… Almost halfway through Donald Trump’s tempestuous first term, Democrats are divided between two visions of how they can dislodge the Republican dominance of Washington and most state governments. One camp believes the party’s best chance will come from targeting mostly white, Republican-leaning voters who are recoiling from Trump on […] Read more »
Why some polls may be underestimating Democrats
Republicans dominated the midterm elections in 2010 and 2014 in part because voters who supported Barack Obama in presidential years voted for Republicans or stayed home when he wasn’t on the ballot. The turnout advantage Republicans enjoyed during the Obama years may no longer exist as we head into 2018, […] Read more »
It’s Independence Day, but Americans aren’t feeling so proud
The Washington Post polling team is celebrating Independence Day the best way we know how: by combing through the latest surveys of what Americans say they think about their country and patriotism. We came away with an image that is largely negative or deteriorating. Americans are less proud of their […] Read more »
Americans are not as divided or conservative on immigration as you might think
Deborah Schildkraut, Tufts University Lawmakers in Washington, from the president down to first-term members of Congress, may be misjudging how the public feels about immigration. President Donald Trump appears to believe the country needs and wants hard-line policies. Members of Congress haven’t stopped him from carrying out those policies. Do […] Read more »
NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll: Most want vote on Trump Supreme Court nominee before midterms
A majority of Americans believe the Republican-led Senate should vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee before the November midterm elections, undercutting the Democratic argument that it should be delayed until after the pivotal fall elections, according to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll. CONT. Dartunorro Clark, NBC News Read more »
IBD/TIPP Poll: Trump Approval Jumps As Attacks From Critics Backfire
Increasingly bitter and aggressive attacks on President Trump managed to bolster his approval rating, which climbed 5 points to reach the second highest level of his presidency, the latest IBD/TIPP Poll finds. The July poll found that 41% approve of the job Trump is doing. That’s the first time he’s […] Read more »