Outside the Beltway

The obsession over a singular winner ultimately makes no sense.

The caucus tallies are so riddled with errors that the DNC is calling for a recount.

The media coverage continues on script.

We do not have results yet.

He’s tanned, rested, and ready. But it ain’t happening.

How Iowa works.

Proposed mid-stream changes could help Bloomberg, hurt Sanders, and divide the party.

The leading papers in Iowa and New Hampshire are backing Klobuchar and Warren, respectively.

The 2016 frontrunners at this stage won their nominations easily. But that’s often not the case.

Next week’s Democratic debate could have as few as five candidates.

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.

Tulsi Gabbard is under fire back home for her vote on impeachment and for missing votes on the House floor.

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

A much smaller debate stage led to a much better debate last night.

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.

A sad day for those of us who grew up watching Big Bird, Kermit, and the rest of the Muppets.

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

The costs of irresponsible policy.

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.

The latest poll out of New Hampshire shows four candidates at the top in a very close race.

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.

Mike Bloomberg isn’t officially a candidate for President yet, but he’s getting closer.

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

The fifth Democratic debate brought some candidate clashes, but hardly the no-holds-barred type of event you might expect for this late in the pre-primary process.

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 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.

After just two months, Mark Sanford is dropping his challenge to the incumbent President.

History shows us that candidates who enter the race for President late rarely do well, and rarely manage to win.

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.

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.

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.