Some see a fight bubbling up for the heart and soul of the Republican Party between former President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. But despite Trump calling McConnell names like “old crow,” don’t believe that this feud is fundamentally personal. Rather, longtime McConnell watchers suggest the Kentuckian’s […] Read more »
The ‘Big Sort’ Continues, with Trump as a Driving Force
Key Points• More than 20% of the nation’s counties gave 80% or more of its 2-party presidential votes to either Donald Trump or Joe Biden.• Trump won the vast majority of these counties, but because Biden’s blowout counties are much more populous, he got many more votes out of his […] Read more »
California: Biden and Harris approval ratings decline
Californians’ job approval ratings of both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have declined over the past six months. Voters here are now about evenly divided in their assessments of the job Biden is doing as President, with 47% approving and 48% disapproving. Last summer Biden’s approval ratings […] Read more »
Is time the Democrats’ friend or enemy?
Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson said, “A week is a long time in politics.” He wasn’t wrong, even more so in today’s age of social media and instant news 24/7. A lot can happen between now and November. And that is exactly what Democrats are counting on to deliver […] Read more »
When nothing beats something
… In politics, it is possible to beat something with nothing. In fact, it happens all the time. While presidential elections inevitably involve a choice between two candidates, two parties, and two agendas, midterm elections are almost always referenda on the sitting president. There is no “choice” involved. The president’s […] Read more »
President Biden’s overall approval rating stands at 44% this week
This week’s Ipsos’ Core Political illustrates President Biden’s waning support among Republicans and independents on specific issues as his overall approval rating stands at 44% this week. The majority of Americans (58%) continue to believe the country is off on the wrong track. This is particularly true among Republicans (81%) […] Read more »