For weeks the Trump reelection effort has diligently cut, catalogued and pushed out viral videos of every verbal stumble Joe Biden makes in interviews, relentlessly pushing the idea that the presumptive Democratic nominee is mentally unfit for the presidency. … But behind the scenes, the offensive has become a point […] Read more »
Democrats are slight favorites for Senate control
… To gain Senate control from Republicans in November’s elections, Democrats will need a net gain of three seats (if former Vice President Joe Biden holds onto his lead over President Donald Trump and claims victory) or four seats (if Trump wins). An early look at the data finds that […] Read more »
Don’t pretend to know how Justin Amash’s run will affect the election
On Tuesday, Republican-turned-independent Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan announced that he’s exploring a presidential run as a Libertarian — and Democrats and NeverTrump conservatives across the country freaked out. The logic behind the panic attack? Amash will grab Trump-skeptical former Republicans who might otherwise vote for Democratic nominee Joe Biden […] Read more »
Big Government? For Now, Most Americans Say Bring It On
The White House and some Republican governors are angling toward a cautious reopening of the economy, while G.O.P. leaders in Congress have tried to pump the brakes on future federal stimulus spending. But polling suggests the political winds may be flying against them. The American public remains broadly wary of […] Read more »
Preview of Coming Distractions
… It is fair to conclude that with numbers as bad as the ones real live voters gave the 2016 Republican nominee, the only reason Trump won an electoral college victory and the White House was because he was running against Clinton. The cold, hard truth is that if Trump […] Read more »
Capturing the COVID-19 Crisis
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, we dig deep into the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll about the COVD-19 pandemic. Do Americans want the U.S. economy reopened? Who is better handling the pandemic, President Donald Trump or state governors? And, what is the impact on the economy and the presidential […] Read more »