San Francisco is quite familiar with earthquakes, and what happened Tuesday — the ouster of three extreme lefties from the Board of Education — was not one of those. Earthquakes are sudden and unexpected. The result of Tuesday’s recall was neither. The removal of board members Gabriela López, Faauuga Moliga […] Read more »
Is time the Democrats’ friend or enemy?
Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson said, “A week is a long time in politics.” He wasn’t wrong, even more so in today’s age of social media and instant news 24/7. A lot can happen between now and November. And that is exactly what Democrats are counting on to deliver […] Read more »
When nothing beats something
… In politics, it is possible to beat something with nothing. In fact, it happens all the time. While presidential elections inevitably involve a choice between two candidates, two parties, and two agendas, midterm elections are almost always referenda on the sitting president. There is no “choice” involved. The president’s […] Read more »
One in four Democrats say their own party failed to make use of its power
One in four U.S. Democrats say their party did not take full advantage of its grip on the White House and Congress last year, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, in a troubling sign for their voters’ enthusiasm in this year’s congressional elections. … The poll, conducted online Jan. 31-Feb. 8, found […] Read more »
GOP culture war attacks ‘alarmingly potent,’ DCCC warns
… The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is recommending a new strategy to endangered members and their teams, hoping to blunt the kinds of GOP attacks that nearly erased their majority last election and remain a huge risk ahead of November. In presentations over the past two weeks, party officials and […] Read more »
Inside McConnell’s Campaign to Take Back the Senate and Thwart Trump
… As Mr. Trump works to retain his hold on the Republican Party, elevating a slate of friendly candidates in midterm elections, Mr. McConnell and his allies are quietly, desperately maneuvering to try to thwart him. The loose alliance, which was once thought of as the G.O.P. establishment, for months […] Read more »