Danielle Kurtzleben appears in the following:
Why You Should Take A Deep Breath Before Reading The Latest Trump-Clinton Polls
Monday, May 23, 2016
It's hyperventilate-over-polls season. Here's some perspective to calm you down.
CHARTS: Sanders Has Spent The Most On Ads, But Trump Has Spent Best
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Sanders has outspent the other candidates on TV ads. But Trump has spent best, in the sense that he has barely had to spend to win voters over.
The GOP Establishment Really, Really Would Have Preferred Ryan Over Trump
Friday, May 13, 2016
We used one major GOP pollster's criteria for who the best general-election candidate would be. Donald Trump is not it.
Study: Sanders' Proposals Would Add $18 Trillion To Debt Over 10 Years
Monday, May 09, 2016
His single-payer health care plan would cost an estimated $32 trillion, according to the Tax Policy Center. And it's not balanced out enough by tax increases.
Donald Trump's Messy Ideas For Handling The National Debt, Explained
Monday, May 09, 2016
Does Donald Trump want investors to accept a haircut? Or does he just want trillions more dollars printed? The Donald's messy economic plans show an unsettled candidate.
Donald Trump Celebrates Cinco De Mayo With A Trump Taco Bowl
Thursday, May 05, 2016
The apparent Republican presidential nominee declared, "I love Hispanics!" But polls show Hispanics don't love him.
In November, People Could Be Voting Against — Not For — Trump And Clinton
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
The general election may be decided not by which candidate is more popular but by which one is less unpopular.
Bernie Sanders Says He's Staying In And It's 'Good For The Democratic Party'
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
The Vermont senator tells NPR he will stay in until June, despite the likelihood of Hillary Clinton being the Democratic nominee.
30 Issues | Paid Family Leave Around the World
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
America is the only industrialized country that doesn't guarantee paid maternity leave. Sweden on the other hand? You'd get 16 months paid time off.
Democrats' Brand Is Bad, But Republicans' Is Way Worse
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
The unfavorable numbers for Democrats look pretty bad lately. Their one silver lining: The GOP's look even worse.
Why Are Highly Educated Americans Getting More Liberal?
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Today, more than half of Americans who went to graduate school are liberal. Less than one in three were in 1994.
Boehner Says He's Never 'Worked With A More Miserable Son Of A Bitch' Than Cruz
Thursday, April 28, 2016
John Boehner went with radical honesty at a recent college event, also calling presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz "Lucifer in the flesh."
3 Things To Know About The 'Woman Card' In The 2016 Election
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Trump says Clinton is playing the woman card, but gender shouldn't play a huge role in a November race (and Democrats always win the women's vote these days, anyway).
FACT CHECK: Bernie Sanders And Whether Poor Americans Vote
Monday, April 25, 2016
One of Sanders' stats may be off, but it's true that low-income Americans vote in far smaller numbers than their higher-income counterparts.
Virginia's Governor Just Gave 206,000 People The Right To Vote
Friday, April 22, 2016
Gov. Terry McAuliffe's Friday action will make 206,000 felons eligible to vote. Republican critics are calling the move a political ploy designed to help Hillary Clinton win the swing state.
Support For Legal Pot Is High. But It Might Not Stay There
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
The swing in public opinion on marijuana legalization has been as quick as the swing on same-sex marriage. But there's reason to think it could fall.
Sanders Has Been Losing In States Where Income Inequality Is Worse
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
It's one of the more counterintuitive patterns in this year's election data...but why is it happening?
The Disappearing Middle: Electorate Way Less Moderate Than Past Primaries
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Democratic turnout is down this year. Republican turnout is way up. But they both have something in common: voters straying from the middle.
The Case For John Kasich, The Candidate The Most Voters Think Is OK
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
The Ohio governor says there are "two paths" for the Republican Party — one of "darkness" and the one that he's on. That may resonate more with general election voters than primary voters, though.
Is It OK To Vote For Hillary Clinton Because She's A Woman?
Monday, April 11, 2016
A listener's 8-year-old daughter tells her dad to vote for the "girl" candidate, because she's a woman. It's a sweet clip, but it gets at the deep question of how identity and issues are intertwined.
