Before citizens can actually vote for a presidential candidate, they first have to be comfortable with him or her and this week’s NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll offers some clues about where voters stand on the growing (and growing) 2020 field. The poll shows some serious challenges for President Donald […] Read more »
Is Betomania Real or Phony?
Within days of his announcement that he was running for the Democratic presidential nomination, Beto O’Rourke shot up in the rankings in terms of money, media coverage and Google searches. Then the knives came out — progressives, women, African-Americans and party loyalists all took a stab at him. The response […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Harris climbs in the Democratic race, as enthusiasm starts high for both parties
An 8-point jump in support for California Sen. Kamala Harris stands out in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS that shows a field of four in double digits in the race for the Democratic nomination for president. Former Vice President Joe Biden (28%) and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (20%) […] Read more »
How Beto O’Rourke Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary
… Since his November 2018 Senate loss to Ted Cruz, O’Rourke has been one of the most-buzzed-about potential candidates in the 2020 Democratic field. That excitement could help propel him to the top of the primary heap, but first he’ll need to prove that he can run — and endure […] Read more »
Is Beto O’Rourke the next Barack Obama? Not quite.
Beto O’Rourke, who entered the race for president on Thursday, has drawn comparisons to another young, relatively inexperienced Democrat: Barack Obama. And while there are ways that O’Rourke can claim to be like Obama, there are a number reasons he cannot (beyond biographical details). First let’s tackle how they are […] Read more »
No 2020 Democrat Has a Monopoly on Younger Voters
Beto O’Rourke’s announcement Thursday that he’s seeking the presidency will compound a demographic mismatch that could powerfully shape the outcome of the 2020 Democratic race. … Even in a rapidly diversifying party, it’s virtually certain that most Democratic primary voters next year will be older than 45. Yet most of […] Read more »