… For Cleveland suburbs, Shaker and Parma have little in common other than that, until recently, Democratic presidential candidates could count on their votes. But in 2016, Parma voted for Donald Trump, and Shaker didn’t. To Clevelanders, this split followed a certain logic. Shaker and Parma have long been of […] Read more »
Major mass shootings had little effect on voting in communities most affected, Post analysis finds
After Manuel and Patricia Oliver lost their son in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, they assumed their neighbors would be sympathetic. So when they protested gun violence last summer by staging a “die-in” at the local Publix grocery store, they were shocked by the reaction. Gun rights activists […] Read more »
The majority of Americans tend to agree with Democrats on top issues, polling shows
When it comes to considering the top political issues facing the country — immigration, health care and gun control among them — politicians in Congress can give the impression that the public is hopelessly divided on policy solutions. In reality, the polling shows the majority of the public usually backs […] Read more »
Stop thinking of Bernie Sanders as a gadfly. He’s the front-runner
In case you missed it, Bernie Sanders is now, for all practical purposes, the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Vermont socialist pulled in $18 million in the first three months of 2019, most of it from small donors. His nearest rival, Kamala Harris, collected $12 […] Read more »
After 2016 loss, Democrats know they need white male voters
… White men make up typically make up about one-third of the electorate. In 2018, 41 percent of them voted for Democrats, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the national electorate. While Democrats’ strength among women won headlines and was often credited with Democrats’ strong showing, white men also […] Read more »
Generational challenges lie ahead for Biden and Buttigieg
Sometimes the confluence of unrelated events provides a moment of clarity in politics. So it is with the recent travails of former vice president Joe Biden and the recent emergence of Pete Buttigieg in the 2020 presidential race. They highlight the challenges that generational politics will play as Democrats select […] Read more »