A new Congress has just been sworn in, and we’re already talking about 2020. In this week’s episode of Poll Hub, we share the pros and cons of early presidential election polls. Is it too soon? We have our views. And the outlook for 2019… Many Americans are optimistic about […] Read more »
An initial rating of the 2020 presidential race
I didn’t expect Donald Trump to win in 2016, and after his election I wrote an entire column in The Washington Post examining my analysis and mistakes. Now older, hopefully a little wiser, and definitely more cautious, I turn to the 2020 presidential contest, which has already started. My initial […] Read more »
Trump’s approval ratings are low but steady — possibly a good sign for his re-election chances
President Donald Trump enters 2019 facing threats to his presidency from all sides. … But Trump’s situation is not as dire as Democrats might hope, since his approval rating has stubbornly refused to budge. He remains exactly as overwhelmingly popular among Republicans as he was the first day of his […] Read more »
How Elizabeth Warren Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary
It’s as if we skipped right from 2018 to 2020. On Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren became the first major Democratic candidate to formally dip a toe in the water of the 2020 presidential campaign, announcing the creation of an exploratory committee. … For the first but certainly not the last […] Read more »
Warren’s message on corruption and corporations could reshape the 2020 Democratic primary
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the biggest name to enter (technically “explore”) the 2020 presidential race so far. Her path to the nomination won’t be easy, but the Massachusetts Democrat’s unique brand on policy gives her a chance to influence the field like no other candidate. Warren, who announced on Monday […] Read more »
For Democrats, the race to 2020 will be unlike any seen in modern times
Anyone who has paid close attention to past Democratic presidential nominating campaigns should strike what they know from their memory bank. Old rules and previous assumptions aren’t likely to be worth much. What’s ahead for the Democrats will be unlike any nomination battle in recent years. … Most recent Democratic […] Read more »