by Robert Borosage | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Donald Trump barged to victory in the Nevada caucuses Tuesday night. He won big – pluralities of voters of every age, every level of education, both genders, every racial and ethnic group, evangelicals. He now has won New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. He holds...
by Bill Scher | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
After three presidential contests, there is a striking trend in the Democratic entrance and exit polls: Far more Democrats call themselves "liberal" than eight years ago. In Iowa, the percentage of voters identifying as "very" or "somewhat" liberal jumped from 54...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog, Economy, Election 2016, Jobs and Growth
"When you dare to do big things, big results should be expected. The Sanders program is big, and when you run it through a standard model, you get a big result."– James K. Galbraith Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he wants the American people to...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Feb 22, 2016 | Election 2016, Jobs and Growth
As both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders seek to win African-American voters in South Carolina ahead of the Democratic primary, one issue demands their attention: double-digit unemployment in the African-American community in South Carolina and nationally. As we...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Here are five takeaways from the Republican primary in South Carolina and the Democratic caucuses in Nevada. 1. Populism Is Still Rising The populist revolt in both parties continues to build. In South Carolina, Donald Trump scorned George W. Bush, who is immensely...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Feb 19, 2016 | Economy, Election 2016
Since the seventh anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – the "stimulus" – was this week, it was a good time to ask, "Who Do You Want In The White House When The Next Recession Comes?" On Friday, Ed Dolan, writing in Nouriel Roubini's...
