Margie Omero

Aug 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Patrick Healy |Margie Omero |Adrian Rivera

How would you describe Vice President Harris in one word? How would you describe Vice President Harris in one word? Why have many Democrats embraced Kamala Harris as their presidential nominee, despite not knowing much about what she believes? We spoke to 14 Democrats as part of our latest Times Opinion focus group, and the answer was clear: Most had been deeply anxious about President Biden, and once he bowed out of the race, they needed a nominee fast.

Nov 21, 2023 | opiniontoday.substack.com | Thomas Silver |Margie Omero |Adrian Rivera |Hispanic Americans

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Nov 21, 2023 | nytimes.com | Laura Reston |Margie Omero |Adrian Rivera

Pick an animal that best describes the Democratic Party. Pick an animal that best describes the Democratic Party. “A moose.” Christopher, 31, white, Calif. “A bison.” Mary-Beth, 72, white, Mo. “A kangaroo.” Emil, 71, Black, N.Y. The party of the people. The Democracy. The New Dealers. The Democrats have gone by many names over the years, and what they stand for — what it means to be a Democrat — has changed, too.

Sep 26, 2023 | nytimes.com | Adrian Rivera |Patrick Healy |Margie Omero

If opinion polls are to be believed, Donald Trump has the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in the bag. But in a recent Times Opinion focus group with 13 Republican voters who are looking at candidates other than Mr. Trump, the idea that the race was all but over sounded off base, either because they don’t know any other Republicans who want Mr. Trump back in office or because he seems beatable for the nomination.

Apr 10, 2023 | margieo.medium.com | Margie Omero

The first big general election of the 2024 cycle is over, but the battle over abortion rights continues. It carried Wisconsin's newly-elected justice, Janet Protasiewicz, to victory over Dan Kelly, just like it gave Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, and Democrats around the country, the advantage a few months prior. As a voting issue, it has shown no signs of receding.