After taking a beating at the hands of Joe Biden on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders appears to be shutting down his campaign. Most tellingly, the campaign has shut down all of its Facebook advertising. Sanders also announced he will be “assessing” the campaign. That’s code for—he’s dropping out. With Sanders cleared out of the way, […]
Election Tracker 2020: Trench Warfare Begins
Having now cleared their major opponents from the field (technically Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is still running), former VP Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are preparing for the trench warfare that could rage until the Democratic convention in July. Erich Maria Remarque explained vividly in All Quiet on the Western Front that trench warfare is […]
Election Tracker 2020: As Democrats Flounder, Trump’s Approval Soars
President Trump’s approval rating hit 46.3% today in the RCP average. That’s an all-time high. The President also scored his lowest disapproval rate since April 18, 2017. Trump Nearing the Reelection “Sweet Spot” The President’s average net disapproval ratings (disapproval minus approval) are at 4.3 points according to Real Clear Politics. Those are his best […]
Election Tracker 2020: Biden Faces Imminent NH Catastrophe
After an embarrassing fourth-place finish in Iowa, Joe Biden is facing what could be a disastrous showing in New Hampshire. Biden is currently polling in fifth place (according to the Real Clear Politics average of polls for New Hampshire). Far ahead with 28.7% in New Hampshire is Sen. Bernie Sanders, who represents next-door Vermont. Behind […]
Election Tracker 2020: Democrats Battle in Iowa as Trump Expects Acquittal
Going into the Iowa caucuses today, Sen. Bernie Sanders leads polling in the state with 24.2% support in the Real Clear Politics polling average. VP Joe Biden is next with 20.2%, then Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 16.4%, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 15.6%. No other candidate polls higher than the “viability threshold” of 15%. The […]
Election Tracker 2020: Is Bernie the Candidate Democrats Secretly Wanted All Along?
Despite his attempts to win their hearts, Democrats seem unsure about voting for former Vice President Joe Biden. To test the waters, they have tried on several other candidates during the primary. Now it is Senator Bernie Sanders’ turn to enjoy a poll surge. Bernie’s poll numbers have climbed to 23.4% in the Real Clear […]
Election Tracker 2020: As Trump Stacks Wins, Do Dems Have a Way Forward?
How can the Democratic National Committee recover from last week’s debate, widely criticized as a snoozer? “More debates!” seems to be their answer. Democrats have been holding a single debate each month since June (with a break in August). Now, with voters worn out, and the number of candidates cut to only a handful of […]
Election Tracker 2020: What to Expect
Author’s Note: Just after the publication of this post, Sen. Cory Booker announced he was dropping out of the Democratic primary race. For months now, I have been regularly updating colleagues with a snapshot of the Democratic primary campaign and previews of what might happen during the general election campaign. Now I’m sharing that view […]
Is China Setting Trump up to Fail in North Korea Meeting?
After North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un met with Chinese President (for life?) Xi Jinping this week, it’s hard not to imagine that the two had a long conversation about Kim’s pending meeting with President Donald Trump. What did they discuss? Was Xi urging Kim to reconcile with America, or giving him pointers on how to […]
Are American Utilities Already Compromised by Cyber Attack?
A team of researchers at Symantec has found that advanced hackers have infiltrated American and European energy companies via cyber attack. The attacks have targeted the U.S., Turkey, and Switzerland and likely other nations reports Reuters. The Symantec researchers blame a hacking group known as Dragonfly. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Dragonfly has been […]