Opinion · 116th Congress
There’s got to be a ‘Morning After’ for American democracy
Turning point If there was a benchmark that ushered in the contemporary era of “Tear Us Apart,” it was the triumph of Newt Gingrich in the 1994 midterm elections.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
The contract with America’s legacy
OPINION — In 1994, Republicans did something really big.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Biden on criminal justice: After working the middle, criticism from the left
‘Hang people for jaywalking’ That began a six-year odyssey that culminated in the 1994 passage of a sweeping anti-crime bill that has been the focus of much of the current criticism of Biden’s legacy
Congress · 116th Congress
How many ways is Michigan in play in 2020?
In the four presidential elections immediately before 2016, the GOP nominee received 45 percent (2012), 41 percent (2008), 48 percent (2004) and 46 percent (2000).
When it comes to younger voters, watch the margin of victory
Republicans haven’t carried 18-to-29-year-olds in an election cycle since 1994, when exit polling showed them besting Democrats in this age group, 51 percent to 49 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
The outsiders: Roll Call’s people to watch in 2019
In the 2018 midterm elections, nine won state legislature seats, five won in city councils, seven were elected to school boards, and seven more received various political appointments.