‘Rally Around The Flag’ Events Are Rare

President Obama laid out a four-point plan this week to go after ISIS. His speech was immediately fed through the political meat grinder and picked apart for possible effects on the 2014 midterm elections. Democrats may be hoping for a “rally around the flag” effect, but such spikes in a president’s popularity are rare. CONT.

Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight

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