Though no key federal leader whose job includes managing the U.S. economy earns majority confidence from Americans for their economic leadership, confidence in these leaders has improved slightly since 2018. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Bernie Sanders Scares a Lot of People, and Quite a Few of Them Are Democrats
… I asked a group of Democratic and liberal-leaning consultants, pollsters, economists and political scientists what the likelihood of a Sanders’ nomination was, what his prospects would be in the general election, and how Democratic House and Senate candidates might fare with Sanders at the top of the ticket. When […] Read more »
Most Do Not Want the Supreme Court to Overturn the ACA or its Pre-Existing Conditions Protections
The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions continue to weigh heavily on the minds of Americans, especially in light of the ongoing legal battle on the future of the ACA. The majority of the public say they do not want to see the Supreme Court […] Read more »
How well does Congress represent America?
Americans don’t feel Congress represents them very well. YouGov reported only 25 percent of respondents felt people like them were even somewhat well represented in Congress, with 60 percent saying they were not well represented. Why? There are several possibilities. CONT. Mark Mellman, The Hill Read more »
We Have The Mueller Report. Now What?
To impeach or not to impeach? To criticize or to fall in line? The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew discusses how politicians across the spectrum are reacting to the newly released Mueller report. The Democratic primary field also expanded again Monday, with Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts joining the race. The […] Read more »
A first look at the 2020 Senate map: Republicans have a good shot at maintaining control
Voter enthusiasm for the 2020 presidential election is already sky high. With all the coverage of Beto O’Rourke’s counter climbing and Pete Buttigieg’s speaking approximately 200 languages, you might forget that 34 Senate seats are also up for election. You can bet those races will soon be hotter than a […] Read more »