We may not know the results of this election, but we do know this: neither party will have 60 Senate seats. While it’s more likely that Republicans will have the majority in 2015, it will be a very narrow one. As such, there’s very little that can get passed without […] Read more »
Tea Party Republicans Highly Motivated to Vote in Midterms
Although the Tea Party has not been as visible in this year’s midterm elections as it was in 2010, Tea Party Republicans have given more thought to this year’s elections and are much more motivated to vote than are non-Tea Party Republicans or other Americans. About one in four Americans […] Read more »
Questions and Possible Answers
After the obvious “Who’s going to control the Senate after this midterm election?” question, several more questions come up in most political conversations these days. One recurring inquiry focuses on the role of the Affordable Care Act, with many suggesting that it has faded as an issue in the eyes […] Read more »
Colorado: Presidential Surge Voters May Swing Close Race
Project New America is releasing the results from a new Colorado survey among Presidential Surge Voters. … This poll reveals a hidden group of the electorate that many other public polls are not capturing because they are heavy cell phone users and didn’t vote in 2010. They could swing the […] Read more »
2014 Midterms: Intensity Matters for the Future of the ACA
The Affordable Care Act was supposed to be the central issue in the 2014 midterm elections, like the political lightning rod it was in 2010. It has not risen to that level nationally. However, it remains on the minds of many voters, and in some races, it is having a […] Read more »
Hate your candidates this year? You’re not alone
What do you get when you combine a dysfunctional Congress, a divided American public, and several hundred million dollars worth of negative ads? A whole bunch of unpopular candidates, that’s what. In top-tier races around the country, voters are struggling to decide between politicians that they fell lukewarm about at […] Read more »