With Donald Trump sagging in the polls against Joe Biden, the internal Republican debate about what a post-Trump GOP might look like is growing louder. And that dialogue is underscoring how hard it may be for Republicans to abandon the confrontational and divisive direction he has set for the party, […] Read more »
Trump Losing Argument on Law and Order
This release features findings from a national online survey of 1,608 registered voters conducted June 4-8, 2020. • Democrats in Congress are much more trusted than Trump on issues related to race relations, and most Americans lack confidence in him on issues related to police and race.• A majority see […] Read more »
How Much Is America Changing?
America is at a racial and political crossroads. Protests over the past two weeks in response to an interrelated set of issues and events — the killing of George Floyd, police brutality, the Covid pandemic, a nation in lockdown, joblessness, a devastated economy and a presidential election — give rise […] Read more »
In These Tribal Times, Leads Don’t Get Much Bigger Than Biden’s
Over the past week, the picture has grown ever more clear: Unless things change in a big way by Nov. 3—or whenever enough votes are counted to make it clear—Republicans are going to have a very bad night. The biggest question is, just how bad. CONT. Charlie Cook Recent polls: Trump […] Read more »
Campaign Experts React to Good and Bad 2020 Ads
Former Barack Obama Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer and pollster Cornell Belcher take a look at 2020 ads. Today’s ads include a positive spot from the Trump campaign, the Lincoln Project’s “Traitor” ad, and an ad from the Senate Majority PAC against Susan Collins. Crooked Media The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a […] Read more »
Is the Crisis Putting the Republican Senate in Jeopardy?
It’s a question as obvious as it is critical: How will the trio of crises—the pandemic, the economy, the demands for racial justice—affect the 2020 race for the White House. But in Washington, there are other implications that could matter almost as much to the direction of national policy, chief […] Read more »