Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s weekly politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarahf (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): On Thursday, political Twitter was abuzz with the news that former Vice President Joe Biden (a still undecided 2020 Democratic contender) was considering launching his campaign with Stacey Abrams, a rising star in the Democratic Party who […]
FiveThirtyEight Embed Code <iframe frameborder="0" width="100%" height="180" style="margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;" scrolling="no" src="https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/26324468/"></iframe> In a live taping of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast in New York City, the crew competes in a draft of the 2020 Democratic primary candidates. Nate, Clare, Micah and Galen make their arguments for who they think will win the Democratic nomination. They […]
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s weekly politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarahf (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): With all eyes on 2020, much of the media attention has focused on the growing Democratic field, but what about President Trump’s re-election chances? How vulnerable is he to actually being unseated? Because we’re in the business […]
FiveThirtyEight Embed Code <iframe frameborder="0" width="100%" height="180" style="margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;" scrolling="no" src="https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/26298971/"></iframe> The Democratic primary field is taking shape. In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew debates which candidates have done the best job of introducing themselves to voters in the early days of the contest. The team also takes stock of […]
2019 March Madness Predictions | FiveThirtyEight Women’s predictions coming March 18 Don’t know which games to watch? Look for a high excitement index. Don’t know which games to watch? Look for a high excitement index. Hover to see each team’s path to the championship. Click to advance a team in the bracket. Team Region Power […]
FiveThirtyEight Embed Code <iframe frameborder="0" width="100%" height="180" style="margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;" scrolling="no" src="https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/26262042/"></iframe> Former El Paso congressman Beto O’Rourke announced he is running for president on Thursday. In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew considers various arguments for why he could win — or lose — the Democratic nomination. He is entering an […]
If you’re a longtime reader of FiveThirtyEight, you’ll know that the early stage of the presidential primary process is a tricky one for us to cover. It’s tempting to put a lot of emphasis on shiny objects with numbers attached — polls, endorsement counts, fundraising totals — especially given our reputation as a data-driven news […]
FiveThirtyEight Embed Code <iframe frameborder="0" width="100%" height="180" style="margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;" scrolling="no" src="https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/26231873/"></iframe> Democrats have been out of the wilderness and in control of the House of Representatives for a little over two months, and with that newfound power has come a greater focus on the divisions within the party. In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight […]
FiveThirtyEight Embed Code <iframe frameborder="0" width="100%" height="180" style="margin:20px auto 25px;max-width:600px;" scrolling="no" src="https://fivethirtyeight.com/player/politics/26174383/"></iframe> Every four years, a select few states — particularly Iowa and New Hampshire — play an outsized role in determining who voters get to choose between for president. Those states’ demographics are out of line with the makeup of the Democratic electorate. In […]
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. micah (Micah Cohen, managing editor): Welcome all. This is a special, extra edition of our weekly politics chat. Why are we here? To talk … 🚨🚨🚨 WINNOWING!!!! 🚨🚨🚨 On Thursday, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio announced that he would not be running for […]