… If Georgia is the epitome of the “New South,” Mississippi remains very much still the old South: a conservative stronghold where the GOP is composed almost exclusively of white voters, and the Democratic Party of Black voters. At first blush, Mississippi would seem to be fertile terrain for Democrats. […] Read more »
How Biden defied history at every turn to win
President-elect Joe Biden proved a lot of detractors wrong by winning the 2020 presidential election. It wasn’t easy for Biden, as he took an unusual path to the White House. As we enter the new year and now stand 19 days until Biden’s inauguration, a look back at the primary […] Read more »
America hopes 2021 will be less terrible
… After a year dominated by the pandemic and a seemingly endless presidential election, Americans are overwhelmingly hopeful that things will get better with the pandemic — and more narrowly hopeful about Joe Biden’s presidency. … 63% of poll respondents said they’re more hopeful than fearful about what 2021 holds […] Read more »
How Biden Won: Six Hard Truths
How did Joe Biden win the presidential election? And what lessons does his victory hold for how he should govern? Early attempts to interpret the results of the election were hampered by the slowness of the counting—the major news outlets didn’t even call the presidential race until the Saturday after […] Read more »
Even If It’s ‘Bonkers,’ Poll Finds Many Believe QAnon And Other Conspiracy Theories
A significant number of Americans believe misinformation about the origins of the coronavirus and the recent presidential election, as well as conspiracy theories like QAnon, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. … One of the most striking poll findings has to do with QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that gained […] Read more »
America’s newest voters look back at the 2020 election – and forward to politics in 2021
Young Americans got involved in the 2020 election. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images Mary Kate Cary, University of Virginia and Robert A. Strong, Washington and Lee University As Americans end one year and begin another, one of the most controversial topics of conversation will be the presidential election. We experienced […] Read more »