For more years than I would like to think about, a phrase coined by my freshman college English professor has come to my mind. Trying to coax a class into explaining the essence of a particular short story, the professor facetiously asked, “What is its aboutness?” That’s how I often […] Read more »
It’s not just voting and Covid: How red states are overriding their blue cities
Republican-controlled states have escalated their offensive against Democratic-controlled cities and counties this year to unprecedented heights, further deepening the trench between red and blue America. From Key West, Florida, to Bozeman, Montana, from Atlanta to Houston, local communities predominantly governed by Democrats have seen more of their policy decisions overridden […] Read more »
The dangerous GOP voting laws change who counts the votes
The Republican efforts to change voting laws around the country after Donald Trump’s 2020 loss are often all lumped together as one push. And while they almost all seek to ameliorate fear of widespread fraud that no one has proven exists, the modifications sought actually fall into two distinct groups. […] Read more »
Democratic Report Raises 2022 Alarms on Messaging and Voter Outreach
Democrats defeated President Donald J. Trump and captured the Senate last year with a racially diverse coalition that delivered victories by tiny margins in key states like Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin. In the next election, they cannot count on repeating that feat, a new report warns. A review of the […] Read more »
Why Democrats may defy history and win the 2022 midterms
Democrats have to defy history to hold onto the House in the 2022 midterms. As I’ve noted before, the president’s party almost always loses House seats in the midterms. History, though, is a guide, not a fortune teller. This week’s special election in New Mexico’s 1st congressional district is part […] Read more »
For GOP candidates, there’s no escaping the influence of Trump
He carries what once was one of the best brands in the Republican Party and is the offspring of a political dynasty that held sway for decades. Somehow that illustrious history doesn’t seem to matter to George P. Bush as he tries to climb the political ladder in Texas. Bush […] Read more »