The presidential campaign of 2020 ended in a race war between the Democratic and Republican Parties, focused on America’s history of white supremacy, the demand for racial justice, and fear of who will now lead the country at such a moment. This was a war of choice for Donald Trump […] Read more »
Republicans Are Going Down a Dangerous Road
Republicans’ tolerance, if not active support, for President Donald Trump’s ongoing bid to overturn the 2020 election has crystallized a stark question: Does the GOP still qualify as a small-d democratic party—or is it morphing into something very different? Even with the Supreme Court still deciding whether to consider a […] Read more »
How the States Voted Relative to the Nation
Key Points• Joe Biden did better than Hillary Clinton in the lion’s share of states.• However, when one takes into account how the states voted relative to the nation, Republicans retain an edge in the Electoral College.• Despite voting for Biden, key battleground states such as Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin […] Read more »
The Electoral College is a ticking time bomb
It’s time that Americans face up to the danger the Electoral College poses to the integrity of their democracy. To put this threat in perspective, consider the following facts: More than 159 million Americans voted in the 2020 presidential election. Joe Biden won the popular vote by more than 6 […] Read more »
Why So Many Conservatives Believe the 2020 Election Was Stolen
It was easy to predict before the 2020 election that Donald Trump would never personally acknowledge that he lost fairly, if indeed he were to lose. This expectation was apparent enough from any casual observation of Trump’s behavior over his entire career in public life. Trump had even made accusations […] Read more »
Beware the analyses
The Hill and I are taking an end-of-year break. While we’re gone, you’ll no doubt be devouring endless analyses of the 2020 election. Be careful. Much of the data being analyzed, and the tools being employed, are laden with problems and pitfalls. Start with the exit polls. Some critics of […] Read more »