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    Primary Primers: Why Sanders’ win in Nevada could be decisive and what it means for Super Tuesday

Primary Primers: Why Sanders’ win in Nevada could be decisive and what it means for Super Tuesday

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Bernie Sanders came out of the Nevada Democratic caucuses with more than 46 percent of pledged delegates, putting the Vermont Senator in a strong position in the nomination race ahead of Super Tuesday next week. Ronald Ranta writes that depending on how former Vice President Joe Biden performs on Super Tuesday, Sanders may win the Democratic nomination outright or […]

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    Primary Primers: Why Joe Biden’s polling lead for the Democratic nomination may be more tenuous than many believe

Primary Primers: Why Joe Biden’s polling lead for the Democratic nomination may be more tenuous than many believe

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As we head into the first round of debates between the candidates for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, former Vice President Joe Biden has a commanding polling lead over the other contenders. Ronald Ranta writes that Biden’s polling lead may in fact be masking a fragile position. As the field narrows, he argues, Biden may lose ground to […]

Why it’s all to play for in the 2018 midterm elections

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This year’s midterm elections are seen by many as the most important non-presidential contest in many years. But one pressing concern remains: following Donald Trump’s shock 2016 election victory, is it still possible to trust the polls? Ronald Ranta argues that, but for a few Midwestern states, the 2016 polls were really not all that inaccurate. This time around, […]

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