PLUS: New Poll from PPI in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Join us on 3/10 in D.C. for the New Urban Progress event Going Local: A Transatlantic Perspective, with local and metro leaders and urban experts. Friday, March 6, 2020 Contact: Carter Christensen, [email protected], 202-525-3926 Pragmatic Democrats come roaring back: Joe Biden’s the one who’s got people turning out by Will Marshall, PPI President Joe Biden’s stunning Super Tuesday victories underscore a timeless truth about American politics: For presidential candidates, intensity of support matters, but breadth of support matters even more. READ MORE Winning Where it Matters: A Survey of Three Battleground States In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by nearly three million votes. He won in the Electoral College by flipping states Barack Obama carried in 2012: Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Florida. But while Florida and Ohio are bellwether states that swing back and forth, the bigger shock for Democrats was losing three states long considered part of their “blue wall” in presidential elections: Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. These states put Trump over the top and could again play the decisive role in this November’s elections. The battle for the Democratic nomination has revolved around the question of which candidate has the best chance of beating Trump. The more pertinent question is, which candidate can beat him in these critical battleground states – and thereby deny Trump the opportunity to steal another win in the Electoral College. READ THE NARRATIVE Going Local: A Transatlantic Perspective The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) and two German think tanks, Das Progressive Zentrum and Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft, have joined forces on a three-year, comparative study of metro innovation. Please join us March 10, 2020 at the Line Hotel in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. launch of the project, New Urban Progress. Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 Banneker Room at The LINE Hotel DC 1770 Euclid St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM REGISTER TODAY Registration open. Breakfast and lunch included. Space is limited, RSVP today! Biden’s Agenda Most Closely Aligns With Buttigieg’s Millennial Vision Ben Ritz, Director of the Center for Funding America's Future Some progressives insist on all-or-nothing over-regulation of the internet, while some conservatives contend that the best thing the federal government can do is nothing at all. READ MORE #Flashback: Klobuchar and Bloomberg’s Plans Lack Important Details Brendan McDermott, Fiscal Policy Analyst at the Center for Funding America's Future Candidates should provide enough detail to estimate the general impact that their plans will have on the government’s finances so voters can make informed decisions. READ MORE The Progressive Policy Institute is a catalyst for policy innovation and political reform based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to create radically pragmatic ideas for moving America beyond ideological and partisan deadlock. Join us on Facebook or Twitter on the road to November 2020. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Progressive Policy Institute | 1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Suite 575, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!