Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Early voting, mail-in ballots upend, extend campaign
Just like the Christmas season, which now seems to start after Halloween, the practice of voting has expanded well beyond the first Tuesday in November. Thanks to rules changes in some states this year, it could last well beyond Election Day, too. Published November 3, 2020
Phil Scott, GOP governor of Vermont, votes for Biden
Republican Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont crossed party lines to cast his vote for Joseph R. Biden in the 2020 presidential race. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden pledges to ‘heal’ nation in final campaign swing
Joseph R. Biden closed out his 2020 presidential campaign Monday in Pennsylvania, saying that if elected he will seek to "heal" a nation that is reeling from the "chaos," "failures" and "irresponsibility" that have defined President Trump's first term. Published November 2, 2020
John Legend mocks pro-Trump rappers
Musician John Legend took aim Monday at some of the country's "former favorite rappers" that have rallied behind President Trump, joking at a rally for Joseph R. Biden that the pro-Trump rappers have formed "a new supergroup - it's called the sunken place." Published November 2, 2020
Joe Biden campaigns with Lady Gaga in Pittsburgh
Joseph R. Biden is closing out his campaign Monday in Pittsburgh, where he's teaming up with Lady Gaga for his final drive-in rally and pushing back against the idea that President Trump has been a champion for Black voters. Published November 2, 2020
Obama: Trump on a ‘COVID spreader tour’
Former President Barack Obama is delivering his final pitch to voters on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden, telling voters in Georgia Monday that President Trump is on a "COVID spreader tour" and that the state's GOP senators are "like Batman and Robin gone bad." Published November 2, 2020
Joe Biden leads among likely voters in Pennsylvania: Poll
Joseph R. Biden is leading President Trump in Pennsylvania, according to a Monmouth University Poll released Monday that showed the Democrat has lost ground in some of the state's swing counties. Published November 2, 2020
UVA Center for Politics predicts Biden win
The University of Virginia's Center for Politics is forecasting that Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden will defeat President Trump in the 2020 presidential election. Published November 2, 2020
Gambler wages 1 million pounds on Joe Biden victory
A massive bet has been plunked down on Democrat Joseph R. Biden winning the 2020 presidential election. Published November 2, 2020
Trump hidden vote expected to deliver reelection
"I definitely think it is going to be a surprise," Robert Cahaly, a pollster and founder of the Trafalgar Group, said. "I think people just lie to pollsters." Published November 1, 2020
Barack Obama: Donald Trump ‘cares about feeding his ego’ than protecting nation from COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama reunited Saturday with his loyal sidekick Joseph R. Biden on the trail for the first time as part of a final get-out-the-vote campaign blitz for Mr. Biden's own presidential bid, warning Michigan voters three days out from Election Day that President Trump is more interested in "feeding his ego" than making sure the nation is safe from the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Published October 31, 2020
Joe Biden in Iowa: Farmers hurt by Donald Trump’s ‘weak and chaotic China trade policy’
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden on Friday made his first return trip to Iowa since the caucuses and said President Trump's "weak and chaotic China trade policy" has hurt farmers and manufacturers "so badly." Published October 30, 2020
More votes have already been cast in Texas than in 2016
Four days out from Election Day more people have voted in Texas than in all of 2016. Published October 30, 2020
2020 election odds: Joe Biden favored over Donald Trump by sportsbooks
President Trump was an odds-on favorite to win reelection until March, when things started trending in Joe Biden's direction. Published October 29, 2020
Kamala Harris invokes McCain, ‘straight talk’ at Arizona rally
Sen. Kamala Harris, the 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee, invoked late Sen. John McCain Wednesday during a campaign swing through his adopted state of Arizona, kicking off her comments by saying she wanted to "start with a little straight talk" about President Trump and his failed response to the coronavirus. Published October 28, 2020
Biden: Nation ‘cannot afford four more years’ of Trump
Joseph R. Biden said Wednesday President Trump is more interested in photo ops than he is in doing what it takes to combat the coronavirus, leaving Americans more vulnerable -- particularly minority communities. Published October 28, 2020
Bernie Sanders vouching for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Sen. Bernard Sanders is hosting a "Fighting for a Living Wage" virtual rally featuring Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala D. Harris Thursday to rally grassroots activists behind her presidential running mate Joseph R. Biden and down-ballot Democrats, and advocate raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Published October 28, 2020
Donald Trump, Joe Biden fight for Black voters’ support as racial anger riles country, campaign
Cassandra Ferebee stood in a long line to vote on an overcast and rainy day, saying she was determined to cast her ballot for Joseph R. Biden because President Trump inflamed racial tensions and tore the country apart. Published October 27, 2020
Joe Biden, Democrats falling short in swing states, early voting data shows
New early voting data showed Democrats failing to hit their mark in several battleground states, giving Trump campaign officials more reasons for optimism Tuesday. Published October 27, 2020
Joe Biden sticks with ‘very smart’ message from start to finish
Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden is closing out the 2020 presidential race the same way he started it, framing his showdown with President Trump as a "battle for the soul of the nation" and making the case that "character is on the ballot." Published October 27, 2020
