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Presidential: Walz Joins Harris on Democratic Ticket

I don’t remember much from our candidate interview with Tim Walz, but I’m going to guess I wasn’t impressed. In my defense, it was nearly 19 years ago, when Walz ran in southern Minnesota’s 1st District.  Even though I’d look much smarter now if I said back then that he was a rising star and […]

Biden to Harris Transition Resets Presidential Race

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin While the dust is still settling on President Joe Biden’s decision to bow out of the race, his party’s switch to Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket looks like the great reset Democrats needed in the presidential race with just more than three months […]

Why Vance was Picked and What Could Happen to his Ohio Senate Seat

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The Political Calculations and Consequences of Harris’s Vice Presidential Considerations

As Vice President Kamala Harris locks down support as the new Democratic presidential nominee, her next big decision will be to select a running mate to help her take on former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. Harris’s pick will be her first major decision as her party’s standard-bearer, and it’s one she […]

Presidential: Biden’s Exit Steers Election Into Uncharted Waters

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin Unthinkable even a month ago, President Joe Biden’s decision to decline the Democratic nomination upends the 2024 election 106 days before Election Day. Biden’s exit comes after an agonizing three weeks following his dismal debate performance against former President Donald Trump, and at a moment when much seems […]

Presidential: Trump’s Conviction is not the Time for Snap Political Analysis

Now what? Now that Donald Trump is the first current or former president convicted of a felony, what does that mean for the 2024 presidential election? It’s a valid question — without an instant answer. And that’s not popular in a world that rewards, and sometimes requires, instant insightful analysis.  It’s just not possible, as […]

2024 Presidential Battlegrounds: Pennsylvania

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2024 Presidential Battlegrounds: Nevada

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Presidential Rating Change: Nevada Shifts to Toss-up

Despite a persistently tight race in the national polls, President Joe Biden is in a precarious position for reelection and may even be a slight underdog with less than six months to go.  Former President Donald Trump has led Biden by about 1 point or less for the last six weeks, according to the FiveThirtyEight […]

2024 Presidential Battlegrounds: Georgia

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