Democratic politicians and strategists identify a “suburban revolt” against President Trump and right-wing Republican extremism as the key to victory in the 2018 and 2020 elections. … The suburban vote has been closely divided since the 1990s. Barack Obama held his final campaign rally in 2008 in an exurb of […] Read more »
If There’s a Red Wave Election in 2018, This Will Be Why
As primaries roll by and the midterms approach, it’s worth remembering that for Republicans 2016 represented an opportunity more than a victory. It was a chance for them to help the country break the 30-year-spell the Clintons and the Bushes cast, President Barack Obama notwithstanding. It was also a chance […] Read more »
Polls Apart
… The most recent WSJ/NBC News poll contains some welcome news for President Trump and Republicans: Nearly two-thirds of Americans are satisfied with the nation’s economy, one of the highest ratings since Bill Clinton left the White House in 2001. Trump’s approval rating has climbed to 44 percent, the highest […] Read more »
Add to Cart: A look at Americans’ online shopping habits & Amazon’s dominance in the digital marketplace
In this episode of Poll Hub, Pallavi Gogoi, NPR’s Chief Business Editor, joins the table to discuss the latest NPR/Marist Poll results. The just-released survey focuses on Americans’ shopping habits and the prevalence of online purchases. As the group reveals, Amazon leads the pack when it comes to online merchants, […] Read more »
A blue wave could happen and still hit a wall
As we get closer to November, I gain confidence that an electoral “wave” will develop the likes of 1946, 1994, 2006 and 2010. Unlike the elections in those years, however, I’m not sure a wave will necessarily mean the minority party will wrestle away control of the House. How is […] Read more »
Orange County Fights Turning Blue. And the Resistance Is Formidable.
California has dug in at the front lines of the resistance to President Trump, suing to overturn his environmental policies, passing legislation to hamstring his immigration enforcement and marching in mass demonstrations of defiance. Then there is Orange County, a stubborn redoubt of conservatism that keeps defying prognostications that 80 […] Read more »