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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2016

Donald Trump did a practice town hall last night. It didn’t go well.
Politics

He is who we thought he was.

By Matthew Yglesias
Why Hillary Clinton could be in even stronger shape than the polls show
Politics

Voting has already started, and she’s winning.

By Matthew Yglesias
Climate
Elections, storms, and campaigns: none have changed public opinion on climate changeElections, storms, and campaigns: none have changed public opinion on climate change
Climate

A new Pew survey shows just how stable the partisan climate divide is.

By David Roberts
Politics
Megyn Kelly and Sean Hannity’s feud over Donald Trump, explainedMegyn Kelly and Sean Hannity’s feud over Donald Trump, explained
Politics

The spat says a lot about the conservative network in the age of Trump.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Think sexism against Hillary Clinton is bad? Wait until she wins.Think sexism against Hillary Clinton is bad? Wait until she wins.
Politics

Instead of ushering in a new era of gender equality, Clinton’s presidency could become a referendum on female leadership.

By Liz Plank
2016 Presidential Election
Poll: white people who live in their hometowns prefer TrumpPoll: white people who live in their hometowns prefer Trump
2016 Presidential Election

People who’ve never left also tend to be less educated.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
The Big Idea
A modest proposal to replace Trump with Pence — with or without Trump’s consentA modest proposal to replace Trump with Pence — with or without Trump’s consent
The Big Idea

Trump could win the race, but Pence could run the country.

By Akhil Reed Amar
Politics
Trump supporters explain how the election will be “rigged” — but only if Trump losesTrump supporters explain how the election will be “rigged” — but only if Trump loses
Politics

Samantha Bee asked Trump supporters about their candidate’s latest excuse for potentially losing the election.

By German Lopez
The story of Donald Trump’s Atlantic City comeback is even worse than his collapse
Politics

He made millions by ripping off shareholders.

By Matthew Yglesias
Tim Kaine really didn’t give the VP debate’s female moderator the respect she deserved
Politics

Kaine and Democrats can’t just say they respect women. They have to model it.

By Dara Lind
How the Clinton campaign is making #ThatMexicanThing a thing, explained
Politics

The three words that could make Tim Kaine’s attack dog debate performance worthwhile: “That Mexican thing.”

By Tara Golshan
Mischiefs of Faction
Clinton has vastly more campaign offices than Trump. How much of an advantage is this?Clinton has vastly more campaign offices than Trump. How much of an advantage is this?
Mischiefs of Faction

Does having more offices give Clinton a significant advantage in the election, and how different is this from previous campaigns?

By Seth Masket and Jennifer Victor
Hillary Clinton’s plan to use Al Gore to win over young voters doesn’t really make sense
Politics

What Clinton’s campaign gets wrong about what young voters are looking for.

By Jeff Stein
The Big Idea
Donald Trump’s refusal to reveal his tax returns highlights a problem with economic theoryDonald Trump’s refusal to reveal his tax returns highlights a problem with economic theory
The Big Idea

Unlike many academic economists, the candidate understands stonewalling can work.

By Robert H. Frank