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The Fix is an American political weblog written daily by Chris Cillizza for The Washington Post website. The blog began in October 2005, and includes a weekly "Friday Line" section where the ten closest electoral races of an electoral cycle - as judged by Cillizza - are profiled and analyzed. The blog's focus is American electoral politics, with Cillizza commenting on gubernatorial, Congressional and Presidential elections.

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So much for the power of incumbency

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) was thrown out by voters, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) was nearly defeated despite outspending his opponent by 20 to 1. Although the candidacy of Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman fell short in the ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  Jon Corzine,  Michael Bloomberg,  Barack Obama,  Tim Kaine

Pawlenty's forays demonstrate need for polish

Minnesota Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty, after making a series of smart strategic moves over the past few months in advance of an expected run for president in 2012, has struggled on the national stage in the past few weeks. First, Pawlenty waded into a ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Olympia J. Snowe,  Tim Pawlenty,  Sarah Palin,  Dede Scozzafava

An Obama referendum (or not)

Are today's elections a referendum on President Obama's first year in office? AP Photo/Mel Evans For the first time since President Obama won the White House last November, voters in a significant number of states head to the polls today to choose -- ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress

Local races, national meaning

Republicans Chris Christie (N.J.) and Bob McDonnell (Va.) as well as Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman (N.Y.) are hoping for a GOP sweep in today's closely watched contests. Photos by Hiroko Masuike/Getty Images, Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo and ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  Christopher J. Christie,  Bob McDonnell

Monday Fix: Five House seats that may change parties in 2010

The Cook Political Report lists 105 seats as potentially competitive, with the vast majority -- 78 -- controlled by Democrats. The Rothenberg Political Report is more skeptical of such a large playing field, but of the 48 seats it lists as competitive, ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  Mark Kirk,  John Carney,  Charlie Melancon

Scozzafava endorses Democrat

State Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava (R), who dropped from the special election in Upstate New York yesterday, has now thrown her support to Democrat Bill Owens. "It's not in the cards for me to be your representative, but I strongly believe Bill is the ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Bill Owens,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Dede Scozzafava,  U.S. Congress

Scozzafava exits special election

The decision by Republican Dede Scozzafava to suspend her campaign makes it a two way race between Democrat Bill Owens (left) and Conservative Doug Hoffman (middle).AP photos State Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, the Republican candidate for the open ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Bill Owens,  Dede Scozzafava,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Tim Pawlenty

Big GOP names weigh in on N.Y. congressional race

A series of moves by potential Republican presidential candidates has turned a special congressional election next month in New York into an early test of conservative bona fides. In the past week, former House speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.), Minnesota ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Newt Gingrich,  Tim Pawlenty,  Sarah Palin,  U.S. Democratic Party

The Monday Fix: Palin joins conservatives opposing Republican candidate

"Republicans and conservatives around the country are sending an important message to the Republican establishment in their outstanding grassroots support for Doug Hoffman: no more politics as usual," Palin wrote on her Facebook page. She also cited ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Republican National Committee,  Newt Gingrich,  U.S. Senate,  Bob McDonnell

The Monday Fix: Meg Whitman's Focused Bid in California

TODAY: Former Virginia attorney general Bob McDonnell (R) and state Sen. Creigh Deeds (D) debate in Richmond with just 22 days left in the commonwealth's gubernatorial race. 4 DAYS: Gov. Jon Corzine (D), former U.S. attorney Chris Christie (R) and ...

From CHRIS CILLIZZA, The Washington Post,  12 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Meg Whitman,  Bob McDonnell,  Jon Corzine,  Christopher J. Christie,  William Paterson

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