The dream of a “Blue Texas” has captured the imagination of Democrats for nearly a decade, and Beto O’Rourke has come closer than anyone to making a statewide victory a reality. His strengths as a candidate in his narrow loss in a 2018 Senate race against Ted Cruz — by […] Read more »
Who’s Taking Up Obama’s Mantle In 2020?
Since leaving office, former President Barack Obama has experienced a boost in public opinion, and his post-presidency approval rating is especially strong among Democrats. That popularity could make him a powerful surrogate on the 2020 campaign trail, and he has been meeting with many of the Democrats who are or […] Read more »
Anti-Semitism is linked to public opinion about Israel. But so is Islamophobia.
… In response to concerns about anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim bias in the debate about Ilhan Omar, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning both anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination “as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to the values and aspirations of the United States.” This debate also […] Read more »
The battle over the voting booth is just beginning
The unanimous vote among House Democrats to approve sweeping political overhaul legislation last week opened what is likely to be a sustained confrontation over access to the voting booth that could reshape not only the competition between the political parties but also the racial division of power in an irreversibly […] Read more »
The problem with personality-based campaign coverage
Frank Bruni wrote a flattering profile of one of the newest official members of the Democratic presidential field—former Governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper—last week in the New York Times. The article portrayed Hickenlooper in pretty glowing personal terms, noting his sunny optimism and affability, suggesting that maybe this is the […] Read more »
Democratic voters weigh in on ideal 2020 candidate traits
By the time the 2019 primary season arrives there could be 15 to 20 Democratic candidates in the presidential field — or more. That’s a lot of choices. But what “type” of candidate might Democratic voters be looking for? The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll put forth a list […] Read more »