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Henry Olsen

New York Post

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Don’t be fooled by special elections — Democrats are still in trouble

Don’t be fooled by special elections — Democrats are still in trouble

Democrats giddy at results in Wisconsin and Florida have willfully misunderstood the reality of their shifting coalition.

03.04.2025 30

New York Post

Henry Olsen

Trump needs a stable tariff strategy to reindustrialize America

01.04.2025 10

Washington Examiner

Henry Olsen

Trump ignores his voters on Ukraine, risking the rest of his agenda

If he doesn’t respect his voters’ general pro-Ukraine, anti-Russia leanings, he could divide his coalition and harm his position at home.

26.02.2025 20

New York Post

Henry Olsen

Democrats are voting in a new party leader — but it’s not enough to right the ship

Democrats are losing because of their message, not their tactics or techniques — and the party is still in thrall to the left.

31.01.2025 10

New York Post

Henry Olsen

A realignment — if Trump can keep it: 2024 results signal a new political era

Donald Trump’s victory, combined with Republicans regaining the Senate majority and keeping control of the House, made 2024 a bad year for...

26.12.2024 40

New York Post

Henry Olsen

Donald Trump’s dominant 2024 election win was only a shock to the smug elites

The Americans who voted for Trump don’t see his victory as the end of American democracy; they see the perpetuation of the elite dominance of the...

07.11.2024 60

New York Post

Henry Olsen

Here’s the key to reading the tight polls and predicting a Trump win

Readers of my Post piece predicting Donald Trump will win and Republicans will have a good night in congressional contests may wonder how I derived...

04.11.2024 10

New York Post

Henry Olsen

This race is close but I’m predicting Donald Trump wins the Electoral College — and possibly the popular vote

Legendary Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes used to say there are three things that can happen with a forward pass, and only one of them is good.

04.11.2024 90

New York Post

Henry Olsen

Where Trump and Harris are campaigning in the final stretch — and why it shows one is terrified

The most important resource a candidate has is his or her time. Where they go, who they’re with, and what they say defines their sense of the race...

23.10.2024 30

New York Post

Henry Olsen

How America’s ‘double haters’ could send Trump back to the White House

Donald Trump has consistently won the voters who dislike both him and his Democratic opponent — and this year, they could swing the election...

22.10.2024 3

New York Post

Henry Olsen

How Hurricanes Milton and Helene could impact Election 2024

Poll-watchers always wonder what might be the “October Surprise” of any presidential election cycle. 

12.10.2024 10

New York Post

Henry Olsen

Early voting is down — and the numbers hold bad news for Democrats

The dramatic rise in early voting has led many to think the election might be effectively over days or weeks before Election Day. The data thus far...

12.10.2024 100

New York Post

Henry Olsen

Why J.D. Vance might be Reagan’s real Republican heir

“Saturday Night Live” joined in the Tim Walz pile-on this weekend, mocking the Minnesota governor’s disastrous debate performance. The vice-...

07.10.2024 2

New York Post

Henry Olsen

Kamala Harris campaign could be doomed by black voters’ fading Democratic loyalty

Younger black voters are much less wedded to the Democrats than their parents and grandparents were — and in the swing states, any slip in their...

01.09.2024 30

New York Post

Henry Olsen

Donald Trump must do better among white voters if he hopes to win in November

Kamala Harris’ emergence as the Democratic presidential nominee has upended the race. She now leads in most national polls and in many recent swing...

17.08.2024 3

New York Post

Henry Olsen

To win Michigan, Trump must earn the urban black and Latino vote

Michigan is the most Democratic of the key swing states. Former President Donald Trump can win it, however, if he can do what many national polls...

16.08.2024 7

New York Post

Henry Olsen

With elite capture of the Democratic Party, GOP gets an historic opportunity

The Republicans might be on the cusp of an historic realignment if the party can capitalize on this election's trends.

04.08.2024 20

New York Post

Henry Olsen

No need for controversial phone calls to election officials — Trump looks set to earn plenty of votes in Georgia

Georgia has been on Donald Trump’s mind since his achingly close margin of defeat there in 2020. This time around, polls suggest he won’t need a...

02.08.2024 20

New York Post

Henry Olsen