In the hours since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, several analysts have speculated the new, colossal Supreme Court fight will help President Trump by rallying traditional GOP voters behind him and shifting the focus of 2020 from the mismanagement of COVID-19 to a more straightforward partisan cage match. That’s possible, […] Read more »
Iowa Poll: Theresa Greenfield narrowly leads Joni Ernst in hyper-competitive Senate race
Democrat Theresa Greenfield leads Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst by 3 percentage points in a Senate race that appears to be among the most competitive in the country. With just over six weeks to Election Day, the new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Greenfield leading 45% to 42% among […] Read more »
Justice Ginsburg’s Death Will Not Upend the Race Completely
It is hard to believe that we are mourning yet another groundbreaking leader in a year of so much loss. It feels inappropriate to be spending more time talking about the politics of her replacement than the life of this pioneering woman. But, we know that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg […] Read more »
Why Biden and Trump are fighting over one electoral vote in Nebraska
Some states, it seems, get all the attention in presidential elections. You probably know most of them by now: Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, etc. But beyond the big prizes lie the smallest prizes in the competitive races: Maine’s 2nd Congressional District (one electoral vote), Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District (one electoral […] Read more »
Ginsburg’s Death Further Polarizes Voters Just Weeks Before Election
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg adds a volatile and unexpected element to a presidential campaign that for months had focused on President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of an election overwhelmingly seen as a referendum on Mr. Trump and his handling of the virus, interviews with […] Read more »
One big reason why Biden is ahead: Seniors
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign is turning tradition on his head. Biden is ahead in the polls, despite losing ground relative to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 showing among traditionally Democratic Black and Hispanic voters. One big reason Biden has maintained his advantage over President Donald Trump is his unusually strong […] Read more »