The next 100 days will be critical to understanding whether President Donald Trump will win a second term in office. His approval rating has been consistently low during his first term. Yet his supporters could always point out that approval ratings before an election year have not historically been correlated […] Read more »
Politics with Amy Walter: The State of the Democratic Primary Field
The road to the White House is rarely a linear path. That was abundantly clear this week when Senator Kamala Harris announced that she was suspending her campaign. The announcement came as a surprise to many because at the time of launch, Senator Harris was one to watch. Political reporters […] Read more »
Kamala Harris did Democrats a favor by dropping out
Kamala D. Harris did her party a huge favor on Tuesday: She dropped out of the presidential race. The loss of one of the more talented candidates in the field may not seem like a plus. But by exiting the race, Harris shrunk an unprecedented and unwieldy field of contenders […] Read more »
With Impeachment Unfolding Amid a Booming Economy, What Will Voters Prioritize?
… With 11 months to go before the 2020 election, a polarized electorate is dividing itself by which story line it views as more pertinent — the president’s potential abuse of power, or the comfort of a steady paycheck credited to his leadership. The Trump campaign is betting that Mr. […] Read more »
Climate change and health care reform are top priority issues to Californians likely to vote in the state’s Democratic primary
Eight in ten voters likely to be participating in the state’s March Democratic presidential primary consider climate change and health care reform top priority issues for the next president to address. Another 54% rate immigration reform as a top priority issue, while 30% say this about reforming the nation’s criminal […] Read more »
2020 Democrats Face Their Stress Test
… There’s something of a spotlight paradox happening in the Democratic primary this year. The candidates who have spent time under the bright lights have wilted, while those sitting in its shadow have risen. Why is this? Democrats don’t suddenly dislike the candidates who have undergone the scrutiny that comes […] Read more »