As they kick off an all-virtual convention this week, Democrats aren’t just pursuing more progressive policies than they have in generations: Party leaders are also warming up to changing the rules of a system many of their voters decry as undemocratic. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has called for […] Read more »
Democrats happy with Harris pick and Biden holds lead ahead of convention
Heading into the conventions, Joe Biden’s 10-point national lead in vote preference translates into a large advantage in the Electoral College — the only count that matters — with 279 electoral votes leaning his way at the moment. And we find Biden’s vice presidential pick of Kamala Harris is exciting […] Read more »
Democrats head to convention united against Trump, but expecting conflict once the election is over
The Democratic National Convention will open Monday in a spirit of unity and shared purpose, with the party’s often-warring moderate establishment and galvanized liberal wings agreeing for now to set aside their differences to defeat President Trump in November and deliver the White House to Joe Biden. … That Democrats […] Read more »
A big sign Trump is a weak candidate
It’s often been said that President Donald Trump is “underperforming the fundamentals”. Some believe Trump’s doing worse than the average Republican president would be doing in the polls under similar circumstances. It’s difficult to prove that, however. But at least one key indicator suggests Trump is, indeed, doing worse than […] Read more »
Southern Democrats look to Harris for spark in Senate races
Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate has won widespread praise from rank-and-file Democrats who have hailed her as a historic, trail-blazing choice. But Democratic candidates running in some crucial races see Biden’s choice of a Black and Indian woman as something more important: a new motivating […] Read more »
Just How Far Will Trump Go?
President Donald Trump’s open admission yesterday that he’s sabotaging the Postal Service to improve his election prospects crystallizes a much larger dynamic: He’s waging an unprecedented campaign to weaponize virtually every component of the federal government to partisan advantage. Trump is systematically enlisting agencies, including the Postal Service, Census Bureau, […] Read more »