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How sexist will the media’s treatment of female candidates be? Rule out ‘not at all.’

If you think the media treatment of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign was not seriously marred by sexism, please proceed directly to social media, Fox News, my email or wherever trolls gather. Because the underlying idea here is that, among the many flaws of 2016 campaign coverage, was the disadvantage Clinton […] Read more »

Trump Is Driving Out Precious Republican Voters

Ever since Donald Trump’s upset victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016, much of the media attention has been on how Democrats need to reconsider their strategy for winning voters in future elections, particularly Obama-to-Trump voters. But the results of the 2018 midterm elections suggest that Republicans have some soul-searching to […] Read more »

Americans are more worried about bribery and pay-to-play than campaign finance violations

… The Special Counsel investigation and associated investigations into President Trump, his campaign, and his inner circle have grown so expansive, it can be hard for even the most keen observers to keep up. The latest Navigator finds the share of Americans who believe the investigation has “uncovered crimes” has […] Read more »

How a single poll question illustrates America’s divide over Trump and Russia

Here’s a poll question. Think about how you would answer it. “So far, do you think Mueller’s investigation has or has not proven that Russia tried to interfere with the 2016 presidential election?” The Washington Post and the Schar School asked 841 adults this question last week, and the results […] Read more »