After four months of campaigning, the Democratic presidential race remains wide open, with the bulk of the electorate still uncommitted, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Asked to name the candidate they currently support, 54 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents did not volunteer anyone. That figure is little […] Read more »
Biden takes the Democrats’ early lead, with signs of a generational showdown
Joe Biden enters as the early frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, albeit with a decided tilt toward older voters that could define the party’s 2020 contest as a generational showdown. In an open-ended question, 17% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents back Biden, […] Read more »
Biden and Bernie lead early polls, but don’t place bets yet
It’s Easter Sunday of 2019, but many political watchers are already looking ahead to 2020 and who will win the Democratic nomination to face off against President Donald Trump. Many of the polls are laying out a pretty clear pecking order nationally and some familiar names are leading the way. […] Read more »
Buttigieg has been the surprise of the Democratic field. Where does he go next?
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is on a trajectory that few people would have imagined when he first formed his presidential exploratory committee. … What happens as the campaign moves ahead is the interesting question. History is an uncertain guide but still worth examining as Buttigieg tries to capitalize on […] Read more »
Why the press may overestimate Pete Buttigieg’s support
News junkies are more than familiar with South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. After all, the articles on him (such as this one) from the national media seem to keep at a brisk pace. He’s now a clear number 2 in cable news mentions. But why? Part of it has […] 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 »