Last September, I wrote in this space that small developments had given Democrats “some reason for optimism about next year’s fight for the Senate.” But I also noted the party would “need an upset or two to win control of the chamber next November.” More than seven months later, circumstances […] Read more »
Mitch McConnell’s Senate majority is in danger
Joe Biden’s remarkable change of fortune in the presidential race is coinciding with Senate Democrats’ growing optimism that they can win control of the upper chamber in this year’s elections. Those hopes had dimmed when Bernie Sanders emerged as a leading contender to become the party’s presidential nominee. With the […] Read more »
Late support lifts Biden; Sanders keeps his base: Takeaways from Super Tuesday exit polls
A surge of late support lifted former Vice President Joe Biden on Super Tuesday, extending his candidacy beyond his southern strongholds as moderates coalesced behind his electability argument. Yet Sen. Bernie Sanders held broad support among issue voters, independents, Hispanics and the young, defining the battleground ahead. Across the 12 […] Read more »
A Look at Pennsylvania and 2020’s Battleground States
With caucus and primary season around the corner, it’s only a matter of time until candidates shift gears and begin expanding their campaigns in battleground states. Come November, voters in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin will play a critical role in determining what party will take the White […] Read more »
The Electoral College: Maine and Nebraska’s Crucial Battleground Votes
Key Points • Nationalization has pushed urban and rural areas apart; Maine and Nebraska are no exceptions to this trend, and their unique electoral vote allocation systems are highlighting that division. • The Omaha-based NE-2 supported Republicans in the past two presidential elections, but by decreasing margins, and could feasibly […] Read more »
Primary Challenges Might Keep These Republican Senators From Voting To Remove Trump
Much has been made about whether Republicans will ever cut ties with President Trump over his attempt to hold up military aid to Ukraine to get political dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden. And although there are some signs of the party breaking with Trump, one important reason why […] Read more »