… If this election is going to be a referendum on Donald Trump as a person and president, then Democrats ought to have a good shot at winning. But if the election becomes somewhat more complicated, with Democrats embarking on a path that is considerably more ideological than the one […] Read more »
The Roots of Our Division
Starbuck’s CEO and potential third-party candidate Howard Schultz wants us to “talk honestly about our problems” and to “debate them with civility, respect, and optimism.” In a New York Times opinion column this weekend, AEI President Arthur Brooks writes, “What we need is not to disagree less, but to disagree […] Read more »
Republicans don’t waver on whether they like Trump. Just on how much.
… As we have learned more about Trump, one article of faith has been reinforced over and over again: Republicans are sticking with him. Consider a poll question from Monmouth University, published this week. “In general,” the pollsters asked, “do you think there is any new information that could ever […] Read more »
In Fox Debate Flap, the Press Defends Its Power to Pick Presidents
It is widely accepted in most democracies that party leaders have a right to control the process of nominating candidates for elective office. Here in the United States, however, this proposition is not merely controversial but downright unpopular. … Even the hint that superdelegates might exercise their voting rights under […] Read more »
2020 rankings: It’s now or never for Democrats who want to be president
Since Monday, four candidates have made their final go/no-go decisions about the 2020 Democratic presidential race. … The rapid-fire decisions made by that quartet of candidates speaks to how quickly the 2020 race has gone from a standstill to a dead sprint. The battle for key early-state operatives is on. […] Read more »
Why Partisanship Changes How People React To Noncontroversial Statements
New research finds that partisans agree with bumper sticker slogans — unless they are told that those slogans were made by a leader of the opposing party. NPR News Read more »