A new Marist College poll finds that 90% of Democrats believe it is a good idea to have a health care system in which there are private insurers and a government option (i.e. public option). Meanwhile, a smaller 64% of Democrats say it’s a good idea to have “Medicare for […] Read more »
Is Trump’s Use Of Identity Politics An Effective Strategy?
From suggesting on his first day as a presidential candidate back in 2015 that Mexico was intentionally sending “rapists” to America to calling last week for several liberal congresswomen of color to “go back” to their countries, President Trump has repeatedly used racial and at times racist language over the […] Read more »
Research Findings and Strategic Guidance on Engaging Latino Voters
Latino voters will make up an increasing share of the electorate in 2020 and, while they predominantly support Democrats over Trump, there is a significant amount of work to be done. Health care and immigration are the top issues for Latino voters in Florida, Arizona and Nevada, but Democrats must […] Read more »
Sometimes Trump trashes polls. Sometimes he hypes them. Sometimes they’re the same poll.
In President Trump’s politics, there are no permanent polling allies, just permanent polling interests. There is no consistent metric by which he gauges his presidency other than cherry-picking metrics in which his presidency is seen in a favorable light. … He’s been a bit cranky with Fox of late, given […] Read more »
Is It The Economy, Stupid?
This week’s Poll Hub podcast digs deep into the data from our latest national survey of American adults. Why do a majority of Americans say President Trump is doing a good job on the economy but say they will definitely vote against him in 2020? The Poll Hub team has […] Read more »
The Odds of a 2016 Redux
The anxiety levels of more than a few Democrats increased exponentially last Friday with the almost simultaneous publication of two articles by really bright, independent political analysts who reached the same conclusion: Despite his very low job-approval ratings, President Trump could win another split-decision election, prevailing in the Electoral College […] Read more »