After this week’s CNN town hall, it’s more and more clear that any money Howard Schultz might spend on an independent presidential bid would function as an in-kind campaign contribution to Donald Trump. Schultz offered few policy specifics during the hour-long session Tuesday night and repeatedly retreated to platitudes when […] Read more »
GOP rebranding operation is underway – with Democratic help
… Republicans have launched a campaign to redefine Democrats as a gang of radicals who want to undercut basic American institutions and beliefs. The GOP line goes something like this: These extremists want to turn the United States into Venezuela and destroy democracy and the free market. As House Republican […] Read more »
Is Socialism Still An Effective Political Bogeyman?
If President Trump’s most recent State of the Union address is any indication, socialism could be at the forefront of his 2020 campaign rhetoric. In his Feb. 5 speech, Trump said that “we are alarmed by new calls to adopt socialism in our country” and declared that “America will never […] Read more »
2020 Democrats face the most diverse electorate in history
One of the defining characteristics of the 2020 Democratic presidential contest is the unprecedented diversity of the field, which already features more women and minority candidates than ever. But even more significant than the increasing variety of the contenders may be the growing diversity of the primary voters who will […] Read more »
How Amy Klobuchar Could Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced her candidacy for president at a rally in Minneapolis on Sunday, becoming the fifth Democratic senator1 to launch a campaign. In contrast to some of the big names — Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren — who had been expected to run for president for […] Read more »
Can A ‘Moderate’ Win The 2020 Democratic Primary?
If you follow politics through cable news, or via Twitter, you might get the impression that the Democratic Party is dominated by voters who are almost exclusively coastal, liberal, secular, well-educated and relatively young. And it’s true that some of these groups are becoming more prominent — more Democrats than […] Read more »