The Greater Wisconsin Primary—votes on April 7, results on April 13—served as a petri dish to study what election might look like if government officials can’t agree in time for November about how to flex longstanding election rules to ensure integrity in elections while guarding public health. The results show […] Read more »
Can the polls be trusted in 2020?
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, what can the Democratic presidential primary exit polls tell us about the general election? Larry Rosin, President of Edison Research, joins our team and shares the answer. And, can the polls be trusted in 2020? Our Poll Hub team resoundingly answers, “Yes!” Marist […] Read more »
What Is This Election Going to Be About?
… The Trump reelection strategy has long been to keep his base not only intact but enthusiastic, with economic growth being the not-so-secret sauce that would get them to 270 electoral votes, regardless of the popular vote. But now Trump finds himself racing against the clock, trying to get economic […] Read more »
How To Hold An Election During A Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned election administration upside down. Sixteen presidential primary contests have been postponed and Wisconsin, which held its election as planned, saw large scale polling place closures and unfulfilled requests for mail ballots. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, we look at voting during times […] Read more »
Joe Biden has a young voter problem
Former Vice President Joe Biden welcomed endorsements this week from his former 2020 rival Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former President Barack Obama. After all, Biden needs all the help he can get with a group of voters that Sanders and Obama are popular among: young voters. Biden, at this […] Read more »
Most Americans Say Trump Was Too Slow in Initial Response to Coronavirus Threat
As the death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral, most Americans do not foresee a quick end to the crisis. In fact, 73% say that in thinking about the problems the country is facing from the coronavirus outbreak, the worst is still to come. … President Donald […] Read more »