In the current election cycle, bets on moderation have few takers. Leading Democratic candidates are supporting bold progressive policy initiatives that are supported by liberal primary voters but may prove to be a tough sell to the general electorate. President Trump and his Republican allies will certainly try to use […] Read more »
Democrats may win their base with Trump — but lose independents
The Democratic presidential field hit a new watermark this week, reaching a record-setting 18 officially declared candidates. That’s enough for two baseball teams or three hockey teams. And there’s probably more candidates to come. … Time will tell how long this Democratic primary “team” sticks together in its mission to […] Read more »
Measuring the Fault Lines in Current US Foreign Policy
Two years into a presidency that continues to question America’s global self-interests, debate continues over whether the United States should be the world’s policeman, a sideline referee for world problems, or simply a self-interested bystander carrying a “big stick.” In a recent opinion article in the Wall Street Journal (March […] Read more »
The Democratic electorate is older, more moderate and less educated than you think
Listening to Joe Biden, you might come away with the sense that he is out of touch with the Democratic Party’s electorate, which many believe is younger, further left and better educated than it used to be. Indeed, the party’s voters may be all of these things. But, as HuffPost’s […] Read more »
The Democratic Electorate on Twitter Is Not the Democratic Electorate in Real Life
… Today’s Democratic Party is increasingly perceived as dominated by its “woke” left wing. But the views of Democrats on social media often bear little resemblance to those of the wider Democratic electorate. The outspoken group of Democratic-leaning voters on social media is outnumbered, roughly 2 to 1, by the […] Read more »
Do Democrats Want An Outsider In 2020?
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of a small city in Indiana, has attracted national media attention and is rising in early Democratic Primary polls. Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur with no political experience, already has the 65,000 unique donors required to qualify for the Democratic primary debate stage. The appeal of political […] Read more »