The last question in the debate revealed that the entire field sees Sanders as the likely delegate leader once voting ends.
Alexander Sammon
Alexander Sammon is a former staff writer at The American Prospect.
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Mike Bloomberg Compared the AARP to the NRA
He was angered that senior advocates would organize to stop cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He also praised Paul Ryan.
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The Battle for the Democratic Party Runs Through South Texas
A primary challenge to a conservative Democrat now pits an array of national progressive organizations against the Chamber of Commerce and the Koch network.
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There Is No Small-Government Response to a Pandemic
Battling the coronavirus is challenging after years of deep cuts to outbreak prevention and response programs.
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Austerity Pete
Buttigieg settles on deficit hawkery as a closing argument in New Hampshire. It’s hard to think of a school of political thought with less credibility and less popularity.
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How to Delegitimize a Democratic Election
With friends like the Iowa Democratic Party, does democracy need enemies?
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In the Trump Era, the Rules Are All Made Up
The anticlimax of the impeachment saga reinforces the ‘lol nothing matters’ attitude that defines this presidency.
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They Forgot About Bern
The candidate with the most money, most committed supporters, and now the highest early-state poll numbers was dismissed by the Democratic establishment for months. It was a disqualifying mistake.
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Take the Money and Run
The 2020 Democratic primary has been as much about how candidates raise money as what they want to do once in office.
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Could Tom Steyer Steal Nevada?
The billionaire has used an ad blitz to get into the conversation in Nevada. His position on health care could entice the state’s most powerful union.
