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“Potential candidates for political office want to enter at a moment of strength. Campaigns and fundraising are grueling, and most candidates get one crack at the chance to win.”
“Democratically-controlled states such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, and New York have passed significant gun control laws. Yet, even here, there has been political fallout.”
“The fact is, we have a choice between Democrats and Republicans. Voters don't like either side, but this distaste will likely continue to manifest itself only in their opinions, and not in their underlying voting habits.”
“I love Election Night.”
“Primary voters can get confused between candidates whose ideology is very similar, so they look to the party elders.”
“No president has ever faced any real challenge for renomination when his approval rating among his own party was above 75%.”
“There will always be discussion of how voters hate Washington and will 'vote all the bums out.'”
“At the end of the day, the House is won and lost in 435 separate districts.”
“I think we all need a break from politics once in a while.”
“Usually, a state's voters don't want their politicians to run for president.”
“Why do people vote the way to do? For swing voters, the answer is usually the state of the economy.”
“The importance of endorsements should not be understated. The party apparatus uniting behind one candidate can often be key in turning a race around.”
“I go bananas when I hear an opinion that goes against well-established political science literature.”
“The Super Bowl is a bunch of shows wrapped into one. It's the only spectacle I know of where people watch just for the commercials.”
“What differentiates me from the poll truthers of 2012, I think, is that I don't stay on course when it's clear I'm headed for an iceberg.”
“Neither Marianne Williamson nor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ever held elected office. Williamson gained no traction during her 2020 presidential bid. Kennedy pushes debunked conspiracy theories about vaccine safety and is seeking votes from an electorate that is overwhelmingly vaccinated against Covid-19.”
“The power of incumbency is strong enough to deter most challengers.”
“On-base percentage is, of course, the staple of any baseball sabermetrician. It's supposed to best predict a team's offensive success.”
“The Super Bowl and the NFL in general seem to bring together Americans in a way few other things can.”
“Historically, whichever party is in the White House loses the Virginia gubernatorial election, just as the White House's party loses House seats in midterm elections.”