Arnon Mishkin is a political analyst and consultant known for his expertise in elections and polling. He contributed political analysis to The Weekly Standard during the 2008–2009 period, writing about electoral dynamics and the political legacies of the Bush and Obama eras. He is widely recognized for his role as head of the Fox News Decision Desk.
President Bush leaves office in less than two weeks, with record low job approval ratings, a weak economy, and his party in the minority on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. Many would ascribe his current predicament to his decision in 2003 to attack Iraq and topple the government of Saddam…
The race between Barack Obama and John McCain was supposed to be about winning the middle. Both candidates embraced the theme of moving from partisan gridlock to seeking bipartisan consensus. Obama's speeches evoked a country that was "not blue states and red states, but more United States." McCain…
As Election Day draws near, people are wondering if the presidential race will tighten. Will the undecideds swing to McCain, or will Obama continue to maintain his 4 to 11 point lead?