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RBG and the Politics of Loss

September 19, 2020 at 8:02 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The following post for members is by Leonard Steinhorn, Professor of Communication and History at American University and a former political speechwriter. 

When candidate Donald Trump issued his list of prospective Supreme Court justices four years ago, that signaled to conservatives and evangelicals that he was on their side — and it galvanized their support for his candidacy. President Trump today may be thinking that the opportunity he now has to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg with her ideological opposite may once again turbocharge his election prospects. Political psychology suggests otherwise.

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How Democrats Should Handle the Court Vacancy

September 18, 2020 at 10:45 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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The battle to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing will be fierce. It will be nasty. And it will be bitter.

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Filed Under: Judiciary, Members, Senate

The Senate Deserves Your Attention

September 18, 2020 at 2:35 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Just for members: The new edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes updated analysis on the most competitive races that make up the fight for the Senate, House, and governorships, along with a chart that summarizes the presidential polling trend over the last three months.

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Why a Trump Win Will Be Harder to Pull Off This Time

September 18, 2020 at 9:11 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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The trepidation Democrats feel about the 2020 presidential race is understandable since many believe the 2016 election was snatched away at the last moment.

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What Drives Bill Barr

September 17, 2020 at 11:50 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Long regarded as a respected lawyer and government official by the Republican legal establishment, Attorney General William Barr’s relentless defense of President Trump has taken many by surprise.

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When Trump Talks About the Virus, Biden Wins

September 17, 2020 at 10:23 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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The Biden campaign really couldn’t have scripted it better.

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Electing a Lawmaker Who May Never Serve

September 16, 2020 at 5:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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After Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) passed away on July 17, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) ordered a special election to fill out the remainder of Lewis’s term for September 29.

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Trump’s Path Is Incredibly Narrow

September 16, 2020 at 10:52 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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The Trump campaign once argued they would expand the electoral map and compete in three states that Hillary Clinton won in 2016: Minnesota, New Hampshire and New Mexico.

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Member Briefing: Taking Action on Climate Change

September 15, 2020 at 3:02 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A special invite for members: A forum with climate journalist Andrew Revkin, environmental historian Eric Sanderson, and entomologist Doug Tallamy. The forum is moderated by Sara Goddard.

It will be held on September 23, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM ET and is sponsored by the Jay Heritage Center.

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The Uncertainty In This Election

September 15, 2020 at 11:22 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Nothing has moved the polls much in this presidential campaign. Despite an impeachment trial, a global pandemic and an economic collapse, the presidential horse race has remained remarkably steady this year.

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Member Briefing: What If Trump Contests the Election?

September 14, 2020 at 2:12 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

An invite just for members: A conversation with Rosa Brooks, of the Transition Integrity Project, which recently convened exercises to forecast contingencies in the event of a possible crisis in the presidential transition.

This virtual event is on Tuesday, September 22 at 12 p.m. ET.

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Younger Voters at a Disadvantage in 2020

September 14, 2020 at 10:35 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

This piece for members is by David T.S. Jonas.

Last week, the Washington Post published a fantastic interactive scenario builder that allows you to play around with demographics and turnout levels to project whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will win in 2020.

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The President Is Compromised

September 13, 2020 at 12:37 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Peter Strzok has written a stunning and alarming book. Compromised tells the story of why be believes Russian holds leverage over Donald Trump and that the president is therefore not capable of placing the national interest over his own.

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Filed Under: Foreign Affairs, Members, Political Books

An October Surprise That Could Change This Race

September 9, 2020 at 10:41 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Just after I made the case that the presidential race wasn’t tightening, a reader pointed out that I made the exact same argument four years ago on October 26, 2016. Hillary Clinton’s national polling lead had held fairly steady over the previous six weeks.

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No, the Race Isn’t Tightening

September 9, 2020 at 9:27 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Many in the news media are desperate to tell the story of a tightening presidential race. Some reporters and commentators will cherry pick data to build their case.

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Eight Weeks Until Election Day

September 8, 2020 at 12:49 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Conventional wisdom holds that most Americans don’t pay much attention to politics until after Labor Day. I’m not sure that’s true anymore, but let’s look at where the race stands with exactly eight weeks until Election Day.

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The Trump Campaign Is Going Broke

September 8, 2020 at 10:12 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Our first indication that President Trump’s campaign was having money problems was the decision to pull all television ads during the GOP convention. Campaigns typically use television ads to reinforce the convention’s message.

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The Waiting Game

September 4, 2020 at 2:34 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Just for members: The new edition of Inside Elections.

This issue features updated analysis on dozens of competitive House and Senate races and a spotlight on the battleground state of Georgia.

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