With less than 60 days before the first votes are counted in Iowa, four candidates are in the mix or leading in at least one of the four early-voting states. Combined with the lack of a dominant frontunner nationally, Democrats can start asking a question that’s maybe not so far-fetched: […] Read more »
Why White Iowans Want a Nominee Who Can Appeal to Nonwhite Voters
They share awkward glances at events where nearly everyone looks like them. They take comfort in reminding one another that they propelled Barack Obama to the White House. They swear that their values and priorities are representative of more than a Corn Belt farm state. With less than two months […] Read more »
Nate Silver: ‘Do I buy that Bernie has a shot at the nomination? Definitely.’
FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver looks into Bernie Sanders’ chances of winning the Democratic nomination. This Week, ABC News Read more »
Amid adversity and missteps, Biden’s resilience has been one theme of 2019
For most of the year, former vice president Joe Biden has often been described in negative terms. It has been said he is not as sharp as he should be or once was; that he is well liked but can’t excite the base of the new Democratic Party; that his […] Read more »
Politics with Amy Walter: The Political Power of Women
This week, Nick Fandos joined Politics with Amy Walter to share the latest about the House’s impeachment vote. But while the national media has been saturated with impeachment, Democratic candidates are focused on Iowa, where voters will cast their ballots in the new year. CONT. The Takeaway, WNYC Read more »
What Iowa Voters’ Second-Choice Picks Can Tell Us
Polling in presidential primary campaigns is notoriously fluid. In an effort to gauge movement among voters as they might change their mind and as candidates pop in and out of the race, pollsters will often ask voters about both their first-choice candidate and their backup. This question has been particularly […] Read more »