Did you hear that the Republicans aren’t writing a traditional platform this year? Did you read that the party has only approved a resolution pledged to “enthusiastically support the President’s America-first agenda”? Did you happen to catch the quote in today’s Politico story from veteran GOP congressional hand Brendan Buck, […] Read more »
The DNC is over. Here’s how to read the post-convention data.
… The convention bounce itself obviously matters — Trump’s convention is one of his few remaining chances to eat into Biden’s advantage, and Biden could make more Republican Senate seats competitive by widening his lead. But more than a potentially fleeting poll spike, what matters most is the lessons each […] Read more »
Biden gains popularity in post-convention polling
The first polls taken after the Democratic National Convention are in, and it mostly seems like “mission accomplished” for the Democrats. While it does not look like former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead over President Donald Trump had widened, Biden may have made his advantage more durable by raising his […] Read more »
Can the Republican Convention turn things around for Trump?
As the Republican National Convention opens this week, President Donald Trump is in a tough position. … There isn’t much doubt that if the election were held today Trump would lose and might well take down the Republican Senate with him. So, all eyes will be on the Republicans’ convention […] Read more »
Trump heads into his convention in an unprecedented position
… Trump enters the Republican National Convention in an unusual position for an incumbent: trailing. It’s not just that he’s trailing, though; he’s trailing by a lot. If Trump is to come back and win this election, he’s going to have to rewrite the record books. There have been only […] Read more »
Biden enjoys post-convention bump in favorability
The Democratic National Convention, which attracted a smaller audience compared to last cycle, still delivered a favorability boost for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, particularly among the core base of the party, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. Prior to the convention, Biden had a net negative favorability […] Read more »