… Voters are tough to satisfy and have short memories, especially for success. (In May 1945, Winston Churchill and the other Allied leaders declared victory in the European theater of World War II; two months later, Churchill’s party lost 189 seats and control of Parliament to the opposition.) Americans happily […] Read more »
Democrats Shouldn’t Panic. They Should Go Into Shock.
The rise of inflation, supply chain shortages, a surge in illegal border crossings, the persistence of Covid, mayhem in Afghanistan and the uproar over “critical race theory” — all of these developments, individually and collectively, have taken their toll on President Biden and Democratic candidates, so much so that Democrats […] Read more »
Biden’s economic plan bets on blue collars, from infrastructure to child care
The bipartisan infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law Monday marks a milestone in his effort to reorient Democratic economic policy away from the strategy of his party’s past two presidents. The sweeping infrastructure plan — which funds some $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges, ports, […] Read more »
Why Biden’s popularity has dropped and how he could bounce back
President Biden’s plunging approval rating is part of the reason Democrats did so badly in elections in New Jersey, Virginia and other places this month. But we don’t really know why Biden’s numbers have dropped so much. And that confusing, complicated dynamic is a good thing for the president — […] Read more »
Can Biden revive his popularity in time for midterm elections?
From Virginia to New Jersey, Democratic election woes this month had a common thread: the unpopularity of President Joe Biden. Biden’s influence on those states’ gubernatorial contests was no surprise. In a nationalized, polarized political era, a president’s standing offers the most powerful indicator of his party’s prospects. That makes […] Read more »
Inflation threatens Biden agenda, Democratic majorities
Inflation threatens to slow President Joe Biden’s agenda, and Republicans say it will help them decimate the Democratic majority in Congress. “Next year’s election will be a referendum on grocery prices and you can expect Republican challengers to talk about little else between now and then,” said John Ashbrook, co-founder […] Read more »