2008: The Year That Surprised Political Pundits
Dec 30th, 2008 · There were many surprising moments in politics in 2008. The year seemed to catch political observers and financial gurus by surprise.
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Democracy? Bah! Americans Love Political Dynasty
Dec 19th, 2008 · With Caroline Kennedy and Jeb Bush eyeing Senate seats, the pundit class is in a snit about attempts to ride the family name to Washington. But for all the disdain, familial dynasties have been a fixture of the U.S. political landscape since the first Congress.
RNC Chairman Wants To Keep Job
Dec 11th, 2008 · The man who oversaw the Republican Party during the past election is running to keep his job. Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan announced that in a video this week. Although his party lost, Duncan tells Steve Inskeep that the party's organization is stronger than pundits predicted.
Does Obama Write Like Lincoln Too? *
Dec 5th, 2008 · Pundits and public alike are comparing President-elect Barack Obama with the sixteenth U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln. Fred Kaplan's new book takes a look at President Lincoln as a scribe, from his personal letters to poems to epic speeches. Does he see Obama in Lincoln's words?
Brit Hume To Step Down As Fox News Anchor
Nov 6th, 2008 · The longtime journalist plans to leave the nightly news anchor chair later this year to become a part-time pundit. Hume says he wants to devote more time to golf, grandchildren and Bible study — and that he's tired of the partisan sniping in Washington.
Economy A Critical Issue For Ohio Voters
Nov 5th, 2008 · Ohio voters helped Democrat Barack Obama win his race for the White House. Months ago, pundits wondered whether white working-class voters in Ohio would support an African-American candidate.
Post-Election Unconventional Wisdom: A Guide
Oct 31st, 2008 · If Barack Obama wins, pundits are sure to make sweeping pronouncements about what it all means. Does a Democratic victory signal a massive, lasting political realignment? Maybe not. Has blue America vanquished red America? Not necessarily.
Sunshine For The GOP
Oct 30th, 2008 · Poll numbers don't show a lot of good news for Republican John McCain. But an unusually upbeat staff and murmurs of sunny internal polls have pundits and reporters speculating on an upset. Alex Chadwick and Madeleine Brand get the details from Slate.com's chief political correspondent John Dickerson.
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