The tea leaves are clear: It is going to be a very good Republican cycle.
Underlying every election cycle is the basic underpinning of the issue agenda and which party is perceived as being able to better handle the key issues.
Pollsters keep getting asked for the “one number” that tells the story of an election cycle and where it’s headed before the votes get cast and counted.
The “one number” standard is hard, but here is one for this cycle: Republicans enjoy a 10 point edge as the political party best able to handle “dealing with the economy” (36% Republicans would handle better, 26% the Democrats would handle better). CONT.
Bill McInturff, Public Opinion Strategies