Small government, America First, liberty and freedom, religious values, personal responsibility. These are just some of the ways Republican voters describe what it means to be a good Republican in the latest Monmouth University Poll. While few voters specifically mention abortion when asked to describe the Republican ideal, it is […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Americans show little enthusiasm for a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024
After a heated midterm election, widely considered both a referendum on President Biden and a test for former President Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy, the latest Fox News Poll finds little support for a rematch in the next presidential election. The survey of registered voters, released Thursday, finds almost two-thirds (64%) […] Read more »
New poll shows slight thaw for Biden approval, resilient support for Trump
Once Republicans reclaim House control in January, the U.S. will again be under a divided government, and according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, a majority of Americans have no confidence that lawmakers will be willing to work together to solve the nation’s complex problems. That’s despite the fact that […] Read more »
Americans want compromise, but have no confidence Congress will work together
Three-quarters of Americans say they want members of Congress to compromise with the other side, the highest in at least a decade, but most have no confidence they will, the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Seventy-four percent said Congress should compromise. But Americans have gotten more pessimistic that their leaders […] Read more »
The Electoral College in the 21st Century
Key Points• The United States is in an extremely competitive era of presidential elections.• In the 6 elections this century, the popular vote margin has been less than 5 points in all but 1 of them.• Many of the states have been consistent in their presidential voting since 2000, although […] Read more »
Sinema aligns with independents. Smart!
Party switchers always make news, and Kyrsten Sinema’s decision to leave the Democratic Party for the independent middle ground has sent shock waves through what was thought to be a settled Senate. … Her surprise announcement reflects what has been a largely overlooked political milestone for independents this year. The […] Read more »