Not long ago, Pete Buttigieg was unknown outside of South Bend, the fourth-largest city in Indiana, a state so red it voted for Democratic presidents only twice since 1940. But as he heads into the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, the former mayor of South Bend is a surprisingly good […] Read more »
Iowa Shocks the Nation
This week, we break down Iowa’s vote-reporting debacle. Then, we look ahead to this week’s Democratic debate and get the Forecast from Harry for the New Hampshire primary. The Forecast Fest Read more »
Joe Biden’s scorching ad against Pete Buttigieg serves a purpose
In some ways, it feels like the Democrats’ nomination battle started in earnest on Saturday with the release of a scorching ad from former Vice President Joe Biden mocking former Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s experience as someone whose highest office involved running a “small” town. … The attack ad signals a […] Read more »
Battleground Tracker poll: In New Hampshire, Sanders’ support v. Buttigieg bounce
In New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders is trying to hold onto his lead against Pete Buttigieg, who has made gains coming off of the Iowa caucuses. Here, we present three of the possible scenarios that we might see Tuesday night — including different possible winners — that may illustrate the dynamics […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders holds lead in second release of CNN’s New Hampshire tracking poll
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ lead in New Hampshire continues to hold, according to the second release from a tracking poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire for CNN. The poll, conducted from Wednesday through Saturday, finds Sanders with 28% support to former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s 21%, […] Read more »
Iowa’s lessons for New Hampshire: How Buttigieg surged
In all the chaos out of Iowa last week, there was one bit of solid news. The results suggested two lanes emerging in the field following two different paths. There was a moderate lane with results showing voters consolidating behind one candidate, Pete Buttigieg, and a progressive lane that showed […] Read more »