… Discussions of electability are often really about identity — and they tend to come down negatively on nonwhite and non-male candidates. Others have done empirical work on what qualities (such as gender, ideology and race) make a person more or less likely to win an election, and I will […] Read more »
How to understand Trump’s condemnation of ‘all types of racism’
… “The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division,” Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon. “We must come together as a nation. I condemn all types of racism and acts of violence. Peace to ALL Americans!” … By pointedly adding “all types,” he’s implicitly raising the question […] Read more »
One year after Charlottesville, majority of Americans see racial tensions on the rise
One year after the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, most Americans feel racial tensions have grown over the past year, and partisans – as well as white and black Americans – divide sharply on how President Trump handles race relations. CONT. Anthony Salvanto, CBS News Read more »
Majority of Americans Believe Race Relations Have Worsened Under President Trump
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in conjunction with the University of Virginia Center for Politics finds that a majority of Americans surveyed believe that race relations in the United States have gotten at least somewhat worse since President Donald Trump’s election. The poll also explores American racial attitudes at the […] Read more »
New Poll: Nation’s Most Competitive Races May Hinge on Trump’s Racism
Today, the NAACP released results from a new poll, conducted for the NAACP by the African American Research Collaborative and Latino Decisions, pulling data from voters in 61 of the nation’s most competitive midterm races. The poll analyzed views of African American, White, Latino, Asian American, and Native American voters […] Read more »
Wedding Cakes, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Future of LGBT Rights in America
Shortly after the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruling was issued by the Supreme Court in June, Americans report being conflicted over whether small businesses providing wedding services should be able to refuse gay and lesbian customers. Close to half (46%) of Americans believe that the owners of […] Read more »