Joe Manchin’s Retirement and the Changing Senate Map

by Brandon Goldman @realbgold  Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2024. Manchin has served in the Senate since 2010, and now, at age 76, he is opening the door for a Republican to flip his seat.  West Virginia, despite electing Manchin as a Democrat, is one ofContinueContinue reading “Joe Manchin’s Retirement and the Changing Senate Map”

And Then There Were Four: Tim Scott Drops Out

by Brandon Goldman @realbgold On Sunday night, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott abruptly announced that he was suspending his presidential run. The announcement, which Scott made while on Fox News with Trey Gowdy, was so unexpected that apparently, many of the Senator’s donors and staff found out live.  “I think the voters, who are theContinueContinue reading “And Then There Were Four: Tim Scott Drops Out”

The Third Republican Debate: All Policy and No Trump

by Brandon Goldman @realbgold In a substantive third Republican debate, the remaining five Republican candidates inthe primary race for president met in Miami to discuss the major issues facingvoters.  Governor Ron DeSantis took center stage as the highest polling candidatebeneath President Trump. He was flanked on either side by Nikki Haley, VivekRamaswamy, Tim Scott, andContinueContinue reading “The Third Republican Debate: All Policy and No Trump”