Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd is an American commentator, bestselling author and MSNBC political analyst. He was the chief strategist for the Bush–Cheney 2004 presidential campaign and the chief political analyst for ABC News for more than a decade.
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How Kamala Harris can use the debate to win over undecided voters
The vice president needs to project strength, confidence and empathy against Trump at the debate.
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More than 25 years ago, doctors advised my pregnant wife and me to escape Texas
Texas has long been an unwelcome place for women with nonviable pregnancies. I can attest as a former expectant dad and as a Texan,that Kate Cox’s story is not rare.
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Texas shooting aftermath highlights the danger of these 4 American gun myths
Instead of relying on mythology, let’s base our commonsense gun reform debate on data.
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4 polling takeaways ahead of the 2022 midterm election
This election is likely to be one of the most important in at least a generation. And we need to free our analysis from old mantras that are no longer applicable.
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Americans are mostly united on Ukraine. We need the same unity on America.
This is a crucial moment to stand up for the ideals in our Constitution.
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Disinformation and extremism exported from America is old and as dangerous as ever
Propaganda and lies that emerge in the United States can embolden dictators abroad.
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Biden’s greatest task: remind us what it means to be an American
Biden has yeoman’s work to do in his coming State of the Union speech.
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The blinkered selfishness uniting Catholic Church and GOP leaders
As a lifelong, now-lapsed Catholic, and as a proud American, I am both saddened and angered by the selfishness and power-seeking of our gatekeeping institutions.