There is no clear frontrunner in the race, but the final results will dramatically influence the media coverage of the campaign for the presidency.
2020 Presidential election
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McConnell Loses Every Round and Still Wins on the Scorecard
It’s been so long since they’ve gotten the better of an argument, and so long since it has mattered, that the GOP is perfectly content to live in a post-fact universe.
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Why Mitch McConnell Is Giving Us a Scam Trial
It’s not just to pacify Trump’s base.
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Who, Exactly, Makes Up the Democratic Base?
Pundits can’t seem to figure it out. It’s because they’re using the wrong criteria.
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Are Democrats Trying to Self-Destruct?
If they want to beat Trump, they can’t box themselves in.
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How Far Will the GOP Go to Avert Defeat in 2020?
The mistake progressives may be making is in thinking that they can win this battle at the ballot box.
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Do Democrats Need a Progressive to Excite the Base?
Our recent electoral history suggests they don’t.
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The Democrats Need Forward Thinking on Iran
Presidential candidates won’t have the luxury of looking solely through the rear-view mirror.
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2020 Will Be One of the Most Consequential Years in Our Country’s History
It is hard to imagine how our democracy can survive another four years of this president and his congressional enablers.
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A Fair and Winning Proposal for 2020 Democrats
Why wealthy Americans should finance broad payroll tax relief.
