Electability & the blue bubble

This article was initially written early in October 2019. Notably, Beto O’Rourke dropped out shortly afterwards.

I’ve been following the pre-primary process closely as Democratic candidates work the ground in Iowa & other states in preparation for the primary elections. I’ve also been thinking a lot about the issue of electability, and potential mistakes being made by Democrat-friendly media outlets.

So. First, I’m going to talk a little bit about how I’m seeing the primary talked about in blue media, ranging from wonkish (e.g., FiveThirtyEight) to…