The latest CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll is undoubtedly good news for former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders as the two lead the large pack of possible contenders for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020. But the poll also reveals strengths and weaknesses for those two […] Read more »
Iowa Poll: Biden and Sanders stand out among likely caucusgoers
The field of Democrats seeking the party’s nomination for president in 2020 is one of the largest the party has seen, but for Iowa’s most likely caucus attendees, two names stand above the rest: former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. The latest CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders-Style Politics Are Defining 2020 Race, Unnerving Moderates
The sharp left turn in the Democratic Party and the rise of progressive presidential candidates are unnerving moderate Democrats who increasingly fear that the party could fritter away its chances of beating President Trump in 2020 by careening over a liberal cliff. … The sprint toward populism amounts to a […] Read more »
Yes, the Republican Party has changed since 2016. You think the Democratic Party hasn’t?
The transformation of the Republican Party under President Trump is a well-told story. Less noted, but no less significant, is the change in the Democratic Party during the same period. Heading into 2020, neither party is what it was when Donald Trump ran against Hillary Clinton in 2016. The changes […] Read more »
Joe Biden’s not so secret weapon: Barack Obama
… Biden has been the polling frontrunner throughout the early stages of the 2020 Democratic primary. Yet, as I’ve noted before, there are many reasons to believe his advantage won’t hold. … The problem for Biden is obvious: the Democratic electorate is moving to the left. Whether you examine Gallup […] Read more »
Is Joe Biden’s affability enough?
… By building a fiercely loyal base coming out of the gates — a base constructed from his embrace of right-wing talking points and his hard line on immigration — Trump was able to consistently float above the pack until his opponents fell away and the party coalesced around him. […] Read more »