Not that long ago, state government was seen as one of the last places for functional governing. But, over the last 10 years, state politics have become as polarized as Washington, DC. CONT. The Takeaway, WNYC Read more »
How Michael Bloomberg’s Late Bid For The Democratic Nomination Could Go
… As I wrote two weeks ago, when we first learned Bloomberg was (re)considering a campaign, he is jumping into a race that has no room for him. … And as I wrote one week ago, Bloomberg’s polling numbers have been uninspiring since pollsters started adding him to their 2020 […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Digging In
On this week’s episode of our podcast, Poll Hub, the information presented in the impeachment inquiry is reinforcing Americans’ views about whether or not to impeach President Donald Trump. What will it take to sway those views? We break down the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll results. And, Tamara Keith, NPR’s […] Read more »
Pollster Ann Selzer on the Pete Buttigieg Surge
The foremost respected expert on polling Ann Selzer enters the War Room to discuss the latest Des Moines Register poll in which Pete Buttigieg surged to the top of the Democratic pack. James and Al react to the latest in the impeachment saga. Christy Harvey’s ‘Got Your Number’ segment features […] Read more »
Moderate Voters Could Decide the Democratic Nominee. What Do They Want?
… The Democratic Party has trended strongly to the left in the past two decades: At the start of the millennium, Democrats were most likely to call themselves moderates, but now more than half identify as liberal, according to Gallup polling. But a stronger ideological consolidation has happened on the […] Read more »
In DNC Debate, Race Played a Starring Role
Wednesday night’s DNC debate in Atlanta lacked energy or candidate engagement that many anticipated. … However, this doesn’t mean we didn’t see any friction on the debate stage. There was a concerted effort by the two African-American candidates in the race, Sens. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, to put a […] Read more »