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Democrats’ surprise at the results of the 2024 presidential election is partly a result of pollsters’ inaccuracies and partly of partisan filter bubbles.
The former president is set to return to the White House with a comfortable Electoral College win.
A professor of urban journalism explains what the national press has overlooked about Detroit’s grit and revival.
While Harris and Trump diverge on many key policy issues, they find common ground in other areas.
LGBTQ+ voters make up a relatively small percentage of the American electorate. But they’re poised to play an outsize role in the
‘tipping-point’ states most likely to decide the election.
Having little legal success after the last election result, Trump and the Republican Party have learned a lesson: start sowing the seeds of electoral doubt early.
Talking to voters in the swing state of Pennsylvania revealed insights into how people regard both the Democrat and Republican brands.
What a century of US presidential elections tells us about the impact of the economy on voting.
Small numbers of voters in a small number of states may decide the election, which is leading to interesting tensions in both campaigns.
Donald Trump won North Carolina in 2016 and 2020, but that doesn’t mean he can win again in 2024. Such is the nature of elections in a purple state.
The youth vote will play a key role in determining victory in what is set to be a very tight race.
Thomas Gift, who hails from Pennsylvania, is just back from the swing state which is likely to hold the key to upcoming election result.
Arizona, Florida, New York and Nevada are among the states with upcoming abortion ballot initiatives. Democrats are counting on these ballot measures to help swing elections away from GOP candidates.
Union voters are particularly significant in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, three swing states where the share of voters who belong to unions is above average.
The Electoral College system puts most of the attention on just a few states – and paints a target on those states’ voting systems.
At the time of independence, Pennsylvania was also at the geographical center of the 13 original Colonies. It remains a focal point of American politics, and a swing state.
From one perspective, Nevada’s political history is balanced. From another, it’s s pendulum swinging back and forth as people split their votes across party lines.
Both the Biden and Trump campaigns will work to mobilize their bases and maximize turnout among their supporters. But those votes alone will probably not be enough to ensure victory.
Wisconsin voters elected conservative and liberal politicians in almost equal numbers from 2008 to 2022 − in this election, issues such as abortion, the economy and immigration are key for voters.
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