Suspense and savage political warfare over the outcome of the 2020 presidential race may take days or even weeks, but a blue wave crashed ashore in this Washington minutes after the 8 PM deadline for returning ballots.
Author Archives: Joel Connelly
Joel Connelly is a Northwest Progressive Institute contributor who has reported on multiple presidential campaigns and from many national political conventions. During his career at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, he interviewed Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and George H.W. Bush. He has covered Canada from Trudeau to Trudeau, written about the fiscal meltdown of the nuclear energy obsessed WPPSS consortium (pronounced "Whoops") and public lands battles dating back to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
A message to pundits, pollsters and campaign consultants on election eve: 2020 is not 2016!
We don’t know the results of the 2020 presidential election yet. But what we do know is that this election is already very different from 2016. Just look at the voter turnout.
NPI’s 2020 October elections survey provides a rich political portrait of Washington State
Read Joel Connelly’s analysis of the Northwest Progressive Institute’s findings in Washington State’s 2020 statewide contests.
Mike, John McKay join Republican-appointed former prosecutors in endorsing Joe Biden
“We firmly believe that Vice President Joe Biden is the candidate who can – and will – provide the leadership we need to refocus the Justice Department on the cause of impartial justice,” the letter signed by the brothers declares.
NDP wins snap election in British Columbia, giving John Horgan a majority government
Canada’s westernmost province will remain under progressive governance for another four years thanks to what is shaping up to be a huge win for the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BCNDP).
Joe Biden likes to say, “Here’s the deal.” He just used the final debate to close the deal.
The final presidential debate of 2020 is in the history books. Read Joel Connelly’s analysis of the last showdown between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Pandemic politics in Washington State, 2020: “This is the weirdest election cycle ever”
The novel coronavirus pandemic has completely changed how political parties and advocacy organizations organize and get out the vote, Joel Connelly reports.
Ahead of snap election, British Columbia holds cool, courteous, issue focused leaders’ debate
Canada’s westernmost province will hold a general election on October 24th, 2020. Read Joel Connelly’s analysis of the debate between the party leaders, which took place October 13th.
Book Review: Brian Stelter’s “Hoax” offers a fresh look at how Fox corrodes democracy
Read Joel Connelly’s review of a 2020 book examining the destructive influence of Rupert Murdoch’s right wing cable channel, in the tradition of Outfoxed, The Republican Noise Machine, and Murdoch’s World.
Democrats target districts sculpted to lean Republican in Washington legislative races
The Washington State Democratic Party is seeking to expand on its 2018 gains by going on offense again in 2020 in districts drawn to be favorable to Republicans.