Some states, it seems, get all the attention in presidential elections. You probably know most of them by now: Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, etc. But beyond the big prizes lie the smallest prizes in the competitive races: Maine’s 2nd Congressional District (one electoral vote), Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District (one electoral […] Read more »
Ginsburg’s Death Further Polarizes Voters Just Weeks Before Election
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg adds a volatile and unexpected element to a presidential campaign that for months had focused on President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of an election overwhelmingly seen as a referendum on Mr. Trump and his handling of the virus, interviews with […] Read more »
One big reason why Biden is ahead: Seniors
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign is turning tradition on his head. Biden is ahead in the polls, despite losing ground relative to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 showing among traditionally Democratic Black and Hispanic voters. One big reason Biden has maintained his advantage over President Donald Trump is his unusually strong […] Read more »
Court Vacancy Injects New Uncertainty Into Rancorous Election Battle
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has put enormous new pressure on the two candidates in a presidential race already roiled by a global pandemic and a summer of civil unrest, raising the prospect of a contentious Senate confirmation battle waged side by side with the campaign. The skirmishing […] Read more »
Voters split on confirming a new Supreme Court justice before Inauguration Day
… A YouGov snap poll of 1,200 registered voters conducted Saturday indicates that about half of registered voters (51%) do not believe President Trump should appoint a new Supreme Court justice before the presidential inauguration in January 2021. If President Trump does appoint someone—as he has indicated he will—voters are […] Read more »
Ginsburg’s death crystallizes the choice in November as no other issue can
In a year that has included impeachment, a global pandemic, economic turmoil and a reckoning on race, the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg crystallizes the choice in November as perhaps none of the other issues can. … Ginsburg’s death changes the calculus for the campaign between President […] Read more »