Outside the Beltway

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!

Some thoughts on voter enthusiasm and EV scenarios.

Predicting a Biden wave.

Trump has pulled ahead in some individual polls but Biden continues to have a commanding lead.

When early voting meets tragedy.

Will he be a uniter or a divider?

A FiveThirtyEight-inspired message from the Democrats doesn’t compute.

Up is down. Down is up.

The state polling is not lining up along usual patterns.

Election Day is increasingly a myth.

Three negative tests have overturned an initial false positive.

A Blue Wave still looks quite likely.

Alabama’s head football coach and athletic director have both tested positive for COVID-19.

The Emoluments Clause is essentially unenforceable.

One man’s fecklessness has gotten untold people sick.

Joe Biden’s chances remain extraordinarily good.

Forecasters give Democrats better than even odds of a majority.

Injecting data into the conversation.

President Trump is historically unpopular and has consistently trailed Joe Biden. He could still win.

A game wherein one team has to score more points to win than does the other.

We’re winding down to Election Day. Where do we stand?

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

Ok, so what should change?

The President has hit rock bottom.

For your consideration.

The rules are different if you’re famous.

Partial credit at best, however.

A hundred days out, a wave election is the best bet.

If you are wondering why masks are political, look no further than 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

A civil rights legend has passed.

Could a blue state governor be the future of the Republican Party?

Even Republicans are wondering if President Trump is at his “Katrina moment.”

Are Republicans eschewing absentee voting?

The Country Music Hall of Famer is gone.

Joementum.

The Commonwealth is the first state in the nation to issue regulations.

We’re unlikely to know who wins the November elections right away.

The GA14 House race.

The Economist gives Joe Biden an 83% chance to win the Electoral College.

The preliminary hearing revealed a damning case against the shooter of a young black man.

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

Likely the right outcome but I wish I political motivation weren’t the default presumption.

Every Democratic woman seems to be under consideration.

It’s difficulty to have have a conversation with an albatross hanging over it.

A bizarre twist to a tragic story.

We now have more context but not more relevant facts.

A seemingly innocent black man has been killed, sparking a wave of outrage.

“Will some people be affected badly? Yes.”

We’re putting people in an impossible position.