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Presidential Snapshot in Time (September 4, 2020)

by Bradley Wascher September 4, 2020 · 10:16 AM EDT

The conventions are over and the polls are trickling in: as of right now, there doesn’t appear to be much of a bounce for either now-official nominee.

In an average of 34 polls released over the past two weeks, Joe Biden led Donald Trump by 8.1 points (49.8 percent to…

Trump Needs a Convention Bounce

by Nathan L. Gonzales September 1, 2020 · 10:25 AM EDT

Whether you believe in convention bounces or not, President Donald Trump and the Republicans need one to salvage the elections this fall.

On the current trajectory, former Vice President Joe Biden is likely to win the White House and Democrats are more likely than not to take control of the…

The Election in the Mirror Is Closer Than It Appears

August 21, 2020 · 2:30 PM EDT

By Nathan L. Gonzales & Jacob Rubashkin

This election cycle, and even just this year, has been filled with multiple historic events: the impeachment of a president, a global pandemic, near economic collapse, a national conversation about racism in America, and the first Black woman on a presidential ticket. Through…

Presidential Snapshot in Time (August 21, 2020)

by Bradley Wascher August 21, 2020 · 10:16 AM EDT

With a slew of potentially poll-moving campaign events on the horizon, now is a great time to freeze-frame…

Politicians are the Worst (But Most Important) Political Analysts

by Nathan L. Gonzales August 11, 2020 · 8:31 AM EDT

The 2020 elections are still more than two months away, but I’ve…

TV Ads Shape Presidential Battleground

by Steve Passwaiter July 20, 2020 · 11:51 AM EDT

While much of what happens during a presidential race is hidden these days, the campaigns can’t hide their…

Electoral College Outlook: Biden Has the Edge

July 17, 2020 · 10:30 AM EDT

7/24/20, 12:30pm: This article has been updated with more recent polling averages.

A month ago, a public poll showed President Donald Trump leading Joe Biden by just 2 points in Arkansas. That would be easy to dismiss as an outlier, considering Trump won the state by 27 points four years…

Presidential Snapshot in Time: July 10, 2020

by Bradley Wascher July 10, 2020 · 2:26 PM EDT

Independence Day 2020 was a time of reflection for some, a time of…

Should Down-Ballot Republicans Ready a ‘No Blank Check’ Strategy?

by Stuart Rothenberg July 10, 2020 · 8:45 AM EDT

The Russian Bounty Story is Not the Reset the Trump Campaign Needs

by Jacob Rubashkin July 1, 2020 · 11:07 AM EDT

While President Donald Trump’s re-election is at its most precarious point…