by jpitney | Jul 23, 2024 | California Politics, Elections
Dan Walters: Former President Donald Trump was preparing to depict Biden as a doddering old man, incapable of governing, but now he will likely face Harris, who is two decades younger. He must devise a new strategy to prevail in the half dozen or so swing states whose...
by jpitney | Mar 6, 2024 | Civility, Elections
Chris Stirewalt at The Dispatch: We could debate how much the Tea Party movement was astroturf (at least some) or how much of it was anti-Obama xenophobia (more than its defenders would like to admit), but there’s no doubt that people like [Ken] Buck were utterly...
by jpitney | Feb 3, 2024 | Elections, Journalism, Journalists
CMC alum Cameron Joseph at The Columbia Journalism Review The old saying “All politics is local” can officially be tossed in the dustbin of history. The local kingmakers and specific issues that used to dominate early-state primaries and caucuses don’t matter as much...
by jpitney | Dec 18, 2023 | Donald Trump, Elections
Shelby Talcott at Semafor: Nikki Haley called Sen. Tim Scott on Friday seeking his endorsement, according to a source familiar with the situation — and she’s not the only candidate courting him. The former governor texted her fellow South Carolinian after he...
by jpitney | Nov 19, 2023 | Elections, Public Opinion
A release from Johns Hopkins University: Many conservative voters have lost trust in elections, but a team from Johns Hopkins University’s SNF Agora Institute and the R Street Institute is working to restore it. The group today released a set of conservative...
by jpitney | Nov 2, 2023 | Election Security, Elections, Public Service
Jacob Fischler at The Nebraska Examiner: State and local election officials face threats and intimidation, driving experienced workers out of the profession, a panel of election officials told a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday. Conspiracy theories have fueled a more...
