Voter enthusiasm for the 2020 presidential election is already sky high. With all the coverage of Beto O’Rourke’s counter climbing and Pete Buttigieg’s speaking approximately 200 languages, you might forget that 34 Senate seats are also up for election. You can bet those races will soon be hotter than a […] Read more »
There’s a Bigger Prize Than Impeachment
… With the benefit of hindsight, impeaching President Clinton was a disaster for the Republicans. Mr. Clinton’s job approval was at a record 73 percent the month he was impeached, Democrat’s defied the odds and picked up seats in the midterm elections and Mr. Gingrich returned to the private sector. […] Read more »
Biden and Bernie lead early polls, but don’t place bets yet
It’s Easter Sunday of 2019, but many political watchers are already looking ahead to 2020 and who will win the Democratic nomination to face off against President Donald Trump. Many of the polls are laying out a pretty clear pecking order nationally and some familiar names are leading the way. […] Read more »
2020 Campaign Journalism Conference: Polling
At the Campaign Journalism Conference at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, Amy Walter, of the Cook Political Report, discusses campaign polling — and press coverage of campaign polling — with pollsters Michael Baselice, Joel Benenson and Lee Miringoff. U. of Chicago Institute of Politics Read more »
Buttigieg has been the surprise of the Democratic field. Where does he go next?
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is on a trajectory that few people would have imagined when he first formed his presidential exploratory committee. … What happens as the campaign moves ahead is the interesting question. History is an uncertain guide but still worth examining as Buttigieg tries to capitalize on […] Read more »
It’s Bernie’s World (And 2020 Democrats Are All Living in It)
Early polling shows Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden as the frontrunners for the 2020 Democratic nomination. But, early polling has been a unreliable predictor of future success. (If you haven’t already, you should follow the Washington Post’s polling twitter account [@LedPast] … where you will see […] Read more »