Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. may lose the Iowa caucuses. But he is betting on strong support from black voters in Southern states and urban areas to help him accrue the 1,990 delegates needed to clinch the nomination. It might work. That’s because an overwhelming majority of delegates […] Read more »
House ratings changes: A dozen races shift toward Democrats
Most Republicans believe their party weathered the 2018 storm and brighter days are ahead in 2020. But that perspective doesn’t mean the GOP’s chances of retaking the House are particularly good. … With a combination of Republicans’ self-inflicted wounds, slow recruiting, or suburbs continuing to shift against the president, Democratic […] Read more »
Why Democratic voters can’t make up their minds
The campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination is radically unsettled because the party’s primary voters are in a deeply uncertain mood. They try on candidates, find them wanting and move on to someone else. Further confusing the contest is the success of two candidates, former vice president Joe Biden […] Read more »
Trump is ‘pretty borderline for reelection’ despite booming economy
FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver looks at whether a robust economy could boost the president’s reelection chances. This Week, ABC News Read more »
‘I know Joe’s heart’: Why black voters are backing Joe Biden
After Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden’s past opposition to school busing in a nationally televised Democratic presidential debate, the former vice president who prides himself on strong relationships in the black community was in an unfamiliar place, playing defense on race. But Bebe Coker had a message for the man […] Read more »
Latino Voters Were A Force In Nevada In 2018. Who Will They Back In 2020?
Iowa will vote first in 2020, but Nevada, on Feb. 22, is first in the West — and the first with a lot of Latino voters. Journalist Humberto Sanchez explains the priorities of his state’s Hispanics. Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR Read more »