‘Like It Never Happened’: Public Shrugs at Midterm Results, Poll Shows

The recently concluded midterm elections cost billions of dollars, generated thousands of different headlines and resulted in Republicans winning control of the U.S. Senate. But they didn’t change much else – especially the public’s attitudes about politics in Washington, D.C., according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. … […] Read more »

The U.S. midterm elections: What they mean for the future of U.S. politics

The 4 November US midterm elections proved to be a “wave election,” with voter attitudes breaking significantly in favor of the Republican Party in the final weeks. But the implications for the future of US politics – and especially the 2016 national elections – are complex and do not necessarily […] Read more »

The 7 most fascinating numbers in the 2014 national exit poll

The best thing about elections — if you are a numbers nerd like me — is the massive amount of raw data about the American public and what/how/why they think what they do. Yes, only 36 percent-ish of eligible voters cast ballots 15 days ago, but that still amounts to […] Read more »

Don’t elect the messenger

Democrats’ economic agenda fared far better than Democratic candidates on Election Day. Minimum wage increases garnered big majorities in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota as voters were pummeling Democratic Senate candidates in those same states. Of course, candidates are much more than a bundle of issue positions, but understanding […] Read more »