What A Biden-Harris Ticket Says About The Democratic Party
In this FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew reacts to Joe Biden’s announcement that California Sen. Kamala Harris will be his running mate. Powered by WPeMatico
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Emergency Politics Podcast: Harris Is Biden’s VP Pick
By Galen Druke, Perry Bacon Jr. and Sarah Frostenson, Galen Druke, Perry Bacon Jr. and Sarah Frostenson and Galen Druke, Perry Bacon Jr. and Sarah Frostenson More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS After months of speculation, Joe Biden announced Tuesday that California Sen. Kamala Harris would be his running mate. In this emergency edition of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, Perry Bacon Jr. and Sarah Frostenson discuss what this choice means for Biden’s campaign and the Democratic Party….
Kamala Harris Is Biden’s VP Pick — Here’s What It Means For The Election And Beyond
Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate today. Here’s a look at what this choice means and … what it doesn’t. It’s a historic choice, with the potential for even more history to be made. Harris is the first Asian American and the first Black woman in American history to be a general election candidate for president or vice president for either of the two major political parties. (Harris’s mother…
How Biden’s Standing In The Polls Compares To Clinton’s At This Point In 2016
In this week’s FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew compares Joe Biden’s standing in the polls now with Hillary Clinton’s standing at this time in 2016 — her peak of the overall campaign. They also continue to speculate on who Biden could pick as his running mate. Powered by WPeMatico
What You Need To Know About Today’s Elections In Minnesota And Georgia
Believe it or not, the 2020 Democratic presidential primary is still going on — but it comes to an end today. Connecticut’s presidential primary is the last of the cycle, and the fact that it’s happening so late in the season is rare. According to presidential primaries expert and FiveThirtyEight contributor Josh Putnam, it marks the latest presidential nominating contest in the modern era. But it’s not the presidential contest that will capture headlines today. A total of five states1…
Ilhan Omar Wins House Primary in Minnesota
Ms. Omar, a member of the “Squad” of progressive women of color elected to the House two years ago, topped a well-funded challenger in a victory for the left. Powered by WPeMatico
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a QAnon Supporter, Wins House Primary in Georgia
Ms. Greene’s victory came as six states were holding elections on Tuesday, with Ilhan Omar holding off a well-funded primary challenge in Minnesota. Powered by WPeMatico
The Digital V.P. Rollout
Announcing the selection of Kamala Harris, or any running mate, involves a lot more than just bunting and placards. Powered by WPeMatico
In Kamala Harris, a Choice at Once Safe and Energizing
Her selection as Joe Biden’s running mate was conventional by some political standards. But it was historic most of all, and especially sweet for many Black women. Powered by WPeMatico
A New Clash Over Mail Voting: The Cost of the Postage
Senator Chuck Schumer assailed the Postal Service for what he said was an effort to triple the cost to states of sending out mail-in ballots. The service said it was just a suggestion to use first-class mail. Powered by WPeMatico