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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

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Democrats need change — Rahm Emanuel should lead the effort

Electing Rahm Emanuel to lead the DNC would be Democrats’ best bet to take advantage of their current crisis to break from their recent past and...

09.12.2024 30

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

A new agenda for a new Democratic Party

The 2024 election underscored the need for Democrats to refocus on core issues that Americans genuinely care about.

25.11.2024 20

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

What polls are saying three weeks from the election

Ultimately, with three weeks left before the election, the polls reflect one fundamental point: This race will be extremely close.  

14.10.2024 40

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

A pollster’s warning: Beware 2024 election polls 

We really do not know, with any degree of precision, who is ahead and who is trailing in the presidential election. 

30.09.2024 4

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Kamala Harris clearly won the debate. But will it matter?

Ultimately, the data highlights the fact that Harris’s debate performance, while impressive, is unlikely to drastically turn the tides in her favor.

16.09.2024 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Harris is up but Trump might be stronger behind the polls

Far from suggesting that Harris has this race “in the bag,” the data indicates that Trump may, in fact, be in a much stronger position than the...

09.09.2024 4

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4 issues Harris must address for a successful Democratic convention

Vice President Harris needs to tell voters where she stands and how she will address the issues that will determine the election — inflation and the...

19.08.2024 7

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

A Democratic strategist’s plan to shake up the Trump campaign

Trump should center his attacks on the Biden administration’s record on key issues such as the economy, inflation, immigration and crime. 

12.08.2024 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Polls confirm Democrats are on a ‘Harris Honeymoon'

While polling is limited so shortly after Harris was effectively crowned Democratic nominee, the polls conducted since Biden stepped aside reveal that...

29.07.2024 9

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Only an 'October Surprise' can swing the presidential election

It is more likely that a truly pivotal October Surprise comes in the form of a foreign policy development that either drastically helps Biden, or...

15.07.2024 8

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Biden can’t win, but Democrats can with a ‘blitz primary’

The solution — and indeed a great opportunity for the Democrats — I believe, is a truly open, transparent, “blitz primary” which would lead to...

11.07.2024 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Despite Trump’s conviction, this election is all about the issues

Put another way, it’s the issues, stupid.  

03.06.2024 20

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Michael Cohen’s high-stakes testimony to dominate Trump trial: Live updates

Michael Cohen, once former President Trump’s personal attorney and fixer, is set to come face-to-face with his former client in a Manhattan...

13.05.2024 40

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Biden’s foreign policy missteps gravely endanger his reelection chances 

Biden’s seeming inability to control the turmoil, or project any semblance of strong American leadership is turning into a mortal threat to his...

13.05.2024 20

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Trump trial kicks off with week 3 of testimony: Live updates

Witness testimony in former President Trump’s hush money trial is set to kick off for a third week on Monday. So far, the jury has heard testimony...

06.05.2024 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Biden’s quiet comeback may be over 

After a brief period where it looked like Biden had finally found his groove, his numbers are once again dropping while Trump's rise.

06.05.2024 30

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TikTok's blatant influence campaign must end. Democrats should force the issue.

The importance of robbing Beijing of TikTok, perhaps its most strategic intelligence-gathering asset, cannot be overlooked.  

22.04.2024 10

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Abortion or inflation: Which will matter more in 2024?

Ultimately, abortion and inflation pose a danger to both Trump and Biden, respectively, but we cannot yet be sure which issue may prove decisive.

15.04.2024 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Biden’s cash advantage over Trump cannot be overlooked 

If the Biden campaign can effectively capitalize on that, this race may be much closer than many people think.

25.03.2024 20

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Trump’s colossal legal fees are draining his campaign at the worst time

As November approaches, Trump is likely to feel the financial impact of trying to run a presidential campaign while diverting much-needed resources...

26.02.2024 7

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Tom Suozzi has lessons for Biden. Will the president listen? 

By tacking to the right on immigration and crime and shunning progressive dogma, Suozzi was able to win back independents in his district.

19.02.2024 10

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Biden is quietly narrowing the race against Trump, but challenges lie ahead

Evidence is beginning to emerge that Biden has at the very least, stabilized the race and that the “Trump surge” has cooled off.

05.02.2024 4

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How did Ron DeSantis fall so far, so fast and so hard?

DeSantis’s fate was effectively sealed when he decided that he would try to woo both wings of the Republican base — those who love Trump, and...

29.01.2024 7

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Icy Iowa gives Trump's contenders a long shot at the spotlight

Iowa may offer plenty of surprises and takeaways that could shape the rest of the GOP nominating process, particularly if someone not named Donald...

15.01.2024 5

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

The Biden-Trump rematch is shaping up to be another nail-biter

However, beneath the surface — in swing states, key voter blocs and on the issues — there have been noticeable shifts that have considerable...

08.01.2024 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

How 2023's boiling concerns will spill over into 2024

With roughly 49 percent of the world in 64 different countries set to hold national elections in 2024, the most in history, the new year features to...

02.01.2024 10

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Why Iowa is Nikki Haley’s last stand

Haley appears to understand that she must make an impressive stand in Iowa if she is to have any chance, however small, of toppling Donald Trump.

18.12.2023 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Retribution, isolation and deportation: What to expect from a second Trump term

The role of the presidency would be drastically reformed, with unknown implications for the wider global arena, and America’s place in it. 

11.12.2023 10

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Gore says UAE 'abusing the public's trust' with COP28 host selection

Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday criticized the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over its decision to make Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, CEO of the...

04.12.2023 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

It’s Gavin Newsom’s Democratic Party

He outlined his party’s agenda in a way that Democrats would be wise to follow, regardless of who is the party’s nominee.

04.12.2023 3

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