Rallies, conventions, and press conferences were once the primary method for campaigns to connect with voters. The coronavirus pandemic has forced politicians and strategists to rethink how they approach campaigning. Stephanie Cutter, deputy campaign manager for President Barack Obama in 2012, and Matt Rhoades, campaign manager for Mitt Romney in 2012, share how campaigns will need to rely heavily on digital efforts.
Recent graduates seeking to get involved in field campaigns have also had to shift expectations.Sam Aleman, a digital organizer for the Democratic National Committee, andKiran Menon, a senior at the University of Virginia studying politics, discuss what it’s like to pursue campaign jobs during the pandemic.
States have scrambled to adjust long-planned elections because of the public health risk posed by COVID-19. Earlier this month, the governor of Wisconsin attempted to postpone in-person voting but was ultimately unsuccessful. So on April 7, Wisconsin voters stood six feet apart in long lines to cast their ballots while respecting social distancing. Since then, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinelinvestigationfound systemic problems with the state’s absentee ballot request process. Reporter Daphne Chendescribed the electoral shortfalls.
Also, Ohio Secretary of StateFrank LaRose describes how he’s navigating the changes of the state’s upcoming all vote by mail primary.
Aspart of our series on governingduring a pandemic, we spoke to Jacksonville MayorLenny Curry. He shared how his constituents are holding up and how he’s advising the governor on reopening the state.
Check out our ongoing coverage of the COVID-19 pandemichere.
“To Me, This Is The Right Thing To Do”: California Governor Halts State’s Executions
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on executions in the state, which holds one quarter of the nation’s death row inmates.
Ohio Seeks Lethal Injection Alternatives After Ruling From Federal Judge
For years now, lethal injection has been a major point of contention in Ohio. And this month, executions in the state ground to a temporary halt.
Young People Around the World Stage Mass Climate Change Protest
Friday’s Youth Climate Strike will see students from nearly 100 countries walk out of school to demand bold environmental action.
Eight Years Into Syrian Civil War, A Writer Reflects
Marwan Hisham called for the end of the Assad regime. He could never have imagined what has transpired since.
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CEO of Company Housing Migrant Children Detainees Steps Down
The C.E.O. of Southwest Key, a private company that houses the plurality of migrant children in U.S. shelters, has resigned after facing scrutiny from a financial probe.
Racial Disparities Persist in Stillbirth Rates
According to new data, the black stillbirth rate in Ohio is twice the white stillbirth rate.
Diplomatic Situation in Venezuela Worsens Amid Countrywide Power Outages
Widespread power outages have escalated the tumultuous situation in Venezuela, where the U.S.-backed opposition has been attempting to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro since January.
Salacious College Admissions Scandal Highlights Commonplace Inequities
A new FBI investigation takes cutthroat college admissions to a whole new level, but the 1% shelling out big bucks to get their kids into college is nothing new.
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On Tuesday, one of the most widely anticipated diplomatic events in recent history will be carried out at an island resort in Singapore, a summit between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The Takeaway speaks with the leader of Secretary Albright’s North Korea delegation when she paid a visit to the hermetic country. Plus, we review the new Supreme Court decision to uphold Ohio’s voter purge law; the recent decision by I.C.E. to house 1,600 detainees in federal prisons; a surge in assassinations of political candidates in Mexico; the legacy of racism in Russian soccer as the World Cup gets underway; and the Justice Department’s secret seizure of a reporter’s phone and e-mail records.
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