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Centrists failed to coalesce around a moderate candidate Sanders’ Nevada win showcased his popularity HR McMaster to publish book that may pose headaches for Trump In the aftermath of Bernie Sanders’ victory in Nevada and as the South Carolina primary looms, the Democratic party establishment continues to grapple with the increasing likelihood that the Vermont […] More
Black Americans’ relocation back to the south is changing voting blocs and making Democratic races more competitive Najeema Davis Washington spent more than 15 years as a federal employee in Washington DC before she returned to Charleston, the city she left in 1996. She brought with her a progressive outlook that ran counter to the […] More
Joe Biden seeking victory in first southern state to vote Sanders sets sights on Super Tuesday after crushing Nevada win The billionaire Tom Steyer has qualified for Tuesday night’s Democratic debate in Charleston, South Carolina, ahead of the state’s primary next weekend. Related: Exodus: how a movement of black people is reshaping South Carolina politics […] More
Barack Obama’s vice-president is floundering in the Democratic primary, losing key support as vital votes loom Larry Sabato is an analyst, author and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. His students are currently embedded in various presidential campaigns. Two were working for Joe Biden in Iowa. Before caucus day, they […] More
John Rogers and Mellody Hobson to host African American speakers next week as billionaire seeks black votes Two prominent Democratic donors in Chicago with deep ties to Barack Obama will next week co-host an event for former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg. Related: Once a longshot, Bloomberg is gaining ground in California. Will it last? […] More
The disparity between the two contenders’ coalitions – and the states in which they’re strong – means as one rises, the other is likely to fall After the first two states in the Democratic presidential primary have had their say, one thing is quite clear: Pete Buttigieg is on the rise and Joe Biden’s campaign […] More
Billionaire closes on Joe Biden in new poll of key early state Martin O’Malley: ‘How do you fall for the Sanders scam?’ Tom Steyer speaks at a town hall in Davenport, Iowa. Photograph: Matt Marton/EPA A South Carolina caucus for African American women will back Tom Steyer on Sunday, the group’s chair said, an important […] More
