President Joe Biden must work harder to spread some holiday cheer now that we have a great deal of positive economic news to celebrate. The United States had the lowest weekly jobless claims in more than 52 years and wages are rising. Although inflation remains a real problem in certain […] Read more »
Incumbency vs. Environment in 2022’s Gubernatorial Races
Key Points• Amid a promising national environment for Republicans, we are changing ratings in 4 gubernatorial contests — 3 of which are in the GOP’s favor.• The power of gubernatorial incumbency will be tested in 2022, both by a plethora of Republican primary challengers to sitting GOP governors and, for […] Read more »
New York: Gov. Hochul Continues Early Lead in Growing Democratic Primary Field
New York Democrats continue to favor Governor Kathy Hochul in the gubernatorial primary, with 36 percent supporting Hochul, 18 percent backing Attorney General Letitia James, 10 percent supporting New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and six percent each for Rep. Tom Suozzi and New York City Mayor Bill de […] Read more »
Voters Pessimistic About Economy, Biden’s Leadership
Voters are heading into the midterm election year in a sour mood, pessimistic about the economy and short on confidence in the leadership of President Biden and his party on the issues that concern them most, a new Wall Street Journal poll finds. The survey reveals a set of danger […] Read more »
The GOP’s fruitless search for the next Glenn Youngkin
In the aftermath of Glenn Youngkin’s upset victory in the Virginia governor’s race, Republicans have been scrambling to find other candidates in the image of the outsider businessman who was able to keep some distance from former President Trump. As one Youngkin adviser told National Journal, the key to swing-state […] Read more »
Abortion wars have raged for decades. They could soon get worse.
… A decision to overturn Roe would forever etch the court of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in the history books and trigger a political earthquake, potentially redrawing the balance between the supporters and opponents of abortion rights. … If Roe is overturned, its effect will burn into the […] Read more »