For decades Republicans have marketed themselves as the party of freedom. During the 1990s and early 2000s, conservative activists took up the description of the GOP coined by the anti-tax activist Grover Norquist as the “leave us alone” coalition, so named because it consisted of voters whose stated aspiration was […] Read more »
Americans’ Intensity Running High Before U.S. Midterms
A recent Gallup poll finds Americans giving more thought to November’s elections for Congress than usual at this stage of the campaign and expressing above-average enthusiasm about voting. They are also placing unusually high importance on certain issues — including the economy, gun policy and abortion — in determining their […] Read more »
House Math and History
Just about every election analyst and handicapper agrees that the House is all-but-certain to flip. The only disagreement these days is how many seats Republicans will gain. On paper, the grim political environment suggests the kind of wave election that rivals the wipeouts of 1994 and 2010, when the party […] Read more »
Here’s What the Latest Polls Tell Us About Abortion and the 2022 Midterms
In the months leading up to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, polls indicated that if the Court were to overrule Roe v. Wade, the resurgent abortion issue would probably help Democrats in the midterms. November is still months away, and the early evidence from […] Read more »
PRRI Survey: Democrats More Likely to Vote on Abortion Views Than Before Dobbs
A new survey conducted in the days following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization by Public Religion Research Institute reveals that Democrats have become much more likely to say they will only vote for a candidate who shares their views on abortion. More than […] Read more »
High Courts, High Stakes: 2022’s top state supreme court races
Key Points• State supreme court contests often attract little public attention, but they can carry significant weight on policy, especially in an era when courts are having to weigh in on such divisive topics as abortion and election administration.• About two-thirds of the states have some type of state supreme […] Read more »