Joe Biden Needs Black Women Voters. They Have a New Message for Him.
Matt Rourke/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Since Black voters in South Carolina propelled Joe Biden to a comeback victory a few months ago, there has been a big looming question: How can Biden increase his appeal to young progressive Black voters—particularly women—who overwhelmingly backed rivals like…
Joe Biden Wants to Hear From Sanders’ Policy Wonks. Will It Be Enough to Win Over Bernie’s Fans?
Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When Bernie Sanders exited the 2020 presidential primary last month, Biden promised that Sanders’ supporters would have a say over the policies Biden would run on in the general election. On Thursday, the Biden campaign revealed the members of six…
For Some “Facebook Empathy Moms,” Joe Biden Is Just Another Compromise
Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on February 28, 2020.Matt Rourke/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In the Before Times, Jody Kanikula and a half dozen fellow Democratic women activists would gather for drinks each Thursday after the weekly Kane County Democrats…
California Is Sending Every Voter a Ballot This Fall. The Rest of the Country Is Running Out of Time.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom.Watchara Phomicinda/Orange County Register via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.California Gov. Gavin Newsom notched a major victory for the ongoing push for increased mail voting Friday when he ordered that all of the state’s 20.6 million voters be mailed a ballot…
Exclusive: Stacey Abrams Says the Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery Was “Murder”
Mother Jones Illustration; Photo Courtesy of Fair Fight For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In exclusive interview with Mother Jones on Thursday afternoon, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was clear about how she sees the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old Black man: It’s “murder,” she said. …
Warren Tops New Poll for Biden’s VP
Rudy Torres/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Sen. Elizabeth Warren leads a new CBS poll for Joe Biden’s running mate, with 36 percent of registered Democrats naming the Massachusetts senator as their top vice presidential pick. The poll—which also found an overwhelming 71 percent of voters saying…