Today’s America is so deeply polarized that it can be hard to imagine there are people who are really not sure whether they want to vote for President Trump or his Democratic rival. But these “mythic,” “quasi-talismanic,” “unicorn” swing voters are very real, and there are enough of them to […] Read more »
Trump trails Democratic rivals in national survey as independents move away
One year out from the 2020 election, President Trump trails some potential Democratic rivals in head-to-head matchups, with his national support level currently fixed at about 40 percent, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. The new poll highlights the degree to which most of the country already has made […] Read more »
A year from Election Day, Democratic presidential contenders extend leads over Donald Trump
A year before the nation votes, top Democratic contenders have extended their leads over President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential race, with broad public concerns about the president’s leadership in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Biden holds significant lead over Warren, Sanders in Nevada; top issue is electing someone who can beat Trump
Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a 10 point lead over Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders among likely Democratic presidential caucusgoers in Nevada, buoyed by an intense focus on electing a candidate who can beat President Donald Trump, according to a new poll by The Nevada […] Read more »
New Poll Shows Democratic Candidates Have Been Living in a Fantasy World
In 2018, Democratic candidates waded into hostile territory and flipped 40 House districts, many of them moderate or conservative in their makeup. In almost every instance, their formula centered on narrowing their target profile by avoiding controversial positions, and focusing obsessively on Republican weaknesses, primarily Donald Trump’s abuses of power […] Read more »
Whom Democrats like second-best depends on whom they like most
Nearly all of the candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination next year have one very specific thing in common: They are not going to win. That means that some large percentage of Democratic voters will, at some point, see their preferred candidates drop out and then have to decide […] Read more »