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Members Hit the Ice to Benefit Youth Hockey

By Bob Benenson
Posted March 9, 2011 at 6:13pm

Riding the Rage

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call
Posted October 24, 2010 at 12:00am

A Slowed Climb Past the Glass Ceiling

By Bob Benenson and CQ Weekly Senior Political Analyst
Posted September 13, 2010 at 12:00am

Can a Wall of Cash Hold Back the Tide?

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call
Posted August 6, 2010 at 12:00am

Anti-Washington Feeling Isn’t Strong in Washington Itself

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted July 17, 2010 at 12:00am

The Senate: Big GOP Comeback, But a Majority?

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted June 29, 2010 at 12:00am

The Senate: Big GOP Comeback, But a Majority?

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted June 29, 2010 at 12:00am

Embrace Of Far Right Risky Strategy That Could Pay Off

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted June 28, 2010 at 12:00am

New House Ratings Ride a Republican Tide

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted May 15, 2010 at 12:00am

Ratings Changes – Reid’s Included – Show GOP Momentum

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted May 14, 2010 at 12:00am

10 Most Vulnerable: Still a Freshman Affair

By Bob Benenson
Posted May 13, 2010 at 5:05pm

Florida, Minnesota Show Value — And Risks — Of Primaries

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted May 3, 2010 at 12:00am

What to Watch Tuesday in Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted May 1, 2010 at 12:00am

Two 2010 Longshots: Smart Guys, Tough Odds

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted April 17, 2010 at 12:00am

Formula for Governors: Show Up and Listen

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted April 12, 2010 at 12:00am

Times Change, and So Do CQ’s Ratings in Five Governor Races

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted April 8, 2010 at 12:00am

Pennsylvania Gov. Field Still Under the Radar

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted April 7, 2010 at 12:00am

Gubernatorial Outlook in the Net-Zero Remap States: Part II

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted April 3, 2010 at 12:00am

Governor Race Outlook in the Net-Zero Remap States: Part I

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted April 1, 2010 at 12:00am

1994 for Democrats Today – But Not in November?

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Senior Elections Analyst
Posted March 31, 2010 at 12:00am

Redistricting in the “Musical Chairs” States

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted March 27, 2010 at 12:00am

Parties Scrap for Governors’ Seats to Gain Handle on Redistricting

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted March 26, 2010 at 12:00am

Cliffhanger House Races Hard to Find, Even In A Swing Era

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted March 20, 2010 at 12:00am

Job One for Illinois’ Brady: Make Up for Time Lost to Quinn

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted March 6, 2010 at 1:00am

Freudenthal Move Ensures GOP Pickup In Wyoming

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted March 5, 2010 at 1:00am

Texas Primary Produces Matchup of Gov. Perry, Democrat White

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Elections Analyst
Posted March 3, 2010 at 1:00am

Hutchison Concedes in Texas

By Bob Benenson
Posted March 2, 2010 at 9:56pm

Hutchison’s Senate Departure Stays Fluid

By Bob Benenson and CQ Politics Senior Elections Analyst
Posted March 2, 2010 at 1:00am

Texas Primary Produces Matchup of Gov. Perry, Democrat White

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted March 2, 2010 at 1:00am

Hutchison’s Still a Senator, Right? Texans Wait

By Bob Benenson
Posted March 1, 2010 at 6:18pm

Democrats Now More Likely to Hold New York Governor Seat

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted February 26, 2010 at 1:00am

Name ID is Still Key for Midterm Candidates

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted February 25, 2010 at 1:00am

Texas Governor Poll: Perry Leads — in a Runoff

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Senior Elections Analyst
Posted February 23, 2010 at 1:00am

What to Watch for in Texas

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted February 18, 2010 at 1:00am

Brownback Draws a Serious Contender

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted February 17, 2010 at 1:00am

Kirk: A Moderate Eludes the RINO Hunters

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted February 3, 2010 at 1:00am

Hearing the Anger, Feeling the Pain

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted January 28, 2010 at 1:00am

Analysis: ‘Change’ Message Worked Against Obama’s Party

By Bob Benenson
Posted January 20, 2010 at 10:16am

‘Change’ Message Worked Against Obama’s Party

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted January 20, 2010 at 1:00am

Analysis: Retirements Signal That Campaign Crunch Time Is Near

By Bob Benenson
Posted January 6, 2010 at 3:14pm

Analysis: Campaign Crunch Time Has Arrived

By Bob Benenson, Senior Elections Analyst and CQ Staff
Posted January 6, 2010 at 1:00am

Mix of New Gainers and Losers in Latest Reapportionment Estimates

By Bob Benenson
Posted December 23, 2009 at 5:09pm

Democrats Expect More Departures

By Bob Benenson, Senior Elections Analyst and CQ-Roll Call
Posted December 15, 2009 at 1:00am

Democrats Expect More Departures

By Bob Benenson
Posted December 14, 2009 at 6:46pm

The Next Battle to Draw the Lines

By Bob Benenson, Senior Elections Analyst and CQ Staff
Posted December 1, 2009 at 1:00am

Coming Soon: A Movie About… Redistricting?

By Bob Benenson, Senior Elections Analyst and CQ Staff
Posted November 29, 2009 at 1:00am

GOP Comeback: Not So Fast

By Bob Benenson, Senior Elections Analyst and CQ Staff
Posted November 9, 2009 at 1:00am

Top 10 Most Vulnerable House Members

By Bob Benenson, Senior Elections Analyst and CQ Staff
Posted November 4, 2009 at 1:00am

Reading Election Day Tea Leaves

By Bob Benenson and Senior Elections Analyst
Posted November 3, 2009 at 1:00am

Elections Head to Photo Finish

By Bob Benenson
Posted November 2, 2009 at 6:44pm

GOP House Nominee Endorses Democrat

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call
Posted November 1, 2009 at 12:00am

Guide to Watching Tuesday’s Elections

By Bob Benenson and CQ-Roll Call Senior Elections Analyst
Posted October 31, 2009 at 12:00am

Top 10 Most Vulnerable: Almost All Are Democratic Freshmen

By Bob Benenson
Posted October 30, 2009 at 11:34am

Afghan War Gets Spotlight in Sunday Talk

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted August 23, 2009 at 12:00am

Guide to the 2010 House Races

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted August 12, 2009 at 12:00am

CQ Politics’ Guide To 2010 Senate Races

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted July 28, 2009 at 12:00am

Obama Mastering Politics’ Game of Three-Dimensional Chess

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted June 6, 2009 at 12:00am

Populist Outrage and Pragmatic Recruiting a Volatile Mix for GOP

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted May 25, 2009 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Long Odds for GOP Rebound

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted April 22, 2009 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Democratic Fundraisers Hope Obama Can Show Them the Money

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted March 25, 2009 at 12:00am

Obama’s Job Approval Positive, But Settles A Bit

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted March 20, 2009 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: We’ve Got Our Eye on 2010, and So Should You

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted March 18, 2009 at 12:00am

Public Approval of Congress Takes Big Jump Up

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted March 11, 2009 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Ending the ‘Reactive Society’

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted March 10, 2009 at 12:00am

More Back Than Oppose Obama Budget, With Many Undecided

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted March 2, 2009 at 1:00am

Palin Leads Narrowly in Early ’12 GOP Poll

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted February 27, 2009 at 1:00am

Poll Shows Public Still Skeptical About Government

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted February 26, 2009 at 1:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: History’s Guide to Tonight’s Speech

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted February 24, 2009 at 1:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Transparent Way to Win the Stimulus Political War

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted February 17, 2009 at 1:00am

Obama Stimulus Blitz Boosts Bill, Himself in Poll

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted February 12, 2009 at 1:00am

Obama’s Economic Policy And Other Questions From Our Online Forum

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted February 7, 2009 at 1:00am

Poll Finds Public Split on Gitmo Shutdown

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted January 27, 2009 at 1:00am

Florida GOP Gov. Crist Riding High as Re-election Year Nears

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted January 22, 2009 at 1:00am

N.C. Republican Burr’s Approval Ratings Lag as Senate Campaign Nears

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted January 21, 2009 at 1:00am

Minnesota Seat May Be Empty When Senate Meets in January

By Emily Cadei, Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted December 24, 2008 at 1:00am

Minnesota Seat May Be Empty When Senate Meets in January

By Emily Cadei, Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted December 24, 2008 at 1:00am

Minnesota Seat May Be Empty When Senate Meets in January

By Emily Cadei, Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted December 23, 2008 at 1:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Tolerance for Corruption Moves Closer to Zero

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted December 11, 2008 at 1:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Too Much, Too Soon for Palin

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted November 21, 2008 at 1:00am

GOP Rep. Reichert Clinches Re-Election in Washington

By Rachel Kapochunas, Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted November 8, 2008 at 1:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: The Democrats’ ‘Reverse Realignment’ Comes True — If Obama Can Keep It

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted November 7, 2008 at 1:00am

CQ Politics Final Balance of Power Scorecards: Dems Likely to Significantly Increase Congressional Majorities

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted November 3, 2008 at 1:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Parties Are Wrong Messengers on Merits of ‘Divided Government’

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted October 31, 2008 at 12:00am

Manner, More Than Ideology, Puts GOP’s Sali in Tossup Idaho Race

By Jesse Stanchak, Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted October 30, 2008 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Life Imitates Art on the Campaign Trail

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted October 24, 2008 at 12:00am

Balance of Power Scorecard: Dems Show Muscle, But Many Tossup Races Remain

By Bob Benenson and CQ Politics Editor
Posted October 21, 2008 at 12:00am

CQ Politics’ Balance of Power Scorecards: Dems Still in Gear for Gains

By Bob Benenson and CQ Politics Editor
Posted October 14, 2008 at 12:00am

CQ Politics Map Now Shows Obama on Victory Trail — But Detours Possible

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted October 10, 2008 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: The Fight by GOP Conservatives for Control of Their Party

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted October 10, 2008 at 12:00am

CQ Politics’ Balance of Power Scorecards: Dems Poised for Big Gains in House and Senate

By Bob Benenson and CQ Politics Editor
Posted October 7, 2008 at 12:00am

Some Vulnerable Incumbents Converted to Bailout Bill, Most Stayed Wary

By Bob Benenson and CQ Politics Editor
Posted October 3, 2008 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Uncoordinated Campaign Puts Congressional GOP at Precipice

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted October 3, 2008 at 12:00am

Bailout Bill a Bust Among House Members in Competitive Races

By Bob Benenson and CQ Politics Editor
Posted September 29, 2008 at 12:00am

What to Look for in Wake of First Debate

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted September 27, 2008 at 12:00am

Memorable Moments From Presidential Debates That Mattered

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted September 26, 2008 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Candidate Recruiting Bloopers!

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted September 26, 2008 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: The GOP Bounce — Blink and You Missed It

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted September 19, 2008 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: Post-Convention, All Tied Up and Two Months to Go

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted September 12, 2008 at 12:00am

Louisiana Primary Blown Back to Oct. 4 by Hurricane’s Aftermath

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted September 5, 2008 at 12:00am

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: The Top 5 Vulnerable House Seats Updated — Then On to Denver

By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff
Posted August 22, 2008 at 12:00am