Outside the Beltway

Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden both brought in impressive fundraising numbers for the final quarter of 2019.

Andrew Yang had an impressive fourth quarter when it comes to fundraising, but it appears unlikely to help his campaign at all.

A big fundraising quarter for the Senator from Vermont.

Pete Buttigieg had a very successful fundraising quarter at the same time he is rising in the polls.

A newly filed lawsuit seeks to blunt expected efforts in 2020 to “ratify” the Equal Rights Amendment even though it effectively died nearly 40 years ago.

Thursday night’s Democratic debate drew the lowest numbers of any of this season’s debates.

It’s time for the last Democratic debate of 2019, and the stage will be smaller than it has at any time in the past.

Cory Booker’s campaign is starting to show some of the same signs of collapse that Kamala Harris’s did.

With Kamala Harris”s exit from the race, some are raising questions about why minority candidates have failed to break through in a party that has a very diverse base.

Kamala Harris, whose campaign has been floundering for months, is out of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

It’s time to start speculating about a brokered convention again,even though it probably isn’t going to happen.

Kamala Harris’s once-promising campaign is nearing the end whether the candidate or her supporters wish to admit it or not.

Under the Democratic National Committee’s current qualification rules, Michael Bloomberg’s self-funded campaign means he wouldn’t qualify for any future debate. He doesn’t seem worried about that.

Wednesday night’s debate drew the smallest television audience of any of the debates so far.

A Senate Impeachment trial in early January would have a serious impact on the race for the Democratic nomination.

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.

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is running to get his old job back.

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

The Democratic victory in Virginia’s legislative elections has revived hopes for advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment, Even if Virginia does become the 38th state to ratify the measure, though, the actual status of the Amendment is exceedingly unclear.

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

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.

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.

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.

Facing a cash crunch, Kamala Harris is shedding campaign staff and cutting spending. This seldom ends well.

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?

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

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

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

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

Tulsi Gabbard, who managed to qualify for tomorrow’s fourth Democratic debate after missing out on the third, is threatening to boycott what may be her last chance to make her case to a national audience.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is behind in the polls but still able to stay alive financially.

An unexpectedly big fundraising quarter for an unlikely candidate.

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

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.

This morning it was a question, this afternoon is a done deal in three states.

Four state GOPs appear poised to cancel their primaries/caucuses.

The Democratic National Committee is moving to block efforts by the state parties in Iowa and Nevada to open up the caucus process to more participants, citing security issues.

The stage for the third Democratic debate, scheduled for mid-September, is set and its half the size of its predecessors.

The top four Democratic candidates are grouped closely together in the most recent polls out of delegate-rich California.

He could lose the popular vote by an even larger margin in 2020—and still coast to re-election.

The lineups for the second Democratic debate are set, and they include some interesting pairings.

Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Primary by a huge margin in 2016. This time, he’s slipping in the polls as other candidates rise ahead of him.

Some agree with him. Many others are cowards. But there’s more to it.