President Donald Trump’s numbers on coronavirus are getting worse. The latest ABC News/Ipsos poll out Friday shows that just 33% approve of his handling of the pandemic, while 67% disapprove. Of the about 350 polls on the subject, this is the highest percentage of Americans who disapprove of Trump’s handling […] Read more »
Latino Decisions Announces Release of New Survey Results in Six Battleground States
In partnership with Voter Participation Center and Voto Latino, Latino Decisions released their latest research on Latinos in 6-battleground states where Latinos will make a difference in the upcoming Presidential election between Vice President Biden and President Trump; Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, and Florida. This is the first […] Read more »
Reminder for Democrats: Politics won’t stop after November
Democrats’ near-term opportunities shouldn’t obscure the longer-term problems the party faces. First, from the time of his likely election in November and his inauguration in January, President Joe Biden will find himself under attack not only from the GOP but also from elements within his own party. … After eight […] Read more »
Why Trump Is Losing Older Voters To Biden
John A. Tures, LaGrange College When President Donald Trump struggled down the ramp at the West Point graduation ceremony, it was no big deal to me. It shouldn’t be a big deal to anyone, except that the centerpiece of the Trump reelection effort involves inaccurately portraying his opponent as having […] Read more »
Our Polling Trauma
The brain learns in different ways. Mastering French verbs requires repetition. A single distressing experience, however, can impart a lasting lesson in moments; a car crash survivor, for instance, might come away with a deep fear of riding in cars. A lesson like that is hard to unlearn, even if […] Read more »
David Paul Kuhn and Stan Greenberg on Democrats’ Alienation of White Working-Class Voters
The Hard Hat Riot of 1970 may have lost some of its historical importance in the eyes of everyone but the most astute modern day political operatives. But author David Paul Kuhn (“The Hard Hat Riot”) and political strategist Stan Greenberg (“RIP GOP”) make the case that any Democrat worth […] Read more »