Kyle Bell

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The Truth Behind Nancy Pelosi’s House Record

January 14th, 2011 · No Comments

Last week Republicans took control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2006. The reasons are more complicated than some would lead you to believe, but put simply, it was a mix of high unemployment, a huge money advantage for Republicans by corporate benefactors, dissatisfaction with Washington gridlock, and demographics in midterms [...]

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How did our projections hold up?

November 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Looking back at last night’s election results and comparing them to the projections that were made on this site, we had a perfect score. The races that we had rated as “Toss-ups” split 4-2 for the Republicans, but all of the “Leans Democrat” seats stayed in Democratic hands (the only caveat is that Washington state [...]

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Election Night Live Blogging

November 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

4:42 p.m. (11/3): Well, it’s the day after the election. The GOP had a huge surge in the House, but the Senate was more or less a wash for them. While they picked up 6 seats, it was far less than the 10 that they needed to win to take control. Great news out of [...]

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Races to Watch on Election Night

October 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment

Election Night is drawing nearer, so I thought that a list of races to watch would be beneficial to those not terribly familiar with individual races and national dynamics. Instead of relying on what CNN or MSNBC tell you on Election Night, take control by tracking a few key races that could determine which party [...]

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Election Projection 2010: October 27 Senate Update

October 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments

We are now in the final stretch of the midterm elections. We have looked at every Senate race in the country. Between now and Election Day we are going to make some revisions as needed. Adjustments Connecticut – Democrat Richard Blumenthal has opened a double-digit lead over Republican Linda McMahon. The multi-millionaire McMahon, who has [...]

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Election Projection 2010: Northeast Senate Seats

October 20th, 2010 · No Comments

We’re now just two weeks away from the midterm elections. Today, we’re going to have a look at the Northeast: Connecticut Incumbent: Chris Dodd (D) – Retiring Challenger(s): Linda McMahon (R), Richard Blumenthal (D) Prediction: Leans Democrat Linda McMahon joins several other wealthy Republican businesswomen that have run for office this year (California’s Meg Whitman [...]

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Democrats Gain Momentum Going into November

October 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

With a little under one month to go before Election Day 2010, the fight for Congress is far from over. While Republicans had gained a sizable lead during the summer months, polling in the last few weeks has shown a tightening of the race. Several polls have even shown a Democratic lead on the generic [...]

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Election Projection 2010: West Coast Senate Seats

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

We’re getting closer to the midterm elections. As such, I will be posting my projections more frequently. Today, we’re going to have a look at the West Coast: Alaska Incumbent: Lisa Murkowski (R) – Defeated Challenger(s): Joe Miller (R), Scott McAdams (D) Prediction: Toss-Up What a difference a few weeks make. Not even two weeks [...]

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Election Projection 2010: Great Plains/Mountain West Senate Seats

August 17th, 2010 · No Comments

We’re getting closer to the midterm elections. As such, I will be posting my projections more frequently. The last projections that I published looked at races in the Midwest and South. Now we’re going to have a look at the Great Plains/Mountain West: Colorado Incumbent: Michael Bennet (D) Challenger(s): Ken Buck (R) Prediction: Leans Democrat [...]

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Bennet and Buck Win in CO, Lamont Loses in CT

August 10th, 2010 · No Comments

The anti-incumbent “wave”, which I pointed out has only swept away six out of 282 incumbents so far this year, failed to topple appointed Democratic Senator Michael Bennet. The Obama-backed Bennet faced party insider and former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Interestingly, former President Bill Clinton endorsed Romanoff against the White House’s wishes, but his [...]

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