Joe Biden and the Electability Trap
Electability is Joe Biden’s calling card. Without that perceived advantage, his viability as a presidential candidate crumbles...
18 November, 2019
Rating 100 Senators – Dems Lead Minnesota – Tuesday Trivia
The demise of Biden’s candidacy may have been exaggerated––at least according to these two polls which give the former VP a clear advantage…. The last debate was Oct. 15 and the SurveyUSA poll was taken Oct. 15-16 and the Politico poll was taken Oct. 16-20…....
22 October, 2019
50 Governors Rated – Louisiana – Iowa – Hickenlooper Leads
This poll was taken after last week’s debate and it shows Biden edging Warren in Iowa with Buttigieg third. It also finds that only 35% of Iowa Democrats say their minds are made up and 64% say they might change their picks before the caucuses....
21 October, 2019
LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Public Option vs. Medicare-for-All – General Election Match-Ups
Interestingly, the “public option” for health care––considered the more moderate expansion of government into health coverage––received 5 points less than the more extensive (and some would say, more radical) Medicare-for-All proposal. 58% of Democrats, 40% of independents and 25% of Republicans favor the “public option.”...
13 August, 2019
LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Gun Laws – NRA – Obama – More Post-Debate Numbers
his new post-debate poll taken for The Economist by YouGov has Biden in first place and Warren in second place. Since last week’s poll, the biggest loser is Harris, down 3 points. The only gainers are Gabbard +1 and Buttigieg +1. Among African Americans, this...
08 August, 2019
Five comments on last night’s debate
Candidates who helped themselves to some degree last night: Kamala Harris: She was the only candidate who clearly helped herself. Post-debate punditry was gushing in praise of her. She had the energy and the most applause lines. Her prosecutorial experience showed through as she pressed her...
28 June, 2019
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