Stomping U.S. election victory heralds Trump 2.0
The results are in, and contrary to polls suggesting Kamala Harris held a narrow lead in a handful of swing states before the vote, Donald Trump has swept to a resounding victory in the U.S. presidential election, on course to secure as many as 315 electoral college votes, substantially clearing the required threshold of 270. […]
“The smell of hot dogs overwhelmed the entire event”: Kamala Harris bids to take back patriotism from Trump at final night of the DNC (part 2)
Portland’s Alex Murphy was on the ground at Chicago’s United Center for the final night of the Democratic National Convention, where it was vice-president Kamala Harris’ turn to set out her vision for the country. The highlights The Democratic Party has not always had an easy relationship with star-spangled patriotism – but at the close […]
The transition is official: the 2024 Democratic National Convention (part 1)
Welcome to the first of a two-part series on what could be the most consequential US Democratic National Convention in years. As the DNC assembles in Chicago to officially lay out the party’s platform and name Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as their ticket, November’s presidential election has m weorphed into an entirely different contest […]
A shocking, defining moment for a divided American electorate
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday marks an appalling, alarming new low in the febrile and divisive atmosphere of American politics. By some measures, had it not been for a slight tilt of his head to the right – a jerky movement that Trump often […]
Portland and Ketchum partner to launch Beyond the Ballot to support clients to navigate the impact of the historic triple elections in the UK, EU and US
We are very pleased to share that Portland and Ketchum are today announcing a new joint division in London to help our clients navigate the impact of the 2024 historic triple elections in the EU, US and in all likelihood, the UK. A market-leading, first-of-its-kind offering, Beyond the Ballot combines the on the ground political expertise […]