A lot has changed since April, when Marco Rubio announced his presidential bid. …. Can Mr. Rubio take advantage of the opening? He hasn’t quite had his moment in the media spotlight, he hasn’t made big gains in the polls, and he hasn’t earned many endorsements. But the political landscape […] Read more »
Getting America to Rewrite the Rules of the Economy
… After hearing a candidate’s pointed message attacking trickle down economics and promising to level the playing field for the middle class and America, the disengaged get more engaged and voters get more supportive of that leader. But that campaign context understates the possible moment and opportunity. The public is […] Read more »
Americans Want Supreme Court to Turn Off Political Spending Spigot
Americans may be sharply divided on other issues, but they are united in their view of the 2010 Supreme Court ruling that unleashed a torrent of political spending: They hate it. In a new Bloomberg Politics national poll, 78 percent of those responding said the Citizens United ruling should be […] Read more »
Why Walker Failed and Where the GOP Field Stands Now
What did we learn from Scott Walker’s very brief foray into presidential politics? And, what does the race for the nomination look like now that he’s gone? CONT. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report Read more »
Oh Canada! Four in 10 Americans Want Wall on Northern Border
Failed Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker may feel some vindication in this number: 41 percent of Americans say that if a wall is built along the Mexican border, one should also be erected on the Canadian one. And yes, the same percentage favors a wall erected along the nation’s southern […] Read more »
Don’t worry about special interests
… Any free political system gives extra influence to those who have intense preferences. The difficulty is making sure differences in influence are mostly due to preference intensity, not social and economic inequalities. Not an easy task. Unfortunately, the US is mostly going in the wrong direction. Economic inequality has […] Read more »