How Clinton could get an even bigger bounce after the next debate
Debates
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Enough Rope
Hillary Clinton outperformed Donald Trump on several fronts in the first presidential debate, leaving her room to grow on economic issues but doing nothing to persuade swing voters to move in his direction.
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What You Should Really Watch for in Tonight’s Debate
Forget the expectations, the zingers, and the question of who “won.” Here’s what will actually be revealing.
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How Sexism, Like Matt Lauer’s, Could Imperil the Nation
In a presidential forum, the Today show host held the two candidates to very different standards.
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Rubio’s a Robot! And Other Republican Revelations
Marco’s stumbling on Saturday meant a good debate night for Trump, and quite possibly for Democrats too.
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The Irony in Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz’s Argument Over “Amnesty”
The GOP candidates are competing to be the toughest on immigration, but a path to citizenship is quite popular with Republican voters.
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The Chaos Party
If you find comfort in the notion of a Republican Party in disarray, you may wish to reconsider.
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The GOP Debate: When Ted Cruz Met Piketty and Saez
Inequality is terrible, says the GOP field—and it’s the government’s fault.
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Black Lives Matter Calls for Additional Democratic Debates
Earlier today, the Black Lives Matter national network released a statement petitioning the Democratic National Committee to add more debates to the 2016 Democratic primary schedule, including a debate targeted specifically at addressing racial justice and #BlackLivesMatter. The DNC has scheduled only six debates for the 2016 primary season, with the next taking place on […]
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Here’s What Was Missing From the Democratic Debate’s Discussion of Race
Activists have been a strong force in the Democratic presidential race. After a confrontation with Black Lives Matter activists in July, Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders quickly released racial justice platforms. Hillary Clinton is expected to release her highly anticipated racial justice platform soon, but in the meantime she has worked to keep activists sated […]