For Democrats, it’s the best of times and the worst of times
Opinion>Opinions - Campaign The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill For Democrats, it’s the best of times and the worst of times Comments: by Douglas E. Schoen, opinion contributor - 05/26/26 7:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Douglas E. Schoen, opinion contributor - 05/26/26 7:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied FILE – DNC chair candidate Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in National Harbor, Md., Feb.
- ▪Opinion>Opinions - Campaign The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill For Democrats, it’s the best of times and the worst of times Comments: by Douglas E.
- ▪Schoen, opinion contributor - 05/26/26 7:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Douglas E.
- ▪Schoen, opinion contributor - 05/26/26 7:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied FILE – DNC chair candidate Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in National Harbor, Md., Feb.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ For Democrats, It's the Best of Times and Worst of Times — Real Clear Politics
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Opinion>Opinions - Campaign The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill For Democrats, it’s the best of times and the worst of times Comments: by Douglas E. Schoen, opinion contributor - 05/26/26 7:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Douglas E. Schoen, opinion contributor - 05/26/26 7:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied FILE – DNC chair candidate Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in National Harbor, Md., Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File) Last week should have been the best of times for the Democratic Party. Unfortunately, it was also the worst of times. Last Monday, a New York Times poll came out showing Democrats with a 10-point lead in the generic congressional ballot.
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