Elizabeth Warren has made inroads among Democrats, especially liberals. Just about as many Democratic primary voters in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll say they are considering the Massachusetts Senator for the Democratic presidential nomination as are considering Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Warren still lags behind former Vice President Joe Biden by […] Read more »
With the 2020 Democratic Field Set, Candidates Begin the Races Within the Race
Joseph R. Biden Jr. has built an early lead in the month since he entered the presidential campaign, confidently projecting himself as the Democratic front-runner and the candidate best positioned to defeat President Trump. But beneath the surface of a seemingly placid race is a much more volatile contest, as […] Read more »
Who’s up and who’s down in the 2020 Democratic primary? Basically no one.
… There will be a lot of focus at identifying microtrends in voter preferences this primary season. You can already hear it: “So-and-so candidate is up over the last few weeks, and so-and-so candidate is down.” But with the first contests still more than eight months away, the big question […] Read more »
Biden’s lead solidifies, Bernie’s support appears to shift to Warren
There’s something happening with Bernie Sanders. folks. And there’s something happening with Elizabeth Warren. Could they be about to switch places? NBC News Read more »
2020 Democrats have one mission: Sink battleship Biden
Every candidate for the Democratic nomination for president (save one) knows what they need to do: knock former vice president Joe Biden out of the race. Biden himself knows he’s the battleship everyone else needs to sink. He expects the torpedoes. But will anyone launch them? Attacking Biden is necessary, […] Read more »
Democrats and the Enthusiasm Gap
Democrats are in something of a Catch-22. There is a consensus (at least among the chattering class and highly engaged Democratic voters) that the party needs to pick a nominee who is the most electable, even if this person is not the most exciting or ground-breaking pick (i.e., a white, […] Read more »