by Jim Heath | Mar 12, 2019 | 2020, Analysis, Book Excerpts
If you’ve followed politics you’ve probably heard of the “stump speech.” The phrase originated back in 1876 when Democratic candidates would stand on tree stumps to give speeches at Galivants Ferry, South Carolina. For over 130 years the biannual event had been...
by Jim Heath | Feb 27, 2019 | Beto O'Rourke, Democrats, Headlines
Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke says he has made a decision about whether to seek the Democratic nomination for president and will announce his plans soon. “Amy and I have made a decision about how we can best serve our country,” the former Texas congressman...
by Jim Heath | Nov 5, 2018 | 2018, Analysis, Battlegrounds, Democrats, Electoral Map, Headlines, Republicans
The control of Congress is obviously important, but you can make a case that the party that controls the battleground states during the 2020 presidential election, and redistricting in 2021, could be even more important. Beyond the usual issues, there’s one other big...
by Jim Heath | Oct 13, 2018 | 2020, Analysis, Book Excerpts, Democrats
Democrats may not want to hear that another older white guy is the best shot they have against Donald Trump in 2020. But demographics are still facts, and Brown, from battleground Ohio, has the best shot to appeal to white, working men who abandoned Democrats in 2016,...
by Jim Heath | Sep 7, 2018 | Headlines, Trump
The “plaid shirt guy” at the Trump rally Thursday night in Billings, Montana, was an instant social media hit. Standing directly behind President Trump during his 75-minute rant was a plaid-clad young man, at times flashing incredulous, mocking faces...
