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American political consultant Karl Rove and Senator Orrin Hatch from Utah share a word at the Republican National Convention on August 27, 2012. — Election 2014

Conservative Victory Project wins by losing

By Steve Benen, The Rachel Maddow Show

Karl Rove's solution to GOP primary debacles was launched to great fanfare a year ago. Now, it barely exists.

Stories

Scott Brown — Morning Joe

Yes, Scott Brown is running

Poll: Will a Republican win the Senate in GA?

Nate Silver arrives at the 30th Edinburgh International Book Festival, Aug. 13, 2013. — Morning Joe

Democratic committee: Nate Silver is wrong

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

What to watch at CPAC

Seniors Rally In Support Medicare, Social Programs In Chicago — Rachel Maddow

Unbridled chutzpah on Medicare

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) speaks to the media after leaving the Senate floor in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Feb. 12, 2014.

McCain: GOP 'must act' on immigration reform

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at the Heritage Action for America 2014 Conservative Policy Summit at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. — Rachel Maddow

Cruz making enemies and alienating people

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) waits to speak with reporters on Capitol Hill on Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. — Rachel Maddow

Cruz does his allies no favors

The U.S. Capitol on Oct. 2, 2013.

Your 2014 politics cheat sheet

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts speaks at an appearance for his Senate re-election campaign Friday, November 8, 2013, in Overland Park, Kansas. — Rachel Maddow

In Senate races, GOP repeats mistakes

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor arrives for a meeting in Washington, DC., Oct. 16, 2013. — Morning Joe

Eric Cantor wants to win again

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol, November 5, 2013 in Washington, DC. — Morning Joe

McConnell sounds off on tea party

Rachel Maddow

GOP pushes Senate to breaking point

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz speaks to the media after a welcome home rally in Houston

The man to blame for Ted Cruz's rise

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (L) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) wait to speak at the "Exempt America from Obamacare" rally, on Capitol Hill on Sept. 10, 2013 in Washington, DC.

Which 2016 hopeful has the best chance...

Susan Collins — Morning Joe

Senators who trust each other? Women

Harry Reid

Poll: Can the Senate save the day?

Barack Obama

The waiting game

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, listens to a reporter's question about their meeting with Senate Republicans regarding the government shutdown and debt ceiling on Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013.

Dems call the shots in debt ceiling standoff

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican from Kentucky

The agenda setters: Senate Republicans

Mitch McConnell's control starts to slip — Rachel Maddow

Mitch McConnell's control starts to slip

In the Senate, 70 is the new 90 — Rachel Maddow

In the Senate, 70 is the new 90

Rachel Maddow

Graph: Filibuster out-o-control