Sen. Kamala Harris’ decision to drop out of the 2020 presidential race came as a new poll showed a majority of California Democrats wanted Harris to exit the race. The poll, conducted by the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies for The Times, showed that by 61% to 24%, likely Democratic […] Read more »
Is The Party Deciding?
With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to dive back into the two big political stories of the fall: the House impeachment inquiry and the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the team gives an update on where public opinion stands on impeachment […] Read more »
The Democratic presidential campaign has produced confusion rather than clarity
The Democratic presidential candidates have been on the campaign trail for nearly a year. Confusion rather than clarity continues to be the story of their contest for the 2020 nomination. … What continues to define the Democratic race is the absence of a candidate who has truly captured the imaginations […] Read more »
Latino Voters in California Are Feeling the Bern
The path to winning the Democratic Party primary runs through California and its sizable Latino electorate. With 495 delegates at stake, the Golden State will be one of the most coveted prizes in this primary election. Among the Democratic Party hopefuls, one candidate, Bernie Sanders, has invested serious time and […] Read more »
John and Harry’s Greatest Debate Recap Ever
John and Harry recap the latest debate, and discuss new Wisconsin polling on impeachment. The Forecast Fest, CNN Read more »
In DNC Debate, Race Played a Starring Role
Wednesday night’s DNC debate in Atlanta lacked energy or candidate engagement that many anticipated. … However, this doesn’t mean we didn’t see any friction on the debate stage. There was a concerted effort by the two African-American candidates in the race, Sens. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, to put a […] Read more »