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5 Pennsylvania Democrat Up
6 Ohio Republican Down
7 Colorado Democrat Down
8 Illinois Democrat Up
9 Louisiana Republican Up
10 Delaware Democrat None
Democrats' Demographic Edge (July 24, 2009) The last month has been kind to Senate Republicans.
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2 ID-01 Democratic None
3 DE-AL Republican Up
4 NH-01 Democrat None
5 MD-01 Democrat Down
6 NY-23 Republican Up
7 PA-06 Republican Up
8 AL-02 Democrat Down
9 MS-01 Democrat Down
10 CA-44 Republican None
Baby Steps (June 12, 2009) It's still early in the battle for the House with a lot of time for change in the rankings.
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2 R.I. Republican None
3 Hawaii Republican Up
4 Nevada Republican Down
5 Tennessee Democrat Up
6 Michigan Democrat Up
7 Oklahoma Democrat Down
8 Virginia Democrat Up
9 Florida Republican Down
10 N.J. Democrat Up
A Republican Rust Belt Revival? (July 10, 2009) The GOP comeback could start in 2010.
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2 Pa. Senate Democrat Up
3 Calif. Gov. Republican None
4 N.Y. Senate Democrat Down
5 Fla. Senate Republican Up
6 Michigan Gov. Republican Up
7 Ky. Senate Democrat Up
8 Utah Senate Republican Up
9 S.C. Gov. Republican Down
10 Kan. Senate Republican Down
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The Fix Archive: Veepstakes

Palin Probe Concludes

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks in Wisconsin. Photo by Joshua Lott -- Getty Images The investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's role in the firing of the Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan ended late today with a report that...

By Chris Cillizza  |  October 10, 2008; 11:03 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (203)
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SNL Does the Veep Debate

It was inevitable. "Saturday Night Live" offered their take on Thursday night's vice presidential debate between Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Delaware Sen. Joe Biden -- hitting all the high notes of the back and forth between the two number...

By Chris Cillizza  |  October 5, 2008; 9:52 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (81)
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Sarah Palin, St. Louis and 2012

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on the debate stage in St. Louis. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite The rapidly congealing conventional wisdom concerning last night's vice presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden is that the Alaska governor did enough...

By Chris Cillizza  |  October 3, 2008; 2:14 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (289)
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Showdown in St. Louis: What to Watch For

Delaware Sen. Joe Biden and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin both know what they have to do in tonight's debate -- but it all will come down to execution. Tonight's vice presidential debate between Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Delaware...

By Chris Cillizza  |  October 2, 2008; 6:20 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (40)
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Palin's (Conservative) Problem?

Even as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin prepares for Thursday night's vice presidential debate against Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, an increasing number of Republicans and conservatives are expressing reservations about both her candidacy and the way in which she is being...

By Chris Cillizza  |  September 30, 2008; 6:50 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (360)
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The Biden Paradox: Help or Hindrance?

Barack Obama took a calculated risk in choosing Joe Biden as a running mate. In the wake of some recent gaffes, some wonder if it will pay off. (Steve Helber -- AP) Over the last week, Delaware Sen. Joe...

By Chris Cillizza  |  September 24, 2008; 6:18 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (451)
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Grading the Palin Sitdown, Chris Cillizza , September 13, 2008
GOP Veepstakes: How We Missed It, Chris Cillizza , August 30, 2008
McCain Picks Palin, Chris Cillizza , August 29, 2008
Republican Veepstakes Line: The Final Cut, Chris Cillizza , August 28, 2008
Analysis: What Biden's Pick Means, Chris Cillizza , August 23, 2008
Obama Picks Biden as V.P., Chris Cillizza , August 23, 2008
Veepstakes: Process of Elimination, Chris Cillizza , August 22, 2008
Fix Pick: Jack Shafer Hammers the Veepstakes, Chris Cillizza , August 20, 2008
Obama's Late V.P. Date: Pros and Cons, Chris Cillizza , August 20, 2008
Veep Tea Leaves: Saturday, Saturday!, Chris Cillizza , August 19, 2008
Veepstakes: How Long Will The Secret Hold?, Chris Cillizza , August 19, 2008
Friday Veepstakes Line: Crunch Time!, Chris Cillizza , August 15, 2008
The Case Against Joe Biden, Chris Cillizza , August 14, 2008
Veepstakes: McCain's Pro-Choice Trial Balloon?, Chris Cillizza , August 13, 2008
The Case for Joe Biden, Chris Cillizza , August 13, 2008
Veepstakes: The Sunday Tryouts, Chris Cillizza , August 12, 2008
Obama's Veep Vetting Enters New Stage, Chris Cillizza , July 31, 2008
Obama Vice Presidential Team Staffs Up, Chris Cillizza , July 30, 2008
The Case Against Rob Portman, Chris Cillizza , July 30, 2008
Kaine Speaks! (with video), Chris Cillizza , July 29, 2008
The Case for Rob Portman, Chris Cillizza , July 29, 2008
The Case Against Evan Bayh, Chris Cillizza , July 23, 2008
McCain Veep Pick: Feint or For Real?, Chris Cillizza , July 22, 2008
The Case for Evan Bayh, Chris Cillizza , July 22, 2008
McCain To Meet With Jindal, Chris Cillizza , July 21, 2008
The Case Against Charlie Crist, Chris Cillizza , July 17, 2008
The Case for Charlie Crist, Chris Cillizza , July 16, 2008
The Veepstakes Line: The Only Constant is Change, Chris Cillizza , July 11, 2008
The Case Against Tim Kaine, Chris Cillizza , July 10, 2008
The Case for Tim Kaine, Chris Cillizza , July 9, 2008
Analysis: Webb Drops Out Of Veepstakes, Chris Cillizza , July 7, 2008
The Case Against Mitt Romney, Chris Cillizza , July 3, 2008
The Case for Mitt Romney, Chris Cillizza , July 2, 2008
Jindal Dodges Potential Veepstakes Pitfall, Chris Cillizza , July 1, 2008
The Case Against Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chris Cillizza , June 27, 2008
The Case for Hillary Clinton, Chris Cillizza , June 25, 2008
Hagel for (Democratic) Veep?, Chris Cillizza , June 21, 2008
The Case Against Tim Pawlenty, Chris Cillizza , June 20, 2008
The Case for Tim Pawlenty, Chris Cillizza , June 19, 2008
Veepstakes: When It Comes to Saying 'No', Chris Cillizza , June 17, 2008
The Case Against Kathleen Sebelius, Chris Cillizza , June 12, 2008
The Case for Kathleen Sebelius, Chris Cillizza , June 11, 2008
The Line: Get Ready for Obama-Clinton?, Chris Cillizza , June 6, 2008
'Dream Ticket' Group Looks to Fund Ads, Chris Cillizza , June 4, 2008
Novak Takes a Swipe at Possible Obama VP Pick, Chris Cillizza , May 26, 2008
The Friday Line: Veepstakes!, Chris Cillizza , May 9, 2008
Friday Line: Pin the VP on the Nominee, Chris Cillizza , March 28, 2008
 
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