On October 1st, we’ll experience our 12th ever Vice Presidential debate when Ohio Senator J.D. Vance meets Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in New York City. While VP debates are a frequent object of ridicule, history shows they draw a sizable TV audience; and thus have an appreciable effect not only on the rest of the campaign, but also on how voters view those candidates … [Read more...] about #2 vs. #2: A History of Vice Presidential Debates
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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
How the Trump Verdict is Shaping the Presidential Race and A Look Ahead at the Ohio 6th Special Election
There was yet another breaking development in the Presidential race, as a verdict was returned in Donald Trump’s NYC hush money trial. As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Trump’s sentencing hearing is set for July 11th, just four days before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee. Given that … [Read more...] about How the Trump Verdict is Shaping the Presidential Race and A Look Ahead at the Ohio 6th Special Election
Angela Alsobrooks Prevails in Maryland Democratic Senate Primary, and the Surprising Presidential Debate News
Money can buy a lot, but it can’t buy everything. After all, Congressman David Trone put $62 million of his own money into his Maryland Senate campaign, yet it wasn’t enough to overcome Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and most of Maryland’s Democratic Political Establishment. With about 73% of precincts in, Alsobrooks won the Democratic primary with … [Read more...] about Angela Alsobrooks Prevails in Maryland Democratic Senate Primary, and the Surprising Presidential Debate News