… We know that the first Democratic debate changed the trajectory of the presidential primary. What we’re still trying to figure out is how much it changed the race, and why. For that, The Trailer worked with YouGov Blue and Data for Progress, a liberal advocacy group that has not […] Read more »
Who has the best shot at beating Trump? Who knows?
The difficult choice facing Democratic primary voters looks even more inscrutable after last week’s first round of party presidential debates. Nothing matters more to Democratic voters than picking a nominee with the best chance of beating President Donald Trump, who many party activists consider an existential threat to their values […] Read more »
The Verdict On The Debates
Last Thursday was an eventful day. It included the second round in the first set of Democratic debates and a Supreme Court ruling on partisan gerrymandering. So in this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses how Democratic primary voters’ views of the candidates have evolved since Thursday […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Harris and Warren rise and Biden slides after first Democratic debates
Sens. Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren have made steep gains after the first Democratic presidential debate, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows, with former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead over the field shrinking to a narrow 5 points. The results indicate a significant tightening in the race for […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren gain following Democratic debates
Among Democratic voters who said they watched or followed news coverage of the Democratic presidential debates, a large plurality (41%) thought Kamala Harris did the best job, according to a June 28-30 national CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Elizabeth Warren’s debate performance was seen as best by 13%; 10% said […] Read more »
The GenderAvenger Screen Time Index for NBC’s Democratic Presidential Debates
By all accounts, Thursday was Kamala Harris’ night. However, Biden (18.5 min) and Sanders (15 min) both had more individual and shared screen time than she did (12.3 min). This data shows how long candidates were on screen, whether they were speaking or not. Viewers may interpret who dominates screen […] Read more »