Democrats are scrambling to put state abortion-rights initiatives on the ballot this year in the hope that the measures will drive turnout and boost their candidates in national and local elections. But those initiatives may not give Democrats the lift they are aiming for, according to a POLITICO analysis of five abortion-related measures that have […]
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5 twists that could upend Democrats’ best-laid plans for the 2024 election
By now we know the White House’s upbeat narrative about how the 2024 campaign unfolds. Republicans pick Donald Trump as their presidential nominee. Voters who’ve been paying little attention come to understand the election is a binary choice between a reliable if unexciting Joe Biden and a watchable if erratic Trump, who may or may […]
Trump will be on California’s March ballot. Democrats had urged election official to leave him off
Despite setbacks in Colorado and Maine, former President Donald Trump will appear on California’s primary ballot in his bid to reclaim the White House. The Republican frontrunner was included on the certified list of candidates released late Thursday by California Secretary of State Shirley Weber. Weber faced political pressure to reject Trump’s candidacy, including from […]
Florida Democrats want ‘integrity’ in a president. Republicans want ‘leadership.’ Almost no one wants ‘empathy.’
Almost no Florida voters, it seems, want a president with empathy. That’s one of the notable findings in a Florida Atlantic University poll released last month that asked the state’s voters what personality trait they value the most in a presidential candidate. Empathy was dead last, at 4%. And it could be even lower. The […]
Democrats in Key States Worry Biden Could Be a Drag on Their Races
Democrats in battleground states are growing increasingly anxious about President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings, worrying that voters’ persistent antipathy toward his leadership could not only cost the party the White House but also weigh down the candidates who are sharing the ballot with him. These Democrats fear that the Biden campaign is late in […]
In South Carolina, Democrats See a Test of Biden’s Appeal to Black Voters
President Joe Biden’s campaign and affiliated groups are amping up their efforts in South Carolina, pouring in money and staff before the first Democratic primary in February in an effort to generate excitement for his campaign in the state. It seems, at first glance, to be a curious political strategy. Few incumbent presidents have invested […]
Nikki Haley bypasses reaching out to Iowa independents and Democrats ahead of the caucuses
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — With her polling position stagnant in Iowa, Nikki Haley and her allies are choosing not to target independent or Democratic voters in the state, bypassing a potential opportunity to persuade them into changing their party registrations on caucus night. The group that is effectively running the ground operation on behalf of […]
Franklin County races for 2024 dominated by Democrats in uncontested races
The race for Franklin County prosecutor will be the most contested election among county officials next year, with four candidates vying for the four-year term — more competition than in any other county office. Three Democrats have filed with the Franklin County Board of Election to face off in a March primary: Shayla Favor, Natalia […]
Everyone Is Laughing At Kellyanne Conway’s 7-Second Description Of A Democrat’s Daily Schedule
I’m sure you remember Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump’s former senior counselor. Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images A clip of her describing the Democratic Party on Fox News is going viral because it’s high-key camp: Kellyanne: I think Democrats wake up every morning and they look at the calendar on the iPhone and it says January […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Republican-drawn legislative maps on Friday and ordered that new district boundary lines be drawn as Democrats had urged in a redistricting case they hope will weaken GOP majorities. The ruling comes less than a year before the 2024 election in a battleground state where four […]
Democrats sue New Hampshire over GOP-backed election law
The Democratic National Committee is suing New Hampshire officials over a Republican-backed election law that it claims will disenfranchise voters and have a chilling effect on key members of the party’s base in 2024. The challenge, which was shared first with POLITICO, takes on a law passed last year that requires people who register and […]
Trump plan to gut civil service triggers pushback by unions, Democrats
By Tim Reid and Nathan Layne (Reuters) – Donald Trump‘s vow to give himself the power to gut the federal workforce if he is elected to the White House again has unions, Democrats and watchdog groups preparing for legal action and seeking to tighten protections to prevent the former president from bending the bureaucracy to […]