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Dan Balz

Political Blog: McCain's Risky Turn

There is a scene early in "Dead Certain," Robert Draper's book about President Bush, when the Bush campaign, reeling from its loss to John McCain in New Hampshire in the 2000 primary, is plotting its moves for a do-or-die...

"Meet the Press" offers Ted Koppel, Paul Gigot; "This Week" delivers Paul Krugman, James Baker,...

Economics and presidential politics will be the hot topics on the Sunday morning chat circuit. NBC's "Meet the Press" will offer an economics roundtable with Ted Koppel, Paul Gigot and Erin Burnett. Expect political talk from...

McCain camp defends enraged supporters

MCCAIN CAMP DEFENDS ENRAGED SUPPORTERS.... The Washington Post's Dan Balz argued today, in reference to the bile evident at McCain campaign rallies this week, "McCain's tactics are over the line, with no restraint in sight, and...

McCain's Strange Iowa Obsession

When John McCain conducted a not-very-effective interview with the Editorial Board of the Des Moines Register a couple of weeks ago, the respected Republican strategist (and longtime associate of McCain's) Mike Murphy had this...

McCain Looks to Rise Again (internal polling and focus groups discussed)

snip- The overnight focus groups conducted by McCain's campaign offered a little comfort, particularly compared with those by news organizations. The voters assembled by the campaign, said one senior official, did not see an...

This Ain’t Over…

Yes, the tides are running Blue these days, but there are still 27 days to go and today’s national polls present at least the possibility that the race is narrowing again: The fat lady is warming up in the wings, but she ain’t...

Economic Crisis Dominates Debate

NASHVILLE, Oct. 7 -- On a day in which the stock market took another sharp plunge, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama clashed repeatedly here Tuesday night over the causes of the economic meltdown that has...

McCain, Obama clash over economy

McCain offers new bailout for struggling homeowners By DAN BALZ, ANNE E. KORNBLUT and MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ • The Washington Post • October 8, 2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- On a day in which the stock market took another sharp plunge,...

The Frenzy for The Making of the President, 2008

Are the editors and agents who said it would be impossible to write or publish a worthwhile postgame recap of the 2008 election having second thoughts now that the race has turned out to be so much fun? Michael Takiff, an oral...

How John McCain Lost

John McCain lost the election Sept. 24 and Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. Even Karl Rove's electoral map now shows Obama winning, Two weeks ago, after polls first began showing a trend toward...

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