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Published
February 15, 2020

Commentary: The media keep falling in love – with everyone except Bernie Sanders

The Democratic front-runner is winning, but somehow he’s never the triumphant story.
Published
February 12, 2020

Bernie Sanders’ win ups the pressure on moderate Democrats to coalesce

Analysis: The Vermont senator is benefiting from a crowded and fractured Democratic presidential field that is dividing up the rest of the vote.
Published
February 12, 2020

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick drops out of presidential race

Patrick was the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity.
Published
February 12, 2020

Maine Voices: What’s in a nickname? Maybe the 2020 presidential election

Democrats should take a cue from President Trump and think of an easy-to-remember moniker that hints at his greatest weakness.
Published
February 11, 2020

What to watch in New Hampshire’s primary

The start of Democratic voting in the long primary season coincides with a rise in anxiety among that party's voters about the presidential election and an increase in confidence among Republicans.
Published
February 11, 2020

Iowa’s app fiasco worries mobile voting advocates

Companies - and proponents of incorporating more technology into elections - are trying to avoid being lumped in with the hastily made app used in Iowa.
Published
February 11, 2020

In 2015 audio, Bloomberg advocated targeting minorities for arrest

Bloomberg launched his Democratic presidential bid late last year with an apology for his support for the policy.
Published
February 11, 2020

Our View: 2020 should be the last hurrah for Iowa and New Hampshire

Tradition now demands that two small, predominantly white states get to play too big a role in the nominating process.
Published
February 11, 2020

Commentary: Hold Democrats to their word on war spending

The presidential candidates should deliver a cost-benefit analysis of the conflicts and weapons that have taken the lives of millions.
Published
February 10, 2020

Joe Biden downplays New Hampshire amid last-minute pre-primary scramble

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden repeats his argument that the first 2 overwhelmingly white states in Democrats’ nominating process will not determine the nominee of a racially diverse party.