far right in the UK, explained in one chart
2016 Presidential Election

New poll results show that the far-right British political party UKIP is gaining significant support among British voters. Here’s why that’s really, really worrying

By Amanda Taub
2016 Presidential Election
Republicans now have historic majorities in state legislatures. That’s a really big deal.Republicans now have historic majorities in state legislatures. That’s a really big deal.
2016 Presidential Election

The consequences don’t end with this election cycle. They could reverberate for generations.

By Libby Nelson
2016 Presidential Election
Campaign finance reformers had a really bad night on TuesdayCampaign finance reformers had a really bad night on Tuesday
2016 Presidential Election

Larry Lessig’s Mayday PAC hoped to prove that voters are concerned about money in politics. But Tuesday’s results suggested the opposite.

By Timothy B. Lee
40 maps and charts that explain the 2014 midterm elections
Health

A visual guide to Republicans’ huge victory.

By Dylan Matthews
2016 Presidential Election
The 5 biggest myths about the 2014 electionThe 5 biggest myths about the 2014 election
2016 Presidential Election

You’ll hear these a lot. Too bad they’re wrong.

By Ezra Klein
Health Care
The 7 most important midterm election results you might have missedThe 7 most important midterm election results you might have missed
Health Care

Last night was important for far more than the Senate.

By German Lopez