Jon Ward
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Patrick Caddell, pollster who helped Carter channel voter disaffection, dies at 68
Patrick Hayward Caddell, a political pollster who advised several Democratic presidential candidates but became a pundit on conservative media late in his career, died Feb. 16 at age 68 from complications of a stroke.
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Stacey Abrams calls voter suppression 'the crisis of our day'
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said Friday that “voter suppression … has to be considered the crisis of our day,” a clear rebuke to Trump's declaration of a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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'Preliminary agreement' reached to avert shutdown
“We’ve reopened negotiations so we’re not stalled. Yesterday we were stalled,” Sen. Richard Shelby told reporters. “We’ve reopened serious negotiations.”
Yahoo NewsVirginia didn’t have a Southern governor for 20 years, and then the past collided with the present
When Ralph Northam was elected Virginia’s governor a little over a year ago, it marked the first time in almost two decades that the state had a chief executive who was really from the old commonwealth.
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Patrick McHenry has some advice for the new rock stars of Congress
The North Carolina congressman said the new upstarts would do well to avoid the impulse for self-promotion.
Yahoo NewsDoes the State of the Union mean anything at all?
The State of the Union address has lost its power in recent years to bring Americans together. More Democrats may be watching today than in previous years, but not necessarily in search of a moment of national unity.
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Post-shutdown, some Republicans see door ‘slightly ajar’ to challenging Trump
It’s still a long shot, but a few Republicans are beginning to muse about a possible primary challenge to President Trump.
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Ted Kennedy, Jimmy Carter and a lesson from history for President Trump
President Jimmy Carter applauds as Sen. Edward Kennedy waves to cheering crowds of the Democratic National Convention in New York’s Madison Square Garden, Aug. 14, 1980. President Trump began his reelection campaign almost as soon as he took office in 2017, and a host of Democrats seeking to be their
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Why was Beto O'Rourke a national phenomenon while Stacey Abrams wasn't?
One candidate emerged from his 2018 loss as a potential 2020 presidential contender, while the other seems poised for another statewide run.
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Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren have a history. If he runs, it may come back to haunt him.
Every time Joe Biden compared his views with Elizabeth Warren’s, he held himself out as pursuing “common sense” and having a positive vision of helping the poor and working class.
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Romney, laying down a marker against Trump, may have boxed himself in
Mitt Romney’s op-ed criticizing Trump’s character and behavior in office fostered speculation it was the opening salvo for a 2020 campaign, but a lot would have to happen before he mounts a real challenge.
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet says he is considering a run for Democratic presidential nomination
Sen. Bennet has reportedly been talking to staff in Iowa ahead of the first-in-the-nation caucus there and would join the enormous field of Democrats likely to seek the nomination in 2020, which is more than 30 names long.
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Walker signs measures critics call a Republican power grab
The Wisconsin GOP has held control of the governorship and both chambers of Wisconsin's Legislature — what’s known as a trifecta — for most of the last decade. This may help to account for the outgoing governor's attempt to pass this package of bills before a Democrat takes over.
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Trump-backed criminal justice bill likely to pass before Christmas
“We’ve got 79 committed yes votes on this bill. I think by the time we vote on it, it will be in the high 80s,” said Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, a key backer of the legislation, on Fox News radio.
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Wisconsin GOP’s power grab is about legitimacy of American political system, Andrew Sullivan says
Wisconsin Republican attempts to reduce Democrats’ power before they take the governorship in January is “a huge issue for a liberal democracy,” columnist Andrew Sullivan said.
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Paul Ryan’s bittersweet exit shows the limits of ideas in politics
It’s a bittersweet farewell for retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan, who failed to reduce the budget deficit or to stand up to President Trump when it counted. But he still has his admirers — including some Democrats.
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Georgia group can prove illegal voter purge by Kemp, leader says
The leader of a group formed by Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says it can prove that voters were illegally removed from state rolls over the past few years by the office of former Secretary of State Brian Kemp.
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Mississippi Republican apologizes for 'hanging' remark in Senate runoff debate
Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith apologized Tuesday evening during a debate for a recent remark that evoked the South’s ugly past of racial terror against African-Americans.
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How Florida’s recount will work
No, Florida isn’t going to go through 8 million ballots one at a time. Here’s how the rest of the recount process will work.
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Democrats and Republicans offer dueling narratives in recount as Thursday deadline nears
Democrats protested at the Broward County elections office Wednesday, demanding that every vote be counted, while a small group of Republicans chanted “stop the steal.”
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During Florida recount, racial tensions are on display
The man stood outside the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office, holding a Betsy Ross version of the American flag and wondering out loud whether to go to his car and get his gun. “They’re telling me they’re going to kick my cracker ass,” said Ryan Farley, a self-employed construction worker
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Official at center of Florida vote controversy says she may leave job after recount
Brenda Snipes has been found at fault in a number of disputes over her handling of elections over the past few years, exasperating both Republicans and Democrats in the state.
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Key Florida county prepares for recounts in too-close-to-call races
Broward County officials have been working around the clock to complete a recount of the races for governor and U.S. Senate.
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For Democrats looking to future, 2020 looms large
“People are looking too much at what got flipped and not at long-term directional trends,” said Jessica Alter of Tech for Campaigns, which connects tech and campaign experts with candidates.
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Kemp claims victory in Georgia, prompting threat of legal action from Abrams
Republican Brian Kemp claimed victory Wednesday in the Georgia governor’s race, but the campaign of Democrat Stacey Abrams insisted that not all votes have been counted.
