The number one rule is “do no harm” when a presidential candidate selects his or her vice presidential nominee. By that metric, new polls out Sunday suggest former Vice President Joe Biden has made a successful vice presidential pick in California Sen. Kamala Harris. CONT. Harry Enten, CNN Read more »
Democrats’ hunger to break the old political system grows ahead of 2020 election
As they kick off an all-virtual convention this week, Democrats aren’t just pursuing more progressive policies than they have in generations: Party leaders are also warming up to changing the rules of a system many of their voters decry as undemocratic. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has called for […] Read more »
‘Trump definitely still has a shot at reelection’
Nate Silver discusses 538’s new 2020 presidential election forecast on “This Week.” This Week, ABC News Read more »
Biden heads into the conventions in a historically strong position
… Biden’s lead has been about as stable as they come. Since the beginning of June, he’s been up by around 8 to 10 points. We’ll see whether the convention period, that begins tomorrow, alters the race. For now though, we can say Biden’s doing better than any challenger heading […] Read more »
Biden leads Trump on most issues, except a chief one to voters
As the 2020 presidential campaign heads toward the fall, Joe Biden leads on a number of key issues with voters, but President Donald Trump gets stronger support on the economy, which voters say is their biggest concern, according to the last NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. The numbers offer one […] Read more »
Large convention bounces are unlikely In 2020
The major party political conventions have historically been the turning point in many campaigns. In 1988, Democrat Michael Dukakis entered the conventions as the frontrunner, only to leave trailing Republican George H.W. Bush. Four years later, Bush was barely ahead of Democrat Bill Clinton, but Clinton left the conventions with […] Read more »