Democrats

How to bridge our political divide? A pastor's answer: Do unto others

6:00am November 19, 2024

A Pennsylvania church just blocks from where then-candidate Donald Trump's would-be assassin lived created a sermon series on the Golden Rule to try to bridge political divisions in its congregation.

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Some Indian American Democrats see themselves in Harris. Others see the limits

5:51pm October 08, 2024

In swing states like Georgia, growing numbers of South Asians could make a difference this election. So how do they feel about the woman some call "Lotus POTUS?"

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Harris needs Gen Z. Here's her plan to win them

1:45pm August 27, 2024

The campaign tells NPR that it plans to invest in new digital ads on campus and social media, double its youth organizing staff around the country, and launch a college campus tour in battleground states.

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What Kentucky can teach Democrats about winning in red districts

5:00am August 27, 2024

To win the White House, the Harris-Walz ticket will need to appeal to voters in purple areas, and maybe even red ones. We asked Democrats who live in those parts of the country what could make that happen.

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Democrats court Native American voters at their convention in Chicago

5:00am August 23, 2024

Activists noted that Native American voter turnout in swing states is what helped President Biden win during the last cycle.

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Schumer says Harris ticket boosts prospects for Democratic candidates

3:39pm August 20, 2024

The remarks mark a turn of fortunes for Democrats who were confronted with a lack of voter enthusiasm and flagging poll numbers when President Biden was at the top of the ticket.

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VP nominee Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Donald Trump.

Why 'weird' works for Tim Walz and Kamala Harris

6:34pm August 13, 2024

Ever since Minnesota governor and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz called Republicans "weird," we've seen other Democrats embrace this name-calling strategy and deploy it in interviews and in memes online. We've also seen Republicans lobbing the "weird" moniker right back at Democrats. To get into how "weird" this all is, Brittany chats with NPR culture reporter Andrew Limbong and NPR political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben about this new political strategy and redefining "normalcy" in 2024.

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President Joe Biden speaks during an event in Virginia on Jan. 23, to campaign for abortion rights, a top issue for Democrats in the upcoming presidential election.

As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by party than ever

9:51am May 02, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

In a new report, Democrats are increasingly motivated by the issue of abortion - and increasingly supportive, as are independent voters. Republicans views have mostly remained the same.

The Reach app, as seen on volunteer Sarah Harrison's phone, allows Biden supporters to share content directly with their contacts, and is connected to a national Democratic party voter database.

Politics & Government

It's easy to tune out politics. Biden's campaign is using an app to get around that

5:01am March 24, 2024

by Tamara Keith

Biden volunteers will still knock on doors and try to get voters on the phone. But they're also using an app to connect with hard-to reach voters this year.

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In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J.

Georgia and Michigan could be key to keeping Black voter turnout up in 2024

10:29pm March 10, 2024

by Sam Gringlas

In the 2022 midterm elections, Black voter turnout dropped dramatically. Ahead of the presidential election in 2024, organizers warn it could happen again and political parties should pay attention.

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