Since Donald Trump’s ascension to the White House, various political insiders have warned Democrats not to talk about race issues or what they term — “identity politics,” a phrase that intentionally downgrades a raft of critical concerns. … They’re wrong. In empirical testing, we found that Democrats can prevail by […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Democrats maintain lead in race for House
Democrats are in a strong position for the midterms, according to the latest Fox News poll. Several findings point to the potential for a blue map in November: President Trump’s job rating remains underwater. Republicans alone say the economy is in positive shape. The GOP tax law is less popular […] Read more »
30 House Ratings Shift in Favor of Democrats, 2 Move Toward GOP
Labor Day is supposed to be the official start of general election season, but many of the top House and Senate races are well underway. In fact, the campaign trail has been so busy that Inside Elections recently issued 32 race ratings changes, most in favor of the Democrat in […] Read more »
The Quiet Reinvention of Ted Cruz
It’s hardly unusual for an incumbent politician to kick off a re-election campaign by producing a television ad recalling a past crisis when he provided both personal comfort and—even more importantly—public resources to his constituents in their moment of need. But when that politician is better known for taking symbolic […] Read more »
Texas: Democrat O’Rourke trails Ted Cruz by just four percentage points
As Texas Democrats attempt to win a major statewide contest for the first time in almost three decades, a new NBC News/Marist poll finds Democrat Beto O’Rourke trailing Republican Sen. Ted Cruz by just four percentage points. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
Reclaiming Patriotism for the Left
The resurgence of blood-and-soil nationalism around the world seems to prove that appeals to nationhood are too racist, too tribal and too dangerous to be of value. Yet surrendering patriotism to champions of the ethno-state abdicates the fight for the soul and meaning of the American project. The American left, […] Read more »