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Reid Wilson

Reid Wilson is an associate editor and writer for RealClearPolitics. He can be reached at reid@realclearpolitics.com
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  • Five Surprises From Election 2008 - RCP - November 18, 2008
    • In the end, about 127 million votes were cast. That's a lot of ballots - the most number of raw votes ever cast in a presidential contest. But it was just about five...
  • Five Surprises From Election 2008 - RealClearPolitics - November 18, 2008
  • Senate Dems Look Ahead to 2010 - RCP - November 14, 2008
    • But the task won't be as easy as it was for Democrats this year. Though several Republicans gave up solid holds on what proved to be emerging Democratic territory, 2010...
  • GOP Begins Plotting Comeback - RCP - November 12, 2008
    • This weekend, members of the Republican National Committee and party strategists will meet in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for a conference on the party's future. Hosted...
  • Dem Gains In Congress Bring Responsibility - RCP - November 5, 2008
    • Democrats added to their majorities thanks to winning a majority of votes in every region of the country, according to exit polls released after the polls closed. From...
  • Fifteen Races To Watch On Election Day - RCP - November 3, 2008
    • Pennsylvania: No path to 270 electoral votes that doesn't include Pennsylvania exists for John McCain. If he can peel classic Reagan Democrats out of Obama's coalition,...
  • 60 Still A Longshot For Democrats - RCP - October 31, 2008
    • As for Landrieu, the Louisiana senator's Republican opponent is trying to connect her with Obama in a negative way, and state Treasurer John Kennedy is touting a new...
  • Schumer Gets Psyched For 60 - RealClearPolitics - October 29, 2008
  • As McCain Slips, RNC Wannabes Get Bold - RCP - October 29, 2008
    • Others, including South Carolina party chairman Katon Dawson, former Tennessee party chief Chip Saltsman and Michigan party head Saul Anuzis, are all said to be...
  • Parties Brace For Dem Sweep - RCP - October 28, 2008
    • The two parties are reacting very differently to the impending wave. Democrats are walking a delicate tightrope of advising reporters to keep an eye on various...
  • Economic Crisis Presents Opportunity, Pitfalls for Dems - RCP - October 24, 2008
    • The new stimulus will likely include an extension of unemployment benefits and increased investment in infrastructure to create new jobs, while a spokesman for House...
  • Top Senate Races Break To Dems - RCP - October 20, 2008
    • While he doesn't merit inclusion on the top ten list just yet, Democrats also have a chance to make Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss' life uncomfortable in the next few...
  • Parties Prepare For Voting Problems - RCP - October 19, 2008
    • The new focus comes as elections officials in key battleground states are expecting near-record levels of turnout. "With all of this excitement that we have surrounding...
  • Western Democrats On The Rise - RCP - October 15, 2008
    • The 1990's were a good decade to be a Republican west of the Rockies. But since President Bush won the White House, Democrats have seen a marked improvement in their...
  • Economic Woes Dim GOP Chances - RCP - October 6, 2008
    • The last week's focus on the economy, with three high-profile Congressional votes on an economic stabilization plan has amplified voter jitters about their jobs, their...
  • GOP Leaders Face Bailout Pressure - RCP - October 3, 2008
    • "What he did was ask every House Republican who could vote in good conscience for this bill to do so," said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel. "It's not what a lot of our...
  • DCCC Poll Shows Kissell Up 8 - Politics Nation - October 2, 2008
  • Politics Plays Role In Failed Bailout - RCP - September 30, 2008
    • Neither Democrats nor Republicans denied the political danger in voting for the financial equivalent of almost a year and a half of the war in Iraq. It is little...
  • McCain, Obama Echo Reagan, Clinton - RCP - September 26, 2008
    • Ostensibly focused on foreign policy, the debate kicked off with moderator Jim Lehrer probing the candidates' positions on the economic bailout proposal working its way...
  • How McCain & Obama Can Win or Lose Tonight - RCP - September 26, 2008
    • How Obama WinsFortuitously for the Obama campaign, recent troubles on Wall Street have dimmed the importance of foreign policy in voters' minds as the economy has gained...
  • Senate Dems Open Wallets to Expand Map - RCP - September 22, 2008
    • The NRSC raised $5.1 million in August, more than the $4.4 million the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raised. At the end of the month, though, the DSCC still...
  • Iraq Becomes a Non-Issue in '08 Campaign - RCP - September 17, 2008
    • Congress has gotten the message; this week, the House is debating Democratic legislation to open limited areas of the Outer-Continental Shelf to oil exploration in a...
  • Can The GOP Take Congress? Nope. - RealClearPolitics - September 15, 2008
  • Palin Boosts GOP Prospects in Congress - RCP - September 12, 2008
    • While the Republican brand remains unpopular with voters around the nation, polls have shown a generic Republican congressional candidate creeping to within striking...
  • Congress Returns To Low Expectations - RCP - September 10, 2008
    • Asked in separate interviews what they hoped would be accomplished in the coming weeks, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
  • The Fighter Takes The Stage - Politics Nation - September 5, 2008
  • Activists Line Up To Lead RNC - RCP - September 4, 2008
    • All three vehemently denied interest in running for the job, declaring instead that they were completely focused on electing John McCain. Anuzis, a vocal and bombastic...
  • What To Expect When You're Expecting A Bounce - RCP - September 1, 2008
    • But bounces are fickle things, and only a few candidates in the past few decades have seen real, sustained growth following their nominations that lasts deep into the...
  • Palin Pick Makes Everyone Happy - RCP - August 31, 2008
    • Reactions from Republicans across the spectrum were not just positive, they were downright ecstatic. Movement conservatives and professional strategists frequently find...
  • Why Biden is the Perfect Pick - RCP - August 23, 2008
    • Clearly, Biden's experience in Washington ensures that he cannot adopt the same outsider mantle Obama owns. But Obama's brand, like McCain's, is so strong on its own...
  • Landrieu, The Lone GOP Target - RCP - August 16, 2008
    • The race has all the hallmarks of a typical Louisiana election -- which is to say, shifting loyalties to candidates transcend weak party affiliations, an early barrage...
  • What Clinton's Crash Can Teach Us - Politics Nation - August 12, 2008
  • What's Wrong With Kansas Republicans? - RCP - August 11, 2008
    • The divide between moderate fiscal Republicans and more socially conservative elements of the party flared a decade or more ago, when conservatives like Ryun and former...
  • First Peek Of Obama's VP? - Politics Nation - August 10, 2008
  • Energy & Gas: A GOP Opportunity? - RCP - August 6, 2008
    • As energy prices rise, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has come under increasing pressure from Republicans and a handful of Democrats to allow votes both lifting the...
  • Dems Stop Approps Bills To Block GOP Energy Push - RCP - August 1, 2008
    • But Republicans reject that argument. "We have veto threats on these bills almost every year," said Jennifer Hing, spokeswoman for Republicans on the Appropriations...
  • McCain Takes Harsher Tone - RCP - July 29, 2008
    • Candidates who find themselves running behind frequently try to frame the race as a decision about their opponent's performance because, in the long run, it is easier to...
  • Rudy's Back! But Will He Run For Gov? - RCP - July 25, 2008
    • It's not the only effort Giuliani has made to increase his national profile in the past week. From escorting John McCain to a ballgame at Yankee Stadium this week to...
  • Dems Finding Success in Center - RCP - July 18, 2008
    • The number of more centrist and conservative Democrats is increasing. Of the forty-one freshmen elected in 2006, including three who had served in Congress previously,...
  • Dems Expand House Playing Field - RCP - July 15, 2008
    • National Republicans, though, say Democratic efforts to win big will be inhibited by their need to protect their incumbents. "Despite their many claims that Democrat...