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Former President Donald Trump is well defined among voters.

Opinion

Trump’s biggest problem remains Trump

The trajectory of the presidential race is trending to Harris

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted September 23, 2024 at 11:14am

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris waves to the crowd at a Sept. 12 rally in Charlotte, N.C.

Opinion

In battleground North Carolina, a Kamala Harris crowd overflowing with joy — and urgency

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted September 19, 2024 at 6:00am
A man unties his dog after voting in D.C. in 2022. Candidates won’t win over voters with endless attack ads, Winston writes.

Opinion

Three campaign beliefs that need to end in 2024

By David Winston
Posted September 18, 2024 at 6:00am
Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, celebrate with their spouses on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Opinion

So, you’re sure the presidential race will be close?

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted September 16, 2024 at 9:51am
Vice President Kamala Harris listens as former President Donald Trump speaks at the presidential debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Despite a debate win, Kamala Harris must walk an all-too-familiar tightrope

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted September 11, 2024 at 11:56am
California has been a reliable stronghold for Democrats, but the margins outside the state are what counts, at least in recent presidential elections, Winston writes. Above, the California delegation casts its votes during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 20.

The popular vote: California versus the rest of the country

By David Winston
Posted September 11, 2024 at 6:00am
Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential nominee, celebrates with family members on the final night of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 22.

Harris bets on younger voters. But will they turn out?

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted September 3, 2024 at 8:52am
Former President Donald Trump is well defined among voters.

Trump’s biggest problem remains Trump

A shopper scans coupons in a grocery store in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2024.

The economic case Trump needs to make 

By David Winston
Posted August 21, 2024 at 6:00am
Vice President Kamala Harris waves from her seat flanked by Second gentleman of the United States Doug Emhoff and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz during the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Monday.

Looking to the future, with a nod to history at the DNC

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted August 20, 2024 at 2:08pm
The Democratic Party is largely focused on the same issues and voters since the New Deal, Stu Rothenberg writes.

Still your father’s (and grandfather’s) Democratic Party

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted August 19, 2024 at 12:39pm
Donald Trump walks toward the stage to speak at a rally at Montana State University on Aug. 9.

The path to victory for Trump is policy, not personality

By David Winston
Posted August 14, 2024 at 6:00am
Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic nominee for president, and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, address a rally to kick off their campaign at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 6.

Toss-up, but with an edge to Kamala Harris

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted August 12, 2024 at 12:49pm
Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign rally in Atlanta on Tuesday. By quickly rallying around Harris, her party has resisted the “Dems in disarray” label, Curtis writes.

Now who’s in disarray?

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted August 1, 2024 at 6:00am
One of the most difficult things for any politician to do is to convince voters their top issue is not really the most important — and that’s the challenge for Kamala Harris, Winston writes.

Kamala Harris is trying to avoid the No. 1 issue: inflation

By David Winston
Posted July 31, 2024 at 6:00am