… There is a good reason for Republicans to be concerned, but not just at the top of the ticket. With virtually all of the political air in the room consumed by the battle for the White House and control of the Senate, there isn’t much left for the 435 […] Read more »
Religion Takes Larger Role for Democrats This Year
It looks to me as if religion is going to be a bigger part of the presidential election process this year than it has been historically. This, to some extent, reflects a renewed emphasis on religion by Democrats and Joe Biden’s campaign, particularly as evidenced during the recent Democratic National […] Read more »
Ron Brownstein on Trump’s, Biden’s Paths to Victory
Ronald Brownstein, a senior political analyst at CNN and senior editor at The Atlantic, rejoins the podcast to look back at the spot-on 2020 Democratic ticket prediction he made two years ago. How does this seasoned analyst assess the U.S. political landscape in the 10th presidential election he has covered? […] Read more »
2020 Republican National Convention Recap
This week’s Republican convention did an especially efficient job of encapsulating the current state of the party after four years of Donald Trump’s leadership. In terms of the roster of speakers and the venues at which they spoke, the convention reflected the extent to which the party has become a […] Read more »
‘I Fear That We Are Witnessing the End of American Democracy’
The center-right political coalition in America — the Republican Party as it stands today — can be described as holding two overarching goals: First, deregulation and reductions in corporate and other tax liabilities — each clearly stated on the White House website — and second, but packing a bigger punch, […] Read more »
Going Into the Convention, Republicans Focused on ‘Law and Order’
President Trump tonight is expected to put an emphasis on “law and order,” an issue that’s top of mind for Republicans. Heading into the GOP convention, our latest Battleground Tracker polling found Republicans’ top issues after the economy included policing and law enforcement issues, and the recent protests. CONT. Elena […] Read more »