This year is one of the few in memory when the fight for control of the House is getting more attention than the one for the Senate, normally the more glamorous of the two. The Senate could flip from Republican to Democratic, but there’s about a one-in-three chance of that, […] Read more »
Poll Hub: The Kavanaugh Nomination
President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh this week to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy on the United States Supreme Court. In this episode of Poll Hub, the team enlists the expertise of Marist College President and legal expert David Yellen. Prior to his arrival at Marist College, President Yellen served […] Read more »
Trump & GOP Strategy Make Blue Wave More Likely: The Evidence
Pundits built a new conventional wisdom that included higher job approval ratings for President Donald Trump due to the tax cuts and strong economy that could shrink the enthusiasm advantage and midterm vote for Democrats. But they are wrong about the political trends, the economy, and what motivates Democrats. They […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Jury’s out on Kavanaugh
Voters split on President Trump’s second Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. A new Fox News poll finds that 38 percent of voters would confirm him, 32 percent oppose him, and 30 percent are unsure. … In addition, by a 50-42 percent margin, voters say the Senate should vote on Kavanaugh’s […] Read more »
Democrats are more enthusiastic about voting in midterms, poll shows
With less than four months until the midterm elections, it looks as though Democrats have a significant edge in enthusiasm, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll this month. But the Democrats’ advantage is smaller in battleground congressional districts. CONT. Emily Guskin, Washington Post Read more »
Fox News Poll: Democrats ahead in election enthusiasm, interest — and the vote
Democrats are more interested in the upcoming midterm elections and more enthused to vote than usual, and that helps them to an 8-point edge in the generic congressional ballot test. This amid widespread concern that the country’s political debate is overheated and even dangerous — to the point that many […] Read more »