Outside the Beltway

Especially for Joe Biden.

Looking back at my predictions about the 2020 Democratic race.

There’s very little upside.

The former VP is focused on beating Bernie Sanders but his team is looking ahead.

The Democratic wagons continue to circle around Biden.

Women didn’t vote for her either. But that doesn’t mean sexism didn’t play a role in her loss.

Four highly-qualified (and two less-qualified) women ran and lost in 2020.

The final delegate count may well be skewed.

The women, minority, and non-geriatric candidates have been all but eliminated from the race.

He’s campaigning in her home state and Amy Klobuchar’s, too. And may win both.

CBS did a lousy job.

There’s a disturbing pattern of misogyny from his supporters.

It got somewhat ugly at the kids’ table.

The wrong people are choosing the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

The math compelled it. But he outlasted several better-known candidates.

Biden’s support is in decline. But it’s not clear that Buttigieg is getting an Iowa bounce.

We’re right back where we started.

The 2016 frontrunners at this stage won their nominations easily. But that’s often not the case.

Next week’s Democratic debate could have as few as five candidates.

Another one bites the dust.

It’s time for the last Democratic debate of 2019, and the stage will be smaller than it has at any time in the past.

Cory Booker’s campaign is starting to show some of the same signs of collapse that Kamala Harris’s did.

Kamala Harris didn’t fail because of her race, she failed because she was a bad candidate.

With Kamala Harris”s exit from the race, some are raising questions about why minority candidates have failed to break through in a party that has a very diverse base.

Kamala Harris, whose campaign has been floundering for months, is out of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

Kamala Harris’s once-promising campaign is nearing the end whether the candidate or her supporters wish to admit it or not.

Former President Obama has been largely quiet about the race for the Democratic nomination, but that may not last.

Even as candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders continue to base their campaigns on it, Democrats appear to be growing skeptical of ‘Medicare For All.’

The latest poll out of New Hampshire shows four candidates at the top in a very close race.

Andrew Yang is upset about the fact that he’s largely being ignored at the Democratic debates. He’s right, but that’s at least partly his fault.

A new article puts Joe Biden’s gaffes and malapropisms in a new light.

Wednesday night’s debate drew the smallest television audience of any of the debates so far.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick isn’t exactly starting out on the right foot.

A Senate Impeachment trial in early January would have a serious impact on the race for the Democratic nomination.

The fifth Democratic debate brought some candidate clashes, but hardly the no-holds-barred type of event you might expect for this late in the pre-primary process.

Taking a look at the state of the race as Democratic prepare to clash in tonight’s fifth debate.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead in South Carolina even while slipping in other early states.

After a promising start, Kamala Harris’s campaign appears to be in crisis mode.

More good news for Mayor Pete.

A new poll shows Pete Buttigieg surging in Iowa, where the Caucuses are 92 days away.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is reportedly considering a late entry into the race for the Democratic nomination.

The newest entrant is outperforming most rivals but is intensely disliked.

A new poll seems to indicate that Democratic voters aren’t exactly jumping on the Mike Bloomberg train.

Two weeks after the most recent debate, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are pulling ahead in the polls.

With Pete Buttigieg rising in the polls, but underperforming among African-Americans, some are wondering if his sexual orientation is holding him back.

Kamala Harris’s Presidential race continues to his bumpy roads.

Greg Mankiw, an economist who served as a top adviser to Mitt Romney and George W. Bush, is officially no longer a Republican

Facing a cash crunch, Kamala Harris is shedding campaign staff and cutting spending. This seldom ends well.

Based on a number of factors, it appears that the Democratic field for 2020 has shrunk from more than 20 to just 5 viable candidates. Is there room for more?

The stage for the sixth Democratic debate in December is likely to be much smaller.