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Where will the top of the ticket help downballot the most, and where will it hurt?

Twenty Questions,
So Many Possible Answers

October 7, 2008

Twenty questions about the 2008 elections that will decide the size of the Democratic majorities in the next Congress.

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Video: A Look Inside the Election Preview

October 7, 2008


Time to Play House (PDF)

October 7, 2008

Hey, kids. Wanna predict the makeup of the House of Representatives in the 111th Congress? Play along and keep count using our list of the 87 most competitive House races on tap this fall. Remember, Democrats currently hold a 235-199 lead, with one Democratic seat vacant but all but certain to remain in the D column. The Democrats are favored to hold their majority. But size counts.


A Year When Everybody’s Vulnerable

October 7, 2008

Who knows, by the time this is all over, we may have to put all 434 Members (there is one vacancy) on our list of most vulnerable House incumbents — the voters are that angry with Washington.


Roll Call Casualty List

October 7, 2008

A look at who’s moving on after the 110th Congress.


The Big Picture (PDF)

October 7, 2008

Roll Call's current forecast for all 435 Congressional districts in the country.


New England: New Hampshire Is Region’s One Volatile Spot

October 7, 2008

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont



Mid-Atlantic: Republicans Working Furiously to Limit Losses

October 7, 2008

Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia



South: Black Vote Could Be Pivotal in Many Key Races

October 7, 2008

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia


Midwest: Democrats See Obama Coattails in Some Places

October 7, 2008

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin



Plains: Boyda-Jenkins Scrum One of the Top in Nation

October 7, 2008

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota



Southwest: Republicans Look for McCain Boost in Arizona

October 7, 2008

Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas



Mountain: Democrats Putting GOP Strongholds Into Play

October 7, 2008

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming



West: Several Republican-Held Seats Are in Jeopardy

October 7, 2008

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington


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