… If you were going to conjure up a scenario for Bloomberg, it relates not to who Democrats want, but what Democrats want—and what they fear. The one common goal of Democrats this year is to unseat President Trump. Evicting Trump is more important to most Democrats than who actually […] Read more »
Bloomberg is trying to buy the Democratic nomination. It may not be for sale.
Mike Bloomberg has a simple, if deeply unusual, plan to become president. Rather than trying to gain traction in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, before feasting on delegate-rich contests on Super Tuesday and beyond, Bloomberg is skipping the first step of that process in favor of spending a […] Read more »
The Great Wide Open: Democrats Remain Divided on Candidates, United in Opposing Trump
… Primary election narratives frequently center on ostensible divisions within a party because reporters, commentators, and analysts focus on the question of who voters plan to support. When a survey question asks voters to choose their top candidate, it often appears that they are rejecting the others. But many voters […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders’s Surge Owes a Lot to Voters of Color
Throughout the 2016 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, one of Senator Bernie Sanders’s greatest weaknesses was his inability to win broad support from voters of color. This year, he has sought to avoid the same outcome, hiring a more diverse staff and seeking to complement his focus on economic […] Read more »
Zero Hour: A look at the polls heading into the Iowa caucuses
After months of anticipation, the Iowa caucuses are just days away. On this week’s episode of our podcast, Poll Hub, we look at the recent polls of Iowa and analyze some disparate results. Plus, the American Association for Public Opinion Research cautions journalists about jumping to poll conclusions following the […] Read more »
The Head vs. the Heart in Iowa
In politics, as in real life, we are often confronted with this conundrum: do I make the logical, practical choice, or do I go for the more inspired and emotional one? In Iowa, that dynamic is playing out in stark relief. Should voters go with the candidate that looks best […] Read more »