2020 presidential election

A tripwire question for Democrats and Republicans alikeby Gaius PubliusA brief conjunction of statements from 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who is (a) rumored to want to run again, and (b) representative of what most "centrist" Democrats think, even if she doesn't re-eme

Earlier today we looked at the case for a mushy-middle 2020 scenario. The conclusion was inevitable: the Democrats need to avoid that disaster-- basically by ignoring their own craven, visionless and predatory establishment-- and demanding that Bernie be the candidate against Trump.

Stormy weather aheadDemocrats targeted 2 Republican incumbents this cycle, Jason Lewis in the suburban district (MN-02) south of the Twin Cities and Erik Paulsen in the suburbs (MN-03) west, north and south of Minneapolis. They flipped both seats, each of which had been won twice by Obama. In 2016 Trump edged Hillary by a point in MN-02 and Hillary obliterated Trump by nearly 10 points in MN-03.

Bain Capital's corporate logo: Vultures, rampant, on a field of bonesBain Capital's managing director and the Obama circle's choice for next president.

You think Democratic primary voters want this as their candidate against Trump?A silly new poll from Morning Consult purports to show something about how the 2020 Democratic nomination is shaping up.

Last night I asked Alan Grayson what he plans to do on this first day back in Congress. Best known as a tireless fighter for seniors, he didn't hesitate for a moment to say he plans to lay out the detailed plans for impeaching Trump.

Probably neverIt doesn't happen that frequently that we get to test political approaches in the real world and see actual results. Something that I expect to help vulnerable red state Senate Democrats: backing policies that are popular with voters.

Gideon Resnick is wrong. The Daily Beast is wrong. Must be a slow news day, so they made up a story about Elizabeth Warren running for president. She isn't. It wasn't made up out of the blue; it was made up out of a badly misinterpreted keynote address she made at Netroots Nation Friday.

There are very few campaign e-mails with opening, even if it's from one of your favorite candidates. The candidates don't write them and the campaign e-mail-writing industry is the most hackish piece of the political business. The e-mails can ruin the image of even the most authentic candidates.

Hillary Clinton is using a myriad of Trump controversies to position herself for a potential rematch against Trump in the 2020 presidential elections. (MPN) Speculation is mounting that former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is seeking to make a “comeback” and challenge Donald Trump a second time in the next U.S. presidential election of 2020. Rumors of another […]