Former vice president Joe Biden’s sudden emergence as the Democratic front-runner and the disruptions caused by the spreading coronavirus are altering calculations about the shape of a general election campaign that only weeks ago many Democrats feared was tipping in the direction of President Trump. … Biden’s sizable victory in […] Read more »
Older Americans are more worried about coronavirus — unless they’re Republican
… Earlier this week, Quinnipiac University released polling showing that older Americans are, in fact, more likely to express concern about they or someone they know being infected with the virus. … But while older Democrats are far more concerned about it than younger Democrats, older Republicans are about as […] Read more »
Why Sanders Is Losing With Black Voters
The story about Bernie Sanders is that he can’t win black voters. That first emerged when he lost the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and was reinforced by Joe Biden’s decisive sweep of Southern primaries. This has led to reflexive assumptions about the political sympathies of African-Americans, assumptions that fail […] Read more »
Trump Supporters Know Where to Turn in a Crisis: To Him
… In conversations over the course of the past week, as the news and administration action on the virus moved quickly, Mr. Trump’s supporters overwhelmingly have said they trust the president and they trust whom he trusts. They are not, in large part, completely dismissive of the virus, the way […] Read more »
The Politics of Coronavirus
Coronavirus has caused the cancellation of major sporting events, religious services, and other mass gatherings. It’s even forced presidential contenders to rethink the way they campaign as people begin self-isolating. This week, Politics with Amy Walter takes a look at how the pandemic is reverberating across politics. CONT. Politics with […] Read more »
Afraid of Coronavirus? That Might Say Something About Your Politics
The coronavirus has been detected in more than 1,500 people across the United States. Public schools are closing and mass gatherings are being canceled. The National Collegiate Athletic Association called off its March Madness tournaments. The stock market took a historic plunge on Thursday. And yet polls show that many […] Read more »