Archive: Fix Notes
A Fix Note: Of Baby Fix and the Future
No, this isn't the post where we announce the arrival of Baby Fix -- although we expect his/her (we really don't know!) first day on earth sometime in the very near future. With the arrival imminent, however, we are going...
By Chris Cillizza | February 19, 2009; 02:12 PM ET | Comments (28)
Open Thread
A baby but not Baby Fix (yet) The Fix (and Mrs. Fix) are spending the day getting ready for the arrival of the littlest Fix in less than two weeks time. So, while we try to figure out how...
By Chris Cillizza | February 5, 2009; 12:10 PM ET | Comments (29)
The Fix and You Tube: Perfect Together
A few weeks ago, the Fix had the opportunity to moderate a panel -- sponsored by You Tube -- that explored the ways in which mainstream media organizations are using web video now and how they plan to use it...
By Chris Cillizza | January 28, 2009; 07:30 PM ET | Comments (2)
The Fix, Kathie Lee and Hoda
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Fix has come to Ben Smith's hometown to answer presidential inauguration trivia questions posed by "Today" show fourth hour (Mrs. Fix's favorite hour, by the way) anchors Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford. If you're...
By Chris Cillizza | January 14, 2009; 06:15 AM ET | Comments (3)
Happy 2009!
(TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images) Thanks to one and all Fixistas for your support of this blog in what was -- without any argument -- one of the greatest political years in memory. In the new year, we'll be turning out...
By Chris Cillizza | January 1, 2009; 12:35 PM ET | Comments (18)
The Fix At Harvard
The Fix makes it to Harvard. Photo by Lisa Poole of the Associated Press After 32 years, The Fix will make his parents proud (we are kidding, sort of) when he graces the well-manicured (albeit soggy) lawn of Harvard...
By Chris Cillizza | December 11, 2008; 03:14 PM ET | Comments (11)
The Fix Breaks
The next five days (hopefully) for the Fix and Mrs. Fix The Fix, laid low by a post-election/post-field hockey season cold for the past ten days, has decided to seek warmer climes on the Left Coast from which to...
By Chris Cillizza | November 26, 2008; 03:20 PM ET | Comments (26)
The Best BBQ in Texas
Barbecue in all its glory DALLAS, Texas -- The Fix is en route to sunnier climes for the Thanksgiving holiday (more on that later) but we can't resist taking note of one of the best things about flying through...
By Chris Cillizza | November 26, 2008; 12:57 PM ET | Comments (26)
The Fix Weekend Totals
The Fix had quite the weekend. Here's the rundown: 1 -- Broken-down Fixmobile along I-95 South at 11 pm Sunday night. (Good times!) 1 -- Cold caught while standing in torrential rain storm in northern New Jersey Saturday. 2 --...
By Chris Cillizza | November 17, 2008; 07:00 AM ET | Comments (26)
Thank You (And Two Notes on the Future of The Fix)
Here's a little secret most politicos won't tell you: election days are notoriously boring. Many permanent members of the political class play golf or go out to long lunches. The most common activities? Kibbitzing about what is going to...
By Chris Cillizza | November 4, 2008; 09:25 AM ET | Comments (91)
The Fix Errs
Today in our "Monday Fix" column, we reported that the National Republican Senatorial Committee was going up with ads in the Maine Senate race -- a sign, we argued, that Sen. Susan Collins (R) might be in real trouble. We...
By Chris Cillizza | October 13, 2008; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (26)
Comment Registration Returns!
As some loyal readers have no doubt already noticed, comment registration has returned to The Fix. What does that mean for Fixistas? Simply that, before you comment on The Fix, you must sign on to the Post website using your...
By Chris Cillizza | September 26, 2008; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (26)
Beware the (Political) Browser
It's six weeks -- to the day! -- until the Nov. 4 election. With the end so near, washingtonpost.com and the Post are, literally, going all out to bring you the best coverage of the election out there. The latest...
By Chris Cillizza | September 23, 2008; 06:27 AM ET | Comments (20)
Introducing the Campaign Timeline
When did Hillary Rodham Clinton make her driver's licenses for illegal immigrants gaffe again? How long ago did John McCain start his attempts to limit the influence of outside cash in political campaigns? Want to relive Barack Obama's keynote address...
By Chris Cillizza | September 18, 2008; 08:30 PM ET | Comments (29)
The Political Take!
Looking for more of The Fix? (And, honestly, who isn't?) We've got you covered. Below you'll find our latest creation -- the "Political Take" where, thanks to miracle of live web video, The Fix and Jon Meacham, executive editor at...
By Chris Cillizza | September 17, 2008; 03:27 PM ET | Comments (40)
The Purple States Project
What would happen if you empowered a handful of citizen journalists to travel the country to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real? You'd have "Purple States" the latest offering from washingtonpost.com that aims...
By Chris Cillizza | September 12, 2008; 06:00 PM ET | Comments (26)
The Fix and the Fair: Of Corndogs, Cotton Candy and Candidates
ST. PAUL -- As promised, The Fix made his way to the Minnesota State Fair yesterday. And, what a time we had. Washingtonpost.com videographer Jackie Refo came along and shot some of the sites and sounds of the fair...
By Chris Cillizza | September 2, 2008; 12:02 PM ET | Comments (14)
GOP Veepstakes: How We Missed It
ST. PAUL -- When The Fix's final GOP Veepstakes Line came out, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin wasn't even on it. The names -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman and former Pennsylvania Gov....
By Chris Cillizza | August 30, 2008; 03:05 PM ET | Comments (273)
The Fix Does the Twin Cities
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- The Fix spent yesterday on the move -- jetting from Denver to Minnesota to prepare for the second national party convention in as many weeks. On the flight, we had the chance to sit next to this...
By Chris Cillizza | August 30, 2008; 11:28 AM ET | Comments (55)
5 Things to Love About Denver
DENVER -- The Democratic National Convention doesn't officially start until tomorrow, leaving The Fix time to explore the local environs. And, since we tend to think of everything in lists these days (damn you, Friday Line!), what follows is our...
By Chris Cillizza | August 24, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (15)
Mapping the Political Landscape
For a political junkie, the 2008 election is an embarrassment of riches. Not only do you have an historic presidential election between two candidates with very different but equally compelling life stories, but there is a slew of intriguing downballot...
By Chris Cillizza | August 12, 2008; 05:04 AM ET | Comments (38)
The Fix On Kindle
In our ongoing attempt to carry The Fix into every possible platform, you can now read the blog on your Kindle -- Amazon's wireless reading device that is flying off the (electronic) shelves these days. Have a Kindle and want...
By Chris Cillizza | August 11, 2008; 05:30 PM ET | Comments (13)
A Note to Fixistas
By Ed O'Keefe In the last three years, The Fix has posted more than 2,400 blog entries -- an amazing feat and proof of his unrivaled work ethic. And as Mr. and Mrs. Fix continue their South American vacation, it's...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | August 5, 2008; 07:26 AM ET | Comments (16)
The Fix Does Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- The Fix is a few days into his extended holiday and is slowly but surely sifting through all of your suggestions as to where to sightsee, shop and dine in the Paris of South America. While...
By Chris Cillizza | August 4, 2008; 04:28 PM ET | Comments (17)
An Update on Comment Registration
Many people in The Fix community have emailed me over the past few months wondering when registration for comments would return on the blog. We have good news! By the end of this month, registration should be re-instituted on The...
By Chris Cillizza | July 13, 2008; 07:37 AM ET | Comments (22)
More On Tim Russert
The death of NBC Washington bureau chief Tim Russert continues to dominate the worlds of politics and journalism. The Fix is on the way to Las Vegas for a few days (and, as a result, posting will be light) but...
By Chris Cillizza | June 14, 2008; 02:30 PM ET | Comments (47)
On Tim Russert
News of the sudden death of Tim Russert, Washington bureau chief of NBC News and host of "Meet the Press," will have a large -- and lasting -- impact on the world of politics and journalism. Tim Russert. (File photo:...
By Chris Cillizza | June 13, 2008; 03:53 PM ET | Comments (493)
The Fix on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter
Nineteen months down, five to go! In a presidential campaign that hasn't stopped making news for the better part of the last year and a half, the decision by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) to formally step aside in favor...
By Chris Cillizza | June 8, 2008; 08:20 AM ET | Comments (0)
Fix Housekeeping
The Fix support staff, which is as vast and as powerful as you might imagine it would be, is changing how comments are displayed on the blog. Starting tomorrow, we'll flip a switch (not "the" switch) and set it so...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 7, 2008; 08:00 PM ET | Comments (0)
FixCam: Debut of The Fix T-Shirt!
Today marks the unveiling of the The Fix's official t-shirt. It seemed as good a time as any to say thank you for all of your contributions to this blog over the last few years. The goal of The...
By Chris Cillizza | April 24, 2008; 12:41 PM ET | Comments (43)
Taking a Bite Out of Philly
The Fix samples a Philly cheesesteak.
By Chris Cillizza | April 18, 2008; 08:04 AM ET | Comments (29)
'PostTalk' Turns One!
One year ago today, washingtonpost.com launched "PostTalk," a web video interview program with politicians, strategists and other newsmakers. Our first guest was Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.), the veteran Democrat who was mounting his very long-shot bid for his party's presidential...
By Chris Cillizza | April 11, 2008; 03:45 PM ET | Comments (5)
Democrats To Embed Bloggers at Convention
Update, 6:00 pm: We did it! Thanks to all the loyal Fixistas out there, we now have at least one quality politics blog in each of the 50 states. Utah and Alaska were the last to make it in but...
By Chris Cillizza | April 1, 2008; 12:22 PM ET | Comments (0)
Best of the State Politics Blogs
We're almost there! After two days of culling through the various nominees for the best of state politics blogs, we now have 41 45 out of the 50 states represented. But, the goal is to get all 50! (And, yes,...
By Chris Cillizza | March 30, 2008; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (35)
Blog Roll: The Best of State Political Blogs
During The Fix's semi-vacation last week, Fixistas for were asked to chime in with their favorite state-based political blogs. We've found over the last few years that these state-based blogs are often the best repositories for good links and good...
By Chris Cillizza | March 26, 2008; 05:32 PM ET | Comments (102)
Milbank's 'Rough Sketch'
One of the great things about working at the Washington Post are the people you get to interact with on a daily basis. And then there's Dana Milbank. The Fix kids! On a serious note, if you don't know Dana...
By Chris Cillizza | March 19, 2008; 02:27 PM ET | Comments (0)
The Fix Breaks
What a run! The Fix has worked nearly every day since Christmas -- testing his endurance and, more importantly, the patience of Mrs. Fix. With Pennsylvania's primary still 36 days away(!), The Fix is taking some time off to recharge...
By Chris Cillizza | March 17, 2008; 08:39 AM ET | Comments (255)
'08 Hopefuls To Talk With MTV, MySpace and The Fix
As regular reads of this blog know, The Fix has had the unique opportunity to partner with MTV and MySpace for a series of presidential dialogues with the 2008 presidential candidates. Tomorrow night marks the culmination of those dialogues with...
By Chris Cillizza | February 1, 2008; 06:00 PM ET | Comments (120)
Revisiting Readers' Nev. and S.C. Predictions
Over the weekend, Fix readers were asked to predict how things would turn out in the Nevada caucuses and the South Carolina GOP primary. The prize? The rarely seen -- and even more rarely won -- official Fix t-shirt. Politics...
By Sarah Lovenheim | January 24, 2008; 01:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Nevada and S. Carolina -- Get Those Predictions In!
It may be the weekend, but voting is going on in both Nevada and South Carolina today. And, if there is voting happening, that means that it's time to predict the results. With two states voting simultaneously today, we're looking...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | January 19, 2008; 10:26 AM ET | Comments (0)
Fix Fans' Iowa Predictions Revisited
With the New Hampshire primaries less than 24 hours away, we (or, more accurately politics producer Sarah Lovenheim) finally waded through all of The Fix community's predictions -- 230+ -- regarding last Thursday's Iowa caucuses. Remember that we asked for...
By Chris Cillizza | January 7, 2008; 06:00 PM ET | Comments (0)
Shattered Predictions AND T-Shirts!
Yesterday, we asked unaffiliated political operatives to offer their predictions about the first, second and third-place finishers for both Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa caucus. We also asked the political pros to give us their best guess on the...
By Chris Cillizza | January 4, 2008; 04:19 PM ET | Comments (0)
The Fix Makes Des Moines (Finally)
DES MOINES -- The Fix -- as regular readers know -- is a collector of facts and figures. So, here's a few from the trip from D.C. to Des Moines yesterday that we thought you might enjoy (since we certainly...
By Chris Cillizza | December 30, 2007; 08:00 AM ET | Comments (30)
The Fix Heads to Iowa
Joining every other political reporter on earth, The Fix is headed to Iowa this afternoon. Expect posts throughout the weekend and in the run-up to the caucuses on Thursday night. In other news, The Fix has begun growing his caucus...
By Chris Cillizza | December 29, 2007; 11:35 AM ET | Comments (38)
Election Collection Widget
washingtonpost.com is always looking for new ways to get people engaged in the election. The latest gizmo is a handy-dandy widget called the "Election Collection." Through it, you can have a regularly updated look at all of The Washington Post...
By Chris Cillizza | October 17, 2007; 02:14 PM ET | Comments (0)
A Comments Change for The Fix
As regular Fix readers know, we are always trying to make this blog better; from FixCam to Wag the Blog to the Friday Line we are always trying to raise the bar for ourselves and this community. With that in...
By Chris Cillizza | October 10, 2007; 04:07 PM ET | Comments (78)
Vacation (For Real This Time)
After two weeks of light posting, The Fix is officially going on vacation until after Labor Day. That means no posts until Sept. 4 when we will be back at it. Thanks to one and all for your readership and...
By Chris Cillizza | August 29, 2007; 12:45 PM ET | Comments (118)
Fixin' For a Break
Is it August already? What a first seven months of the 2008 cycle! We've watched the rise of Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson, the fall of John McCain and the steadiness of Hillary Rodham Clinton. We've liveblogged more...
By Chris Cillizza | August 15, 2007; 09:18 AM ET | Comments (39)
The Fix: Social Networker
The Fix is hip -- some would say tragically so. Ok, that's not true -- as anyone who knows me can testify -- but I have (finally) caught on to the social networking trend. Thanks to the hard work of...
By Chris Cillizza | August 7, 2007; 07:00 AM ET | Comments (32)
Cleveland Bound ... for a Date With Edwards
The Fix was up earlier than any person rightfully should be this morning to catch a flight to Cleveland, where yours truly and Washington Post national politics reporter Dan Balz will interview Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards for washingtonpost.com's PostTalk...
By Chris Cillizza | July 17, 2007; 09:06 AM ET | Comments (0)
