For the past four decades, the notion that religious beliefs should guide voters’ decision-making has been largely monopolized by the Republican Party. But the partisan “God gap” hasn’t gone unnoticed by some religious Democrats, who have urged candidate after candidate to make appeals to religious values and beliefs in the […] Read more »
America is about to find out if ‘Lunch Bucket Joe’ is a man of steel
… For Democratic voters trying to make up their minds about their next presidential nominee, the question is whether to go with their hearts or their minds. What is more important to them? Beating Trump at all costs, including on ideology, or ensuring that the next president is not just […] Read more »
Democratic Presidential Field Will Look A Lot Smaller By September
The Democratic presidential field is going to look a lot smaller by the fall. The Democratic National Committee, in announcing debates on Sept. 12 (and Sept. 13 for overflow, if necessary) with ABC News and Univision, released new rules for getting on the stage for those debates. The new qualification […] Read more »
Elizabeth Warren is now among Democratic front runners
Elizabeth Warren has made inroads among Democrats, especially liberals. Just about as many Democratic primary voters in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll say they are considering the Massachusetts Senator for the Democratic presidential nomination as are considering Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Warren still lags behind former Vice President Joe Biden by […] Read more »
Is Pelosi’s Trump Strategy Working?
Last week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi amped up criticism of President Trump, while tamping down calls for impeachment from within her own caucus. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew debates the efficacy of her reportedly intentional strategy. They also weigh the usefulness of a new poll matching Biden up against his […] Read more »
Voter enthusiasm soars
Voters are already more enthusiastic for the 2020 election than any other recent presidential campaign, according to a new poll. CNN Read more »