Midterms, History and the Expectations Game for the House in 2010

• By Stuart Rothenberg
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• July 23, 2009, Midnight

One of the jobs of nonpartisan analysts is to keep the parties honest. Partisans have a tendency to talk themselves into certain opinions, and there are enough data out there to make any case they wish. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the expectations game.