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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Former Vice President Joe Biden at a rally in Virginia before Super Tuesday. Biden is the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party for the 2020 election, but COVID-19 has affected the way Biden, and other candidates, will have to campaign.

Amid an uncertain election cycle, organizers move campaigning online

April 26, 2020

Voter turnout in the 2018 Illinois Democratic primary was up 300 percent from the 2014 primary, and November 2018 saw the highest Illinois voter turnout for a midterm election since 1990. But the novel...

The 2020 Democratic race began with the most diverse group of candidates in the nation’s history. As the field narrowed, the absence of racial diversity was as evident as that of policy proposals.

Vote Blue No Matter Who?: Evanston residents weigh in on the current state of the 2020 Democratic race

April 22, 2020

In February, the Democratic Party of Evanston announced the group would not endorse any presidential candidate ahead of the primary. Members of DPOE failed to reach a consensus, the group had said. Now,...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden arrive for the Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017. Political Union discussed the impact of coronavirus on Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, and his chances to beat Trump, the incumbent president, in the general election.

What does COVID-19 mean for the 2020 election? Political Union discusses

April 14, 2020

Though the coronavirus pandemic complicates the ability to compare the 2020 presidential election to previous ones, other indicators like economic growth will be obstacles for President Donald Trump’s...

Blaine: A possible solution to America’s broken political system

Blaine: A possible solution to America’s broken political system

March 4, 2020

My cousin picked me up from the airport and immediately started talking politics. He does not like Donald Trump but dislikes the candidates that are running against him. I was hesitant to wade into...

Communication junior Sophia Blake arrives at Pleasantville Middle School two hours before the caucus begins. She was assigned as a caucus night support team member for Elizabeth Warren, meant to persuade undecided voters during the realignments.

‘This is not what democracy looks like:’ Northwestern students travel to Iowa to canvass for candidates, attend historic caucuses

February 5, 2020

The Calm Before the Storm INDIANOLA, Iowa — Sophia Blake hit the road at 9 a.m. on Monday, the backseat of her car plastered with empty Diet Coke cans, snack wrappers and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren...

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