Americans are angry, say the cable TV pundits and armchair political observers. They are angry at a dysfunctional Washington, D.C. Angry at the out-of-touch political class. Angry at an out-of-control bureaucracy. The only problem with this argument is that, well, Americans aren’t actually any angrier at government today than they […] Read more »
High Primary Turnouts: Any Clues for the Fall?
No matter what one thinks of this often surreal presidential primary campaign, it has been a hit at the ballot box. Republicans have already smashed their record of 20.8 million ballots, set in 2008. Through the May 10 contests, the 2016 GOP primary turnout stands at 26.1 million and counting. […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders, Eyeing Convention, Willing to Harm Hillary Clinton in the Homestretch
Defiant and determined to transform the Democratic Party, Senator Bernie Sanders is opening a two-month phase of his presidential campaign aimed at inflicting a heavy blow on Hillary Clinton in California and amassing enough leverage to advance his agenda at the convention in July — or even wrest the nomination […] Read more »
Millennials Like Sanders, Dislike Election Process
Bernie Sanders is now considered a long shot for the Democratic presidential nomination, but his quest has accomplished one of his main goals — scoring major points in the contest for the hearts and minds of America’s youngest voters. Millennials, the generation of Americans aged 20 to 36, are far […] Read more »
NBC News Exit Polls: What We Learned About Democrats in 2016
NBC News Exit Polls conducted across Democratic primaries and caucuses reveal an electorate that is moving further to the political left, wanting greater economic security and fairness and seeking a nominee who is experienced and trustworthy. CONT. NBC News Read more »
West Virginia primary voters and the Democrats
Voters delivered a consistent message during this primary season about what they thought was the most important issue facing the country: the economy and jobs. This was the issue named as most important in all states to date except Vermont where the economy/jobs tied with income inequality. Tuesday, the majority […] Read more »