It’s best to avoid politics this holiday season if you want to remain on speaking terms with those dear to you. That advice is courtesy of the latest Fox News Poll. Just over half of voters say they’ve argued with friends and family about the election (51 percent). CONT. Dana […] Read more »
In Election’s Wake, Partisans Assess the State of Their Parties
In the wake of the election, Republicans are feeling more optimistic about their party’s future. By contrast, Democrats’ optimism about the Democratic Party’s future has declined. And Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say their party has done too little to address the concerns of a number of groups, […] Read more »
Why Trump Had an Edge in the Electoral College
… The Electoral College’s (largely) winner-take-all design gives a lot of weight to battleground states. Mr. Trump had an advantage in the traditional battlegrounds because most are whiter and less educated than the country as a whole. But Mr. Trump’s success in those states isn’t just about demographics. It’s about […] Read more »
Democrats Need To Win Elections, Not Flip Electors
… It’s somewhat vexing to me that Democrats have focused so much energy on long-shot hopes of overturning the 2016 results instead of looking forward to — you know — actually winning the next set of elections. Those two pursuits aren’t mutually exclusive, but the latter is far more likely […] Read more »
Poll: Americans Believe Trump Will Bring Change, Worried About Russia Hacking
According to a new WSJ/NBC News poll, 68% of Americans believe that Donald Trump will change the way business is conducted in Washington, but are divided over what kind. A majority in the poll also said they were significantly bothered by reports of Russian hacking aimed at influencing the election. […] Read more »
All This Talk of Voter Fraud? Across U.S., Officials Found Next to None
After all the allegations of rampant voter fraud and claims that millions had voted illegally, the people who supervised the general election last month in states around the nation have been adding up how many credible reports of fraud they actually received. The overwhelming consensus: next to none. … The […] Read more »