On Tuesday, North Carolina played host to the most closely watched election since the 2018 midterms. On paper, it was Republicans who emerged victorious, going 2-for-2 in two separate congressional elections. But there was also a silver lining for Democrats — their final vote margin in the night’s marquee race […] Read more »
9 Things I Think I Think After the North Carolina Redo Election
Nearly a year after the two parties fought to a draw in North Carolina’s 9th District, Republican Dan Bishop and Democrat Dan McCready ended with another close race. Bishop prevailed 51 percent to 49 percent, with absentee ballots remaining to be counted. A win is better than a loss (and […] Read more »
Moderate Democrats Fared Best in 2018. One Gets Another Chance Today.
… As Democrats mull what kind of candidate has the best chance against President Trump, it may be worth considering which candidates fared best in last year’s midterm elections. Over all, moderate Democrats who disavowed Ms. Pelosi and Medicare for all fared better than those to the left of them, […] Read more »
Democrats, Stop Obsessing Over Base Turnout. Remember 2018?
For years, left-wing candidates and pundits have complained that the big problem with the Democratic Party is that it just doesn’t energize progressives. The argument goes like this: If you nominate a self-described socialist or a true champion of far-left policies, you’ll mobilize a hidden treasure trove of progressive voters […] Read more »
Most Americans Want To See Congress Pass Gun Restrictions
There is widespread support among Americans — Democrats, Republicans and gun owners, alike — for a number of initiatives to curb gun violence they would like to see Congress pass, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Laws that would screen for the types of people who could use a […] Read more »
What you can — and can’t — expect to learn from the North Carolina special election
On Wednesday morning, one of the major parties is going to be irrationally exuberant and the other will be despondent once the results are in from the special election in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. But trying to read the tea leaves is almost always a useless exercise. Historical data […] Read more »