polling

Do vice-presidential candidates affect presidential races?

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In The Atlantic, Lora Kelley digs into the complicated reality of what role nominees for vice president have in determining election outcomes. This, plus polling about J.D. Vance, gives me optimism about Kamala Harris’s campaign, and I have some thoughts on Senator Mark Kelly’s credibility on a unique set of important issues.

Actual horse racing journalists on political ‘horse race journalism’

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Black and white image labeled "Lawn, Belmont" showing a fence and hedge in the foreground, men wearing dress staw hats standing around, horse track stands behind them topped with flags

A Poynter story takes a step back and considers the term used negatively to describe play-by-play style coverage of political campaigns and elections: how the comparison does and does not fit—and what it can reveal