Republicans have a great economic story to tell if they are willing to tell it. They have less than a month to make their case to voters that the economic policies that House Republicans began pushing in 2010 are finally paying off. Now is the time to reinforce success, not […] Read more »
Voters are just as angry as in 2016
Voters this fall aren’t just sharply polarized; they’re also very angry — whether they’re Democrats, Republicans or even independents. In partnership with YouGov, Penn State’s McCourtney Institute of Democracy has been polling Americans to assess the overall mood of the nation. … Remarkably, our poll has found consistently high levels […] Read more »
Evaluating Enthusiasm With Less Than a Month to Go
Back in 2016, lots of people, myself included, thought that Trump’s “all-base-all-the-time” strategy was ill-conceived. Sure, it would motivate his supporters, but it would also juice up turnout by Democrats and turn off critical swing/independent voters. In the end, however, Trump’s one-sided intensity focus worked because there was not an […] Read more »
Republicans Abandon Vulnerable Lawmakers, Striving to Keep House
… As they brace for losses in the House of Representatives, Republican Party leaders are racing to reinforce their candidates in about two-dozen districts, trying to create a barricade around their imperiled majority. … Republicans steering the House effort, who insisted on anonymity to discuss party strategy, believe that by […] Read more »
Is the Rust Belt Still Trump Country?
Democrats are poised to win every Senate and governor’s race throughout the Midwest this November, and they are expected to pick up House seats in the region too. But in their bid to win control of Midwestern state Legislatures — bodies that will have the power to gerrymander congressional, State […] Read more »
Only 1 in 3 Young People Say They’re Certain to Vote in Midterms
A new PRRI/The Atlantic survey on civic engagement finds stark gaps between young and older Americans’ attitudes towards the utility of voting and other methods of civic engagement. The survey, the second in a series of reports assessing challenges to America’s democratic institutions and practices from PRRI and The Atlantic, […] Read more »