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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2014

2016 Presidential Election
American politics is descending into a meaningless, demographically driven seesawAmerican politics is descending into a meaningless, demographically driven seesaw
2016 Presidential Election

Get ready for another wave in two years. Then another one back in the other direction two years after that.

By Matthew Yglesias
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The 2014 midterm elections, explained in 4 minutesThe 2014 midterm elections, explained in 4 minutes
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What the hell happened last night? Ezra Klein’s 5 biggest takeaways.

By Ezra Klein
2016 Presidential Election
Wendy Davis lost. But she was always going to lose.Wendy Davis lost. But she was always going to lose.
2016 Presidential Election

Here’s why.

By Andrew Prokop
2016 Presidential Election
One sentence that perfectly sums up the Democrats’ midterm problemOne sentence that perfectly sums up the Democrats’ midterm problem
2016 Presidential Election

The Democrats have developed a “boom-and-bust coalition.”

By Ezra Klein
2016 Presidential Election
2014 midterm elections: 5 reasons we might not know who wins the Senate for weeks2014 midterm elections: 5 reasons we might not know who wins the Senate for weeks
2016 Presidential Election

Recounts, runoffs, and independents, oh my.

By Andrew Prokop
Explainers
Exit polls: how they work and whether to trust themExit polls: how they work and whether to trust them
Explainers

And why anyone saying they have a LEAKED EXIT POLL is lying to you.

By Dara Lind
Health Care
9 damn good reasons to go vote today9 damn good reasons to go vote today
Health Care

If you don’t vote, you can’t complain.

By Ezra Klein
Social Policy
Why more partisanship can cure what ails American politicsWhy more partisanship can cure what ails American politics
Social Policy

When parties work well, they empower voters. But a federal system needs federal parties.

By Matthew Yglesias
2016 Presidential Election
How can Republicans be less popular than Democrats yet headed for a landslide?How can Republicans be less popular than Democrats yet headed for a landslide?
2016 Presidential Election

What you need to know to understand the 2014 election.

By Ezra Klein
2016 Presidential Election
Midterm Elections 2014: 20 races to watch on election nightMidterm Elections 2014: 20 races to watch on election night
2016 Presidential Election

Hundreds of races will be decided. Here are the most important ones.

By Andrew Prokop
2016 Presidential Election
Did Obama lose America? Or did Democrats lose Obama?Did Obama lose America? Or did Democrats lose Obama?
2016 Presidential Election

The Democratic Party’s Obama problem.

By Ezra Klein
2016 Presidential Election
6 ways your voting rights could be violated on Election Day — and what you can do about it6 ways your voting rights could be violated on Election Day — and what you can do about it
2016 Presidential Election

On Election Day, know your rights and don’t let any of this happen to you when you go to cast your vote.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris

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