Democrats have faltered in rural areas for many years now. A new book offers a road map to reverse the trend.
Election 2020
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If Bernie Can’t Camp Out in Iowa, Can the Berniecrats Still Deliver a Victory?
That’s one reason why the upcoming caucuses may be a dry run for the big organizing needed in November’s general election.
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Biden’s Fake Obama Endorsement
Today on TAP: The candidate’s new ad is misleading at best
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Biden’s Advocacy for Social Security Cuts Has Had Real Consequences
The proposal for ‘chained CPI,’ a cut to future benefits, during the Obama administration led to its widespread use in other areas of the government.
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Welcome to the Season of Micro-Controversies
Watch what the candidates do, not (just) what they say.
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The Cruel Vagaries of Random Primaries
Today on TAP: A few thousand voters in tiny, unrepresentative states hold outsize power
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Bernie-and-Elizabeth Matters More Than Bernie-vs.-Elizabeth
History will remember both Sanders and Warren for taking on American capitalism. Their differences won’t loom that large.
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The Shots Not Taken
Democrats shy from confrontation in Tuesday’s debate, but Warren may get a bounce from her not-quite-but-more-than-confrontational comeback.
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Joe Biden Has Not Been Challenged
And he’s on a path to win as long as timid Democrats do nothing about it.
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Wells Fargo Attorney Moonlights as Buttigieg Campaign Policy Adviser
The campaign has also had advisers sign nondisclosure agreements, and in at least one case attempted to lock someone up with a noncompete agreement.