U.S. voters are about twice as likely to say their U.S. House representative deserves re-election (51%) as they are to say most members of Congress do (26%). These readings are similar to voters’ opinions just days before the 2014 midterm elections and remain among the worst for incumbents dating back […] Read more »
Most Still Favor Stricter Gun Laws, But It’s Fading As A 2018 Voting Issue
The gun issue is beginning to wane in voters’ minds ahead of the November midterm elections, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. While almost half of all registered voters (46 percent) say a candidate’s position on gun policy will be a major factor in deciding whom to vote for, that […] Read more »
Trump Numbers Are Up. And Down. But Really Unchanged.
New national polls show voters are more upbeat about President Donald Trump’s performance and more pessimistic about the Democrats’ chances of taking back the House. Or not. … It’s best to approach survey results with a dose of common sense. That may make those of us seeking complete objectivity a […] Read more »
Why Stormy Daniels Poses a Problem for Democrats
It was telling that as Tax Day arrived this week, the media’s focus was riveted not on the massive tax overhaul that President Trump recently signed into law, but on James Comey, Stormy Daniels, and Michael Cohen. In their own ways, these three players in the Trump drama symbolize the […] Read more »
GOP Pollster: ‘Massive warning signs’ for Republicans
Our NBC/WSJ pollsters Bill McInturff and Fred Yang join MTP Daily to discuss the new poll showing possible signs that the environment has changed to benefit the Democrats in the midterms. NBC News Read more »
Divides Over Trade Scramble Midterm Election Messaging
President Trump’s trade policies enjoy the strong backing of his supporters but are less popular among independents, moderate Republicans and others whose votes could decide control of Congress in the midterm election this fall. That could complicate Republicans’ plans to make their economic record a central argument in their case […] Read more »