There are a number of states that could prove to be pivotal in the presidential election. Likewise, there are a number of states that could prove to be pivotal in the fight for Senate control. There are, however, few states that could be informative of the ultimate outcome for both. […] Read more »
Battle of the suburbs
… Cities are Democratic, rural areas Republican, and the places in between, places we call suburbs, are key battlegrounds. But be careful. There is no agreed upon definition of what constitutes “the suburbs.” As is usually the case, ask different questions, get different answers, even if one is endeavoring to […] Read more »
Whose Vote Counts
As America chooses its next president in the midst of a historic pandemic, FRONTLINE investigates whose vote counts — and whose might not. With Columbia Journalism Investigations and reporters from the USA TODAY NETWORK, New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb reports on allegations of voter disenfranchisement, how unfounded claims of extensive […] Read more »
With Tension Draining Out of the Presidential Race, Will GOP Voters Stay Home?
The drama and uncertainty that seems to have leaked out of the presidential race has found its way into the fight for control of the U.S. Senate. If you are into either electoral politics or congressional policy, the range of possible outcomes in next month’s elections is dizzying. At one […] Read more »
Democrats Gain in Georgia Senate Races as Presidential Race Remains Tied
A shift against President Trump among white college-educated voters in Georgia has imperiled Republicans up and down the ballot, according to a New York Times/Siena College survey on Tuesday, as Republicans find themselves deadlocked or trailing in Senate races where their party was once considered the heavy favorite. CONT. Nate […] Read more »
51% Want Amy Coney Barrett Seated on Supreme Court
A slim 51% majority of Americans support federal judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death last month. At the same time, 46% of U.S. adults do not want Barrett to be seated, and 3% do not yet have […] Read more »