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Joe Biden Too gaffe-prone to be president? Biden’s blunders prompt fresh scrutiny The former vice-president has cultivated a reputation for saying the wrong thing – but has it evolved into a 2020 liability? Biden in Iowa last week. His campaign has dismissed the criticism as a fixation of the press, arguing that the gaffes endear […] More
Texas Texas: Republican powerhouse could shift to Democrats as demographics change The GOP has dominated the state for 30 years, but a slew of retirements and a rise in Hispanic voters may mean Texas becomes a battleground again The state’s Hispanic population is predicted to outnumber white residents as soon as 2022. Photograph: Darren Abate/Reuters […] More
Joe Biden Biden in his element in Iowa – is he still the Democrat most likely to beat Trump? The former vice-president’s folksy charm went down well at the state fair – but critics say the party needs a bolder 2020 candidate Joe Biden delivers a 20-minute campaign speech at the Iowa state fair. Biden […] More
US elections 2020 Even before the recent spate of mass shootings, candidates touted comprehensive plans for stricter gun laws Kirsten Gillibrand, Julián Castro, Cory Booker and Joe Biden speak during the Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images John Kerry went pheasant hunting in Iowa weeks before the 2004 presidential […] More
This article is more than 5 months old Socialism This article is more than 5 months old ‘We’re here to win’: US democratic socialists move to center stage This article is more than 5 months old As socialism moves from the margins to the center of presidential politics, organization faces a new and welcome problem: […] More
Opinion US elections 2020 Left/right labels don’t help – we must build a fusion coalition to defeat Trumpism Reverend William Barber Candidates should be clear about how Trump targets immigrants and people of color, but those policies hurt poor white people as well The sad reality for far too long has been that no one […] More
Opinion US elections 2020 Democrats need to remember: 2020 won’t be decided by 2019’s debate responses Walter Shapiro Under the traditional model for US presidential politics, winning candidates veer left in the primaries and then scamper back for the general election ‘How self-destructive are the Democrats being as they launch the usual bidding wars to […] More
Opinion Democrats The Democratic party must control the debates – or they play into Trump’s hands Cas Mudde The debates have been treasure troves for the Trump campaign, who barely have to do their own opposition research – the Democrats are doing it for them ‘Let’s not forget that there are still more than 15 […] More
