THE FRIDAY LINES
Rank Race Current Party Change
1 Delaware Democrat Up
2 Connecticut Democrat None
3 Nevada Democrat Up
4 Ohio Republican None
5 Missouri Republican Down
6 Colorado Democrat None
7 New Hampshire Republican Down
8 Kentucky Republican Down
9 Illinois Democrat Up
10 (tie) Pennsylvania Democrat Up
10 (tie) Louisiana Republican Down
Republican Recruiting and the National Environment (Oct. 9, 2009) Getting Mike Castle is the latest in a series of recruitment successes for Senate Republicans.
Rank Race Current Party Change
1 LA-02 Republican None
2 LA-03 Democrat Up
3 NY-23 Republican Up
4 NM-02 Democrat Up
5 IL-10 Republican Down
6 AL-02 Democrat Up
7 MD-01 Democrat Down
8 PA-06 Republican Down
9 CO-04 Democrat Up
10 PA-07 Democrat Up
A GOP-Friendly Environment (Sept. 25, 2009) The signs of an environmental change are everywhere.
Rank Race Current Party Change
1 Kansas Democrat None
2 Tennessee Democrat None
3 Hawaii Republican Up
4 Rhode Island Republican Up
5 Oklahoma Democrat None
6 Vermont Republican Down
7 Virginia Democrat Up
8 Michigan Democrat None
9 California Republican Up
10 New Jersey Democrat Down
What Will VA and NJ Mean? (Oct.16, 2009) Given the dynamics in each race, Republicans have the better chance of pulling off a sweep of both states.
Rank Race Primary Change
1 Texas Gov. Republican None
2 Pa. Senate Democrat None
3 Fla. Senate Republican Up
4 Connecticut Sen. Republican None
5 Calif. Governor Republican Down
6 Nev. Senate Republican Up
7 Ill. Senate Democrat Up
8 Ky. Senate Republican Up
9 Mich. Governor Republican Up
10 Ariz. Senate Republican Up
Game off in CA (or not) (Nov. 6, 2009) The Fix's top 10 list of best intraparty battles.
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The Fix Archive: White House

Dunn leaving White House, Pfeiffer takes over

White House communications director Anita Dunn will step down from her post at the end of the month and Dan Pfeiffer, her deputy, will take over, according to sources familiar with the move.

By Chris Cillizza  |  November 10, 2009; 11:20 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (424)
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Conservatives attack on H1N1

The American Future Fund, an Iowa-based conservative interest group, will launch ads tomorrow that seek to link the Obama Administration's handling of the H1N1 flu with broader questions about the viability of a public option being included in a health care overhaul.

By Chris Cillizza  |  November 5, 2009; 11:41 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (56)
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An independent move to GOP

Independent voters are moving strongly to Republican candidates in the New Jersey and Virginia governors races, an ominous sign for Democrats whose gains in 2006 and 2008 was built on heavy support from unaligned voters.

By Chris Cillizza  |  November 3, 2009; 8:57 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (19)
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Exit Polls: Obama as (non) factor?

The early exit polls in Virginia and New Jersey are in (out?) and the most striking thing to us is that a majority of voters in both states said that President Barack Obama was not a factor in their vote and in each state the chief executive's job approval rating was above 50 percent.

By Chris Cillizza  |  November 3, 2009; 5:48 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (38)
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An Obama referendum (or not)

For the first time since President Barack Obama won the White House last November, voters in a significant number of states head to the poll today to choose -- among other things -- new governors in Virginia and New Jersey and a new Member of Congress in Upstate New York. While Obama isn't on the ballot anywhere in the country, the shape of these races -- to varying degrees -- have been influenced by the president and the policies he has put into place since taking over as the 44th president of the United States in January.

By Chris Cillizza  |  November 3, 2009; 11:31 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (268)
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Obama, the Nobel Prize and What It All Means

The stunning choice of President Barack Obama as the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize -- announced early this morning in Oslo -- comes at a critical juncture both domestically and internationally for his Administration and has the potential to give him a political boost in each arena moving forward .

By Chris Cillizza  |  October 9, 2009; 8:47 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (529)
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