John Light
The end of the year is just around the corner, and it’s time to look back and contemplate what was. Get ready for the annual TPM Golden Dukes: the awards celebrating the year’s political disasters of all stripes.
Professor Michael McDonald, an expert on elections at the University of Florida, closely studies the mechanics and statistics tied to voting, and has made the case (convincingly, in our opinion) that the 2020 presidential election will see the highest turnout in an American election in a century.
In this week’s Inside briefing, he explained his work and his theory, and took questions from members. Watch here.
The impeachment inquiry is moving into its next phase after weeks of public testimony. The Iowa caucuses are two months away. We’re watching the polls closely, and they’ll be the subject of this week’s Inside briefing, which will take place on Wednesday at noon Eastern Time.
What should we make of the churn in the Democratic primary? Are Americans changing their opinions about impeachment? We will discuss these questions and more with Michael McDonald, a professor of political science at the University of Florida and a prolific analyst of America’s voting trends.
TPM’s investigative reporters, Tierney Sneed and Josh Kovensky, reflected on what we learned during an intensive week of impeachment hearings and took your questions on what’s next. Watch here.
We’ll be watching along with you tonight as twelve Democratic presidential contenders take the stage, and TPM’s New York team will be liveblogging our reactions. (Pretty sure the DC office is busy with the Nationals game.)