No matter who wins the New York primaries on Tuesday or which candidates end up as the presidential nominees of the two major parties, one thing is already clear: Trumpism represents the future of the Republicans and Clintonism the future of the Democrats. … This may turn out to be […] Read more »
Clinton, Sanders, and the Myth of a Monolithic ‘Black Vote’
Many believe that Bernie Sanders will lose the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton in part because he cannot galvanize “the black vote.” … Ultimately, the idea of a black vote is getting in the way of a more accurate understanding of where significantly different segments of the population are headed, […] Read more »
To the Sanders Campaign, Some Voters Do Seem to Be More Equal Than Others
To those of us who made our bones in the Democratic politics of the 1980s and the 1990s, the arguments between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton about the future of the Democratic Party and the mechanics of winning general elections sound familiar, with one camp obsessed with white swing voters, […] Read more »
Clinton Is Winning The States That Look Like The Democratic Party
“Secretary Clinton cleaned our clock in the Deep South, no question about it,” Bernie Sanders said during Thursday night’s Democratic debate in Brooklyn. “That is the most conservative part of this great country,” he continued. “But you know what, we’re out of the Deep South now. And we’re moving up.” […] Read more »
Clinton’s Image Among Democrats at New Low
Recent activity in the presidential election campaign is clearly taking a toll on the images of the leading presidential candidates, as Hillary Clinton drops to her lowest net favorable rating among Democrats since Gallup began tracking her in July, and as both Ted Cruz and Donald Trump return to near […] Read more »
No Paul Ryan Means Still More Anger
If Paul Ryan really meant what he said, the Republican Party has lost its best chance to take the White House and maintain control of the Senate. “Let me be clear: I do not want nor will I accept the nomination for our party,” Ryan told reporters on Tuesday afternoon […] Read more »