Candidate-backed surveys have helped warp perceptions of Democratic primaries. Public Policy Polling’s numbers, however, have repeatedly tracked the actual results.
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Posted inEconomy, Main, Political Animal, The Monopolized Economy
Should Tom Vilsack Get a Second Run as Agriculture Secretary?
Biden has promised to take on big agriculture, but his proposed Secretary wasn’t exactly a giant slayer last time he had the job.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump’s Fear and Loathing Isn’t Playing Well in the Heartland
In 2016, he won Iowa by nine points. He can lose the state this fall.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Iowa Could Not Have Gone Any Better
It was delicious to watch the pundits get twitchy as they realized they would not get to spend hours trashing someone and describing all their missteps.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why Iowa Matters and Why It Doesn’t
The caucuses are insignificant in the number of delegates they award, but the media treats them as if they’ll determine the winner of the nomination.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Our Future Will Be Shaped By the Outcome of the Iowa Caucuses
There is no clear frontrunner in the race, but the final results will dramatically influence the media coverage of the campaign for the presidency.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Iowa and New Hampshire Are Skewing Coverage of the Democratic Primary
If not for the polling results in those two states, no one would be talking about Sanders.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Vacation Advice for Democrats
A trip to the Caribbean isn’t the jumpstart you need. It’s a weekend in Des Moines.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Biden Holds Steady, Warren Surges, and Iowa Looms Large
In what looks increasingly like a two-person race, the first in the nation contest in the Hawkeye State could decide everything.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why Biden’s Team Is Lowballing his Chances
Iowa and New Hampshire are not the strongest states for the former vice-president, and he wants the press to know it.
