A little more than a year ago, the Meet the Press team identified five counties to watch as part of an effort called County to County. The goal was to use those counties to explore larger trends in the electorate to get a feel for how different kinds of voters […] Read more »
Don’t write off Latino voters. Meet them at the local level
… What 2020 showed emphatically is that much of what moves Latino voters — and all voters for that matter — happens at the local level. That’s where you find committed organizers and interest groups, working diligently in their own communities, district by district, county by county, state by state. […] Read more »
So-called ‘Latino vote’ is 32 million Americans with diverse political opinions and national origins
Biden, here at an Oct. 9 event in Nevada, won Latinos – but not necessarily because his campaign did a great job reaching out to them. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Lisa García Bedolla, University of California, Berkeley Pundits are expressing surprise that so many Latinos voted for […] Read more »
The Role Shifting Demographics Played In The Presidential Election
Latino voters helped to shape the presidential race in different ways. For the first time, Latinos became the second-biggest voting demographic after white people, and that has major implications. NPR News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up […] Read more »
Fox News Made a Big Call in Arizona, Buoying Biden and Angering Trump
It was just after 12:30 a.m. on election night, and Fox News was under fire. “Arnon, we’re getting a lot of incoming here, and we need you to answer some questions,” the network’s chief political anchor, Bret Baier, said pointedly. “Shoot!” Arnon Mishkin replied, his face breaking into a smile. […] Read more »
Biden narrowly leads Trump in six swing states before Election Day
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden holds narrow leads over President Donald Trump in six states the president aims to defend Tuesday in his bid for a second term, according to a new CNBC/Change Research poll. The survey released Monday finds the former vice president holding at least a slim edge […] Read more »