It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like 2006: Can the Democrats Actually Take the Senate?
The midterms are beginning to look eerily like they did two decades ago, right down to the vulnerable New England moderate and the dull midwestern interloper.
4 hours ago11 min read
The Heel Has a Soul: The Toteboard Pays Tribute to People We Lost
It has become customary for many publications to eulogize important public figures who died during the previous year. Along these lines, the Toteboard would like to offer its own tributes to a small number of people who rejoined their ancestors in 2025.
Mar 146 min read
And Speaking of Christmas Miracles, It's Really Going to Take One: The Toteboard's First Look at the 2026 Senate Midterms
To say this is going to be an uphill battle is a gross understatement, but there is a grain of historical precedent to allow for a small degree of hopefulness.
Jan 1810 min read
Why Should it Bother You? An Inquiry to the Hegemony
Note: This long-gestating post is the fourth in a series of non-political post-election entries. You can view the previous three here , here ,and here . The Toteboard will return to election analysis and political commentary soon, beginning with a preview of next year's midterm Senate elections. Note also: This is the first Toteboard post that is written entirely in the first person. Some time ago, I mentioned to a colleague that I have idiosyncratic tastes in movies. He gav
Dec 5, 202510 min read