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 a conundrum four of her Vice … [Read more...] about Grabbing the Torch: How Vice Presidents Handled Their Own Conventions
2024 Presidential Election
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, it made perfect sense for Josh … [Read more...] about Why Harris Picked Walz: A Veepstakes History
Biden Out, Harris In: What Kind of Campaign Will She Run and Who Will She Pick as Her VP Nominee?
Less than a month ago, President Biden took part in the earliest Presidential general election debate in American history. Now, as a result of his poor performance in that debate, Biden was forced to drop out of the race. There are few historical precedents for an incumbent President dropping out this late in the game. Harry S. Truman in 1952 and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, … [Read more...] about Biden Out, Harris In: What Kind of Campaign Will She Run and Who Will She Pick as Her VP Nominee?
Trump Picks Vance for VP Nominee: The Latest Twist in This Historically Chaotic Election
What a difference a few weeks can make! On the eve of the debate, we wondered whether anything could happen to truly shake this race up. Since then, of course, all hell’s practically broken loose. Vance Wins the Veepstakes Let’s start with the latest news first: on Monday afternoon Donald Trump announced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his Vice Presidential nominee. The … [Read more...] about Trump Picks Vance for VP Nominee: The Latest Twist in This Historically Chaotic Election
The Most Important Night of the 2024 Campaign: Examining the Background, Format and Stakes of the June 27th Presidential Debate
All of a sudden, the first 2024 Presidential debate is nearly upon us. Our earliest ever debate is coming at a time when this race is approaching an inflection point, with our own Decision Desk/The Hill average, the FiveThirtyEight average and the RealClearPolitics average all showing Trump ahead by less than a single point. Additionally, there’s considerable excitement … [Read more...] about The Most Important Night of the 2024 Campaign: Examining the Background, Format and Stakes of the June 27th Presidential Debate