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A lot has changed in the race for the Democratic nomination for President. Two weeks ago, we highlighted that Warren, rather than Biden, should be considered the front runner. Today, that has become conventional wisdom. The latest national poll released this week from Economist / You Gov put Warren in the lead with 28 percent, … Continue reading Is Warren peaking too early?

While there are not a lot of high profile elections in 2019, we have decided to profile a few interesting races that may give hints about voter momentum in some key locations. Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting several interesting races to watch in New England that may give hints as to … Continue reading 2019 Election Watch: NH District 9 Special Election

We wanted to take time out from the Impeachment debate and look back at political history in New England. Today, all the New England states are considered “Blue States” with the possible exception of New Hampshire which could potentially be considered a “Purple State.” It was not always so. Let’s start with Maine which has … Continue reading Could New England vote Republican?

As Senator Elizabeth Warren becomes the Democratic front runner, there are increasing concerns being expressed by Democrats on Wall Street. CNBC has a lead article today with the following headline: “Wall Street Democratic donors warn the party: We’ll sit out, or back Trump, if you nominate Elizabeth Warren.” Wall Street backed Hillary Clinton and Barack … Continue reading Warren and Wall Street

With Washington consumed by discussion about impeachment, we thought we would highlight our key takeaways: First, we think that reaction to the Ukraine Impeachment controversy will largely fall on partisan lines and is unlikely to sway Republicans or Democratic voters. It is uncertain how Independents will respond but our bet is that it will not … Continue reading Thoughts about Impeachment

Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced tonight that the House will open an impeachment inquiry focused on President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. All of the Democratic Presidential candidates in Congress immediately voiced support for the approach with the exception of Representative Tulsi Gabbard who reiterated her opposition to the move, citing her concern that it would be … Continue reading Impeachment Collateral Damage?

New England Politics decided to analyze the changes in party registration throughout New England, looking to see if there has been any significant change since the November 2016 election. Based on media reports, one might believe that the “resistance” to Donald Trump’s election has resulted in a major shift in registration in favor of the … Continue reading Stable Party Registration in New England

President Trump’s attendance at the Howdy Modi rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston, TX in front of 50,000 roaring Indian-Americans has amazed the political intelligentsia. Modi introduced Trump indicating that it was “his honor and privilege” to welcome him and called him “his friend” and talked about “making America great again.” Modi … Continue reading Howdy Modi

The national media continues to highlight that Vice President Joe Biden is leading the national Democratic Primary polling. Indeed, three recent polls (Fox News, Economist/YouGov, and Survey USA) all were released on Wednesday or Thursday of this week and showed Biden with a lead of +11, +5, and +14. Good news for the Biden camp. … Continue reading State v. National Polls

Major news outlets are reporting that the Connecticut election commission is probing whether there was absentee ballot fraud in the Democratic primary mayoral race in Bridgeport, CT. On September 10, Incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Ganim defeated CT State Senator Marilyn Moore by a slim margin after handily winning the absentee ballot count and overcoming a … Continue reading Voting Fraud in CT and NH