Lee Hartley Carter

Opinion November 9

LEE CARTER: Election 2024's top lesson is about one crucial thing and we need to learn from it

Trump’s campaign wasn’t just about negativity—though it grabbed the most media attention. He asked a simple, resonant question: Are you better off today than you were four years ago?

Opinion October 30

5 reasons why Kamala Harris' closing argument may give her a win

A key part of Kamala Harris’s message on Tuesday night was highlighting how her presidency would differ from Joe Biden’s. She has had trouble doing that in the past.

Opinion October 30

From Biden's 'garbage' to Trump’s 'losers.' Making sense of political insults in 2024

Biden and Harris have positioned themselves as the candidates of decency and civility. When they stray from that image, it feels hypocritical.

Opinion October 28

I was at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally — the left-wing media totally botched its coverage

What I saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears at the Donald Trump MSG rally was nothing like what you’ve read in the mainstream media. Not even close.

OPINION October 3

Vance, Walz didn't sway undecided voters. Campaigns must do 2 things to close the deal

At the VP debate, both Vance and Walz offered a little something for everyone—but for those still weighing their options, there were no compelling reasons to change their minds.

OPINION September 18

Trump, Harris and two assassination attempts. Our election language crisis is spinning out of control

Less than 72 hours away from another assassination attempt, leaders are failing to take a pause to take the temperature down. Instead, they are ratcheting it up.

OPINION September 11

The two biggest losers at the Trump-Harris debate

Vice President Kamala Harris walked onto the debate stage with a mission to articulate a clear vision for how the next four years would be better than under President Biden. And former President Trump had a big job, too.

OPINION September 3

The rebranding of Kamala Harris. How 5 strategic shifts are changing the presidential election once again

With the Republican Party and Donald Trump focusing on personal freedom, Kamala Harris successfully reclaimed the narrative in August by emphasizing individual freedoms.

OPINION March 6

Democrats mystified over Trump's comeback. They shouldn't be. Here's how we got here

The 2024 election between former President Trump and current President Biden promises to be extraordinary. Voters are pondering a 2020 rematch and many are puzzled by Trump's comeback.

OPINION November 3, 2020

Lee Carter: Whether it's Trump or Biden, do the thing no one expects post-election. Be a beacon of hope

When the 2020 election is over, we will undoubtedly see the best in us and the worst in us.