The Democratic National Committee’s decision to bar Fox News from hosting a 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate will undoubtedly, and understandably, prove to be a popular decision with the party’s core, primarily coastal base. But it’s also very shortsighted and could hurt the party and its candidates. CONT. Liz Mair […] Read more »
Everyone is underestimating Trump. It could hurt Democrats and Republicans alike.
… The conventional wisdom on Trump’s reelection odds are much too bearish. Trump has a better chance of winning again than many pundits seem to think. And both Democrats and Republicans need to take Trump seriously and recalibrate their decision process or risk facing serious consequences. … Emory University professor […] Read more »
The 2020 Path Democrats Shouldn’t Take
… If this election is going to be a referendum on Donald Trump as a person and president, then Democrats ought to have a good shot at winning. But if the election becomes somewhat more complicated, with Democrats embarking on a path that is considerably more ideological than the one […] Read more »
2020 rankings: It’s now or never for Democrats who want to be president
Since Monday, four candidates have made their final go/no-go decisions about the 2020 Democratic presidential race. … The rapid-fire decisions made by that quartet of candidates speaks to how quickly the 2020 race has gone from a standstill to a dead sprint. The battle for key early-state operatives is on. […] Read more »
After a flurry of high-profile campaign launches, several Democratic candidates are still widely unknown
As someone who spends a lot of time reading about and considering the 2020 Democratic primary field, I’m always struck by how many other Americans have spent approximately zero seconds doing so. I’m not, like, stunned; it’s my job to pay attention to this stuff, which can be a powerful […] Read more »
Trump Settles on His Reelection Message
In his marathon speech to a gathering of conservative activists last weekend, Donald Trump unloaded more than 16,000 words, according to the official White House transcript. But amid all the meandering and asides, the belittling taunts (“Little Shifty Schiff” for Democratic Representative Adam Schiff) and geysers of grievance, Trump may […] Read more »