… A decade ago, the issue created such deep internal divisions among Senate Democrats that they ultimately dropped the idea from their bill, even though the public option was strongly favored by many liberals and a majority of House Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But now, with two of the […] Read more »
Growing number of Iowa Dems think Warren and Sanders are too far left
FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver discusses the moderate candidates’ rise in the polls on “This Week.” This Week, ABC News Read more »
John and Harry’s Greatest Debate Recap Ever
John and Harry recap the latest debate, and discuss new Wisconsin polling on impeachment. The Forecast Fest, CNN Read more »
How The Fifth Democratic Debate Could Affect The Race
After a day of headline-making testimony in the House impeachment inquiry, the contenders for the Democratic nomination squared off in their fifth debate. The candidates largely eschewed talk of impeachment and mostly avoided the kind of conflict that characterized previous debates. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the […] Read more »
Iowa: Warren slipping as Buttigieg continues to surge
Support for Sen. Elizabeth Warren has dropped by nearly 10% over the past month, according to the latest Iowa State University/Civiqs poll of Democratic presidential candidates. At the same time, the percentage of likely Iowa caucus-goers who do not want Warren to get the nomination jumped by 5%. CONT. Iowa […] Read more »
Pete Buttigieg surges to first place in Iowa, new poll shows
There is a new Democratic front-runner in Iowa, and his name is Pete Buttigieg. The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, holds a clear lead in the first-in-the-nation caucus state, climbing to 25% in a new CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers. That marks a 16-point increase in support […] Read more »