Once seen as the poster child of liberal democracy, America is now a model of what not to do. On November 3rd, America has the opportunity to change this dangerous course before it is too late.
— Alannah Nathan
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Voters in Indiana’s 5th congressional district are gearing up for their first competitive House election in this millennium. In a microcosm of the nationwide political battle for the suburbs, centrist Democrat Christina Hale is set to face conservative Republican Victoria Spartz.
— Luke Henkel
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If the outcome of the presidential election remains ambiguous past November 3, Trump will likely blame it on the inefficiency and shortcomings of vote-by-mail, deeming the process illegitimate.
— Ethan Johanson
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If the House has to decide the next president, it currently favors the Republican Party. For Democrats to maintain a majority of the state delegations, they would have to hold as many House seats as they can in the 2020 Election. Winning at-large seats in Montana and Alaska would be key to achieving this goal.
— Takuya Amagai
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Arizonan voters have the rare opportunity to potentially shape not only the Presidential and U.S. Senate race, but also the U.S. Supreme Court. Democratic Senatorial Candidate Mark Kelly can be the deciding vote that leaves Justice Ginsburg’s seat vacant until Joe Biden is sworn as President. But everything will have to go right for Democrats for that to happen in the next couple months.
— Takuya Amagai
Joe Biden announced California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, his pick making history as the first Black woman on a major party ticket. As she prepares for the challenging road ahead, she will continue to rise above the backlash.
— Eric Bazail Eimil
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Too ambitious for the White House? Even as California Sen. Kamala Harris rises to the top of the veepstakes, she continues to be labeled as the contender that would be running for president the minute she enters the West Wing.
— Eric Bazail Eimil
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While it is true that all other challengers have dropped out of the race, Biden must still unite a divided Democratic electorate if he is to win the general election. As it stands now, this could be an impossible task.
— Matthew Okrent
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Florida may be trending “red” on paper, but context adds clarity. A closer look at the significance of the stats explains why Florida can’t be counted out of the 2020 election just yet.
— Eric Bazail-Eimil
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As part of #HoyasInIA, Grace Shevchenko offers her firsthand account of the Iowa Caucus through probing the supporters of each candidate to share why they believe their pick can lead the nation to success.
— Grace Shevchenko
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At the Iowa caucus, Biden and Klobuchar both made the potentially fatal mistake of spending more time speaking about Trump than advocating for themselves.
— MacKenzie Grimm
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Even as the results from Iowa pour in, the presidential nomination remains up for grabs. Candidates must be willing to endure what is going to be an extremely competitive, volatile, and grueling race ahead.
—Grace Xu
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As part of #HoyasInIA, Kelvin Doe reflects on why the Biden GOTC Rally caused him to lose faith in his former second-choice candidate.
— Kelvin Doe
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The #HoyasInIA group dives into their own predictions for tonight’s historic caucuses, talking about the ground game they’ve witnessed on their trip to the state.
— #HoyasInIA
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Kelvin Doe, one of the six students participating in #HoyasInIA, is on the ground with GU Politics gearing up for the Iowa caucus. Bloomberg’s risky decision to skip Iowa could prove an effective strategy to secure the Democratic presidential nominee.
— Kelvin Doe
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During my year abroad in London, British politics has taken a series of unexpected twists and turns surrounding the issue of Brexit. Yesterday, the United Kingdom chose its future.
—Anusha Agarwal
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The DNC’s donor requirement was a well-intentioned idea, but it hasn’t worked as intended, and the DNC should get rid of it.
—Jacob Denninger
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Democrats in Virginia took control of the state government this month. The victory portends a broader political shift in the state that could affect the 2020 race.
— Jacob Denninger
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If the opposition in parliament continues to refuse a general election and delay Brexit, this October 31 may turn out to be more sinister than a typical Halloween.
— Liam Downer-Sanderson
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Bad debate performances may well be good enough for Biden to win the Democratic nomination, but will they be good enough to win the general election?
—Jacob Denninger
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