Why a Late RFK Jr. Polling Boom Is Unlikely

Whatever you think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his independent candidacy for president this year, he's already accomplished something that's fairly rare in recent American politics: registering support from over 10 percent of the electorate in national (and many battleground state) polls.

Will Ticket-Splitting Hurt Biden?

There are competitive U.S. Senate races in five of the 2024 presidential battleground states: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. And one of the narratives emerging from polling of these states is that Joe Biden is running behind his ticket mates pretty regularly.

Democrats Take Lead in Generic Congressional Ballot

A Trump-Rubio 2024 Ticket Could Spark a Crisis

Are Libertarians MAGA-Adjacent Now?

From one angle, the announcement that Donald Trump will address the national convention of the Libertarian Party later this month was unsurprising. He's in a close race for president where he needs every right-leaning voter he can get. And the Libertarian Party, whose share of the presidential vote dropped from 3 percent in 2016 to one percent in 2020, could use the attention.

Will the Gaza War Decide the 2024 Race?

Kennedy Now Threatens Biden and Trump

For a while there, the independent ticket of ex-Democrats Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan seemed to be taking crucial votes away from Democrat Joe Biden, at least as indicated by comparing three-way and five-way (with Cornel West and Jill Stein) polls to head-to-head matchups of the incumbent and Donald Trump.

Can Down-Ballot Races Lift Biden to Victory in 2024?

When you have a presidential candidate who is struggling to generate enthusiasm in the party base, it's natural to look for some external stimulation.

This Year's Dem Convention Won't Be Replay of 1968

When the Democratic National Committee chose Chicago as the site of the party's 2024 national convention a year ago, no one knew incumbent presidential nominee Joe Biden would become the target of major antiwar demonstrations.