The Nevada caucuses on Saturday will be the first contest of the Democratic presidential race with a racial makeup that (very roughly) reflects the population of the nation as a whole. So while the actual delegate haul is rather small, the results could be read as a preview of what’s […] Read more »
Why Nevada could surprise us
Finding a public poll of the Nevada caucuses has been like trying to find a needle in a haystack. … The data we do have shows Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders should be favored. Even when former Vice President Joe Biden was ahead in Nevada, it was rarely by more than […] Read more »
Latino Voters are Betting on Bernie
Latinos are politically energized in 2020 and their votes can propel a candidate into the winner’s circle. The stakes could not be higher for the Democratic presidential hopefuls as they head into the Nevada caucuses. The hyper-diversity of the Democratic Party’s electorate makes Nevada a litmus test for how candidates […] Read more »
NBC News/WSJ poll: Sanders gains ground on Biden with black voters nationally
As the Democratic primary battle turns to states with more racial diversity than the first two nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, newly released data from the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders now enjoys similar levels of support among black Democratic primary voters […] Read more »
Las Vegas Debate Doesn’t Change Sanders’ Status as Democratic Frontrunner
Democratic voters have told us for months that beating President Trump is the most important issue for them in choosing a nominee. The best way for a candidate to show that they are a winner is by winning. And, Bernie Sanders has been winning. … All eyes are on Nevada […] Read more »
Democratic Debate Review: A Telling Final Question
The news media didn’t take very long Wednesday night to settle on a consensus interpretation of the evening’s Democratic presidential debate. Before the first commercial break had been reached, the conventional wisdom had already swept across Twitter: the evening was a victory for Elizabeth Warren and a defeat for Michael […] Read more »