Tag: Michael Barone

Let's pretend that history will show that Donald Trump is elected president on November 8. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Barone: Let’s pretend Trump won

Michael Barone · October 29, 2016 12:00 pm

Could a flailing Donald Trump campaign hurt down-ballot Republicans and cost them majorities in the Senate and House? (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Barone: So far, Trump not sinking down-ballot Republicans

Michael Barone · October 26, 2016 8:17 pm

Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton a felon and Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump a traitor. Unfortunately for America, there is plenty of basis for the former charge and less but still disturbing evidence for the latter. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Barone: The ugliest election

Michael Barone · October 22, 2016 12:00 pm

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton landed some good punches. (Joe Raedle/Pool via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Some nice jabs, but an uninspiring debate performance

Michael Barone · October 20, 2016 3:34 am

Donald Trump's proposal shows a certain ignorance of the Constitution, as similar proposals for constitutional amendments by candidates of both parties have in the past. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Even a President Trump would have no role in amending the Constitution

Michael Barone · October 19, 2016 3:31 pm

Britain and Colombia have different political cultures and traditions, but examination of the referendum results shows similar patterns in both countries, one similar to the partisan divisions that have developed in American politics since the 1990s. (AP Photo)

Despite Trump, demotic protest politics doesn’t always fail

Michael Barone · October 18, 2016 6:02 pm

Some Republican-leaning voters might be so dismayed or disgusted as to not bother voting. Paul Ryan's message to them is it still matters. (AP Photo)

Which party will win the Senate and House?

Michael Barone · October 16, 2016 8:43 pm

A politician's strength is his weakness. Donald Trump's impulsiveness, an asset in primaries, is now a liability. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump’s invisible shackles

Michael Barone · October 12, 2016 9:51 pm

Yes, this is just one poll. It may turn out to be an outlier. But the polling news generally for Trump is bad. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Trump might already be in free fall

Michael Barone · October 11, 2016 7:24 pm

He managed to field tough questions on the 2005 tapes by pivoting, somewhat frantically, to substantive issues. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Beltway Confidential

Trump stays alive with decent debate performance

Michael Barone · October 10, 2016 4:29 am

If Donald Trump doesn't improve in debates, much uncertainty is leached out of the campaign. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Will Trump make a race of it in the debates?

Michael Barone · October 9, 2016 4:01 am

The politics of taking from the rich and giving to the poor just doesn't seem to be working as it used to. (Genna Martin/seattlepi.com via AP)

Robin Hood economics falls flat in debates

Michael Barone · October 5, 2016 9:57 pm