THE FRIDAY LINES
Rank Race Current Party Change
1 Connecticut Democrat Up
2 New Hampshire Republican Up
3 Missouri Republican Up
4 Kentucky Republican Down
5 Pennsylvania Democrat Up
6 Ohio Republican Down
7 Colorado Democrat Down
8 Illinois Democrat Up
9 Louisiana Republican Up
10 Delaware Democrat None
Democrats' Demographic Edge (July 24, 2009) The last month has been kind to Senate Republicans.
Rank Race Current Party Change
1 LA-02 Republican None
2 ID-01 Democratic None
3 DE-AL Republican Up
4 NH-01 Democrat None
5 MD-01 Democrat Down
6 NY-23 Republican Up
7 PA-06 Republican Up
8 AL-02 Democrat Down
9 MS-01 Democrat Down
10 CA-44 Republican None
Baby Steps (June 12, 2009) It's still early in the battle for the House with a lot of time for change in the rankings.
Rank Race Current Party Change
1 Kansas Democrat None
2 R.I. Republican None
3 Hawaii Republican Up
4 Nevada Republican Down
5 Tennessee Democrat Up
6 Michigan Democrat Up
7 Oklahoma Democrat Down
8 Virginia Democrat Up
9 Florida Republican Down
10 N.J. Democrat Up
A Republican Rust Belt Revival? (July 10, 2009) The GOP comeback could start in 2010.
Rank Race Primary Change
1 Texas Gov. Republican Up
2 Pa. Senate Democrat Up
3 Calif. Gov. Republican None
4 N.Y. Senate Democrat Down
5 Fla. Senate Republican Up
6 Michigan Gov. Republican Up
7 Ky. Senate Democrat Up
8 Utah Senate Republican Up
9 S.C. Gov. Republican Down
10 Kan. Senate Republican Down
Primary Colors (June 26, 2009) Our ratings of the ten best primaries in the country in 2010.
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The Fix Archive: Ad Wars

DNC Enters the Fray in NY-20

The Democratic National Committee and the Obama White House are doubling down in a New York special election with a new ad in which the president offers an endorsement of Democrat Scott Murphy. Obama himself does not appear in the...

By Paul Volpe  |  March 26, 2009; 8:13 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (9)
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A Tale of Two Ads

The Fix, as regular readers know, is a lover of campaign commercials. So, as we pondered the absolutely stunning arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich yesterday on charges that he was seeking to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect...

By Chris Cillizza  |  December 10, 2008; 1:35 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (13)
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Obama's Ad Dominance Reaffirmed

As the presidential election entered its final months, it became increasingly clear that Barack Obama was vastly outspending John McCain on television -- a massive gap that allowed the Illinois senator to expand the playing field and led to victories...

By Chris Cillizza  |  November 25, 2008; 1:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (18)
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The Fix Ad Contest: The Best Presidential Ads

Over the next week (or so), we'll be rolling out the awards for the best and the worst ads of the 2008 election. To ensure we were comparing apples to apples, we have broken the competition into three categories: presidential,...

By Chris Cillizza  |  November 3, 2008; 3:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (154)
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The Dole Ad: Over the Line?

UPDATE, 8:35 pm: Unbowed by the criticism over her first ad attacking state Sen. Kay Hagan (D) for her connections to the Godless Americans PAC, North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R) is up with a new commercial tonight that doubles...

By Chris Cillizza  |  October 31, 2008; 5:55 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (102)
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Bach-pology! (Sort of)

Minnesota Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann, just one week after she alleged that Barack Obama held anti-American views during an appearance on "Hardball," launched a mea culpa ad yesterday aimed at explaining her comments. Here it is: What's odd about this...

By Chris Cillizza  |  October 25, 2008; 11:35 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (96)
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Older Entries in This Category »

Ad Wars: Obama Works For a Major Majority, Chris Cillizza , October 24, 2008
McCain Pushes "Obama as Risky" Message, Chris Cillizza , October 24, 2008
Feeney Plays the 9/11 Card, Chris Cillizza , October 20, 2008
Ad Wars: Yellow Kansas?, Chris Cillizza , October 10, 2008
Ad Wars: Feeney's Mea Culpa, Chris Cillizza , September 23, 2008
Democrats Slam Coleman On Iraq, Chris Cillizza , September 16, 2008
Ad Wars: Coleman Throws a Howitzer, Chris Cillizza , September 12, 2008
Ad Wars: Norm Coleman Running Out of Time?, Chris Cillizza , September 9, 2008
The Duality of Celebrity, Chris Cillizza , August 12, 2008
Ad Wars: Is 'Celebrity' The New 'Flip-Flop'?, washingtonpost.com Editors , August 6, 2008
Obama Hits Back, washingtonpost.com Editors , August 5, 2008
Ad Wars: Begich's 'Car Wash', Chris Cillizza , July 22, 2008
McCain Pummels Obama at the Pump, Chris Cillizza , July 21, 2008
Sunday Conversation: McCain's New Ad, Chris Cillizza , July 20, 2008
Wrestling for Control of Iraq, Chris Cillizza , July 16, 2008
Ad Wars: McCain and the Redefinition of Hope, Chris Cillizza , July 8, 2008
Ad Wars: Gordon Smith Throws In With Obama, Chris Cillizza , June 25, 2008
New Ad Shows MoveOn Is Not Afraid of Controversy, Chris Cillizza , June 17, 2008
Ad Wars: Playing Transactional Politics, Chris Cillizza , June 11, 2008
Ad Wars: Bush Leaves Voters in the Dust, Chris Cillizza , June 2, 2008
Ad Wars: Graves' "San Francisco" Ad, Chris Cillizza , May 21, 2008
 
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