… The 2020 presidential election results illustrate a clear edge for Democrats among nonwhite voters. Exit poll data show that just 32 percent of Hispanics and Latinos, 34 percent of Asian-Americans and 12 percent of Black respondents voted for former President Donald Trump. Data from AP VoteCast Survey put those […] Read more »
Trump’s American Carnage: Frank Luntz
Frank Luntz is a strategist and pollster who has worked on behalf of the Republican Party for nearly three decades. The following interview was conducted by FRONTLINE’s Jim Gilmore on Jan. 12, 2021. It has been edited for clarity and length. This interview is being published as part of FRONTLINE’s […] Read more »
Why the Electoral College is here to stay — for now
President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in this week’s Electoral College vote formalized a win that has been known for over a month. Although the outcome was favorable to Democrats this go around, most Democrats would like to change the system of electing the president to a popular vote. But history tells […] Read more »
The dramatic shifts in the 2020 election, visualized
… Preliminary county-level results show how the average margins in both urban and suburban counties were friendlier to Biden than they had been to Hillary Clinton four years ago, even as rural votes shifted more to the right. That suburban shift was critical: It is estimated that nearly half of […] Read more »
Trump’s political legacy: Never having the support or approval of a majority of Americans or voters
… He became president in 2016 despite losing the popular vote by a wide margin, flipping three states by a combined total of fewer than 78,000 votes. He was never viewed favorably by most Americans, and most Americans never approved of his performance as president. When it came time to […] Read more »
The political winds in the U.S. are swirling
Democrats (and pollsters) predicted a mighty gust blowing the country left this year, in response to the rightward gale that swept President Trump into office. Instead of a corresponding tempest, however, the country barely puffed just enough in a few places to lift Joe Biden up. CONT. Tim Meko, Joe […] Read more »