To bring non-elderly voters to the polls, he needs to back free tuition and eliminate student debt—and move left generally.
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Shamelessness as Superpower
Calling Trump a hypocrite hasn’t worked before, and it won’t work for Joe Biden.
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Sanders’s Must-Win Effort in Michigan
In a state where he’s done well, Bernie Sanders pulls out all the stops to slow the Biden juggernaut.
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‘Resistance’ Women Loved Elizabeth Warren. Here’s Why Their Groups Didn’t Fight for Her.
Wary of factional battles and worried about beating Trump, resistance groups withheld endorsements.
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Why 2020 Is a Turnout Election
The 2018 Democratic House gains were driven by higher turnout. This year will be the same—if Democrats do it right.
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How Fear of Bernie Sanders Has Driven the Great Consolidation in the Democratic Race
Voters didn’t suddenly discover a passion for Biden.
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A Tough Tuesday for Progressives Across the Ballot
In down-ballot races, long shots mostly crashed, though a few lived to fight again.
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Biden Notwithstanding, It’s Biden
A likely majority of Democrats settle on the former veep, but the party remains deeply divided.
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Elizabeth Warren’s Final Fight
Her last speech before Super Tuesday told a story about feminist persistence. The path to persist in the presidential race, though, has narrowed.
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A Progressive for the Lone Star State
Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez represents the future of Texas politics—but can she make that future come this Tuesday?