Elaine Godfrey
covering Dems and 2020 for @TheAtlantic. Iowan, ISU grad. Send tips or very good dogs to egodfrey at theatlantic dot com. DM me for Signal
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Americans With Disabilities Are Terrified
They fear they could be denied lifesaving treatment if they end up in the hospital with COVID-19.
Trapped at Home With People You Met on Craigslist
No one answers an ad for roommates expecting to end up quarantined with them.
The Interminable Body Count
We may never know how many people the coronavirus kills: “It sounds like it could be totally obvious—just count body bags. It’s not obvious at all.”
What Do Progressives Do Now?
Progressives are eager to use the coronavirus crisis to convince Joe Biden—and millions of other Americans—of the necessity of major reforms.
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Elaine Godfrey
With Sanders all but defeated and Biden a near lock for the Democratic presidential nomination, the American left should be inconsolable right now. But these are not normal times.
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The Four Possible Timelines for Life Returning to Normal
The coronavirus outbreak may last for a year or two, but some elements of pre-pandemic life will likely be won back in the meantime.
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"Come summer, Americans might get restaurants but no music festivals, offices but no crowded beaches, bars with spaced-out seating."
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Katie Porter Is Tired Too
The congresswoman from California is giving her kids daily coronavirus briefings—and criticizing the Democratic leadership from afar.
Voting Is the Opposite of Social Distancing
A primary? In a pandemic?
How to Run an Election in a Pandemic
America’s election systems are not well equipped for this.
Joe Biden Is the Candidate of the Resistance
A suburban revolt against Trump helped Democrats win the House in 2018. It’s helping the former vice president too.
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Many voters seem to be thinking and acting a lot like they did during the 2018 midterm elections, when Democrats regained control of the House.
That's good news for Joe Biden.
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What Happened to Elizabeth Warren?
Here are five theories.
What Sanders Supporters Are Telling Themselves Now
The Vermont senator’s most ardent backers are in self-soothing mode after Super Tuesday.
The Problem With Telling Sick Workers to Stay Home
Even with coronavirus spreading, lax labor laws and little sick leave mean that many people can’t afford to skip work.
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"Tasking the workers who make up so much of the infrastructure of daily American life, often for low wages and with few resources, with the lion’s share of prevention in an effort to save thousands of lives is bound to fail, maybe spectacularly."
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Why Trump Isn’t Trying to Bring Down Bernie Sanders
His team seems to see the senator from Vermont’s candidacy as a no-lose proposition.
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Team Trump says it really wants Bernie to be the nominee.
If Bernie is not the nominee, they really want his supporters to feel cheated and stay home in November.
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The Dissonance Between Sanders and His Supporters on Medicare for All
Some of his own organizers are willing to make a deal. Is their position a preview of his general-election message?
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I talked to Bernie supporters across the country about whether they think Medicare for All will pass under a President Sanders. Most of them said probably not -- but they're still happy he's pushing for it.
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.@ewarren's first line tonight: Bernie and I are both progressive, but he can't get stuff passed.
Today I wrote about how some of Sanders's own supporters don't think Medicare for All will pass under a Sanders presidency.
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The Debate That Progressives Have Been Waiting For
Michael Bloomberg will likely be an easy target in Las Vegas tonight.
The Kingmaker
Harry Reid may be the only person who can keep the Democrats from killing one another before selecting a nominee. But will he live long enough to do it?
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Elaine Godfrey
This @IsaacDovere story is still extremely relevant, especially as we're hurtling toward Nevada
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When You’re Still Undecided on Primary Day
“It’s like when you’re in college, and your paper’s due tomorrow.”
The Voters Joe Biden Thought He’d Win
The former vice president wants working-class Americans in his corner. In Iowa, they wanted someone else.
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In southeast Iowa, where I'm from, there are a lot of counties that flipped from Obama to Trump in 2016. Joe Biden didn't win any of them.
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The Iowa Caucus Could Go Very Wrong
“Caucus chairs are more concerned this cycle than I’ve ever seen them,” one precinct leader said. “They’re very nervous.”
Team Bernie Isn’t Fazed by the Bros
Staffers and supporters aren’t viewing the recent glut of negative coverage as a threat to their campaign.
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Elaine Godfrey
Ultimately, it's a numbers game. “Sanders’s online audience is much, much larger than Elizabeth Warren’s or Joe Biden’s," @dfreelon told me. “You get a larger group, there’s going to be more douchebags in it than the smaller group."
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