In the seven presidential elections since 1992, the Republican candidate has won the popular vote just once but has prevailed in the Electoral College three times — and the trends show that the Democrats’ edge in the popular vote may be growing. CONT. Dante Chinni, NBC News Read more »
5 Myths of the 2016 Presidential Campaign
… Many times over the last 10 years I have spoken about myths in politics and how buying into them can misinform us and lead us astray. … This presidential campaign is like others where myths have already arisen and been repeated by the media, pundits, and operatives of both […] Read more »
Yes, you can blame millennials for Hillary Clinton’s loss
Hillary Clinton’s campaign has lots of excuses for losing. … But Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said Thursday that one particular group is especially to blame: millennials. … I’ll admit I was skeptical. Young people often get blamed for not showing up to vote; they’re an easy target that way. […] Read more »
Raw emotions persist as Donald Trump prepares for his presidency
… In the immediate aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise victory over former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, all the leading players said the right things. Trump called for healing and said that he would try to bring the country together. Clinton asked her supporters to give the newly elected […] Read more »
In nearly every swing state, voters preferred Hillary Clinton on the economy
Anonymous Twitter dog @nycsouthpaw made an interesting observation on Friday. Clinton won majorities among voters in the rust belt (and nationwide) who said the economy was their primary issue. https://t.co/O8lYvuoohW pic.twitter.com/T7BVkwET76 — southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) December 2, 2016 According to a broad swath of popular understanding, Donald Trump will be the […] Read more »
Why Blue States Are the Real ‘Tea Party’
When the modern Tea Party movement coalesced in the early days of the Obama presidency, its allusion to the political grievances of the protesters in Boston Harbor a couple of hundred years earlier seemed plausible enough: Its members felt that their taxes were too high and their interests not adequately […] Read more »