Outside the Beltway

Taking a look at the state of the race as Democratic prepare to clash in tonight’s fifth debate.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead in South Carolina even while slipping in other early states.

Many of the 2020 Democratic candidates for President are arguing that the caucus process itself is unfair and undemocratic. They’re right.

After a promising start, Kamala Harris’s campaign appears to be in crisis mode.

More good news for Mayor Pete.

In what many are seeing as a rebuke of the President, Louisiana voters re-elected Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards over his Republican opponent.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has entered the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination

A new poll shows Pete Buttigieg surging in Iowa, where the Caucuses are 92 days away.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is reportedly considering a late entry into the race for the Democratic nomination.

One political scientist says yes. A bunch of others say wait, what?

The newest entrant is outperforming most rivals but is intensely disliked.

A new poll seems to indicate that Democratic voters aren’t exactly jumping on the Mike Bloomberg train.

A conservative columnist explains how once-Republican states are switching sides.

Mike Bloomberg is apparently entering the race for the Democratic nomination.

Two weeks after the most recent debate, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are pulling ahead in the polls.

Elizabeth Warren’s fellow Democrats aren’t so thrilled with her ‘Medidare For All’ plan.

Senator Elizabeth Warren released a more detailed version of her ‘Medicare For All” plan late last week. It leaves much to be desired.

With Pete Buttigieg rising in the polls, but underperforming among African-Americans, some are wondering if his sexual orientation is holding him back.

Kamala Harris’s Presidential race continues to his bumpy roads.

Greg Mankiw, an economist who served as a top adviser to Mitt Romney and George W. Bush, is officially no longer a Republican

Based on a number of factors, it appears that the Democratic field for 2020 has shrunk from more than 20 to just 5 viable candidates. Is there room for more?

We shouldn’t need bad arguments to sell good policies.

The stage for the sixth Democratic debate in December is likely to be much smaller.

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is basically a non-entity in the race for the Democratic nomination, will not be running for re-election.

The first round of polls after last week’s debate has good news for the former Vice-President.

So far at least, Elizabeth Warren is not doing a good job of articulating her foreign policy positions. That needs to change if she’s going to be a serious candidate.

The fourth Democratic debate saw a viewership dip from September, but there are likely some good reasons for that.

Not surprisingly, AOC is getting behind Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination.

Elizabeth Warren took most of the fire during last night’s fourth Democratic debate, which will likely go a long way toward winnowing down a crowded field.

Beto O’Rourke wants to use government policy to punish religious institutions that don’t recognize same-sex marriages.

It’s not the responsibility of the opposition party to make up for Donald Trump.

With twelve Democrats set to clash tonight in Ohio, it’s time to take a look at the state of the race.

Michael Bloomberg is reportedly reconsidering his decision not to run for President.

Elizabeth Warren’s comments at an LGBT rights forum late last week were cheered by the audience, but some Democrats are raising concerns about their impact on the General Election.

After a heart attack that has kept him out of the campaign for a week, it may be time for Bernie Sanders to pack it in.

Expanding on yesterday afternoon’s post.

She’s been fibbing about how she left a teaching job nearly half a century ago.

A conservative columnist argues the legitimacy of our system is in question.

A very successful fundraising quarter for Senator Elizabeth Warren caps off a quarter that has seen her surge in the race for the 2020 nomination.

After a week of silence, Bernie Sanders campaign confirm that he had a heart attack earlier this week.

Contrary to the hopes of some, getting rid of Trump isn’t going to purge the GOP of Trumpism.

The next Democratic Debate will have the most people on stage at one time of any debate so far.

Joe Biden reported a mostly successful fundraising quarter for the period that ended September 30th,

An unexpectedly big fundraising quarter for an unlikely candidate.

Pete Buttigieg’s momendum in the polls has slowed, but his fundraising ability has not.

Bernie Sanders has slipped in the polls but retains his ability to raise money.

It looks like we’ll have Cory Booker to kick around for a little while longer.

SNL takes on impeachment and the 2020 Democratic Presidential race.

An empty column with a seed of one good point buried in a bunch of nothing.

The criteria for the November and December debate will make it much harder for some Democrats to get on the national stage. That isn’t a bad thing.