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In Iowa, a vote for Warren is a vote for Biden Nathan Robinson Those who like both progressives should study how the caucus works and make sure they don’t accidentally destroy both It’s a crowded field in Iowa and the rules can be confusing. Photograph: Reuters File Photo/Reuters Let’s look at where things stand with […] More
‘We can’t risk another four years of Trump’: will Democrats in Iowa play it safe or go bold? People listen to Elizabeth Warren at a campaign stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on 26 January 2020. Photograph: Stephen Maturen/AFP via Getty Images Democrats voting in the Iowa caucuses grapple with the question of not only which […] More
Famous faces have thrown support – and in some cases money – behind their favourite candidates to take on Trump Celebrity endorsements can be a powerful tool to reach voters Illustration: Guardian Design Celebrity endorsements can be a powerful tool to reach voters, even if their impact can be mixed. But with less than a […] More
How the impeachment trial is upending Democrats’ race for Iowa Instead of barnstorming Iowa in the final days before the caucuses, four Democratic candidates are in Washington for Trump’s impeachment trial Amy Klobuchar heads to the Senate floor for the impeachment trial of Donald Trump in Washington DC on 24 January. Photograph: Samuel Corum/Getty Images […] More
US elections 2020 Deficits roughly halved since a similar poll at the end of 2019 Trump linked Ukraine aid to Biden inquiry, Bolton says Trump trailed Joe Biden with registered voters by four points (50%-46%); Bernie Sanders by two (49%-47%); and Amy Klobuchar by one (48%-47%). Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Donald Trump was tweeting about John […] More
The New York Times’ daring innovation of endorsing two candidates in the Democratic presidential primary has provoked a flurry of comments in the media. The verdict on The NYT’s verdict has been resoundingly negative. For many, it confirms that The New York Times has abandoned its presumed position of leadership. Some see it as a […] More
Almost two dozen Democratic candidates are vying for the party’s nomination to be the one to take on Donald Trump in the 2020 race for the White House, setting the stage for the most crowded and fiercely competitive Democratic primaries in decades. Insurgent progressives, established moderates and everyone in between will be presenting their visions […] More
‘Iowa slingshot’: Amy Klobuchar plots midwest route to victory in 2020 Senator Amy Klobuchar, who announced her presidential run in a snowstorm, has toed a centrist line out of step with the apparent progressive mood in the Democratic party. Photograph: Eric Miller/Reuters The Minnesota senator, who has consistently won big in a purple state, may […] More
