2020 Election

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• 1/19/20
  

  Jimmy Carter and The Myth That Gave the Iowa Caucuses Their Political Power

  by Wallace Hettle

  Carter focused on the state and did well in the caucuses, which set him, an unknown, on the path to the nomination. Presidential hopefuls have flocked to the state ever since. However, Carter’s story is not quite that simple. 

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  1/9/20
  

  It’s 1856 All Over Again

  by Steve Inskeep

  Immigration. Race. Demographic change. Political demagogy. That year’s presidential race had it all. What can it tell us about 2020?

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• SOURCE: The Daily Beast
  1/2/20
  

  Yes, Bernie Sanders Could Be the Nominee—and It Would Be an Epic Nightmare for Democrats

  by Ronald Radosh

  Sanders is where he is today in part because no one has really attacked him. But just wait until Republicans spend a billion dollars painting him as an extremist.

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• SOURCE: NPR
  1/6/20
  

  A Historical Look At Whether A Democrat Can Win By Playing To The Progressive Base Featuring Michael Kazin

  Featuring historian Michaael Kazin. 

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• 12/19/19
  

  Reform or Revolution: England’s Lessons of 1688 for Today and Tonight's Democratic Debate

  by David Walter Leinweber

  As we go forward into the holidays, and then a contentious election, the English example in 1688 continues to provide an important lesson. We can cherish our history and institutions, while still being clear-eyed about necessary changes.  

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• 12/15/19
  

  What Joe Biden and Franklin Roosevelt Have in Common

  by James Robenalt

  And how it explains the differences between FDR and Donald Trump. 

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• SOURCE: NBC News
  12/8/19
  

  Cruel primary history lessons Joe Biden won't want to hear

  What happens in the early states, where the former VP is trailing, offers clues about how the nomination might turn out.

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• 12/8/19
  

  An Extinct Species: The Liberal Republican

  by Donne Levy

  As both parties have unified, those whose views are not considered mainstream enough have been sidelined or eliminated. This shift has meant the extinction of the liberal or moderate Republican.

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• SOURCE: Slate
  11/25/19
  

  Queer Like Pete

  by Jim Downs

  Buttigieg is getting slammed for being a type of gay man America doesn’t understand.

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• 11/24/19
  

  Democrats Should Welcome Michael Bloomberg Into the Primary Race

  by Robert Brent Toplin

  He could be a promising alternative if Trump looks competitive in 2020.

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• SOURCE: Politico Magazine
  11/11/19
  

  History Says Bloomberg 2020 Would Be a Sure Loser

  Almost every four years, there’s a last-minute panic candidate for the presidency. They never win.

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• 10/20/19
  

  A Democratic GUT-Check: A Grand Unifying Theory of Democratic Victories

  by Jeff Bloodworth

  The preceding century of Democratic presidential politicking reveals that “electability” is not milquetoast, split the difference centrism. Historically, Democrats win when they adhere to a grand unifying theory (GUT).

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• SOURCE: Politifact
  10/16/19
  

  Fact-checking Andrew Yang on history of universal basic income

  Andrew Yang says giving adult $1,000 a month is a "deeply American idea" dating back centuries.

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• 10/13/19
  

  What the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Can Teach Presidential Contenders

  by Georgiann Baldino

  The Lincoln-Douglas debates became pivotal moments in national politics, and their lessons are vital today.

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• 10/11/19
  

  The History Briefing on Pregnancy Discrimination: What Historians Had to Say About This Week’s News

  by Isabella DelPino

  How historians discussed pregnancy discrimination this week. 

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• SOURCE: The Guardian
  9/25/19
  

  Beware, Democrats. Impeaching Trump will backfire

  by Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti

  From a legal point of view, the case for impeaching Trump may well be difficult to resist. Politically, though, it’s a different story.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  9/23/19
  

  The woman behind Elizabeth Warren’s blueprint for the presidency

  by Rebecca Brenner Graham

  Frances Perkins, the first female Cabinet secretary, is a model for how to bring activism to government.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  9/23/19
  

  Why Bruce Springsteen is the soundtrack of the 2020 primary

  by Jonathan D. Cohen

  By embracing the Boss, Democrats try to reach white working-class voters. But they need to embrace his ideas, too. 

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• SOURCE: Washigton Post
  9/18/19
  

  Frederick Douglass photos smashed stereotypes. Could Elizabeth Warren selfies do the same?

  Douglass sat for scores of pictures to normalize the idea of black excellence and equality, and Warren’s thousands of selfies with supporters could do the same for a female president.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  9/18/19
  

  Why Democrats can’t speak for the ‘silent majority’

  by Seth Blumenthal

  President Trump is exactly the kind of champion the voting bloc wants.