Sixty-four percent of Americans say they have given quite a lot of thought to the 2012 presidential election, a slightly lower percentage than Gallup measured in July of 2004 and 2008. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
New 2012 voter registration numbers highlight potential of Latino vote in 9 key states
New analysis of state voter registration counts by Latino Decisions reveals strong growth in Latino registered voters across the 50 states. … By our count there are now nine states with 101 electoral college votes where the Latino vote could prove to be the deciding factor. [cont.] Matt Barreto, Latino […] Read more »
Will Ryan help GOP ticket reverse trend in Wisconsin?
… If there’s any place in America where Paul Ryan’s presence on the GOP ticket electrifies the party faithful it is here, in the outer suburbs and exurbs of Milwaukee, where Republican turnout routinely defies the laws of physics. Does that mean Ryan can help end the GOP’s 24-year Wisconsin […] Read more »
Paul Ryan’s Liberal Fan Club
There is one point on which Democratic strategists and the hard right are united: they fervidly support Mitt Romney’s decision to choose Paul Ryan, Republican of Wisconsin, as his vice-presidential running mate. Geoff Garin, a Democratic pollster who works for the pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action, declared in an […] Read more »
Ryan pick in 5 easy steps
… By picking him, Romney provides a powerful signal that he is willing to counter Obama’s failed attempt to unite America with an unapologetic attempt to win via econo-demographic, divide-and-conquer politics. [cont.] Thomas Schaller, U. of Md., Baltimore County Read more »
Ask Dr. Popkin: What About the Ryan Pick?
… The choice of Ryan, finally, confirms that Obama, with major assistance from the Republican party and the Romney campaign, has captured the center on social issues and painted Romney into a corner. [cont.] Samuel Popkin, UC San Diego Read more »