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In Philly, 2020 Dems make their pitch to union workers
The pitch to working voters underscored the importance of Pennsylvnaia as a must-win state for Democrats in the 2020 presidential campaign.
Elizabeth Warren is a ‘hypocrite’ on campaign cash, ex-Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell charges in Washington Post op-ed
The former Pennsylvania governor's attack on his fellow Democrat briefly made him a trending topic on Twitter ahead of Thursday's Democratic debate.
Has Trump lowered the bar for Biden’s serial gaffes? | Dick Polman
Has Trump - with his documented 12,000 lies - lowered the bar so that Biden's falsehoods should be deemed no big deal? That's the question facing Democrats.
Why the Dems’ path to the White House will run through Erie in 2020 | Bruce Ledewitz
To retake the White House, Democrats must create a diverse working-class coalition that appeals to people from all backgrounds
That Scranton thing: Biden holds commanding Pa. fundraising lead
Recently filed Federal Election Commission reports paint a vivid picture of the campaign cash flowing out of Pennsylvanians' pockets and into the warchests of the 2020 primary field.
Biden and Warren lead Pa. Democratic primary voters in new Franklin & Marshall poll
The former VP has consistently led polls of Pennsylvania's Democratic voters.
How the Dems’ ongoing debate over busing is moving us both backward — and forward | Fletcher McClellan
The question arises: Who would young Kamala be more disappointed in today – Joe Biden or adult Kamala?
Kamala Harris was right: Biden was wrong about busing. Here’s why | John L. Micek
When Ted Little and I met for the first time, we were both eight years old, in the third grade and sitting a few desks apart from each other in math class. He was new – one of the young black kids who was bused into my little hometown in northwestern Connecticut every morning from […]
Shut up and play the hits: Trump stuck to 2016 standards in re-election kick-off. Will Pa. listen in 2020?
A keystone once again, it's far from clear that Donald Trump has Pennsylvania locked up.
Who’s going to win the Democratic debates? That’s … debatable | Terry Madonna and Michael Young
Expect the unexpected - including some surprising polling bumps for candidates you might not have thought of
In defense of Joe Biden’s switcheroo on the Hyde Amendment | Dick Polman
By Dick Polman H. L. Mencken, the famed crusty commentator, said one century ago: “A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears on the ground.” I thought of that quip the other day when former Vice President Joe Biden magically declared that he supports federal Medicaid funding […]
Facing attacks from Trump, Biden defends his commitment to Pennsylvania
An early leader in most 2020 Democratic presidential primary polls, Biden took to Twitter to fire back that Trump "doesn't understand the struggles working folks go through."