If there was any doubt, this year proved that Presidential debates do really matter. After all, Joe Biden performed so poorly in the first debate back on June 27th, that by the second debate he’s no longer the Democratic nominee. On September 10th, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will meet for […]
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The New Electoral College Map: How Harris and Trump Are Planning to Get to 270
The conventions are over, September’s nearly here and the first – well, technically second – debate is looming. Therefore, it’s the perfect time to examine the new Electoral College landscape and both campaigns’ strategies to get to 270 electoral votes. A rough consensus has emerged that there are currently seven toss-up states: Pennsylvania (19 Electoral […]
Grabbing the Torch: How Vice Presidents Handled Their Own Conventions
The Olympics may be over but the real passing of the torch doesn’t happen until Thursday night. Vice President Kamala Harris’ shortened campaign may be unique, but her larger situation is not unprecedented. Harris is tasked with taking over the party, while at the same time showing respect to the outgoing President she served. It’s […]
Gubernatorial Update: Examining the Toss-Up Races in New Hampshire and North Carolina
After a month and a half of madness, we’re finally taking a (relative) breather in the Presidential race ahead of next week’s Democratic National Convention. Therefore, it’s the perfect time to check in on the too-often neglected Gubernatorial map. It’s been over nine months since we last checked in on the Governor’s races, yet on […]
Why Harris Picked Walz: A Veepstakes History
The Vice Presidential pick is almost always the most obvious one – the one pundits and strategists have suggested for weeks – but not this time. It all seemed simple enough. Pennsylvania is widely considered the tipping point state in this election, and the Commonwealth’s Democratic Governor is one of the party’s rising stars. Therefore, […]