These 12 battleground U.S. Senate races take place in a country deeply discontented with the state of the country, all national leaders, and political parties. With 10 of 12 seats held by Democrats but won by Romney by 8 points in 2012, this will be a competitive year to be […] Read more »
NPR Poll: In Senate Battleground States, Obama Ratings Lag
In the key battleground states that will decide control of the Senate this November, President Obama’s approval numbers are lower than they are nationally — but not much lower. That’s the key finding in a new poll, conducted by Democrat Stan Greenberg of Democracy Corps and Republican Whit Ayres of […] Read more »
In No Mood for Trophies
With the midterm elections less than six months away, it’s a good time to take stock of things and even venture a few assumptions. But first, we need to acknowledge that when we talk about public attitudes, we are talking about human behavior and unexpected national events, which can cause […] Read more »
VA 7 C.D. Post-Primary Survey
… Knowing that our May 28 Republican primary voter poll was reflective of past Republican primary turnouts that were significantly smaller, we decided to conduct this study at our own expense to see which voters actually accounted for the much larger turnout in this year’s Republican primary. The sample that […] Read more »
Congress’s Low Approval Rating Is Hurting Republicans
President Obama’s approval rating is stuck in the low 40s. That’s as low — if not lower — than it was four years ago, when Democrats sustained massive midterm losses. Republicans have a good chance to take the Senate and are very likely to keep control of the House, but […] Read more »
Population Shifts Had Nothing to Do With Cantor’s Defeat
… But here’s one such theory, as described by a New York Times article published Sunday: Perhaps Cantor’s defeat — and the near-defeat of Republican Sen. Thad Cochran in Mississippi — has something to do with migration patterns. If more people are moving into areas where they are less familiar […] Read more »