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Chris Cillizza

» Political Reporter | Chris Cillizza writes "The Fix", a politics blog for the Washington Post. He also covers the White House for the newspaper and website. Chris has appeared as a guest on NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, Fox News Channel and CNN to talk politics. He lives in Virginia with his wife and son.

Articles by Chris Cillizza

The Monday Fix: Is Palin running for president in 2012? (November 23, 2009)

Big GOP names weigh in on N.Y. congressional race (October 28, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Palin joins conservatives opposing Republican candidate (October 26, 2009)

The Fix: Harry Reid's Early Gamble (October 19, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Meg Whitman's Focused Bid in California (October 12, 2009)

The Monday Fix (October 5, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Five Most Vulnerable House Seats (September 28, 2009)

Paul Kirk, Ex-Kennedy Aide, Seen as Likely Interim Senator from Massachusetts (September 24, 2009)

Monday Fix: Showdown in Texas Governor's Race Has Begun (September 21, 2009)

Ron Paul's Money Machine Churns for Others (September 14, 2009)

Will Town Hall Mark a Turning Point for Specter's Reelection Bid? (August 13, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Sotomayor and the 2010 Races (August 10, 2009)

Sen. Martinez of Florida to Give Up Seat Soon (August 8, 2009)

The New, New Howard Dean: Free Agent for the Left (August 3, 2009)

Sen. Hutchison of Texas to Resign to Focus on Race for Governor (July 30, 2009)

Under Pressure to Retire, Bunning Announces Plans to Quit Senate (July 28, 2009)

Another Obstacle for Corzine in Uphill Reelection Fight (July 27, 2009)

Palin Legal Donations May Have Violated Ethics Law, Report Finds (July 22, 2009)

Spotlight to Shine Again on Jindal, Perhaps Briefly (July 20, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Trumka Hopes to Mend AFL-CIO (July 13, 2009)

Ensign's Parents Made Payments to His Mistress and Her Family (July 10, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Winners and Losers as Palin Leaves Office (July 6, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Rob Portman, Running as an Insider (June 29, 2009)

South Carolina Gov. Sanford Is Hiking, Staff Says (June 23, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Winners and Losers in the Ensign Affair, Besides Ensign (June 22, 2009)

Nevada Senator Ensign Admits Affair With Former Staffer (June 17, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Opponents of Obama on Health Care Off to Slow Start (June 15, 2009)

The Fix: Deeds Wins! (June 9, 2009)

Got a Political Career? Don't Tweet It Away. (June 8, 2009)

Obama Taps Republican Lawmaker John McHugh to Be Army Secretary (June 3, 2009)

Romney Steps Up Efforts to Draw Contrasts With Obama (June 2, 2009)

The Monday Fix: In 2010 Senate Races, Democrats Beating Up on Bush (June 1, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, a GOP Leader by Example (May 25, 2009)

The Monday Fix: In One Poll, 54% Say Harsh Interrogations Were Justified (May 18, 2009)

Republican Governor of Utah Selected to Be Envoy to China (May 16, 2009)

Moderate Florida Governor Crist's Senate Bid Renews Optimism for Some in GOP (May 13, 2009)

The Monday Fix: Non-Candidate Tom Ridge Disappoints the Republican Establishment (May 11, 2009)

Reid: 'I Have My Eye on What I Need to Do' (May 4, 2009)

Specter Leaves GOP, Shifting Senate Balance (April 29, 2009)

Where the Power of Incumbency May Not Be Enough (April 27, 2009)

GOP Looks to Governor's Races for a 1993-Style Pendulum Swing (April 20, 2009)

S.C. Governor Runs Ad to Explain Rejection of Stimulus Cash (April 13, 2009)

In Obama's Wake, Others Seek to Make History (April 6, 2009)

When a High-Profile Endorsement Is Low-Profile (March 30, 2009)

Both Democrats and Republicans See Fundraising Decline (March 27, 2009)

Radical Change for a Moderate Bastion (March 23, 2009)

To Urge Passage of Budget, Obama E-Mails His Campaign Army (March 16, 2009)

RNC Chair's Remarks on Abortion Draw Criticism (March 13, 2009)

In Missouri, Senate Race Represents Struggle for Reins of GOP (March 9, 2009)

Locke Called Commerce Pick (February 24, 2009)

Looking With Interest at 2010 Money (February 9, 2009)

House Republicans' Stand Against Stimulus Provides Fodder for Democratic Ads (February 2, 2009)

Obama Announces Grass-Roots Lobby (January 18, 2009)

For Senate GOP, 2010 Losses on Top Of the 2008 Losses (January 13, 2009)

Who Runs for Senate if Voinovich Retires? (January 12, 2009)

Jeb Bush Says He Won't Run For Open Senate Seat in 2010 (January 7, 2009)

Franken Win Certified, but Senate Will Delay Seating (January 6, 2009)

Caroline Kennedy Said to Be Seeking Clinton's Seat (December 16, 2008)

Obama Makes a Point of Speaking of the People, to the People (December 14, 2008)

Filling Obama's Senate Seat Gets Trickier (December 10, 2008)

Obama Tries to Stay Out of Blagojevich Fray (December 10, 2008)

For Gov. Sebelius, There's No Place Like Home (December 8, 2008)

Kennedy and N.Y. Governor Discuss Clinton's Senate Seat (December 7, 2008)

Obama to Announce Choice of Richardson for Commerce Secretary (December 3, 2008)

Florida's Martinez Says He Will Retire in 2010 (December 3, 2008)

Another Democratic Campaign Chairman, Another New Jersey Senator (December 1, 2008)

Bill Clinton To Reveal The Names Of Donors (November 30, 2008)

Obama's Choice of Elected Officials for Administration Leaves Seats Vulnerable (November 29, 2008)

Obama's Once-Disciplined Team Springs Leaks During Transition (November 21, 2008)

Bill Clinton Agrees to Disclose Names of Foundation Donors (November 20, 2008)

Steele, Hoping to Take RNC Reins, Says Party Is at 'a Crossroads' (November 14, 2008)

DNC Chief Dean to Step Down (November 11, 2008)

Van Hollen to Stay as Chair of House Democrats' Campaign Arm (November 10, 2008)

The State Of the Races (November 2, 2008)

For GOP, Some Good News at Last -- on the Gubernatorial Front (October 27, 2008)

Obama Flexing Financial Muscle With TV Spending (October 8, 2008)

If, Hypothetically, Two Senate Seats Were to Open Up . . . (October 6, 2008)

GOP Strategists Whisper Fears Of Greater Losses in November (October 4, 2008)

Group With Swift Boat Alumni Readies Ads Attacking Obama (September 14, 2008)

Today's Fix Chris Cillizza (September 1, 2008)

McCain Is Said to Be Set to Unveil Running Mate Tomorrow (August 28, 2008)

Today's Fix Chris Cillizza (August 25, 2008)

For GOP, Stevens Indictment Is Latest in a String of Setbacks (July 30, 2008)

A Time to Gain, a Time to Lose (July 27, 2008)

The Running-Mate Question: Hill Veteran or Change Agent? (July 17, 2008)

One Cannot Choose but Wonder (July 13, 2008)

Close Kerry-McCain Kinship Has Dissolved Since 2004 (July 9, 2008)

Poised for a Flip (June 29, 2008)

DNC Is Not Duplicating the Fundraising Success of Party's Candidates (May 25, 2008)

Rival Camps Plan Inevitable Merger (May 18, 2008)

Democratic Raid on House Seats May Not Be Over (May 18, 2008)

So, Candidates, Who's It Going to Be? (May 11, 2008)

This Time We Mean It: The Youth Vote Matters (April 27, 2008)

GOP May Find Comfort in Soft Money (March 30, 2008)

The Realist in Romney Saw a Path Too Steep (February 8, 2008)

Surging Huckabee Takes Lead in Iowa Over Romney (December 20, 2007)

Clinton Wins Key Endorsement (December 16, 2007)

GOP Comeback Climb Is Increasingly Steep (November 27, 2007)

With Trippi's Rise, Some See a New John Edwards (October 23, 2007)

Many GOP Donors Yet to Open Wallets (October 17, 2007)

Republican Domenici Is Set to Retire From Senate (October 4, 2007)

Hagel Announces He Won't Seek Another Senate Term (September 11, 2007)

Hagel Is Expected to Quit Electoral Politics (September 9, 2007)

Rep. Tauscher Skeptical of Bi-Partisan 'Counterpunch' to War Policy (September 6, 2007)

GOP Faces Growing Peril In 2008 Races (September 2, 2007)

Tommy Thompson Leaves Race After Poor Showing in Iowa Poll (August 13, 2007)

Rivalries Split McCain's Team (July 14, 2007)

Romney's Data Cruncher (July 5, 2007)

White House Counselor Challenges Democrats on Immigration Bill (May 22, 2007)

GOP Leader Losing Patience With Iraqi Government (May 10, 2007)

Presidential Campaigns Spending Large Sums on Political Pros (April 20, 2007)

Democrats Grab Money Advantage in 2007's First Quarter (April 20, 2007)

Ruling Draws Lawmakers Toward Political Minefield (April 19, 2007)

Bush's Troop Initiative Doomed, Biden Says (April 12, 2007)

Tommy Thompson Opens GOP Bid (April 5, 2007)

Obama Campaign Aims To Turn Online Backers Into an Offline Force (March 31, 2007)

Breaux Waits For Ruling on La. Candidacy (March 27, 2007)

Man Behind the Clinton Clip Worked for Obama's Net Strategists (March 22, 2007)

Louisiana Governor Announces She Won't Seek Reelection (March 21, 2007)

Candidates Stress Early Fundraising (March 21, 2007)

Second Democrat Looks to Limit Indiana Governor to Single Term (March 20, 2007)

'Swift Boat' Figure Joins Romney (March 17, 2007)

Pataki Drifts Toward The Sidelines (March 16, 2007)

The Vast Conspiracy Rides Again (March 14, 2007)

Breaux Considering Gubernatorial Bid (March 13, 2007)

Hagel Ready To Announce . . . What? (March 9, 2007)

War on Warming Begins at (Al Gore's) Home (March 1, 2007)

Va.'s Two Warners May Be Headed for Rematch (February 28, 2007)

Romney Latest to See Internal Critique Leaked (February 28, 2007)

Fundraiser to Help Underwrite S.C. Primary (February 23, 2007)

Clinton, Obama Camps' Feud Is Out in the Open (February 22, 2007)

In S.C., Sen. Clinton Targets Black Vote (February 20, 2007)

McCain, Romney Vying for Support Of Conservatives (February 13, 2007)

Clinton's Search for Common Ground Gets Mixed Reviews in N.H. (February 12, 2007)

Clinton Campaigns In New Hampshire (February 11, 2007)

Edwards Keeps Bloggers on Staff Amid Controversy (February 9, 2007)

Obama to Seek FEC Ruling on Financing (February 8, 2007)

Giuliani Announces He's In '08 Presidential Race (February 6, 2007)

Kerry Rules Out 2008 Run for President (January 25, 2007)

On the Electronic Campaign Trail (January 22, 2007)

N.M. Governor Joins Presidential Race (January 22, 2007)

Obama Jumps Into Presidential Fray (January 17, 2007)

Sen. Allard Says He Will Retire in 2008 (January 16, 2007)

Reid Runs Tight Ship, Leaves Byrd Behind (January 11, 2007)

Romney Raises $6.5 Million in One-Day Blitz (January 9, 2007)

Leaked Giuliani Memo Details Goals, Hurdles (January 3, 2007)

Giuliani's Primary Hurdle (December 19, 2006)

Indiana Democrat Bayh Won't Seek Nomination (December 17, 2006)

In S. Dakota, a History Of Political Turbulence (December 16, 2006)

House Win Adds Insult to Injury for DeLay (December 14, 2006)

Candidates Woo Bush Donors for 'Invisible Primary' (December 10, 2006)

Hillary Clinton's Early Moves (December 6, 2006)

Sen. Brownback Forms Group to Explore White House Bid (December 5, 2006)

Bayh Considers Presidential Bid (December 4, 2006)

Several Democrats Interested In Kentucky Governor's Race (December 3, 2006)

Democrats Blunted GOP Edge in Key Blocs (November 9, 2006)

Campaigns Set For TV Finale (November 3, 2006)

Bush Calls Kerry Remarks Insulting to U.S. Troops (November 1, 2006)

As Elections Near, Dueling With Dollars (October 29, 2006)

Democrats Work to Fill Ideological, Electoral Void (October 13, 2006)

GOP Officials Brace for Loss Of Seven to 30 House Seats (October 10, 2006)

Foley Consuming GOP As Elections Draw Near (October 8, 2006)

In Close Races, Local Issues Still Dominate (September 29, 2006)

GOP Zeroing In on Mollohan's Problems (September 29, 2006)

A Forfeited Battleground District (September 28, 2006)

GOP Scandals Dog Ohio Candidate (September 27, 2006)

In Ohio, a Battle of Databases (September 26, 2006)

In Kentucky's 4th, Democrats Are Banking on a Familiar Face (September 25, 2006)

Basketball Legend's Campaign Gets an Assist From His Fame (September 24, 2006)

A Day of Thrust and Parry (September 23, 2006)

Calling In the Pros vs. Do-It-Yourself (September 22, 2006)

Both Parties in Ky. Battle Try to Take Right Flank (September 21, 2006)

In R.I., a Model for Voter Turnout (September 14, 2006)

In a Pivotal Year, GOP Plans to Get Personal (September 10, 2006)

Bush's Approval Ratings Slumping Further in Europe (September 10, 2006)

New Group Is Racing To Slow Down GOP (September 7, 2006)

'Mortgage Moms' May Star in Midterm Vote (September 5, 2006)

Campaigning the Bayh Way (August 27, 2006)

In the Fallout Shelter: Bush, Chafee, Clinton (August 13, 2006)

In Your Heart, Not Quite Right (August 9, 2006)

Atlas Group Strives to Map Out Success for Democrats (July 30, 2006)

Democrats Tweak the Primary Calendar (July 23, 2006)

Utah Governor Boards The McCain Bandwagon (July 19, 2006)

Republican Candidate Linked to Abramoff Loses in Ga. Primary (July 19, 2006)

A New Alliance Of Democrats Spreads Funding (July 17, 2006)

In Georgia Race, the Shoo Is on the Other Foot (July 16, 2006)

Ohio Democrats Make Nice to Unseat DeWine (July 11, 2006)

Plumbing Iowa for Democratic Caucus Votes? Bring Money (July 9, 2006)

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