On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion after almost 50 years and leaving each state to set its own abortion laws. In the wake of the decision, more Americans are citing abortion or women’s rights as priority issues for […] Read more »
Big majority of Texans say law enforcement could have done more to stop Uvalde mass shooting
A month after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texans are overwhelmingly critical of law enforcement’s response to the shooting, and a majority feel it’s important to investigate their response. Most Texans are concerned about another mass shooting. Texans rate Gov. Abbott’s response to Uvalde more negatively than positively. … Texans […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Pride in US down significantly
National pride is down, with majorities of Republicans and independents and nearly half of Democrats feeling dissatisfied with their country, according to the latest Fox News survey. The poll, released Thursday, asks registered voters, “are you proud of the country today,” to which just 39% say “yes.” That is down […] Read more »
Just How Strong Will The Winds Be Blowing This Fall?
… The overturning of Roe v. Wade has raised the stakes of this election for Democratic-leaning voters like no other issue has yet to do this cycle. For the first time in 50 years, the debate about abortion access is not ‘theoretical.’ It is also not a “one-off issue.” The […] Read more »
How Americans feel about abortion post-Roe, and what they want to happen next
Last Friday, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. An Economist/YouGov Poll fielded in the four days following the ruling finds that nine in 10 […] Read more »
Has Abortion Changed the Subject in the Minds of Enough Voters?
Anyone who’s sure they know what the midterm-election implications of the events over the last few weeks will be is a) a fool, b) a cheerleader, c) really new to politics, or d) some combination of those. Until there is a whole lot more polling data, certainty is folly. A […] Read more »