Astead
@AsteadWH • 197,830 subscribers
Host, America, Actually! @voxmedia Editorial director @voxdotcom Political analyst @cnn Former @nytimes @bostonglobe
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On CNN: I don’t think we should Trump’s goal for the SAVE America Act through the lens of passage. He is trying to create a narrative cloud that hangs over the midterm elections, and we should not rule out things like him declaring a national emergency ahead of November. Even Trump’s fights with R Senators help create that pretense On Erin Burnett OutFront with Erin Burnett: Watch 📺:
Astead22,320 次观看 • 1 天前
Zohran Mamdani has accrued political capital to spend it. That’s what tonight’s primaries in NYC are about. But pissing off the establishment doesn’t just mean white guys in DC. There’s a Black Democratic establishment and a Latino one too — and the rise of anti corporate, movement based politics is also disrupting their grip on power 📺: On The Arena on CNN w/ Abby D. Phillip
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Voter resentment of Dems leftward turn was largely abt perceived focus on cultural issues. So to blanketly apply that to Sanders/Mamdani ignores the class forward nature of their message. The DSA “left” didn’t drive the Dems embrace identity politics wokeness etc. It was really the establishment class, where things like DEI and representation began to displace policies with tangible impact. That’s what electorate resented On CNN Elex Night coverage with Abby D. Phillip
Astead1,012,137 次观看 • 8 个月前
Most of our American political language for race and elections is still built from decades-old examples, like the 1960s civil rights era or the Chicano movement. But the country isn't living there anymore. Younger voters are increasingly immigrants, mixed-race kids, people who never fit either box. And the mismatch between how we talk about identity and it's realities is part of our misunderstanding of the electorate On Raging Moderates with Jessica Tarlov:
Astead242,589 次观看 • 2 个月前
There is clearly a coordinated Vance 2028 effort (Rubio’s statements, Erika Kirk endorsement) but he deserves some of the same skepticism that once faced Harris. He has three more years of publicly defending an unpopular president, who’s trending downward. He’s lost his outsider credentials. Also MAGA may not do what they’re told! A famously rowdy bunch On CNN Inside Politics w/ Manu Raju
Astead612,434 次观看 • 7 个月前
We should say it: candidacies like Graham Platner in Maine or Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan have not grown in spite of establishment targeting, but somewhat because of it. Base anger after 2024 is palpable. And some Democrats want not just an elected who will oppose Trump and Republicans, but one who will also change their own party from within. On Inside Politics with Manu Raju CNN
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New reporting about Graham Platner is serious, corroborated — and damning. And while the rescinded endorsements will sting, and the DSCC statement spells doom for his candidacy, it’s the fact that he seemingly lied to supporters that I expect to do him in. On Erin Burnett OutFront with Erin Burnett:
Astead44,772 次观看 • 19 天前
When Trump announced his big UFC fight in DC — I knew I had to go. Not for the sport itself, but as a chance to talk to a increasingly important voting demo: young men — Trump was +1 with men under 30 in 2024 — Recent polls show him underwater by 50+ with the same group So have the boys really turned on Trump? And what does that mean for 2028?
Astead55,039 次观看 • 28 天前
Let’s make a Trump Free Space! Or at least try and think about politics (and the country) without him at the center. America, Actually — my new podcast about elections, voters, and the people/ideas charting our path to a post-Trump future — starts this Saturday!! In audio feeds and on YouTube Vox
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