As congressional Democrats zero in on Attorney General William Barr’s four-page synopsis of Robert Mueller’s report, the candidates vying to run against President Donald Trump next year and the voters desperate to unseat him are largely ignoring the spectacle that has dominated Washington’s attention for years. … On the campaign […] Read more »
Trump’s Fate Now Even More Squarely in Hands of the Voters
There is still so much we do not know about Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 election. For one thing, none of us — including commentators — have actually seen the report; all we have is a summary from Attorney General William Barr, an appointee of President […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Biden, Sanders top Democratic preference
So many Democrats are running for president the race feels like a March Madness bracket. If it were, the No. 1 seeds would be former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Either would be favored to beat President Donald Trump in the 2020 finals, according to the […] Read more »
Want to understand the 2020 Democratic primary? Stay off Twitter.
… If you go on social media platforms like Twitter (a second home for many journalists), you’d be shocked to learn that Biden was the frontrunner in the polling so far. Fans of other candidates (especially Sanders) make their presence known quite loudly and can leave you left wondering if […] Read more »
The Obama moment is gone. For 2020, Democrats need a different kind of magic.
Barack Obama can’t run for president again. But so far, it seems as though the 2020 Democratic primary could be defined by efforts to recapture the magic he briefly seemed to sprinkle over the party. It’s a logical ambition. The former president is very popular among Democrats. Hillary Clinton would […] Read more »
Eyes on the prize: In poll, Democrats care more about victory than ideology in 2020 nominee
As the 2020 presidential field takes shape, Democratic voters by double digits say they are more interested in nominating a candidate who can defeat President Trump than one they agree with most on the issues, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. By 55-35 percent, the Democrats surveyed endorse electability […] Read more »