Five factors likely to shape the 2024 election
Analysis argues five broad forces will influence the race depending on week by week prominence. Biden's health and performance, the economy's trajectory with inflation trends, immigration politics, and other connected issues will determine public perception ahead of the vote.
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New York
Tom Luozzi
Five Key Factors Likely to Shape Next November’s Result
Carl P. Leubsdorf analyzes five driving elements for the 2024 election. He cites Trump’s criminal trials and legal jeopardy, Biden's handling of illegal immigration, No Labels’ prospects, Kennedy Jr. as a potential spoiler, and the impact of the Middle East war on voter sentiment.
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West Virginia
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Maryland
Larry Hogan
Senate
Robert Kennedy Jr
S. Kennedy
New York
Atlanta
Fani Willis
Georgia
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Aileen Cannon
Jack Smith
Washington
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Supreme Court
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Middle East
Israel
Hamas
Deadline Set for Letters Ahead of March 19 Primary
The deadline for letters concerning the March 19 primary election is 5 p.m. Friday, March 8.
Roosevelt's VP gamble reshaped the wartime presidency
The 1940 decision to replace John Nance Garner with Henry Wallace is examined in Benn Steil's The World That Wasn't. Wallace's ties to Stalin and his Siberian tour are unpacked, arguing the swap risked U.S. policy and global stability. George Will cites the analysis for caution about political brinksmanship.
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Joe Biden
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John Nance Garner
Henry Wallace
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Andrew Johnson
Missouri
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Otto von Bismarck
United States
Who Pays for Dates Gen Z Style and Real World Dinners
The column riffs on who covers the date bill in Gen Z courting with references to The New York Times about dating payment norms. It cites a Times study showing 90 percent of young men paid for dates while 8 percent of women split bills and suggests coin flips as a simple solution.
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Taylor Swift
Travis Kelce
February 26 2024 Birthdays and Historic Facts
On February 26 notable birthdays include Victor Hugo Levi Strauss Buffalo Bill Cody and Erykah Badu. Eleanor Roosevelt resigned from the DAR in 1939 after Marian Anderson was barred from Constitution Hall. Buffalo Bill began Pony Express riding at 14. Moon phase notes follow.
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Levi Strauss
William
Buffalo Bill” Cody
Tex Avery
Jackie Gleason
Tony Randall
Fats Domino
Robert Novak
Johnny Cash
Michael Bolton
Erykah Badu
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