Bernie Sanders could receive a big boost today from a powerful demographic dynamic, even as more party leaders consolidate to resist his candidacy. The groups that have most favored the senator from Vermont in the Democratic presidential race are much more widely distributed than the groups that have resisted him […] Read more »
Solid Hispanic support for Sanders could carry him to victory in California
Victory in the South Carolina primary gave a new oxygen to Joe Biden’s campaign, but one of the obstacles he will encounter in California is the immense support that Bernie Sanders has garnered among Hispanic voters there. According to a new state poll by Univision News, Latino Community Foundation and […] Read more »
Don’t buy into Joe Biden’s momentum
Former vice president Joe Biden’s stunningly large victory in South Carolina on Saturday will give his campaign much-needed energy going into Super Tuesday. That doesn’t mean he has supplanted Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as the front-runner. Biden’s win was more a feature of demographics than a serious comeback. South Carolina […] Read more »
California, here they come: Sanders dominates new USA TODAY/Suffolk poll of Super Tuesday’s prize
Bernie Sanders holds a commanding double-digit lead on the cusp of California’s Democratic primary, a new Suffolk University/USA TODAY statewide poll finds, giving the Vermont senator the prospect of capturing the lion’s share of the largest trove of convention delegations in the country on Super Tuesday. CONT. Susan Page, USA […] Read more »
Why South Carolina matters for Super Tuesday
… Biden comes out of South Carolina with a head of steam. He scored nearly 50% of the vote and won by nearly 30 points. CNN’s polling demonstrates that if Biden’s going to stay competitive with Sanders beyond South Carolina, he’s going to need a big and fast bounce out […] Read more »
Data show how to win Super Tuesday without winning a state
Super Tuesday is about more than just winning delegates, the complex mix of 14 states in play this week offers a look at how different important voting blocs feel about the Democratic field as the primary calendar picks up momentum. With that in mind, using demographics and economics as a […] Read more »