It wasn’t all that long ago that the prospect of a contested Democratic convention was every savvy Washingtonian’s favorite topic of conversation. … Of course, that all seems rather quaint now. Joe Biden’s remarkable resurgence, beginning with his modest second-place finish in the Nevada caucus and picking up rocket fuel […] Read more »
Black turnout in primaries might make Democrats think twice about swing voter strategy
Voters fill out Super Tuesday ballots in North Carolina. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Todd Shaw, University of South Carolina Big wins for Joe Biden on Super Tuesday and in the South Carolina primary a few days earlier have seemingly bolstered a centrist view of how best to capture the presidency: […] Read more »
The candidate you like is the one you think is most electable
Most people vote for the candidate they think is the most electable. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University Electability has been the single most important force motivating voters in the 2020 Democratic primaries. But what is it? What makes one candidate seem like they could […] Read more »
3 ways the coronavirus could end Trump’s presidency
The coronavirus has quickly become a highly politicized election-year issue. Democrats have criticized President Trump for reacting slowly to the crisis, for contradicting the advice of his health experts and for spreading misinformation about the virus. Trump has countered by accusing Democrats and the news media of exaggerating health risks […] Read more »
Why Bernie Sanders Isn’t Winning Over Black Voters
… Democrats who wish to beat Trump but prefer Sanders to former Vice President Joe Biden, must ask themselves the following question: Can a campaign that rests primarily on class warfare and economic justice, one that largely relegates race to a concern simply encompassed by economic reform, attract enough black […] Read more »
Will the coronavirus affect this year’s presidential election?
… The health effects of the coronavirus are, in my opinion, much more serious and weighty than its political ramifications. Still, it is an election year, and both Democrats and President Trump have been making some partisan hay out of the virus. It is thus worth at least contemplating how […] Read more »