Key Points• It will take some time to assess any possible fallout from the Pennsylvania Senate debate on Tuesday night. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D-PA) very clearly struggled.• Early voting has begun in our pair of Senate Toss-ups, Georgia and Nevada, with inconclusive signals.• Democrats should be more worried about […] Read more »
45% of Americans Say U.S. Should Be a ‘Christian Nation’
Growing numbers of religious and political leaders are embracing the “Christian nationalist” label, and some dispute the idea that the country’s founders wanted a separation of church and state. On the other side of the debate, however, many Americans – including the leaders of many Christian churches – have pushed […] Read more »
Why Pennsylvania’s race could determine who wins the Senate
Tell me who wins the Pennsylvania Senate race, and I’ll probably be able to tell you who controls the Senate next year. Such a declarative statement may seem like hyperbole, but the stakes after Tuesday’s debate in Pennsylvania – which represents Democrats’ best chance of picking up a Republican seat […] Read more »
Health of Democracy and Rising Costs Are Leading Midterm Voter Concerns
As the midterm elections near, a new national survey released today by Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) shows a society divided between moving toward a more inclusive democracy and turning back the clock to the 1950s, as well as grave concerns about the health of our democracy. PRRI’s comprehensive 13th […] Read more »
Fundamentals Favor Republicans
For much of this cycle, the question has been whether Democrats would be able to defy the traditional midterm fundamentals and make the 2022 election a ‘choice’ instead of a ‘referendum’ on the president and his party. … But, with less than two weeks until Election Day, it looks as […] Read more »
CBS News Battleground Tracker: Shapiro maintains lead against Mastriano in race for Pennsylvania governor
Democrat Josh Shapiro is ahead by nine points over Republican Doug Mastriano in the race for Pennsylvania governor. Shapiro led by 11 points last month. Shapiro is helped by higher personal favorable ratings, combined with the perception that he’s more mainstream in his views than Mastriano. CONTINUED Jennifer De Pinto […] Read more »