One thing on which strategists in both parties agree is that next month’s elections will feature a very high turnout level, a continuation of the last two cycles: 2018 featured the largest midterm turnout in 104 years, 2020 the biggest presidential turnout in 120 years. In recent elections it’s become […] Read more »
Midterm Voting Intentions Are Divided, Economic Gloom Persists
With less than three weeks to go until the midterm elections, registered voters’ preferences are nearly evenly divided: 41% say they favor the Democratic candidates in their districts, while a nearly identical percentage (40%) support Republican candidates; 18% are not sure how they will vote or favor candidates other than […] Read more »
Biden Not Paying Enough Attention to Most Important Issues
More Americans are struggling economically than felt that way at the prior midterm elections four years ago. Most say President Joe Biden has not been paying attention to their most important concerns as inflation continues to be the top issue in this cycle, according to the latest national Monmouth University […] Read more »
Democrats want you thinking about abortion in the voting booth
Democrats are redoubling their efforts to keep abortion as a top issue in the midterms, as Republicans see signs voters may be shifting to concerns about the economy and crime in the home stretch. … Polls have consistently shown Democrats with an advantage over Republicans on abortion. But there have […] Read more »
Trump Should Testify to Jan. 6 Committee
Opinion on Donald Trump’s involvement in the January 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol has not moved after what was billed as the final public hearing of the House committee investigating the incident. However, most Americans feel the former president should have to appear before the committee and that any […] Read more »
Upset Alert: Where to look out for surprising results; rating changes in Senate, House, and gubernatorial races
Key Points• As we approach Election Day, the basic fundamentals of this midterm may be reasserting themselves, to the benefit of Republicans.• That said, there are also a lot of contradictory signs.• We are highlighting a number of deep sleeper potential upsets in today’s issue, ranging from Senate races in […] Read more »