Republican Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is behind by double digits in his re-election bid, while Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is comfortably ahead as a near majority of likely voters say they prefer Democrats to control Congress, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of the state. CONT. Mark Murray, […] Read more »
Republicans Abandon Vulnerable Lawmakers, Striving to Keep House
… As they brace for losses in the House of Representatives, Republican Party leaders are racing to reinforce their candidates in about two-dozen districts, trying to create a barricade around their imperiled majority. … Republicans steering the House effort, who insisted on anonymity to discuss party strategy, believe that by […] Read more »
Only 1 in 3 Young People Say They’re Certain to Vote in Midterms
A new PRRI/The Atlantic survey on civic engagement finds stark gaps between young and older Americans’ attitudes towards the utility of voting and other methods of civic engagement. The survey, the second in a series of reports assessing challenges to America’s democratic institutions and practices from PRRI and The Atlantic, […] Read more »
Suburban-Rural Districts Are Turning on the GOP
… Separated by about 130 miles, one very large mountain range, and a huge cultural chasm, Issaquah and Wenatchee are two poles of the same electoral battleground: Washington’s Eighth Congressional District. There the race to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dave Reichert encapsulates into one district both sides of the central […] Read more »
Republicans Express Record Support for One-Party Control
A record-high 59% of Republicans say it is better for the president and majority power in Congress to be from the same political party than for Congress to be controlled by a party different from the president’s. That is the highest percentage of Republicans or Democrats favoring one-party control of […] Read more »
North Dakota goes to Leans Republican, giving the Republicans a clearer edge in the Senate
One of the many ways of slicing and dicing this year’s Senate contests is to look at them this way. In order to win the majority, Democrats need to win at least one of the following three contests: North Dakota, Tennessee, or Texas. And we now favor Republicans, at least […] Read more »